Altera accelerates Quartus PLD software development environment

摘要

San Mateo, Calif. - Altera Corp. has made the latest version of its Quartus II programmable-logic software development environment faster and easier to use. Version 2.0 improves the LogicLock block-based design capability, adds the FastFit compiler option, boosts network compilation performance and has enhanced debug capability, said Tim Southgate, vice president of software and tools marketing at Altera. The company has added board-level verification tools and support for Altera's MAX7000 PLDs, he said. Southgate said Altera enhanced the algorithms of its LogicLock block-level design methodology so that designers can better control interactive block placement. Users can set performance targets for particular blocks-optimizing I/O timing at the block level, for example-and the tool assists users in achieving optimal floor planning.