To get a license for software, intellectual property (IP), and development kits that you have downloaded or purchased from Altera, choose one of the following, and your license file will be sent to you via email with installation instructions.
To get a license for your purchased Altera® software subscription, which supports the Quartus II Subscription Edition software, ModelSim software, IP Base Suite, and MAX+PLUS® II software, please enter your Serial Number, T-Guard, NIC ID, or Host ID (What’s This?):
The DSP Builder license is included with the purchase of the DSP Development Kit. Choose the appropriate development kit to receive your DSP Builder license.
Development Kit Licenses Request
The development kit licensing and registration process is currently undergoing a change. The way new kits that comply with the European Union’s Restriction of Hazardous Substances (RoHS) directive are licensed is different from the way non-compliant kits are licensed. Depending on which development kit you have purchased, you may receive a license for the Quartus II Development Kit Edition, Nios II IP core, and/or the DSP Builder software.
RoHS-compliant kits all have an “N” as the last character in the ordering code. These kits also have a bar code label (containing three bar codes) affixed to the Quartus II software CD jacket included within your kit. If your kit’s CD booklet has this label, the link above allows you to license the software included in your kit. If not, proceed to the licenses for legacy kits.
The legacy licensing page allows you to license development kits that are not RoHS-compliant, including all Stratix® and Cyclone® FPGA series kits, as well as any other kit with an ordering code that does not have an “N” as the last character.
MAX+PLUS II software is intended only to support legacy designs. MAX+PLUS II software does not support MAX® II CPLDs, Cyclone series FPGAs, or Stratix series FPGAs.
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