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Quartus® Prime Lite Edition Design Software Version 20.1.1 for Windows

Date- 11/22/2020
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Users should upgrade to the latest version of the Quartus Prime Design Software. The selected version does not include the latest functional and security updates. If you must use this version of software, follow the technical recommendations to help improve security. For critical support requests, please contact our support team.

The Quartus Prime Lite Edition Design Software, Version 20.1.1 is subject to removal from the web when support for all devices in this release are available in a newer version, or all devices supported by this version are obsolete. If you would like to receive customer notifications by e-mail, please subscribe to our subscribe to our customer notification mailing list.

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Quartus Prime Lite Edition Software (Device support included)

(Quartus-lite-20.1.1.720-windows.tar)

Size: 5.9 GB
Version: 20.1.1
Link for softwareDownload
OS: Microsoft Windows*
ECCN: EAR99
sha1: f1bec3a3bf03e7ab9106af5fac93475347b66e1e
What's Included?
** Nios II EDS on Windows requires Ubuntu 18.04 LTS on Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL), which requires a manual installation.
** Nios II EDS requires you to install an Eclipse IDE manually.

Download and install instructions:
  1. Download the software .tar file and the appropriate device support files.
  2. Extract the files into the same temporary directory.
  3. Run the setup.bat file.
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ModelSim-FPGA Edition (includes Starter Edition)

(ModelSimSetup-20.1.1.720-windows.exe)

Size: 1.2 GB
Version: 20.1.1
Link for softwareDownload
OS: Microsoft Windows*
ECCN: EAR99
sha1: d484e4c7882fca584a9b0243cbbd74953a4aeb25
Quartus Prime (includes Nios II EDS)

(QuartusLiteSetup-20.1.1.720-windows.exe)

Size: 1.6 GB
Version: 20.1.1
Link for softwareDownload
OS: Microsoft Windows*
ECCN: EAR99
sha1: 5edd76fcafa2a6a40077bc3eeeed5bdc95cacdc8
** Nios II EDS on Windows requires Ubuntu 18.04 LTS on Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL), which requires a manual installation.
** Nios II EDS requires you to install an Eclipse IDE manually.

Devices

Arria II Device Support

(arria_lite-20.1.1.720.qdz)

Size: 499.1 MB
Version: 20.1.1
Link for softwareDownload
OS: Microsoft Windows*
ECCN: EAR99
sha1: e0508f997e1f395e247a6490f1710e36a1f528d1
Cyclone 10 LP Device Support

(cyclone10lp-20.1.1.720.qdz)

Size: 265.7 MB
Version: 20.1.1
Link for softwareDownload
OS: Microsoft Windows*
ECCN: EAR99
sha1: 93ab293a69b1760847f26b996d043e20bd465f26
Cyclone IV Device Support

(cyclone-20.1.1.720.qdz)

Size: 466 MB
Version: 20.1.1
Link for softwareDownload
OS: Microsoft Windows*
ECCN: EAR99
sha1: 5447aa416749edf5bae5f68dcc734c43e8db6a67
Cyclone V Device Support

(cyclonev-20.1.1.720.qdz)

Size: 1.4 GB
Version: 20.1.1
Link for softwareDownload
OS: Microsoft Windows*
ECCN: EAR99
sha1: 95709f12822c4efed0f70516b1588d43e69ae85b
MAX 10 Device Support

(max10-20.1.1.720.qdz)

Size: 287.4 MB
Version: 20.1.1
Link for softwareDownload
OS: Microsoft Windows*
ECCN: EAR99
sha1: 09e26cbce4820792ae9aff80ccddd4469ded4b47
MAX II, MAX V Device Support

(max-20.1.1.720.qdz)

Size: 11.4 MB
Version: 20.1.1
Link for softwareDownload
OS: Microsoft Windows*
ECCN: EAR99
sha1: 3e33f6fd0ae5c51a2efb21826426150e0e4af878

Download and install instructions:
  1. Download Quartus Prime software, and any other software products you want to install, into a temporary directory.
  2. Download device support files into the same directory as the Quartus Prime software installation file.

  3. If you want to use add-on software, download the files from the Additional Software tab. Save the files to the same temporary directory as the Quartus Prime software installation file.
  4. Run the .exe file.
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Quartus Prime Help

(QuartusHelpSetup-20.1.1.720-windows.exe)

Size: 275.6 MB
Version: 20.1.1
Link for softwareDownload
OS: Microsoft Windows*
ECCN: EAR99
sha1: 7c6429a3176f4affaa10c58edcbe1fa252ac20c1

Stand-Alone Software

Quartus Prime Programmer and Tools

(QuartusProgrammerSetup-20.1.1.720-windows.exe)

Size: 344.1 MB
Version: 20.1.1
Link for softwareDownload
OS: Microsoft Windows*
ECCN: EAR99
sha1: d31d7f69186a228ed74c62b05afd3e2a3bcc7b2b

Download and install instructions:
Add-on Software
If you have already installed Quartus Prime software:
  1. Download the add-on software you want to install.
  2. Run the downloaded installation file.
If you have not already installed the Quartus Prime software:
  1. Download the Quartus Prime software installation files, device files, and add-on software you want to install into the same temporary directory.
  2. Run the exe file.

Stand-Alone Software
  1. Download the stand-alone software you want to install into a temporary directory.
  2. Run the downloaded installation file.

