Intel Quartus Prime Standard Edition: Version 18.1 Software and Device Support Release Notes
Intel Quartus Prime Standard Edition Version 18.1 Software and Device Support Release Notes
For information about operating system support, refer to the readme.txt file in your intelFPGA/<version number>/quartus directory.
New Features and Enhancements
The Intel® Quartus® Prime Standard Edition software release version 18.1 contains no new features or enhancements.
Operating System Support
Memory Recommendations
Intel recommends that your system be configured to provide virtual memory equal to the recommended physical RAM that is required to process your design.
| Family | Device | Recommended Physical RAM |
|---|---|---|
| Intel® Arria® 10 | 10AT115, 10AX115 | 48 GB |
| 10AX090 | 44 GB | |
| 10AS066, 10AX066 | 32 GB | |
| 10AS057, 10AX057 | 30 GB | |
| 10AS048, 10AX048 | 28 GB | |
| 10AX032, 10AS032 | 24 GB | |
| 10AX027, 10AS027 | 22 GB | |
| 10AX022, 10AS022 | 20 GB | |
| 10AX016, 10AS016 | 18 GB | |
| Arria® V | 5AGXB5, 5AGTD7, 5AGXB7, 5ASXB5, 5ASTD5 | 16 GB |
| 5AGXB1, 5AGXB3, 5AGTD3, 5ASTD3, 5ASXB3 | 12 GB | |
| 5AGXA7, 5AGTC7 | 10 GB | |
| 5AGTC3, 5AGXA3, 5AGXA5 | 8 GB | |
| 5AGXA1 | 6 GB | |
| Arria® V GZ | 5AGZE7 | 16 GB |
| 5AGZE3, 5AGZE5 | 12 GB | |
| 5AGZE1 | 8 GB | |
| Arria® II GX | EP2AGX260 | 6 GB |
| EP2AGX95, EP2AGX125, EP2AGX190 | 4 GB | |
| EP2AGX65 | 2 GB | |
| EP2AGX45 | 1.5 GB | |
| Arria® II GZ | EP2AGZ350 | 8 GB |
| EP2AGZ300 | 6 GB | |
| EP2AGZ225 | 4 GB | |
| Intel® Cyclone® 10 LP | 10CL120 | 1.5 GB |
| 10CL080, 10CL055 | 1 GB | |
| 10CL006, 10CL010, 10CL016, 10CL025, 10CL040 | 512 MB | |
| Cyclone® V | 5CEA9, 5CGTD9, 5CGXC9 | 8 GB |
| 5CEA2, 5CGXC3, 5CEA4, 5CGXC4, 5CEA5, 5CGTD5, 5CGXC5, 5CSEA5, 5CSTD5, 5CSXC5, 5CSEA6, 5CSXC6, 5CEA7, 5CGTD7, 5CGXC7, 5CSEA2, 5CSEA4, 5CSXC2, 5CSXC4, 5CSTD6 | 6 GB | |
| Cyclone® IV GX | EP4CGX110, EP4CGX150 | 2 GB |
| EP4CGX50, EP4CGX75 | 1.5 GB | |
| EP4CGX15, EP4CGX22, EP4CGX30 | 512 MB | |
| Cyclone® IV E | EP4CE115 | 1.5 GB |
| EP4CE55, EP4CE75 | 1 GB | |
| EP4CE6, EP4CE10, EP4CE15, EP4CE22, EP4CE30, EP4CE40 | 512 MB | |
| Intel® MAX® 10 | 10M50 | 2 GB |
| 10M16 | 2 GB | |
| 10M25 | 2 GB | |
| 10M40 | 2 GB | |
| 10M04, 10M08 | 1 GB | |
| 10M02 | 512 MB | |
| MAX® V | All | 512 MB |
| MAX® II | All | 512 MB |
| Stratix® V | 5SEEB, 5SGXAB, 5SGXB9, 5SGXBB | 28 GB |
| 5SGXA9, 5SEE9 | 24 GB | |
| 5SGTC7, 5SGXA7, 5SGSD8 | 20 GB | |
| 5SGSD5, 5SGXA5, 5SGXB5, 5SGSD6, 5SGXB6 | 16 GB | |
| 5SGXA3, 5SGSD4, 5SGXA4, 5SGTC5 | 12 GB | |
| 5SGSD3 | 8 GB | |
| Stratix® IV | EP4SGX530, EP4SE530, EP4SE820, EP4S40G5, EP4S100G5 | 12 GB |
| EP4SE360 EP4SGX360, EP4S100G3, EP4S100G4 | 8 GB | |
| EP4SGX290 | 6 GB | |
| EP4SE230 EP4SGX110, EP4SGX230, EP4S40G2, EP4S100G2 | 4 GB | |
| EP4SGX70 | 2 GB |
Changes in Device Support
For information about known device issues and workarounds, see the Intel FPGA Knowledge Base.
Changes to Software Behavior
Refer to the Intel® Quartus® Prime Default Settings File (.qdf), <Quartus Prime installation directory>/quartus/bin/assignment_defaults.qdf, for a list of all the default assignment settings for the latest version of the Intel® Quartus® Prime software.
Device Support and Pin-Out Status
All production devices currently have full compilation, simulation, timing analysis, and programming support.
