Microchip Development Tools License

Information on licensing for Microchip non-volatile FPGA development tools.

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Licensing of Libero® SoC

The Libero® SoC software has a free version and a paid version license.

Libero® IDE License

The Libero® IDE software is available with a paid license.

License list

Table 1 is a list of licenses for each development tool.

[Free version]

Evaluation: Evaluation license. Evaluation version license for logic synthesis, placement and routing, and simulation only. Write file cannot be generated.

Silver: Silver License. There is a limit to the size of devices that can be supported.

[Paid version]

Gold: Gold License. Some device families have restrictions.

Platinum: Platinum License. Full spec version without all restrictions.

Standalone: Standalone license. Only Libero is supported, for those who have logic synthesis and simulation separately.

***Archival: ***Archival License. Long term version.

  Evaluation Silver Gold Platinum Standalone Gold Archival Platinum Archival Standalone Archival

valid period

60 days

1 year

1/3/5 years

1/3/5 years

1 year

20 years

20 years

forever

Mentor

ModelSim ME

VHDL

Verilog

VHDL

Verilog

VHDL

Verilog

VHDL

Verilog

Not supported

VHDL

Verilog

VHDL

Verilog

Not supported

Synopsys

Synplify Pro ME

 

 

programming

(write in)

 

Synopsys

Idnetify ME

 

 

 

 

 

Table 1 List of licenses for each development tool

 

Please check the manufacturer page for the latest information.

License type

Table 2 is a list of license types for development tools.

Four license types are provided.

1. Node Locked DiskID

2. Node Locked MAC ID

3. Floating MAC ID

4. Floating HOST IDs

Node Locked Disk ID licenses the "Fixed" (node lock) HDD ID and operates on a fixed PC. Support OS, Windows.

Node Locked MAC ID gives a license to "Fixed" MAC ID (NIC ID) and works with PC fixed. Support OS, Windows or Linux.

Floating MAC ID licenses "Floating" (network) MAC ID (NIC ID) and operates on license server + client PC. Support OS, Windows or Linux.

Floating HOST ID gives a license to "Floating" (network) HOST ID and operates on license server + client PC. Support OS, Solaris.

Name

License type

operating range

identification

Supported OS

Windows

Linux

Solaris

Node Locked Disk ID PC Fixed License Node Lock PC fixed HDD ID (hard disk volume serial number)

Node Locked MAC ID PC Fixed License Node Lock PC fixed MAC ID (NIC ID)

Floating MAC ID Network license floating License server + client PC MAC ID (NIC ID)

Floating HOST ID Network license floating License server + client PC HOST ID

Table 2 List of license types for development tools

Supports remote desktop

Remote login is supported in Floating License.

Note) Remote login is not supported with the Node Locked License regardless of whether the license is a free version or a paid version.

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