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Do you know IC called FPGA?

Some of you may be thinking, "I've heard of the name FPGA." "Hardware engineers use it, but I don't actually know what it is."

FPGA is now one of the important parts used in many electronic devices.

In this special feature, we introduce content to help users who are unfamiliar with FPGAs learn more about FPGAs.

We also have online seminars, hands-on workshops, and self-study tutorials, so please try them out.

 

Note: Intel's Programmable Solutions Group became Altera® in January 2024.

 

 Ear information!

2025.11 [Updated] <Online Seminar> We have started accepting reservations for the first half of December.

2025.11 [Updated] Updated the supported OS information for Quartus® Prime Standard Edition 25.1.

2025.11 [Updated] Updated the supported device information for Quartus® Prime Standard Edition 25.1.

2025.11 [New] Quartus® Prime Standard Edition 25.1 has been released. (Linux version available here)

2025.09 [New] Quartus® Prime Pro Edition 25.3 has been released. (Linux version available here)

2025.09 [New] "Trying it out with Agilex™ 3 - Learn the basic functions and usage of FPGAs quickly" has been published.

2025.09 [New] We are now accepting applications for our new course, "Getting Started with FPGA Development with Agilex™ 3: Practical Use of Nios® V and Quartus® Prime!"

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Want to know aboutthe latest Aletra® FPGA?

Agilex™ 7 FPGA & SoC Features

(technical information) 

 

Agilex™ 3 FPGA and SoC FPGA

(Manufacturer website)

Soft processorsthat can be mounted on FPGA

Nios® V Processor on Altera® FPGAs

(summary page)

Altera®​ ​Arm®​ ​Cortex®Hard Processor

Altera® SoC FPGAs

(summary page)

See content for beginners

What kind of IC is FPGA?

Introducing the concept of device scale and development costs that you should know when learning about FPGA!
There is also a link to "Introduction to FPGA that you know and understand" to learn more about FPGA.

Examples of using FPGA

Here is an example of custom logic in the programmable logic device FPGA.

Check the required computer environment

Development software essential for FPGA development. I will talk about the "computer environment" necessary to set it up. Install the development software and prepare the computer environment necessary for subsequent operations.

What are you preparing?

I would like to check the items necessary for FPGA development. What should I prepare for?

What should I learn?

In FPGA, the user designs the internal circuit from scratch. Therefore, it is impossible to design without knowing anything at all. What should I learn first?

Let's know the flow of FPGA development

Introduces how to proceed with FPGA development (work flow).

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Check useful content!

We would like to introduce useful websites for studying FPGAs and CPLDs, so that everyone can start gathering information.

A must-see for RTL design beginners!

Briefly explain the generation mechanism of hazard signals and their effect on the system.

Struggle story of a rookie engineer

We will introduce the process that new engineers at an Altera® FPGA distributor went through to resolve questions and problems they had during their training.
Please utilize the practical know-how that these unique individuals have acquired through their hard work in your own work.

Manuals that match the development flow

This article explains the general development flow for Altera® FPGAs and introduces the materials you should refer to for each development phase.

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Let's move FPGA!

demo video

Learn about the products you need to design an Altera ® FPGA and see a quick demonstration of the Quartus Prime work flow.

Let's try for L Chika!

Let's write HDL to light up an LED on the development board.

Clock synchronization L blinking

Clock synchronization is an essential concept for FPGA design. This time, the L blinking is blinking using the flip-flop inside the FPGA.

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I want to participate in a seminar

Learn from Macnica engineers

We hold many official manufacturer training sessions and Macnica group original workshops.

There are various learning styles, such as courses that publish course videos and webinar-type courses.

Altera FPGA Seminar

For online or face-to-face seminars and workshops, please click here.

Recommendation of the month!

"Getting Started with FPGA Development Using Agilex™ 3 FPGA: Nios® V Processor and Quartus® Prime Development Software! Hands-on Seminar" (Free)

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If you are a self-study type, click here

<Closed> Free FPGA learning kit rental

We deliver a complete evaluation environment in a box that allows anyone to easily learn the Altera® FPGA development flow.

As long as you have a computer, you can attend workshops using development tools and evaluation boards at any time and place.

Only practice!

Follow the tutorial to create a simple design in Quartus® Prime and run it on a real device.

(Some exercises can be performed without a development board.)

 

Design Store

You can view free sample designs to help you develop with Altera® FPGAs.

 

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If you have trouble using

Macnica FAQ

Having trouble using FPGA development tools? Oh, what do I do with this setting? In times like these, the FAQ is a great help. There are over 1,000 FAQs for Altera® FPGA products! And they're in Japanese! Please use them together with the manufacturer's Knowlage Base.

A treasure trove of information

This is a technical information database for Altera ® FPGA products. It is packed with information such as FAQs, errata, and how-tos!

You will surely find what you want to know.

 

Faction to search? Questions?

This is a community site for all Intel products, including Altera® FPGAs. You can exchange FPGA-related information at "FPGAs and Programmable Solutions".

You can ask questions as well as view information.

If you can't find the document

We have selected representative pages from the manufacturer's documents and posted shortcut links!

We also introduce tips for searching documents.

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