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BINUTILS ver.2.25

(binutils-2.25.tar.gz)

Size: 48.5 MB
Version: 20.1.1
Link for softwareDownload
OS: Microsoft Windows*
ECCN: EAR99
sha1: 34ff998a22d5908e6876efcc1593ec62f5c5c95d
Checker-framework ver.2.3.0

(checker-framework-checker-framework-2.3.0.zip)

Size: 49.9 MB
Version: 20.1.1
Link for softwareDownload
OS: Microsoft Windows*
ECCN: EAR99
sha1: 20635b5a14c9a11c7a0efac0e287cc4128518b2e
DockingFrames ver.1.1.2

(df_1.1.2p20b.zip)

Size: 34.5 MB
Version: 20.1.1
Link for softwareDownload
OS: Microsoft Windows*
ECCN: EAR99
sha1: 11363b7677da8cf58c117b10595c29cd100c703d
Eclipse ver.4.5.2

(eclipse-v4.5.2.tar.gz)

Size: 5.4 GB
Version: 20.1.1
Link for softwareDownload
OS: Microsoft Windows*
ECCN: EAR99
sha1: f3cb467ac84195534bbe502ad72db3107f048a53
GCC ver.5.3

(gcc-5.3.tar.gz)

Size: 107.3 MB
Version: 20.1.1
Link for softwareDownload
OS: Microsoft Windows*
ECCN: EAR99
sha1: 1a9797f8d09b27beef71ccaac6da715d9f400d0d
GDB ver.7.10

(gdb-7.10.tar.gz)

Size: 48.4 MB
Version: 20.1.1
Link for softwareDownload
OS: Microsoft Windows*
ECCN: EAR99
sha1: 9db55925c2c5d9fcdfb21bbd5f59ad70b2338f12
GNU Make ver.3.81

(make-3.81.tar.bz2)

Size: 1.1 MB
Version: 20.1.1
Link for softwareDownload
OS: Microsoft Windows*
ECCN: EAR99
sha1: 41ed86d941b9c8025aee45db56c0283169dcab3d
GNU MPFR ver.3.1.3

(mpfr-3.1.3.tar.gz)

Size: 1.6 MB
Version: 20.1.1
Link for softwareDownload
OS: Microsoft Windows*
ECCN: EAR99
sha1: 9433a996cd15f630b6ef0337d30cb196c308a53e
JFreeChart ver.1.5.0

(jfreechart-1.5.0.zip)

Size: 3.5 MB
Version: 20.1.1
Link for softwareDownload
OS: Microsoft Windows*
ECCN: EAR99
sha1: 8716231e6a9979884dc36adc12652cc977ff05ad
Mac4Lin ver.1.0

(Mac4Lin_Install_v1.0.zip)

Size: 33 MB
Version: 20.1.1
Link for softwareDownload
OS: Microsoft Windows*
ECCN: EAR99
sha1: 6556f33aa03b2f1fd9b4e0791cd9871840bcb4e1
Newlib ver.2.2

(newlib-2.2.tar.gz)

Size: 15.8 MB
Version: 20.1.1
Link for softwareDownload
OS: Microsoft Windows*
ECCN: EAR99
sha1: 9b9d844a273bcb190c7ce9d83854158e994439a9
Open Grid Scheduler ver.2011

(gridscheduler-2011.zip)

Size: 17.3 MB
Version: 20.1.1
Link for softwareDownload
OS: Microsoft Windows*
ECCN: EAR99
sha1: 83be954ed7200ebd18469e20d3063a2190565ce9
Perl ver.5.28.1

(perl-5.28.1.tar.gz)

Size: 16.9 MB
Version: 20.1.1
Link for softwareDownload
OS: Microsoft Windows*
ECCN: EAR99
sha1: 6f1ad40f1a40b5f33814b7afff315e813622590b
PyZMQ ver.14.0.0

(pyzmq-14.0.0.tar.gz)

Size: 846.5 KB
Version: 20.1.1
Link for softwareDownload
OS: Microsoft Windows*
ECCN: EAR99
sha1: a57a32f3fdedd7a9d3659926648a93895eb7c3c4
QuickServer ver.2.1.0

(QuickServer-2.1.0.zip)

Size: 1.8 MB
Version: 20.1.1
Link for softwareDownload
OS: Microsoft Windows*
ECCN: EAR99
sha1: 58607af32342c9ef93bc6670d09ee0c054bd60ba
ZeroMQ ver.4.0.3

(zeromq-4.0.3.tar.gz)

Size: 2.1 MB
Version: 20.1.1
Link for softwareDownload
OS: Microsoft Windows*
ECCN: EAR99
sha1: a363ddfff75f73976f656b3ba48f32544b214075

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Operating System Support

Minimum Disk Space for FPGA Software
  - Quartus Prime Pro Edition Design Software (20 GB)
  - Quartus Prime Standard Edition Design Software (15 GB)
  - Quartus Prime Lite Edition Design Software (14 GB)
  - FPGA Programming Software (3.3 GB)
  - FPGA SDK for OpenCL™ (3 GB)
  - SoC FPGA Embedded Development Suite (8 GB)
  - Advanced Link Analyzer (5 GB)


  - Quartus Prime Software User Guides
  - FPGA Software Installation and Licensing Manual
  - Quartus Prime Software and Device Support Release Notes (PDF)

  - Request a License File from the Self Service Licensing Center
  - FPGA Licensing Support Center  - to find Information on license types, getting and setting up a license file and resolving license-related issues.
  - Contact our distributors to find pricing information and purchase online.


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