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Quartus II Development Software Literature

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Quartus II Handbook v9.1 (Complete Five-Volume Set) (28 MB)

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Volume 1: Design and Synthesis (ver 9.1.1, Dec 2009, 7 MB)

    Section I. Design Flows (3 MB)

    • Subscribe Alert Chapter 1. Design Planning with the Quartus II Software (ver 9.1.0, Nov 2009, 197 KB)
    • Subscribe Alert Chapter 2. Quartus II Incremental Compilation for Hierarchical and Team-Based Design (ver 9.1.0, Nov 2009, 799 KB)
    • Subscribe Alert Chapter 3. Quartus II Design Flow for MAX+PLUS II Users (ver 9.1.0, Nov 2009, 1 MB)
    • Subscribe Alert Chapter 4. Quartus II Support for HardCopy Series Devices (ver 9.1.0, Nov 2009, 805 KB)

    Section II. Design Guidelines (2 MB)

    • Subscribe Alert Chapter 5. Design Recommendations for Altera Devices and the Quartus II Design Assistant (ver 9.1.0, Nov 2009, 498 KB)
    • Subscribe Alert Chapter 6. Recommended HDL Coding Styles (ver 9.1.0, Nov 2009, 588 KB)
    • Subscribe Alert Chapter 7. Managing Metastability with the Quartus II Software (ver 9.1.0, Nov 2009, 199 KB)
    • Subscribe Alert Chapter 8. Best Practices for Incremental Compilation Partitions and Floorplan Assignments (ver 9.1.0, Nov 2009, 743 KB)

    Section III. Synthesis (3 MB)

    • Subscribe Alert Chapter 9. Quartus II Integrated Synthesis (ver 9.1.1, Dec 2009, 568 KB)
    • Subscribe Alert Chapter 10. Synopsys Synplify Support (ver 9.1.0, Nov 2009, 401 KB)
    • Subscribe Alert Chapter 11. Mentor Graphics Precision Synthesis Support (ver 9.1.0, Nov 2009, 443 KB)
    • Subscribe Alert Chapter 12. Mentor Graphics LeonardoSpectrum Support (ver 9.1.0, Nov 2009, 224 KB)
    • Subscribe Alert Chapter 13. Analyzing Designs with Quartus II Netlist Viewers (ver 9.1.0, Nov 2009, 1 MB)

Volume 2: Design Implementation and Optimization (ver 9.1, Nov 2009, 10 MB)

    Section I. Scripting and Constraint Entry (4 MB)

    • Subscribe Alert Chapter 1. Assignment Editor (ver 9.1.0, Nov 2009, 187 KB)
    • Subscribe Alert Chapter 2. Command-Line Scripting (ver 9.1.0, Nov 2009, 328 KB)
    • Subscribe Alert Chapter 3. Tcl Scripting (ver 9.1.0, Nov 2009, 3 MB)
    • Subscribe Alert Chapter 4. Managing Quartus II Projects (ver 9.1.0, Nov 2009, 887 KB)

    Section II. I/O and PCB Tools (3 MB)

    • Subscribe Alert Chapter 5. I/O Management (ver 9.1.0, Nov 2009, 913 KB)
    • Subscribe Alert Chapter 6. Simultaneous Switching Noise (SSN) Analysis and Optimizations (ver 9.1.0, Nov 2009, 595 KB)
    • Subscribe Alert Chapter 7. Signal Integrity with Third-Party Tools (ver 9.1.0, Nov 2009, 415 KB)
    • Subscribe Alert Chapter 8. Mentor Graphics PCB Design Tools Support (ver 9.1.0, Nov 2009, 727 KB)
    • Subscribe Alert Chapter 9. Cadence PCB Design Tools Support (ver 9.1.0, Nov 2009, 508 KB)

    Section III. Area, Timing and Power Optimization (3 MB)

    • Subscribe Alert Chapter 10. Area and Timing Optimization (ver 9.1.0, Nov 2009, 781 KB)
    • Subscribe Alert Chapter 11. Power Optimization (ver 9.1.0, Nov 2009, 620 KB)
    • Subscribe Alert Chapter 12. Analyzing and Optimizing the Design Floorplan (ver 9.1.0, Nov 2009, 1 MB)
    • Subscribe Alert Chapter 13. Netlist Optimizations and Physical Synthesis (ver 9.1.0, Nov 2009, 221 KB)
    • Subscribe Alert Chapter 14. Design Space Explorer (ver 9.1.0, Nov 2009, 169 KB)

