Quartus® Prime Pro Edition: Version 25.3 Software and Device Support Release Notes

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1. Quartus® Prime Pro Edition Version 25.3 Software and Device Support Release Notes
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1.1. New Features and Enhancements 1.2. Changes to Software Behavior 1.3. Altera IP Regeneration 1.4. Operating System Support 1.5. Disk Space and Memory Recommendations 1.6. Quartus® Prime Licensing Information 1.7. Device Support and Pin-Out Status 1.8. Timing Model, Power Model, and Device Model Status 1.9. Altera® FPGA SDM Firmware 1.10. IBIS Models 1.11. EDA Interface Information 1.12. Antivirus Verification 1.13. Software Issues Resolved 1.14. Software Patches Included in this Release 1.15. Latest Known Quartus® Prime Software Issues 1.16. Latest Known Altera® FPGA SDM Firmware Issues 1.17. Quartus® Prime Pro Edition Software and Device Support Release Notes Archives 1.18. Quartus® Prime Pro Edition Software Release Version 25.3 Document Revision History
1.2. Changes to Software Behavior x
1.2.1. Deprecated Features and Functions 1.2.2. Removed Features and Functions
1.7. Device Support and Pin-Out Status x
1.7.1. Devices with Final Device Support 1.7.2. Devices with Preliminary Device Support 1.7.3. Devices with Advance Device Support 1.7.4. Changes in Device Support
1. Quartus® Prime Pro Edition Version 25.3 Software and Device Support Release Notes

1.1. New Features and Enhancements

Quartus® Prime Pro Edition Software Version 25.3 includes functional and security updates. Keep your software up-to-date and follow the technical recommendations that help to improve the security of your Quartus® Prime installation.

Quartus® Prime Pro Edition Software Version 25.3 includes the following new features and enhancements:
  • Added support for new Arria® 10 devices. For details, refer to Changes in Device Support.
  • Added support for new Agilex™ 3 devices. For details, refer to Changes in Device Support.
  • Added support for new Agilex™ 5 devices. For details, refer to Changes in Device Support.
  • Introduced the Visual Designer Studio (Beta), the next-generation platform designer tool that supports a block-based design flow and RTL import. The Visual Designer Studio requires a no-cost license to use.
  • Added the Power and Thermal Analyzer, which replaces the Power and Thermal Calculator.
  • Enhanced remote debug of streaming capabilities.
  • Enhanced System Console with streaming capabilities for memory-map commands
  • Introduced Quartus® Prime Pro Embedded Edition as a streamlined software package designed specifically for embedded processor development on Altera FPGAs.
  • The FPGA AI Suite is now available through the Quartus® Prime installer.
  • Enhanced Nios® V support as follows:
    • Added FreeRTOS TCP/IP stack support.
    • Added SW-based ECC full support for Nios® V/m.
    • Added a Signal Tap logic analyzer plugin.
  • On Windows systems, the Quartus® Prime GUI now follows the Windows theme, including dark mode.
  • For the Timing Analyzer Reports, added new filters for the Data Arrival Path and Data Required Path and improved metastability reporting.
  • Added a new GUI for the Quartus® Prime signing and encryption tools.
  • Added an Agilex™ 5 virtual hardware device to the Programmer and Configuration Debugger Tool so that you can explore and interact with the tools before you have a physical board.

Bug Fixes

Quartus® Prime Pro Edition Software Version 25.3 also includes bug fixes. Review Software Issues Resolved and Software Patches Included in this Release to see if this version contains fixes for or otherwise resolves any of your customer service ( Intel® Premier Support) requests.

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