Quartus® Prime Pro Edition User Guide: Third-party Simulation

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Date 9/30/2024
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Document Table of Contents x
Answers to Top FAQs 1. FPGA Simulation Basics 2. Siemens EDA QuestaSim* Simulator Support 3. Synopsys VCS* and VCS MX Support 4. Aldec Active-HDL and Riviera-PRO Support 5. Cadence Xcelium* Parallel Simulator Support 6. Quartus® Prime Pro Edition User Guide Third-party Simulation Archive A. Quartus® Prime Pro Edition User Guides
1. FPGA Simulation Basics x
1.1. FPGA Simulation Essential Elements 1.2. Overview of Simulation Tool Flow 1.3. Simulation Tool Flow 1.4. Supported Simulation Flows 1.5. Supported Hardware Description Languages 1.6. Supported Simulation Types 1.7. Supported Simulators 1.8. Post-Fit Simulation Support by FPGA Family 1.9. Automating Simulation with the Run Simulation Feature 1.10. Using Precompiled Simulation Libraries 1.11. FPGA Simulation Basics Revision History
1.2. Overview of Simulation Tool Flow x
1.2.1. Compilation Stage 1.2.2. Elaboration Stage 1.2.3. Simulation Stage
1.3. Simulation Tool Flow x
1.3.1. Specifying Logical Libraries 1.3.2. Compiling Files Into Library Directories 1.3.3. The Quartus® Prime Simulation Library 1.3.4. Understanding Elaboration 1.3.5. Commands To Configure and Run Simulation 1.3.6. FPGA Simulation Generic Workflow
1.3.1. Specifying Logical Libraries x
1.3.1.1. Why Do We Need Logical Library Names?
1.3.2. Compiling Files Into Library Directories x
1.3.2.1. Inputs to Compilation Commands 1.3.2.2. Order of Files for Compilation Commands 1.3.2.3. Compilation Command Line Options 1.3.2.4. Module Definitions in Library Directories
1.3.3. The Quartus® Prime Simulation Library x
1.3.3.1. The Quartus® Prime Simulation Library Compiler 1.3.3.2. Running the Simulation Library Compiler in a Terminal 1.3.3.3. Running the Simulation Library Compiler in the GUI 1.3.3.4. Finding Logical Library Names in Simulation Library Compiler Output
1.3.4. Understanding Elaboration x
1.3.4.1. Elaboration Binding Phase 1.3.4.2. Elaboration Checks 1.3.4.3. Elaboration Options
1.9. Automating Simulation with the Run Simulation Feature x
1.9.1. Setting Up the Run Simulation Feature 1.9.2. Run RTL Simulation using Run Simulation in Batch Mode (Command-Line)
1.9.1. Setting Up the Run Simulation Feature x
1.9.1.1. Installation Paths for Supported EDA Simulators (EDA Tool Options Page) 1.9.1.2. Simulation Options (Board and IP Settings Page) 1.9.1.3. Simulation Flow Settings (EDA Tool Settings Page) 1.9.1.4. More EDA Netlist Writer Settings (EDA Tool Settings Page)
1.9.2. Run RTL Simulation using Run Simulation in Batch Mode (Command-Line) x
1.9.2.1. Specifying Required Simulation Settings for Run Simulation (Batch Mode) 1.9.2.2. Optional Simulation Settings for Run Simulation (Batch Mode) 1.9.2.3. Launching Simulation with the Run Simulation Feature 1.9.2.4. Running RTL Simulation using Run Simulation 1.9.2.5. Output Directories and Files for Run Simulation
1.10. Using Precompiled Simulation Libraries x
1.10.1. Enabling Precompiled Simulation Libraries 1.10.2. Implementing Precompiled Simulation Libraries
2. Siemens EDA QuestaSim* Simulator Support x
2.1. Quick Start Example (QuestaSim* with Verilog) 2.2. QuestaSim* Simulator Guidelines 2.3. Using the Qrun Flow 2.4. QuestaSim* Simulation Setup Script Example 2.5. Sourcing QuestaSim* Simulator Setup Scripts 2.6. Unsupported Features 2.7. Siemens EDA QuestaSim* Simulator Support Revision History
2.2. QuestaSim* Simulator Guidelines x
2.2.1. Passing Parameter Information from Verilog HDL to VHDL 2.2.2. Viewing Simulation Messages 2.2.3. Generating Signal Activity Data for Power Analysis 2.2.4. Viewing Simulation Waveforms
2.3. Using the Qrun Flow x
2.3.1. Specifying Simulation File Generation Settings 2.3.2. Generating the Simulation Model and Setup Scripts 2.3.3. Generating the Testbench System 2.3.4. Generating Example Design Simulation Files 2.3.5. Recommendations for Using Qrun
3. Synopsys VCS* and VCS MX Support x
3.1. Quick Start Example (VCS with Verilog) 3.2. VCS and VCS MX Guidelines 3.3. VCS Simulation Setup Script Example 3.4. Sourcing Synopsys VCS* MX Simulator Setup Scripts 3.5. Sourcing Synopsys VCS* Simulator Setup Scripts 3.6. Synopsys VCS* and VCS MX Support Revision History
4. Aldec Active-HDL and Riviera-PRO Support x
4.1. Quick Start Example (Active-HDL VHDL) 4.2. Aldec Active-HDL and Riviera-PRO Guidelines 4.3. Using Simulation Setup Scripts 4.4. Sourcing Aldec ActiveHDL* or Riviera Pro* Simulator Setup Scripts 4.5. Aldec Active-HDL* and Riviera-PRO * Support Revision History
5. Cadence Xcelium* Parallel Simulator Support x
5.1. Using the Command-Line Interface 5.2. Generating Simulator Setup Script Templates 5.3. Sourcing Cadence Xcelium* Simulator Setup Scripts 5.4. Cadence Xcelium* Parallel Simulator Support Revision History
Answers to Top FAQs
1. FPGA Simulation Basics
2. Siemens EDA QuestaSim* Simulator Support
3. Synopsys VCS* and VCS MX Support
4. Aldec Active-HDL and Riviera-PRO Support
5. Cadence Xcelium* Parallel Simulator Support
6. Quartus® Prime Pro Edition User Guide Third-party Simulation Archive
A. Quartus® Prime Pro Edition User Guides