    Section IV. Engineering Change Management (2 MB)

    • Subscribe Alert Chapter 15. Engineering Change Management with the Chip Planner (ver 9.1.0, Nov 2009, 501 KB)

Volume 3: Verification (ver 9.1, Nov 2009, 7 MB)

    Section I. Simulation (2 MB)

    • Subscribe Alert Chapter 1. Quartus II Simulator (ver 9.1.0, Nov 2009, 340 KB)
    • Subscribe Alert Chapter 2. Simulating Designs with EDA Tools (ver 9.1.0, Nov 2009, 314 KB)
    • Subscribe Alert Chapter 3. Mentor Graphics ModelSim Support (ver 9.1.0, Nov 2009, 498 KB)
    • Subscribe Alert Chapter 4. Synopsys VCS and VCS-MX Support (ver 9.1.0, Nov 2009, 508 KB)
    • Subscribe Alert Chapter 5. Cadence NC-Sim Support (ver 9.1.0, Nov 2009, 453 KB)
    • Subscribe Alert Chapter 6. Aldec Active-HDL Support (ver 9.1.0, Nov 2009, 367 KB)
    • Subscribe Alert Chapter 7. Simulating Altera IP in Third-Party Simulation Tools (ver 9.1.0, Nov 2009, 116 KB)

    Section II. Timing Analysis (2 MB)

    • Subscribe Alert Chapter 8. The Quartus II TimeQuest Timing Analyzer (ver 9.1.0, Nov 2009, 1 MB)
      • TimeQuest Analyzer Quick Start Tutorial
    • Subscribe Alert Chapter 9. Best Practices for the Quartus II TimeQuest Timing Analyzer (ver 9.1.0, Nov 2009, 192 KB)
    • Subscribe Alert Chapter 10. Switching to the Quartus II TimeQuest Timing Analyzer (ver 9.1.0, Nov 2009, 381 KB)
    • Subscribe Alert Chapter 11. Quartus II Classic Timing Analyzer (ver 9.1.0, Nov 2009, 412 KB)
    • Subscribe Alert Chapter 12. Synopsys PrimeTime Support (ver 9.1.0, Nov 2009, 304 KB)

    Section III. Power Estimation and Analysis (639 KB)

    • Subscribe Alert Chapter 13. PowerPlay Power Analysis (ver 9.1.0, Nov 2009, 310 KB)
      • AN 437: Power Optimization in Stratix III FPGAs

    Section IV. In-System Design Debugging (691 KB)

    • Subscribe Alert Chapter 14. Quick Design Debugging Using SignalProbe (ver 9.1.0, Nov 2009, 313 KB)
    • Subscribe Alert Chapter 15. Design Debugging Using the SignalTap II Embedded Logic Analyzer (ver 9.1.0, Nov 2009, 1 MB)
    • Subscribe Alert Chapter 16. In-System Debugging Using External Logic Analyzers (ver 9.1.0, Nov 2009, 220 KB)
    • Subscribe Alert Chapter 17. In-System Updating of Memory and Constants (ver 9.1.0, Nov 2009, 257 KB)
    • Subscribe Alert Chapter 18. Design Debugging Using In-System Sources and Probes (ver 9.1.0, Nov 2009, 213 KB)
      • Design Example: Dynamic PLL

    Section V. Formal Verification (1 MB)

    • Subscribe Alert Chapter 19. Cadence Encounter Conformal Support (ver 9.1.0, Nov 2009, 362 KB)

    Section VI. Device Programming (1 MB)

    • Subscribe Alert Chapter 20. Quartus II Programmer (ver 9.1.0, Nov 2009, 886 KB)

Volume 4: SOPC Builder (ver 9.1, Nov 2009, 1 MB)

    Section I. SOPC Builder Features (745 KB)

