Altera Quartus II software v9.

1
Subscription Edition vs. Web Edition
Categories

Features
Getting started

General
information

Device
support

Operating system support

Web Edition software

CPLD

MAX series devices: All

MAX series devices: All

Low-cost FPGAs

Cyclone series devices: All

Cyclone series devices: All

Midrange FPGAs

Arria GX FPGAs: All

Arria II GX FPGAs: EP2AGX45, EP2AGX65

Arria GX FPGAs: All

Arria II GX FPGAs: All

High-end FPGAs

Stratix IV / IV GX FPGAs: None

Stratix III FPGAs: EP3SE50, EP3SL70, EP3SL50
Stratix II / II GX FPGAs: EP2S15, EP2SGX30
Stratix FPGAs: EP1S10

Stratix IV/ IV GX/IV GT FPGAs: All

Stratix III FPGAs: All
Stratix II / II GX FPGAs: All
Stratix / GX FPGAs: All

No

ASIC
Altera and partner IP

IP

Design entry
Design
environment

Full license IP base suite

HardCopy series: All

Yes, including free OpenCore Plus evaluation feature

DSP: FIR, FFT, and NCO compilers; Interfaces:
SerialLite II;
Memory controllers: DDR1/2/3, QDR II,
RLDRAM II

IP available for purchase

Yes

SOPC Builder
Schematic entry and language support

Schematic entry, Verilog, VHDL, and SystemVerilog

Yes

Tcl scripting , command line support

Incremental compilation and team-based
design

No

Yes

LogicLock

No
No
No

Yes
Yes
Yes

Multiprocessor support
Rapid Recompile

Timing-driven placement

Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes

TimeQuest timing analyzer and

optimization advisor

Yes

Synopsys Design Constraint (SDC) format

support

Yes

Physical synthesis optimizations

Design space explorer

Implementation Chip planner

and
Live I/O checking
optimization

Early power estimator

Available to download on www.altera.com for no cost

PowerPlay power analysis and

optimization

Verification
and debug

Yes

SignalTap II logic analyzer

Available with TalkBack enabled

SignalProbe feature

Available with TalkBack enabled

Yes
Yes

ModelSim-Altera Starter Edition

ModelSim - Altera Edition

Included
Sold as an option for $945

Embedded logic analyzer interface

Yes

RTL viewer and technology map viewer

Yes

Pin planner

System design
software
Third-party
support

Subscription Edition software

Download (www.altera.com/download) and DVD (www.altera.com/dvdrequest)

Windows: Vista (32/64 bit), XP (32/64 bit)
Linux: SUSE Linux Enterprise 9 and 10 (32/64 bit),
Windows: Vista (32 bit), XP (32 bit)
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 and 5 (32/64 bit)
CentOS 4 and 5 (32/64 bit)

Yes

Nios II Embedded Design Suite

Free for both versions of Quartus II software

DSP Builder

Sold as an option for both versions of Quartus II software

EDA partners

Altera offers third-party support for synthesis, functional and timing simulation, static timing analysis,
board-level simulation, signal integrity analysis, and formal verification

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product, or service described herein except as expressly agreed to in writing by Altera. Altera customers are advised to obtain the latest version of device specifications before relying on any published information and before placing orders for
products or services. January 2009; PDF only
SA-01010-9.0