The outline of how the macro will be built: the main circuit or logic blocks, the chosen topologies, the clocking and power scheme, and the budgets each block must meet.
Architecture Work product in the Hard IP lifecycle
It turns the specification into a plan for the circuit or design code, so each designer knows what their block must deliver. Recording the alternatives considered avoids revisiting settled choices later.
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