    • Subscribe Alert Chapter 1. Introduction to SOPC Builder (ver 9.1.0, Nov 2009, 176 KB)
    • Subscribe Alert Chapter 2. System Interconnect Fabric for Memory-Mapped Interfaces (ver 9.1.0, Nov 2009, 239 KB)
    • Subscribe Alert Chapter 3. System Interconnect Fabric for Streaming Interfaces (ver 9.1.0, Nov 2009, 121 KB)
    • Subscribe Alert Chapter 4. SOPC Builder Components (ver 9.1.0, Nov 2009, 186 KB)
    • Subscribe Alert Chapter 5. Using SOPC Builder with the Quartus II Software (ver 9.1.0, Nov 2009, 127 KB)
    • Subscribe Alert Chapter 6. Component Editor (ver 9.1.0, Nov 2009, 122 KB)
    • Subscribe Alert Chapter 7. Component Interface Tcl Reference (ver 9.1.0, Nov 2009, 279 KB)
    • Subscribe Alert Chapter 8. Archiving SOPC Builder Projects (ver 9.1.0, Nov 2009, 77 KB)

    Section II. Building Systems with SOPC Builder (410 KB)

    • Subscribe Alert Chapter 9. SOPC Builder Memory Subsystem Development Walkthrough (ver 9.1.0, Nov 2009, 327 KB)
    • Subscribe Alert Chapter 10. SOPC Builder Component Development Walkthrough (ver 9.1.0, Nov 2009, 153 KB)
      • Altera Avalon Checksum

    Section III. Interconnect Components (479 KB)

    • Subscribe Alert Chapter 11. Avalon Memory-Mapped Bridges (ver 9.1.0, Nov 2009, 415 KB)
    • Subscribe Alert Chapter 12. Avalon Streaming Interconnect Components (ver 9.1.0, Nov 2009, 127 KB)

Volume 5: Embedded Peripherals (ver 9.1.1, Feb 2010, 3 MB)

    Section I. Off-Chip Interface Peripherals (2 MB)

    • Subscribe Alert Chapter 1. SDRAM Controller Core (ver 9.1.0, Nov 2009, 187 KB)
    • Subscribe Alert Chapter 2. CompactFlash Core (ver 9.1.0, Nov 2009, 80 KB)
    • Subscribe Alert Chapter 3. Common Flash Interface Controller Core (ver 9.1.0, Nov 2009, 108 KB)
    • Subscribe Alert Chapter 4. EPCS Device Controller Core (ver 9.1.0, Nov 2009, 86 KB)
    • Subscribe Alert Chapter 5. JTAG UART Core (ver 9.1.0, Nov 2009, 161 KB)
    • Subscribe Alert Chapter 6. UART Core (ver 9.1.0, Nov 2009, 177 KB)
    • Subscribe Alert Chapter 7. SPI Core (ver 9.1.0, Nov 2009, 144 KB)
    • Subscribe Alert Chapter 8. Optrex 16207 LCD Controller Core (ver 9.0.0, Nov 2009, 73 KB)
    • Subscribe Alert Chapter 9. PIO Core (ver 9.1.0, Nov 2009, 98 KB)
    • Subscribe Alert Chapter 10. Avalon-ST Serial Peripheral Interface Core (ver 9.1.0, Nov 2009, 175 KB)
    • Subscribe Alert Chapter 11. PCI Lite Core (ver 9.1.0, Nov 2009, 269 KB)
    • Subscribe Alert Chapter 12. Cyclone III Remote Update Controller Core (ver 9.1.0, Nov 2009, 113 KB)

    Section II. On-Chip Storage Peripherals (2 MB)

    • Subscribe Alert Chapter 13. Avalon-ST Single Clock and Dual Clock FIFO Cores (ver 9.1.0, Nov 2009, 170 KB)
    • Subscribe Alert Chapter 14. On-Chip FIFO Memory Core (ver 9.1.0, Nov 2009, 141 KB)
    • Subscribe Alert Chapter 15. Avalon-ST Multi-Channel Shared Memory FIFO Core (ver 9.1.0, Nov 2009, 167 KB)

    Section III. Transport and Communication (775 KB)

    • Subscribe Alert Chapter 16. SPI Slave/JTAG to Avalon Master Bridge Cores (ver 9.1.0, Nov 2009, 191 KB)
    • Subscribe Alert Chapter 17. Avalon Streaming Channel Multiplexer and Demultiplexer Cores (ver 9.1.0, Nov 2009, 92 KB)
    • Subscribe Alert Chapter 18. Avalon-ST Bytes to Packets and Packets to Bytes Converter Cores (ver 9.1.0, Nov 2009, 143 KB)
    • Subscribe Alert Chapter 19. Avalon Packets to Transactions Converter Core (ver 9.1.0, Nov 2009, 110 KB)
    • Subscribe Alert Chapter 20. Avalon-ST Round Robin Scheduler Core (ver 9.1.0, Nov 2009, 106 KB)
    • Subscribe Alert Chapter 21. Avalon-ST Delay Core (ver 9.1.1, Feb 2010, 119 KB) New
    • Subscribe Alert Chapter 22. Avalon-ST Splitter Core (ver 9.1.1, Feb 2010, 122 KB) New

