Questa*-Intel® FPGA Edition Software
Both Questa*-Intel® FPGA and Questa*-Intel® FPGA Starter software editions are a version of the Siemens EDA Questa* Core software targeted for Intel® FPGAs devices. Both editions support the below:
- Intel® Quartus® Prime Lite Edition, Standard edition, and Pro edition, Intel® High Level Synthesis Compiler, Intel oneAPI and DSP Builder for Intel® FPGAs software.
- All Intel® FPGAs and Intel® MAX® CPLDs.
- Intel gate-level libraries (includes behavioral simulation, HDL test benches, and Tcl scripting).
- 64-bit Operating System (OS) Windows and Linux.
- Questa*-Intel® FPGA Edition software supports designs of up to 5,000 instances. Note that instances from Intel pre-compiled libraries do not count towards the 5,000 instance limit.
Questa*-Intel® FPGA Edition Debug Demo
Watch this video for the new features supported in Questa*-Intel® FPGA Edition.
Watch this video to find out how easy it is to migrate to Questa*-Intel® FPGA Edition, and also review the quick start guide for instructions on how to get started.
Questa*-Intel® FPGA Edition Software replaces ModelSim*-Intel® FPGA Edition Software (see product advisory).
Questa*-Intel® FPGA Edition Software
- Up to 2.5x/1.25 x faster Verilog/VHDL simulations compared to ModelSim*–Intel® FPGA Edition.
- Note: Performance measured by Siemens EDA. Performance is highly design-dependent and was measured by Siemens across 3 designs. Individual results may be higher or lower.
- No line limitations.
- Free with purchase of Intel® Quartus® Prime.
- Also available for separate purchase. Buy here.
- Note 1: Questa*-Intel® FPGA Edition software license expires 12 months after the date of purchase. Every 12 months you must regenerate your license file in the Self-Service Licensing Center for the specific Questa*-Intel® FPGA Edition software version that you purchased.
- Mixed language support – Verilog/SystemVerilog, VHDL and SystemC.
Questa*-Intel® FPGA Starter Edition Software
- No line limitations.
- 40% performance (on average) of Questa*-Intel® FPGA Edition Software.
- Log into Self Service Licensing Center to get free one-year license. Renew in SSLC annually, after one year. Click on Evaluation and Free Licenses tab in SSLC.
- Mixed language support – Verilog/SystemVerilog, VHDL and SystemC.
Frequently Asked Questions
The migration is easy and largely push-button, and requires minimal to no changes in existing scripts. Watch this video for a quick demo of migration.
No. Questa*-Intel® FPGA Edition software only supports Intel’s (Quartus) simulation libraries, whereas Questa* Core can support any simulation libraries. The Questa*-Intel® FPGA Edition software includes all the features of Siemens EDA Questa* Core, including behavioral simulation, HDL test benches, and Tcl scripting.
However, features specific to Questa* Prime are not supported in the Questa*-Intel® FPGA Edition software. Questa*-Intel® FPGA Edition software is slower than the Siemens EDA Questa* Core and Questa* Prime software.
Contact your local Siemens EDA sales office to upgrade your Questa*-Intel® FPGA software to Questa* Core or Questa* Prime simulator. Contact information is available on the Siemens EDA website.
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