Cyclone IV FPGA Design Resources

Designing with a Cyclone^® IV FPGA is even easier with all of the design resources available to you. Table 1 outlines available resources to help you learn about, evaluate, and begin designing with a Cyclone IV FPGA.

• Resources on Altera's website
• On-demand resources
• Software resources
• Development kit resources

Table 1. Cyclone IV FPGA Design Resources
Category	Design Utility	Description
Resources on Altera's Website
	Device Family Overview	Find the right Cyclone IV FPGA to meet your design requirements.
	Questions and Answers	Get answers to common questions about the Cyclone IV FPGA family.
	Configuration Center	Learn about the Cyclone IV FPGA configuration solution that best fits your requirements.
	Memory Solutions Center	Find everything needed for designing memory interfaces with Altera® FPGAs, including technical documentation, software and tool support, characterization reports, intellectual property (IP) cores, reference designs, demonstration boards, and simulation models.
	Signal Integrity Center	Access Cyclone IV FPGA signal integrity design resources to help you develop, lay out, and verify your high-speed design.
	Literature Center	Listing of all Cyclone IV FPGA-related literature.
On-Demand Resources (back to top)
	Cyclone Series Webcasts/Videos	Get a more detailed look at Cyclone IV FPGAs in a variety of applications from our short webcasts and demo videos.
	Power Analysis Tools	Learn more about the elements which comprise FPGA power, including power-aware design flows, along with power estimation and optimization tools.
	Cyclone IV FPGA Features	Learn more about Cyclone IV FPGA product features via this free, online training class.
Software Resources (back to top)
	Quartus® II Web Edition Software	Download the free Quartus II Web Edition software, which supports Cyclone IV FPGAs(1). No license is required.
	Third-Party Software	Learn more about how Altera's Quartus II software integrates with EDA partner software, creating a seamless design methodology for FPGA and HardCopy® ASIC designs.
	IP MegaStoreTM	Select off-the-shelf IP core functions from Altera and Altera's partners. IP cores are optimized for Altera devices, reducing design and test time, and can be evaluated in hardware and simulation prior to licensing.
	DSP Builder	Learn how to link The MathWorks MATLAB and Simulink environments with Altera's industry-leading Quartus II development software.
Development Kit Resources (back to top)
	Cyclone IV Development Kits	Contact your local sales representative for the latest schedule and details on upcoming Cyclone IV FPGA-based evaluation and development kits.

Note:

1. Quartus II software version 9.1 supports selected Cyclone IV FPGAs. Additional device support will be included in future software releases. Contact your local Altera sales representative for the latest rollout schedules for Cyclone IV FPGAs, software support, and evaluation/development kits.