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Altera FPGA Add-on for oneAPI Base Toolkit

Overview

FPGA AI Inference Development Flow

The Altera FPGA Add-on for the oneAPI Base Toolkit empowers developers to harness the performance and flexibility of FPGAs using a unified, standards-based programming model. By leveraging Data Parallel C++ (DPC++) and the SYCL standard, this add-on simplifies cross-architecture development, enabling efficient acceleration of data-centric workloads across CPUs, GPUs, and FPGAs.

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Benefits

Unified Programming Model

Develop applications across diverse architectures (CPU, GPU, FPGA) using a single codebase with DPC++, reducing complexity and development time.

High-Level FPGA Development

Utilize familiar C++ constructs and SYCL extensions to program FPGAs, eliminating the need for low-level HDL coding.

Seamless Integration with Altera Tools

Integrates with various tools for performance analysis and optimization across architectures.

Key Features

Data Parallel C++ (DPC++) Compiler

Compile C++ and SYCL code for FPGAs, enabling code reuse and efficient parallel programming.

FPGA Emulation and Reports

Perform functional and performance validation through CPU-based emulation before deploying to FPGA hardware.

Customizable FPGA Kernels

Optimize FPGA kernels with attributes, pragmas, and extensions to fine-tune performance and resource utilization.

Integration with Quartus® Prime

Leverage the FPGA design suite for synthesis, place-and-route, and bitstream generation directly from DPC++ code.

Support for DevCloud

Access FPGA hardware and development tools in the cloud for testing and validation without local hardware requirements.

Get Started

  1. Before You Download

    Make sure the following system components are installed:

    Linux: libstdc++14-dev

    Windows: Visual Studio Build Tools with Windows 11 SDK and CMake selected

  2. Download Steps: 

    Download and install the Intel® oneAPI Base Toolkit v2025.0.1.

    Download and install the FPGA Support Package for the Intel® oneAPI DPC++/C++ Compiler v2025.0.

    After installation, explore the Getting Started Tutorial for coding examples and setup guidance.

  3. Additional Resources

    For full documentation and deeper technical guidance, visit the FPGA Handbook