Specifications

CHAPTER 2: DESIGN ENTRY
USING ALTERA MEGAFUNCTIONS
48 ■ INTRODUCTION TO QUARTUS II ALTERA CORPORATION
Using Intellectual Property (IP)
Megafunctions
Altera provides several methods for obtaining both Altera Megafunction
Partners Program (AMPP
™
) and MegaCore
®
megafunctions, functions that
are rigorously tested and optimized for the highest performance in Altera
device-specific architectures. You can use these parameterized blocks of
intellectual property to reduce design and test time. MegaCore and AMPP
megafunctions include megafunctions for embedded processors, interfaces
and peripherals, digital signal processing (DSP), and communications
applications.
Altera provides the following programs, features, and functions to assist
you in using IP functions in the Quartus II software and EDA design entry
tools:
■ AMPP Program: The AMPP program offers support to third-party
vendors to create and distribute megafunctions for use with the
Quartus II software. AMPP partners offer a large selection of off-the-
shelf megafunctions that are optimized for Altera devices.
Evaluation periods for AMPP functions are determined by the
individual vendors. You can download and evaluate AMPP functions
through the IP MegaStore
™
on the Altera web site at
www.altera.com/ipmegastore.
■ MegaCore Functions: MegaCore functions are pre-designed,
optimized, and verified design files for complex system-level functions,
and are fully parameterizable using the MegaWizard Plug-In Manager
and IP Toolbench. IP Toolbench is a toolbar that you can use to quickly
and easily view documentation, specify parameters, set up other EDA
tools, and generate all the files necessary for integrating a
parameterized MegaCore function into your design.
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For Information About Refer To
Using the MegaWizard Plug-In Manager “Overview: Using the MegaWizard Plug-In
Manager” in Quartus II Help
Design Entry module in the Quartus II
Tutorial