Quartus® Prime Design Software

The intuitive high-performance design environment. From design entry and synthesis to optimization, verification, and simulation, Quartus® Prime Design Software unlocks increased capabilities on devices with multi-million logic elements, providing designers with the ideal platform to meet next-generation design opportunities.

Quartus® Prime Design Software

What's New in Version 24.1

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Here's What's New for Quartus

Agilex™ 5 FPGA E-Series Unleashed in Quartus Prime Pro 24.1!

  • Now, harness the power of Agilex™ 5 FPGA E-Series with the latest Quartus Prime Pro 24.1, offered at no cost.
  • Seamlessly progress from compile through bitstream generation for all Agilex™ 5 FPGA E-Series devices within the Quartus environment.
  • Simply download a complimentary license to unlock the full potential of Agilex™ 5 FPGAs E-Series.

Streamlined Licensing for Easy Evaluation!

  • Discover the capabilities of Quartus with a 30-day evaluation license, enabling full bitstream generation.

Revamped Quartus Prime Installer for Effortless Setup:

  • Now enjoy offline installation directly from downloaded files, eliminating the need for constant internet access.
  • Seamlessly update existing installations directly from the installer interface.
  • Conveniently delete downloaded files post-installation for a clutter-free experience.

Introducing the Quartus Exploration Dashboard (Preproduction)!

  • Dive deep into project coordination and visualize compilation results across multiple instances of Quartus Prime software.

Launch simulations directly from the Quartus Prime GUI with a simple click.

Next-Level Compilation Features with Precompiled Components (PCC).

  • Accelerate synthesis compile time with the innovative Precompiled Component (PCC) generation flow.

New Synthesis Capabilities:

  • Seamlessly transition older RTL files to conform to Verilog/VHDL standards with the RTL linter tool.
  • Empower your designs with improved RAM inference and the ability to suppress warnings in RTL modules.

Enhanced Timing Analyzer Functionality:

  • Unlock new scripting options and sign-off capabilities for advanced timing analysis.
  • Visualize async CDCs and timing in Chip Planner.

Advanced Link Analyzer Features and Enhancements:

  • Introducing the Link Builder
    • Intuitive UI for automatic channel/device import and schematic creation.
    • Automatic link establishment with multi-lane S-parameter support for enhanced signal path management.
  • Enjoy enhanced GUI scaling with High DPI monitor support for improved user experience.
  • Enhanced the Data Viewer to Improve FEC code word error analysis result.

Simulation Time Improvements:

  • Intuitive UI for automatic channel/device import and schematic Faster simulation times with the new Qrun and FEC models introduced.
  • Fixes to reset sequencing, PLL lock timing, and bypassing of AVMM traffic across AIB.

Here's What's New for IP

Comprehensive Portfolio of IP Solutions for Agilex™ 5 FPGA E-Series Including:

  • MIPI D-PHY and MIPI CSI-2 support up to 2.5G.
  • Transceiver Direct PHY support up to 17G with transceiver toolkit enabled with Multi-Rate IP (MRIP) for implementing multiple protocols with varying data rates.
  • First FPGA family to offer both DDR5 and LPDDR5.
  • PCI Express Gen4 x4 enabled with scalable DMA IP.
  • Ethernet 10G/25G with MAC and PCS capability and PTP 1588 support.
  • JESD204C up to 17G.
  • Unlock new scripting options and sign-off capabilities for advanced timing analysis.
  • Visualize async CDCs and timing in Chip Planner.
  • Simulation Time Improvement.

Agilex™ 7 IP Features:

R-Tile

  • Multi-channel DMA IP (AXI) up to Gen5 x16.
  • Transaction Layer (TL) Bypass Mode for flexibility integrating 3rd party PCIe Switch IP.
  • New design example for Gen5 x4 endpoint configuration.

F-Tile

  • Up to 2X simulation time reduction in PIPE mode with FastSIM along with Ubuntu driver support for all example designs.
  • Extended support up to 64 embedded endpoint devices.
  • Added Debug Tool Kit (DTK) on switch IP for expanded coverage.

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Frequently Asked Questions About Quartus® Prime Design Software

Quartus® Prime Software enables a fast path to turning Altera® FPGA, SoC, and CPLD designs into reality. It provides tools and features needed to help with every step from design entry and synthesis to optimization, verification, and simulation. Check out the Quartus Prime Software brochure for more details.

Quartus® Prime Pro Edition Software and Quartus® Prime Standard Edition Software require a paid license, but Quartus® Prime Lite Edition Software is license-free. A fixed-node subscription supports access to the Pro Edition and Standard Edition, was well as the Questa*-Altera® FPGA Edition with one year of maintenance. To obtain a license, go to the Intel® FPGA Licensing Support Center.

If you are ready to purchase a license or need advanced FPGA and SoC features—such as support for Agilex® 7, Stratix® 10, Arria® 10, and Cyclone® 10 LP device families—first purchase a paid license from the Intel® FPGA Licensing Support Center. To get started with the free version of Quartus® Prime Lite Edition Software or to download a licensed version, go to Quartus Prime Software downloads.

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