    Section IV. Peripherals (870 KB)

    • Subscribe Alert Chapter 23. Scatter-Gather DMA Controller Core (ver 9.1.0, Nov 2009, 177 KB)
    • Subscribe Alert Chapter 24. DMA Controller Core (ver 9.1.0, Nov 2009, 129 KB)
    • Subscribe Alert Chapter 25. Video Sync Generator and Pixel Converter Cores (ver 9.1.0, Nov 2009, 130 KB)
    • Subscribe Alert Chapter 26. Interval Timer Core (ver 9.1.0, Mar 2009, 144 KB)
    • Subscribe Alert Chapter 27. Vectored Interrupt Controller Core (ver 9.1.0, Nov 2009, 313 KB)
    • Subscribe Alert Chapter 28. Mutex Core (ver 9.1.0, Nov 2009, 77 KB)
    • Subscribe Alert Chapter 29. Mailbox Core (ver 9.1.0, Nov 2009, 83 KB)

    Section V. Test and Debug Peripherals (610 KB)

    • Subscribe Alert Chapter 30. Avalon-ST JTAG Interface Core (ver 9.1.0, Nov 2009, 123 KB)
    • Subscribe Alert Chapter 31. System ID Core (ver 9.1.0, Nov 2009, 70 KB)
    • Subscribe Alert Chapter 32. Performance Counter Core (ver 91.0, Nov 2009, 108 KB)
    • Subscribe Alert Chapter 33. Avalon Streaming Test Pattern Generator and Checker Cores (ver 9.1.0, Nov 2009, 236 KB)
    • Subscribe Alert Chapter 34. Avalon Streaming Data Pattern Generator and Checker Cores (ver 9.1.1, Feb 2010, 203 KB) New

    Section VI. Clock Control Peripherals (334 KB)

    • Subscribe Alert Chapter 35. PLL Cores (ver 9.1.0, Nov 2009, 119 KB)

Related Documentation

Release Notes

  • Quartus II Software version 9.1, SP1 Device Support Release Notes (ver 1.0, Jan 2010, 82 KB) New
  • Quartus II Software version 9.1 Release Notes (ver 1.0, Nov 2009, 142 KB)

Getting Started

  • Megafunction Overview User Guide (ver 1.0, Feb 2009, 329 KB)
  • Introduction to the Quartus II Software (ver 9.1, Nov 2009, 4 MB)
  • Quartus II Quick Start Guide (ver 7.2, Oct 2007, 537 KB)

Installation and Licensing

  • Altera Software Installation and Licensing (ver 9.1, Nov 2009, 2 MB)
  • AN 340: Altera Software Licensing (ver 2.3, Mar 2009, 824 KB)

QSF Settings, SDC, and Tcl Scripting Reference Manuals

  • Quartus II Settings File Reference Manual (ver 7.0, Dec 2009, 7 MB) Updated
  • Quartus II Scripting Reference Manual (ver 9.1, Dec 2009, 3 MB)
  • SDC and TimeQuest API Reference Manual (ver 5.0, Dec 2009, 847 KB)

