Add vivado development workflow docs

Adds docs describing the vivado development workflow.

Signed-off-by: Daniel Mangum <georgedanielmangum@gmail.com>

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+# Vivado
+
+Vivado is an interactive development environment (IDE) released by Xilinx (now
+AMD) that supports a wide variety of tools used to implement logic design.
+
+## Installation
+
+Instructions for installing Vivado and related tools can be found
+[here](https://docs.xilinx.com/r/en-US/ug973-vivado-release-notes-install-license/Download-and-Installation).
+
+## File Types
+
+- `.xpr`: project file
+- `.xdc`: design constraints file
+
+## Design Elements
+
+The full list of design elements that can be found on 7 series FPGA's can be
+found
+[here](https://docs.xilinx.com/r/en-US/ug953-vivado-7series-libraries/Design-Elements).
+
+## Workflow
+
+Translating a Hardware Desscription Language into a bitstream that can be
+programmed on an FPGA requires a number of steps. The sequence of these steps is
+referred to as the _design workflow_. A generic high-level view of FPGA design
+workflows can be found
+[here](https://f4pga.readthedocs.io/en/latest/flows/index.html).
+
+### Simulation
+
+Simulation can be run at multiple stages in the design workflow. However, some
+types of simulation are dependent on a given stage being executed. For a full
+description of the various types of simulation offered in Vivado, see the
+documentation
+[here](https://docs.xilinx.com/r/en-US/ug900-vivado-logic-simulation/Behavioral-Simulation-at-the-Register-Transfer-Level).
+
+- Behavioral Simulation (RTL Simulation)
+    - Earliest simulation that can be performed.
+    - Useful for identifying syntax issues as well as any mistakes in logic.
+    - Allows for simulating individual components of the design.
+- Post-Synthesis Functional Simulation
+    - Validates that the design elements used to implement the logic specified
+      in the HDL do so correctly.
+- Post-Synthesis Timing Simulation
+    - Opportunity to run timing simulation prior to routing with estimated
+      timing numbers.
+    - Results should be treated as basic estimates and timing simulation should
+      also be performed following implementation.
+- Post-Implementation Functional Simulation
+    - Validates that the placement and routing of physical elements on the
+      device results in accurate implementation of the specified logic.
+- Post-Implementation Timing Simulation
+    - The routed netlist provides the most accurate timing simulation as the
+      location and routing of physical elements is known.
+
+### RTL Analysis
+
+Design source files written in a Hardware Description Language (HDL).
+
+### Synthesis
+
+Synthesis is the process of translating RTL into a _netlist_. The netlist
+describes the design elements that are used to implement the logic described in
+the HDL. At this stage the netlist does not describe which specific physical
+elements are used on the FPGA and how they are connected to one another.
+
+### Implementation
+
+In this stage, the synthesized netlist is mapped onto the physical elements. The
+definition of the available elements is provided by the description of the FPGA
+that is being targeted. Implemetnation is also known as _Place and Route (PnR)_.
+
+### Bitstream Generation
+
+The routed netlist is then converted into a _bitstream_ that can be used to
+program the device. Bitstreams can be generated as `.bin` or `.bit` files, with
+the latter including an ASCII header with information about the bitstream. These
+files are written to
+`toolchain/vivado/boards/xc7a35ticsg324-1l/xc7a35ticsg324-1l.runs/impl_1/`.
+
+### Programming
+
+Once the bitstream is generated, it can be written either to flash memory or
+directly to the FPGA. This is typically accomplished using a JTAG interface.