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CHAPTER 1: DESIGN FLOW
INTRODUCTION
2 ■ INTRODUCTION TO QUARTUS II ALTERA CORPORATION
Introduction
The Altera
®
Quartus
®
II design software provides a complete, multiplatform
design environment that easily adapts to your specific design needs. It is a
comprehensive environment for system-on-a-programmable-chip (SOPC)
design. The Quartus II software includes solutions for all phases of FPGA
and CPLD design. See Figure 1 for an illustration of the Quartus II design
flow.
Figure 1. Quartus II Design Flow
In addition, the Quartus II software allows you to use the Quartus II
graphical user interface, EDA tool interface, or command-line interface for
each phase of the design flow. You can use one of these interfaces for the
entire flow, or you can use different options at different phases of the design
flow. This chapter explains the options that are available for each of the
design flows, as well as design methodologies. The remaining chapters in
this manual describe individual stages of the design flow in more detail.
Debugging
Engineering
Change
Management
Programming &
Configuration
Timing
Closure
Simulation
Includes block-based design,
system-level design &
software development
Timing
Analysis
Place & Route
Synthesis
Design Entry
Power
Analysis