ModelSim-Altera Edition
- Recommended for simulating all FPGA designs (Cyclone®, Arria®, and Stratix® series FPGA designs)
- 33 percent faster simulation performance than ModelSim®-Altera® Starter Edition
- No line limitations
- Buy today for $945
ModelSim-Altera Starter Edition
- Support for simulating small FPGA designs
- 10,000 executable line limitations
Table 1 provides a brief overview of the ModelSim-Altera software products.
| Table 1. ModelSim-Altera Products | |||
| Product Details | ModelSim- Altera Web Edition (1) |
ModelSim- Altera Starter Edition |
ModelSim- Altera Edition |
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| Price | Discontinued | FREE No license required |
$945, includes software |
| Simulation Performance |
1x | 1.5x | 2x |
| Quartus® II Software Support |
Quartus II Web Edition software |
Quartus II Web Edition and Subscription Edition software |
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| Device Support | CPLDs and small FPGAs | All Altera devices (Including MAX® CPLDs, Arria, Cyclone, and Stratix series FPGAs) |
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| OS Support | Windows XP | Windows XP, Vista, and 7 (32 bit) Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 and 5 (32 bit) SUSE Enterprise Linux 10 and 11 (32 bit) |
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| Design Size Support | Small designs 10,000 executable line limit |
Small designs 10,000 executable line limit |
All design sizes (2) No line limitations |
| Download | Discontinued Download previous versions |
Download | Download |
- Starting with Quartus II software v9.0, ModelSim-Altera Web Edition has been discontinued. Instead, you should use ModelSim-Altera Starter Edition or purchase ModelSim-Altera Edition for faster simulation performance.
- ModelSim-Altera Edition supports designs of up to 3,000 instances. Instances from Altera's pre-compiled libraries do not count towards the 3,000 instance limitation.
Shorten your FPGA verification time by using the ModelSim-Altera software in your FPGA Design Flow. ModelSim-Altera software (view full size screenshot) supports behavioral and gate-level simulations, including VHDL or Verilog testbenches, for all Altera devices.
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ModelSim Video Demo: How to perform a functional and a timing simulation with the Mentor Graphics® ModelSim-Altera software |
ModelSim-Altera Software Q and A
- Is the ModelSim-Altera Edition software the same as the ModelSim PE or the ModelSim SE software?
- How do I upgrade my version of the ModelSim-Altera Edition software?
Is the ModelSim-Altera Edition software the same as the ModelSim PE or the ModelSim SE software?
No, the ModelSim-Altera Edition software is licensed to support designs written in 100 percent VHDL and 100 percent Verilog language and does not support designs that are written in a combination of VHDL and Verilog language, also known as mixed HDL. Mixed HDL support is available in the PE and SE versions of ModelSim from Mentor Graphics. ModelSim-Altera Edition only supports Altera gate-level libraries. The ModelSim-Altera Edition software includes all ModelSim PE features, including behavioral simulation, HDL testbenches, and Tcl scripting. However, ModelSim PE optional features are not supported in the ModelSim-Altera Edition software and the simulation performance of the ModelSim-Altera Edition software is slower than that of the ModelSim PE and SE software.
ModelSim-Altera Starter Edition software is the same as ModelSim-Altera Edition software except for two areas. ModelSim-Altera Starter Edition's simulation performance is lower than ModelSim-Altera Edition's, and has a line limit of 10,000 executable lines compared to the unlimited number of lines allowed in the ModelSim-Altera Edition.
How do I upgrade my version of ModelSim-Altera software to ModelSim PE or SE software?
Contact your local Mentor Graphics sales office to upgrade your ModelSim-Altera software to ModelSim PE or ModelSim SE software. Contact information is available on the Mentor Graphics website.
