Introduction to Intel® FPGA IP Cores

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Document Table of Contents x
1. Introduction to Intel® FPGA IP Cores
1. Introduction to Intel® FPGA IP Cores x
1.1. IP Catalog and Parameter Editor 1.2. Installing and Licensing Intel® FPGA IP Cores 1.3. Best Practices for Intel® FPGA IP 1.4. IP General Settings 1.5. Specifying the IP Core Parameters and Options ( Intel® Quartus® Prime Pro Edition) 1.6. Generating IP Cores ( Intel® Quartus® Prime Standard Edition) 1.7. Modifying an IP Variation 1.8. Upgrading IP Cores 1.9. Simulating Intel® FPGA IP Cores 1.10. Synthesizing IP Cores in Other EDA Tools 1.11. Support for the IEEE 1735 Encryption Standard 1.12. Introduction to Intel® FPGA IP Cores Archives 1.13. Introduction to Intel® FPGA IP Cores Revision History
1.1. IP Catalog and Parameter Editor x
1.1.1. The Parameter Editor
1.2. Installing and Licensing Intel® FPGA IP Cores x
1.2.1. Intel® FPGA IP Evaluation Mode 1.2.2. Checking the IP License Status 1.2.3. Intel FPGA IP Versioning 1.2.4. Adding IP to IP Catalog
1.5. Specifying the IP Core Parameters and Options ( Intel® Quartus® Prime Pro Edition) x
1.5.1. IP Core Generation Output ( Intel® Quartus® Prime Pro Edition) 1.5.2. Scripting IP Core Generation
1.6. Generating IP Cores ( Intel® Quartus® Prime Standard Edition) x
1.6.1. IP Core Generation Output ( Intel® Quartus® Prime Standard Edition)
1.8. Upgrading IP Cores x
1.8.1. Upgrading IP Cores at Command-Line 1.8.2. Migrating IP Cores to a Different Device 1.8.3. Troubleshooting IP or Platform Designer System Upgrade
1.9. Simulating Intel® FPGA IP Cores x
1.9.1. Supported Simulators 1.9.2. Supported Simulation Flows 1.9.3. Generating IP Simulation Files 1.9.4. Scripting IP Simulation 1.9.5. Using NativeLink Simulation ( Intel® Quartus® Prime Standard Edition)
1.9.4. Scripting IP Simulation x
1.9.4.1. Generating a Combined Simulator Setup Script
1.9.4.1. Generating a Combined Simulator Setup Script x
1.9.4.1.1. Sourcing Aldec ActiveHDL* or Riviera Pro* Simulator Setup Scripts 1.9.4.1.2. Sourcing Cadence Incisive* Simulator Setup Scripts 1.9.4.1.3. Sourcing Cadence Xcelium* Simulator Setup Scripts 1.9.4.1.4. Sourcing ModelSim* or QuestaSim Simulator Setup Scripts 1.9.4.1.5. Sourcing Synopsys VCS* Simulator Setup Scripts 1.9.4.1.6. Sourcing Synopsys VCS* MX Simulator Setup Scripts
1.9.5. Using NativeLink Simulation ( Intel® Quartus® Prime Standard Edition) x
1.9.5.1. Setting Up NativeLink Simulation ( Intel® Quartus® Prime Standard Edition) 1.9.5.2. Generating IP Functional Simulation Models ( Intel® Quartus® Prime Standard Edition)
1.10. Synthesizing IP Cores in Other EDA Tools x
1.10.1. Instantiating IP Cores in HDL
1.10.1. Instantiating IP Cores in HDL x
1.10.1.1. Accessing HDL Code Templates
1.10.1.1. Accessing HDL Code Templates x
1.10.1.1.1. Example Top-Level Verilog HDL Module 1.10.1.1.2. Example Top-Level VHDL Module
1. Introduction to Intel® FPGA IP Cores

1.11. Support for the IEEE 1735 Encryption Standard

The Intel® Quartus® Prime Pro Edition software supports the IEEE 1735 v1 encryption standard for IP core file decryption. You can encrypt the Verilog HDL or VHDL IP files with the encrypt_1735 utility, or with a third-party encryption tool that supports the IEEE 1735 standard. You can then use the encrypted files in the Intel® Quartus® Prime Pro Edition software and simulation tools that support the IEEE 1735 encryption standard.

The encryption key is the same for Verilog HDL and VHDL. You can pass parameters to the instantiation of an encrypted module using the same method as a non-encrypted module.

Type encrypt_1735 --help at the Intel® Quartus® Prime command line to view syntax and all supported options for the encrypt_1735 utility. 

encrypt_1735 [-h | --help[=<option|topic>] | -v]
encrypt_1735 <other options>

Options:
--------
	-?
	-f <argument file>
	-h
	--256_bit[=<value>]
	--help[=<option|topic>]
	--language=<verilog | systemverilog| vhdl>
	--lower_priority
	--of=<some_file>
	--quartus
	--simulation[=<aldec | cadence | mentor | synopsys (comma delimited)>]
	--tcl_jou_file=<[tcl_jou_filename=]on|off>
	--tcl_log_file=<[tcl_log_filename=]on|off>

Adding the following Verilog or VHDL pragma to your RTL, along with the public key, enables the Intel® Quartus® Prime software to use the key to decrypt IP core files.

Verilog/SystemVerilog Encryption Pragma (Third-Party Tools):

`pragma protect key_keyowner="Intel Corporation"
`pragma protect data_method="aes128-cbc"
`pragma protect key_method="rsa"
`pragma protect key_keyname="Intel-FPGA-Quartus-RSA-1"
`pragma protect key_public_key
<encrypted session key>

`pragma protect begin
`pragma protect end

VHDL Encryption Pragma (Third-Party Tools):

`protect key_keyowner = “Intel Corporation”
`protect data_method="aes128-cbc"
`protect key_method = “rsa”
`protect key_keyname = “Intel-FPGA-Quartus-RSA-1”
`protect key_block
<Encrypted session key>

Only file encryption with a third-party tool requires the public encryption key. File encryption with the Intel® Quartus® Prime Pro Edition software does not require the public encryption key.

Use one of the following methods to obtain the public encryption key:

  • To obtain the encryption key, login or register for a My-Intel account, and then submit an Intel® Premier Support case requesting the encryption key.
  • If you are ineligible for Intel® Premier Support, you can submit a question regarding the "IEEE 1735 Encryption Public Key" to the Intel® Community Forum for assistance.
Note: The Intel® Quartus® Prime Standard Edition software does not support IEEE 1735 encryption.
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