Specifications

CHAPTER 1: DESIGN FLOW
EDA TOOL DESIGN FLOW
12 ■ INTRODUCTION TO QUARTUS II ALTERA CORPORATION
Table 2. EDA Tools Supported by the Quartus II Software (Part 1 of 2)
Function Supported EDA Tools
NativeLink
Support
Design Entry &
Synthesis
Mentor Graphics Design Architect
Mentor Graphics LeonardoSpectrum
v
Mentor Graphics Precision RTL Synthesis
v
Mentor Graphics ViewDraw
Synopsys Design Compiler
Synopsys Design Compiler FPGA
Synopsys FPGA Compiler II
v
Synplicity Synplify
v
Synplicity Synplify Pro
v
Simulation Cadence NC-Verilog
v
Cadence NC-VHDL
v
Cadence Verilog-XL
Mentor Graphics
®
ModelSim
®
v
Mentor Graphics ModelSim-Altera
v
Synopsys VCS MX
v
Synopsys VCS
v
Synopsys VSS
Timing Analysis Mentor Graphics Tau (through Stamp)
Synopsys PrimeTime
v
Board-Level Design Hyperlynx (through Signal Integrity IBIS)
XTK (through Signal Integrity IBIS)
ICX (through Signal Integrity IBIS)
SpectraQuest (through Signal Integrity IBIS)
Mentor Graphics Symbol Generation
(Viewdraw)
Formal Verification Cadence Encounter Conformal
Synopsys Formality