The following are answers to frequently asked questions about the Altera® IP Base Suite.
- What is the IP Base Suite?
- Can I get a free license to the IP Base Suite?
- As an active Quartus II subscriber, how do I access the cores in the IP Base Suite?
- How do I get a license file to take advantage of the IP Base Suite?
- I'm already an active Quartus II subscriber. Do I get the IP Base Suite?
- How is my license to the IP Base Suite different from the OpenCore Plus evaluation feature?
- Where can I get more details about the IP Base Suite?
- What if my Quartus II subscription has expired?
Q. What is the IP Base Suite?
A. The Altera IP Base Suite is a set of perpetual licenses for full-featured versions of some of the most popular Altera intellectual property (IP) cores:
- Finite Impulse Response (FIR) Compiler
- Finite Impulse Response (FIR) Compiler II (new with version 9.1 release)
- Fast Fourier Transform (FFT) Compiler
- Numerically Controlled Oscillator (NCO) Compiler
- High-Performance Memory Controller II (new with version 9.1 release)
- DDR SDRAM Controller
- DDR SDRAM High-Performance Controller
- DDR2 SDRAM Controller
- DDR2 SDRAM High-Performance Controller
- DDR3 SDRAM High-Performance Controller
- QDRII and QDRII+ SRAM Controller with UniPHY (new with version 9.1 release)
- QDRII SRAM Controller
- RLDRAM II Controller with UniPHY (new with version 9.1 release)
- RLDRAM II Controller
- SerialLite II
Q. Can I get a free license to the IP Base Suite?
A. Full licenses for the entire Altera IP Base Suite come free with purchase of a license for Quartus® II Subscription Edition development software. Users of other Quartus II products, such as Web Edition or Development Kit Edition, can still access Altera IP cores in the IP Base Suite by utilizing Altera's unique hardware evaluation feature.
Q. As an active Quartus II subscriber, how do I access the cores in the IP Base Suite?
A. The cores in the IP Base Suite are part of the MegaCore® IP Library. MegaCore download and installation have been integrated with Quartus II software. Once you've downloaded any version of Quartus II software from the Altera Download Center, you can immediately begin working with all MegaCore IP cores including the IP Base Suite.
Q. How do I get a license file to take advantage of the IP Base Suite?
A. If you are not a user of Quartus II Subscription Edition, or if you are a user of other Quartus II products, such as Web Edition or Development Kit Edition, you can choose to have either fixed node or floating licenses issued. Once ordered, simply visit Altera’s licensing website to create or update your license file:
- Visit www.altera.com/licensing
- Select Get My License File
Q. I'm already an active Quartus II subscriber. Do I get the IP Base Suite?
A. Yes! You should have received licenses for each of these cores with your Quartus II license file. If you're unsure of your license, simply follow the instructions above, visit Altera’s licensing website, and update your license file. You will be issued either fixed node or floating licenses depending on your Quartus II license type.
Q. How is my license to the IP Base Suite different from the OpenCore Plus evaluation feature?
A. The free OpenCore Plus evaluation feature allows you to generate models, simulate them using industry-standard simulators, and generate time-limited FPGA program files. You must purchase a valid license when you decide to go to full production. The free perpetual IP Base Suite licenses allow you to use the IP cores for full production purposes.
Q. Where can I get more details about the IP Base Suite?
A. Complete details are available on Altera's IP Base Suite licenses web page.
Q. What if my Quartus II subscription has expired?
A. If you already downloaded a license for the IP Base Suite, you can continue to use the older core versions that were released at that time indefinitely. To use the latest IP Base Suite cores, and the new IP cores added to the IP Base Suite, you must either purchase a renewal license for the IP Base Suite (IPSR-BASE) or renew your Quartus II subscription.