Design Guidelines and Applications

  • AN 433: Constraining and Analyzing Source-Synchronous Interfaces (ver 2.1, Nov 2009, 1 MB)
  • AN 567: Quartus II Design Separation Flow (ver 1.0, Jun 2009, 3 MB)
  • AN 519: Stratix IV Design Guidelines (ver 1.1, May 2009, 493 KB)
  • AN 370: Using the Serial FlashLoader With the Quartus II Software (ver 3.1, Apr 2009, 1 MB)
  • Quartus II TimeQuest Timing Analyzer Cookbook (ver 1.0, Aug 2008, 482 KB)
  • AN 481: Applying Multicycle Exceptions in the TimeQuest Timing Analyzer (ver 1.0, Jul 2008, 2 MB)
  • Understanding Metastability in FPGAs (ver 1.2, Jul 2009, 584 KB)
  • AN 438: Constraining and Analyzing Timing for External Memory Interfaces in Stratix IV, Stratix III, Arria II GX, and Cyclone III Devices (ver 4.1, May 2009, 976 KB)
         SIII_phase_shift (5 KB)
  • AN 563: Arria II GX Design Guidelines (ver 1.0, Feb 2009, 752 KB)
  • AN 466: Cyclone III Design Guidelines (ver 1.2, Nov 2008, 1 MB)
  • Advanced Synthesis Cookbook: A Design Guide for Stratix II, Stratix III, and Stratix IV Devices (ver 5.0, Jul 2008, 2 MB)
         Advanced Synthesis Cookbook Design Files (4 MB)
  • AN 469: Stratix III Design Guidelines (ver 1.1, May 2008, 628 KB)
  • AN 474: Implementing Stratix III Programmable I/O Delay Settings in the Quartus II Software (ver 1.2, Mar 2008, 365 KB)
  • AN 428: MAX II CPLD Design Guidelines (ver 1.1, Dec 2007, 425 KB)
  • Designing With Low-Level Primitives User Guide (ver 3.0, Mar 2007, 492 KB)
  • AN 411: Understanding PLL Timing for Stratix II Devices (ver 1.0, Mar 2006, 1 MB)
         Design Example 1 (279 KB)
         Design Example 2 (233 KB)

Benchmarking and Design Migration Techniques

  • AN 307: Altera Design Flow for Xilinx Users (ver 6.3, Nov 2009, 2 MB)
         an307_DesignExample.zip (4 KB)
  • AN 311: ASIC-to-FPGA Design Methodology and Guidelines (ver 3.1, Apr 2009, 286 KB)
  • Comparing IP Integration Approaches for FPGA Implementation (ver 1.1, Feb 2008, 195 KB)
  • Performing Equivalent Timing Analysis Between Altera TimeQuest and Xilinx Trace (ver 1.0, Nov 2007, 1 MB)
  • FPGA Performance Benchmarking Methodology (ver 1.6, Aug 2007, 246 KB)
  • AN 345: Altera Design Flow for Lattice Semiconductor Users (ver 1.1, Jan 2005, 581 KB)
  • TB 84: Differences in Logic Utilization between Quartus II & Synplify Report Files (ver 1.0, Nov 2002, 107 KB)

SOPC Builder System Development

  • Avalon Interface Specifications (ver 1.2, Apr 2009, 485 KB)
    (Replaces "Avalon Memory-Mapped Interface Specification" and "Avalon Streaming Interface Specification")
  • AN 346: Using the Nios II Configuration Controller Reference Designs (ver 1.2, Mar 2009, 793 KB)
  • AN458: Alternative Nios II Boot Methods (ver 1.1, Sep 2008, 334 KB)
         AN458 design example files (37 KB)
  • Comparing IP Integration Approaches for FPGA Implementation (ver 1.1, Feb 2008, 195 KB)
  • AN 323: Using SignalTap II Embedded Logic Analyzers in SOPC Builder Systems (ver 1.1, Nov 2007, 386 KB)
  • AN 398: Using DDR/DDR2 SDRAM With SOPC Builder (ver 1.1, Aug 2006, 775 KB)

Using Megafunctions

    Arithmetic

    • Integer Arithmetic Megafunctions User Guide (ver 1.0, Nov 2009, 2 MB)
           altaccumulate_DesignExample.zip (90 KB)
           altecc_DesignExample1.zip (79 KB)
           altecc_DesignExample2.zip (115 KB)
           altmemmult_DesignExample.zip (186 KB)
           altmult_accum_DesignExample.zip (105 KB)
           altmult_add_DesignExample.zip (77 KB)
           altmult_complex_DesignExample.zip (156 KB)
           altsqrt_DesignExample.zip (198 KB)
           parallel_adder_DesignExample.zip (97 KB)
    • Floating-Point Megafunctions User Guide (ver 2.0, Nov 2009, 2 MB)
           Design Examples and ModelSim Files (36 MB)

    DSP

    • Viterbi Compiler User Guide (ver 9.1, Nov 2009, 991 KB)
    • NCO MegaCore Function User Guide (ver 9.1, Nov 2009, 968 KB)
    • FFT MegaCore Function User Guide (ver 9.1, Nov 2009, 1 MB)
    • CIC MegaCore Function User Guide (ver 9.1, Nov 2009, 780 KB)
    • Reed-Solomon Compiler User Guide (ver 9.1, Nov 2009, 642 KB)
    • Automating DSP Simulation and Implementation of Military Sensor Systems (ver 1.0, Mar 2009, 373 KB)