1.11. FPGA Simulation Basics Revision History

Document Version Quartus® Prime Version Changes
24.3 2024.09.30
  • Added clarifying note to The Quartus® Prime Simulation Library Compiler topic.
  • Updated screenshot in Running the Simulation Library Compiler in the GUI topic.
  • Revised Supported Simulation Types topic for more precision about Analysis & Elaboration.
  • Updated simulator versions supported in Supported Simulators topic.
  • Added Agilex™ 5 D-Series FPGAs to Post-Fit Simulation by Intel FPGA Family topic.
  • Updated example paths in Specifying Required Simulation Settings for Run Simulation topic.
  • Update screenshot in Setting Up the Run Simulation Feature topic.
  • Added new Using Precompiled Simulation Libraries section.
2024.07.08 24.2
  • Revised Simulation Flow Settings topic for latest GUI options.
2024.04.01 24.1
  • Updated simulator versions supported in Supported Simulators topic.
  • Revised Supported Simulation Flows topic to include the Run Simulation feature.
  • Added new Automating Simulation with the Run Simulation Feature section.
  • Applied phase I rebranding throughout.
2023.12.07 23.4
  • Added new Post-Fit Simulation by Intel FPGA Family topic.
  • Updated simulator versions supported in Supported Simulators topic.
2022.12.21 22.4
  • Replaced all content in chapter with newly developed content more suitable for basic understanding of FPGA design simulation.
  • Updated chapter to reflect end of support for ModelSim and relocation of Questa* Intel® FPGA Edition information to new Questa* Intel® FPGA Edition Simulation User Guide.
2022.04.13 22.1
  • Updated simulator versions supported in Simulator Support topic.
  • Added note about longer compilation times to Compiling Simulation Module Libraries topic.
2021.10.05 21.3
  • Updated simulator versions supported in Simulator Support topic.
  • Revised name of Questa* Intel® FPGA Edition and QuestaSim for latest guidelines throughout.
  • Updated default output directory name to questa in Using the EDA Netlist Writer topic.
2021.10.04 21.3
  • Revised Generating IP Simulation Files steps to include generation of all IP in the design at once.
2021.06.21 21.2
  • Changed chapter title to FPGA Simulation Basics from Simulating Intel FPGA Designs.
  • Added support for Questa* Intel® FPGA Edition simulator throughout.
  • Removed support for ModelSim - Intel FPGA Edition simulator throughout.
  • Updated simulator versions supported in Simulator Support topic.
  • Added precompiled libraries footnote to Supported Hardware Description Languages and Compiling Simulation Model Libraries topics.
  • Revised Running a Simulation (Custom Flow) topic to add missing EDA Netlist Writer step and related links.
  • Replaced "Mentor Graphics" with "Siemens EDA" to reflect current company name.
  • Updated Supported Hardware Description Languages for note on schematic conversion.
  • Revised Scripting IP Simulation to correct typo in step 1.
  • Added links to Incorporating Simulator Setup Scripts from the Generated Template topic.
2021.03.29 21.1
  • Added note about X propagation limit of the Quartus® Prime-provided clock divider simulation model to the Compiling Simulation Model Libraries topic.
2020.10.10 20.1
  • Revised Generating IP Simulation Files topic for new simulation file output options.
  • Updated supported simulator versions and removed support for Cadence Incisive Enterprise* in Simulator Support topic.
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