Overview

intel ® Quartus ® Prime development software is Intel ® Development tools for designing FPGAs, SoCs and CPLDs.
From design entry to logic verification, logic synthesis, placement and routing, timing verification, power consumption analysis, pin assignment, and device
It has the functions necessary for the development flow of

 

 

Three Editions of Intel® Quartus® Prime

The Intel®​ ​Quartus® Prime software is available in three editions: Lite, Standard, and Pro.
Each edition has differences in available devices and optional features.

 

License Comparison Table (18.1)

●: Support, ▲: Optional (separate cost required)

 

Main function

light
edition
(free of charge)

Standard
edition
(paid)

Professional
edition
(paid) *1

*1: Standard edition with Pro edition license
is also available, but the software must be installed separately
Is required.

Device support *2 *2: Supported devices differ depending on the version.
See “Note:” below the table for details
Low cost FPGA/CPLD
(Cyclone ® 10 LP, MAX ® 10, etc.)

 
General FPGA/CPLD
(Cyclone ®, MAX ®, Arria ®, Stratix ® series, etc.)
 

 
Latest high-end FPGA (Intel® Cyclone ® 10 GX, Arria ® 10, Stratix ® 10, etc.)

Intel​ ​Arria 10 Available in Both Standard and Pro Editions

 

    ● *3

*3: Intel®​ ​Cyclone® 10 GX uses Pro Edition,
Can be used without a Pro Edition license

design entry/
planning
 

 
   

Design Partition Planner Optimize design partitions and improve fitting efficiency
 

   

Logical simulation

logic synthesis
Convert logic synthesis HDL to netlist

Placement/wiring

Mapping fitter netlist to target FPGA/CPLD

Fixed the placement and routing information of the logic lock region specific block to ensure the performance after recompilation
 

   

   

 

 
    ● *4

*4: Intel®​ ​Arria® 10, Stratix® V, Arria® V
Available for : and Cyclone ® V

design flow

Partial Reconfiguration Reconfigure only the inactive portion of the circuit while the FPGA is running
 
    ● *5

*5: Only available for Cyclone ® V and Stratix ® V

 
    ● *6

*6: Available for Stratix ® V, Arria ® V, and Cyclone ® V

   

timing and
power verification
Timing Analyzer (formerly TimeQuest) Static timing analysis using industry standard SDC

In-system debugging
Signal tap (old: SignalTap II) Waveform display of FPGA internal signals running on the actual device without using external pins

Transceiver Toolkit Fast Jitter-Noise, Eye-Diagram Analysis for High-Speed Serial Links
 

 

OS support Windows/Linux (64-bit)

Additional software

DSP Builder for Intel ® FPGA Generate HDL for digital signal processing using MathWorks Simulink tools
(Also see "DSP Builder for Intel FPGA", "MathWorks ®, MATLAB/Simulink ®"," MathWorks ® Fixed-Point Designer" required)

 

    ● *4

*4: Available for Intel® Arria ® 10, Stratix ® V, Arria ® V and Cyclone ® V

    ● *4

*4: Available for Intel ® Arria 10, Stratix ® V, Arria ® V and Cyclone ® V

    ● *4

*4: Available for Intel® Arria ® 10, Stratix ® V, Arria ® V and Cyclone ® V

Intel SoC FPGA Embedded Development Suite
(SoC EDS)
SoC FPGA Software Development Package
(Both the Standard Edition and Pro Edition are available in free and paid versions)

cost  

free of charge

Paid

Paid

download  

download

download

download

note:

*1: You can use the Standard Edition with the Pro Edition license, but you need to install the software separately.
*2: Supported devices differ depending on the version.
・ Correspondence table of Quartus versions and supported devices is here
*3: Intel®​ ​Cyclone® 10 GX uses Pro, but can be used without a license.
*4: Available for Intel ® Arria ® 10, Stratix ® V, Arria ® V and Cyclone ® V.
*5: Available for Intel® Cyclon ® V and Stratix ® V only.
*6: Available for Intel ® Stratix ® V, Arria ® V, and Cyclone ® V.

Related information

cloud service

Each tool runs on a PC, but cloud services are also available.
There is no need to install or set up tools or libraries, and you can use a machine with the necessary specifications when you need it.

 

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Macnica technical information site

If you have any questions about Quartus ® Prime, please first refer to Macnica 's technical information site.
We mainly introduce frequently asked questions and information for beginners.

 

 Altima technical information site

 MACNICA Forum

 

User guide

Please refer here for the latest Intel® getting started guides, installation guides, handbooks, etc.
If the problem is not resolved on Macnica 's technical information site, please refer to here.

 

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workshop

Workshops for learning how to use Quartus ® Prime include free trials and paid training by instructors.
Free online training is available.

 

Course Name cost Overview
Quartus® Prime
Introductory Trial
free of charge I want to touch Quartus ® Prime! I want to try it! I want to know the overview!
This is a trial (introductory) course for such people.
We will pick up key operations from the overall flow and explain them while conducting simple exercises.
Intel® FPGAs
technical training
Paid A text-based workshop with an Intel® Authorized Instructor.
We offer a variety of courses to suit your needs.
online training free of charge Online training from Intel® anywhere, anytime

application note

Click here for the latest technical information related to Quartus ® Prime.

 

 Click here for details (To Intel® site)

License related

Click here for Quartus ® Prime licensing information.

 

License type (before purchase)

How to set up a license (after purchase)