    I/O

    • ALTDLL and ALTDQ_DQS Megafunctions User Guide (ver 2.0, Dec 2008, 5 MB)
           ALTDLL_ALTDQ_DQS_DesignExample_ex1 (796 KB)
           ALTDLL_ALTDQ_DQS_ex1_msim (397 KB)
    • Phase-Locked Loops Reconfiguration Megafunction User Guide (ALTPLL_RECONFIG) (ver 4.0, Jul 2008, 7 MB)
           altpll_reconfig_DesignExample1_ex1.zip (167 KB)
           altpll_reconfig_DesignExample_ex2.zip (189 KB)
           altpll_reconfig_DesignExample_ex3.zip (316 KB)
           altpll_reconfig_ex1_msim.zip (68 KB)
           altpll_reconfig_ex2_msim.zip (68 KB)
           altpll_reconfig_ex3_msim.zip (432 KB)
    • Thermal Sensor (ALTTEMP_SENSE) Megafunction User Guide (ver 2.0, Feb 2010, 223 KB) New
           alttemp_sense_ex1.zip (11 KB)
    • External Memory PHY Interface (ALTMEMPHY) (nonAFI) Megafunction User Guide (ver 7.3, Jan 2010, 3 MB) Updated
    • ALTLVDS Megafunction User Guide (ver 6.1, Nov 2009, 966 KB)
           altlvds_DesignExample.zip (203 KB)
           altlvds_DesignExample_ex2.zip (113 KB)
           altlvds_DesignExample_ex3.zip (252 KB)
           altlvds_DesignExample_ex4.zip (31 KB)
           altlvds_DesignExample_ex5.zip (12 KB)
           altlvds_ex1_msim.zip (92 KB)
           altlvds_ex2_msim.zip (58 KB)
           altlvds_ex3_msim.zip (104 KB)
           altlvds_ex4_msim.zip (433 KB)
    • Phase-Locked Loop Megafunction User Guide (ALTPLL) (ver 8.0, Nov 2009, 806 KB)
           ddr_clk.zip (98 KB)
           ddr-clk-msim.zip (6 KB)
           shift_clk.zip (387 KB)
           shift_clk_msim.zip (10 KB)
    • ALTDQ and ALTDQS Megafunction User Guides (ver 3.1, Nov 2009, 642 KB)
           altdq_dqs_DesignExample.zip (67 KB)
           altdq_dqs_msim.zip (11 KB)
    • Active Serial Memory Interface Megafunction User Guide (ALTASMI_PARALLEL) (ver 3.0, Sep 2009, 395 KB)
    • Remote Update Circuitry Megafunction User Guide (ALTREMOTE_UPDATE) (ver 2.4, Apr 2009, 928 KB)
           altremote_update Design Example 1 (16 KB)
           altremote_update Design Example 2 (16 KB)
           altremote_update ModelSim Design Example 1 (12 KB)
           altremote_update ModelSim Design Example 2 (12 KB)
    • I/O Buffer Megafunction (ALTIOBUF) User Guide (ver 2.0, Dec 2008, 1 MB)
           altiobuf_design_example_1.zip (56 KB)
           altiobuf_ex1_msim.zip (91 KB)
    • Double Data Rate I/O Megafunction User Guide (ALTDDIO_IN, ALTDDIO_OUT, and ALTDDIO_BIDIR) (ver 4.2, Jun 2007, 4 MB)
           altddio_DesignExample_ex1.zip (112 KB)
           altddio_DesignExample_ex2.zip (140 KB)
           altddio_ex1_msim.zip (18 KB)
           altddio_ex2_msim.zip (17 KB)
    • Clock Control Block Megafunction User Guide (ALTCLKCTRL) (ver 2.4, Apr 2007, 337 KB)
           altclkctrl Design Example (104 KB)
           altclkctrl Design Example ModelSim (5 KB)
    • Dynamic Calibrated On-Chip Termination Megafunction User Guide (ALTOCT) (ver 2.0, Dec 2006, 268 KB)
           alt_oct_msim.zip (30 KB)
           altoct_DesignExample.zip (30 KB)
    • Flash Memory Megafunction User Guide (ver 2.0, Jul 2006, 1 MB)
           alt_ufm Archive Files (72 KB)
           alt_ufm ModelSim Files (16 KB)

    Interfaces

    • DDR3 SDRAM High-Performance Controller and ALTMEMPHY IP User Guide (ver 1.1, Nov 2009, 2 MB)
    • DDR and DDR2 SDRAM High-Performance Controllers and ALTMEMPHY IP User Gui (ver 1.1, Nov 2009, 3 MB)
    • HyperTransport MegaCore Function User Guide (ver 9.1, Nov 2009, 738 KB)
    • ASI MegaCore Function User Guide (ver 9.1, Nov 2009, 363 KB)
    • DDR and DDR2 SDRAM Controller Compiler User Guide (ver 9.0, Mar 2009, 2 MB)

    JTAG-accessible Extensions

    • AN 386: Using the Parallel Flash Loader with the Quartus II Software (ver 5.0, Dec 2009, 2 MB)
           Flash Memory (873 bytes)
           Nios Design (567 KB)
    • AN 370: Using the Serial FlashLoader With the Quartus II Software (ver 3.1, Apr 2009, 1 MB)
    • Virtual JTAG (sld_virtual_jtag) Megafunction User Guide (ver 2.0, Dec 2008, 1 MB)
           sld_virtual_jtag - Design Example 1 (140 KB)
           sld_virtual_jtag - Design Example 2 (304 KB)

    Memory Compiler

    • SCFIFO and DCFIFO Megafunctions User Guide (ver 6.1, Jan 2010, 395 KB) Updated
           DCFIFO Design Example (33 KB)
    • Shift Register (RAM-Based) Megafunction User Guide (ALTSHIFT_TAPS) (ver 2.0, Jul 2008, 438 KB)
           DE_altshift_taps.zip (5 KB)
    • RAM Initializer Megafunction User Guide (ALTMEM_INIT) (ver 1.0, May 2008, 524 KB)
           DE1_internalROM.zip (8 KB)
           DE2_externalROM.zip (10 KB)
    • One-Time Programmable (ALTOTP) Megafunction User Guide (ver 1.0, Nov 2009, 243 KB)
           DesignExample_otpfuse.zip (22 KB)
    • Internal Memory (RAM and ROM) User Guide (ver 1.0, Nov 2009, 884 KB)
           Internal_Memory_DesignExample.zip (33 KB)
    • Shift Register Megafunction User Guide (LPM_SHIFTREG) (ver 3.0, Jan 2007, 939 KB)
           lpm_shiftreg Design Files Archive Example 1 (84 KB)
           lpm_shiftreg Design Files Example 1 (80 KB)
           lpm_shiftreg Design Files Archive Example 2 (75 KB)
           lpm_shiftreg Design Files Example 2 (70 KB)
           lpm_shiftreg ModelSim Files Example 1 (5 KB)
           lpm_shiftreg ModelSim Files Example 2 (4 KB)
    • Flash Memory Megafunction User Guide (ver 2.0, Jul 2006, 1 MB)
           alt_ufm Archive Files (72 KB)
           alt_ufm ModelSim Files (16 KB)
    • First-In-First-Out Partitioner Megafunction User Guide (FIFO Partitioner) (ver 1.2, Aug 2005, 306 KB)

Programming Hardware

  • USB Blaster Download Cable User Guide (ver 2.5, Apr 2009, 500 KB)
  • EthernetBlaster Communications Cable User Guide (ver 1.1, Jul 2008, 1 MB)
  • ByteBlaster II Download Cable User Guide (ver 1.4, Jul 2008, 295 KB)
  • MasterBlaster Serial/USB Communications Cable User Guide (ver 1.1, Jul 2008, 222 KB)
  • ByteBlasterMV Download Cable User Guide (ver 1.0, Aug 2004, 400 KB)

Other Related Documentation

  • AN 433: Constraining and Analyzing Source-Synchronous Interfaces (ver 2.1, Nov 2009, 1 MB)
  • AN 370: Using the Serial FlashLoader With the Quartus II Software (ver 3.1, Apr 2009, 1 MB)
  • Video and image processing solutions for military applications (ver 2.0, Jun 2009, 278 KB)
  • AN 453: HardCopy II Fitting Techniques (ver 2.0, Nov 2008, 716 KB)
  • AN 549: Managing Designs with Multiple FPGAs (ver 1.0, Sep 2008, 776 KB)
  • Increasing Productivity With Quartus II Incremental Compilation (ver 1.0, May 2008, 169 KB)
  • FPGA Power Management and Modeling Techniques (ver 1.0, Nov 2007, 696 KB)
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