Timing and Power Models
| Device Family | Device | Timing Model Status | Power Model Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Intel® Arria® 10 | 10AX016, 10AS016, 10AX022, 10AS022, 10AX027, 10AS027, 10AX032, 10AS032, | Final – 16.1 1 2 | Final – 17.0 |
| 10AX048, 10AS048 | Final – 16.0.2 2 | ||
| 10AX057, 10AS057, 10AX066, 10AS066, 10AX090 | Final – 16.0.1 2 | Final – 16.0.1 | |
| 10AX115, 10AT115 | Final – 16.0 2 | Final – 16.0 | |
| Intel® Cyclone® 10 LP | 10CL006, 10CL010, 10CL016, 10CL025, 10CL040, 10CL055, 10CL080, 10CL120 | Final – 17.0 | Final – 17.1 |
| Intel® MAX® 10 | 10M02, 10M04, 10M08 | Final – 15.1 3 | Final – 15.1 |
| 10M16, 10M25, 10M40, 10M50 | Final – 15.1.2 | Final – 15.1 |
The current version of the Intel® Quartus® Prime software also includes final timing and power models for the Arria II GX, Arria II GZ, Arria V, Arria V GZ, Arria V SoC, Cyclone IV E, Cyclone IV GX, Cyclone V, Cyclone V SoC, MAX II, MAX II Z, MAX V, Stratix IV, and Stratix V device families. Timing models for these device families became final in the Intel® Quartus® Prime software versions 11.1 or earlier.
IBIS Models
| Device Family | IBIS Model Status |
|---|---|
| Intel® Arria® 10 | Final – 16.1.2 |
| Arria® V | Correlated with PHY device operation – 14.0 |
| Arria® II GX | Correlated with PHY device operation – 11.1 |
| Arria® II GZ | Correlated with PHY device operation – 11.1 |
| Intel® Cyclone® 10 LP | Final – 17.0 |
| Cyclone® V | Correlated with PHY device operation – 14.0 |
| Cyclone® IV E | Correlated with PHY device operation – 11.1 |
| Cyclone® IV GX | Correlated with PHY device operation – 11.1 |
| Intel® MAX® 10 | Final – 16.0 |
| MAX® V | Correlated with PHY device operation – 11.1 |
| Stratix® V | Correlated with PHY device operation – 13.0 SP1 |
| Stratix® IV | Correlated with PHY device operation – 11.1 |
EDA Interface Information
| Synthesis Tools | Version |
|---|---|
| Mentor Graphics* Precision | Mentor Graphics* Precision versions that support the Intel® Quartus® Prime software are typically released after the release of the Intel® Quartus® Prime software. Contact Mentor Graphics for versions of Mentor Graphics* Precision that support Intel® Quartus® Prime Standard Edition Software Release Version 18.1. |
| Synopsys* Synplify, Synplify Pro, and Synplify Premier | Synopsys* Synplify, Synplify Pro, and Synplify Premier versions that support the Intel® Quartus® Prime software are typically released after the release of the Intel® Quartus® Prime software. Contact Synopsys for versions of Synopsys* Synplify, Synplify Pro, and Synplify Premier Precision that support Intel® Quartus® Prime Standard Edition Software Release Version 18.1. |
| Simulation Tools | Version | NativeLink Support |
|---|---|---|
|
Aldec Active-HDL |
10.3 (Windows only) | Yes |
|
Aldec Riviera-PRO |
2015.10 | Yes |
|
Cadence Incisive Enterprise Simulator (IES) |
14.20 (Linux only) | Yes |
|
Mentor Graphics* ModelSim* PE |
10.4d | Yes |
|
Mentor Graphics ModelSim SE |
10.4d | Yes |
|
Mentor Graphics ModelSim-Intel® FPGA Edition |
10.5b | Yes |
|
Mentor Graphics Questa* |
10.4d | Yes |
|
Synopsys* VCS and VCS MX |
2014.12-SP1 (Linux only) | Yes |
OS support for Mentor Graphics ModelSim-Intel® FPGA Edition version 10.5b (requires 32-bit libraries)
- Windows 7 SP1 (64-bit)
- Windows 8.0 (64-bit)
- Windows 10 (64-bit)
- Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1(64-bit)
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.10 (64-bit)
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.5 (64-bit)
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.2 (64-bit)
Antivirus Verification
Antivirus Verification Software for Windows
Windows McAfee Endpoint Security 10.5 Version : 10.5.3.3197
Hotfix number: 1219192
Patch: 3
McAfee Agent Version : 5.0.6.220
Adaptive Threat Protection Version : 10.5.3.3119
Threat Protection Version : 10.5.3.3271
Antivirus Verification Calm Software for Linux
ClamAV 0.99.2/24187
Software Issues Resolved
| Customer Service Request Numbers | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11302245 | 11328988 | 11361837 | 11373007 | 11373390 | 11374364 | 11378258 | 11384121 |
| 11385250 | 11387678 | 11387946 | 11388516 | 11388965 | 11394254 | 11396298 | 11396301 |
| 11396624 | 11397798 | 11399372 | 11401891 | 11402566 | 11403118 | 11403858 | 11405683 |
| 11407689 | 11407702 | 11408310 | 11408524 | 11409271 | 11409995 | 11410776 | 11412147 |
| 11412733 | 11415550 | 11416032 | 11417023 | 11417133 | |||
Software Patches Included in this Release
| Software Version | Patch | Customer Service Request Number |
|---|---|---|
| Intel® Quartus® Prime software version 18.0 | 0.08std | - |
| Intel® Quartus® Prime software version 18.0 | 0.04std | 11408310 |
| Intel® Quartus® Prime software version 16.1.2 | 2.32 | 11373390 |
Latest Known Intel Quartus Prime Software Issues
| Description | Workaround |
|---|---|
| The Intel® HLS Compiler is not included in the Windows* release of Intel® Quartus® Prime Design Suite Version 18.1. The Intel® Quartus® Prime Design Suite Version 18.1 HLS Compiler is available on all supported Linux distributions. | None |
You can find known issue information for previous versions of the Quartus® Prime software on the Knowledge Base webpage.
Information about known software issues that affect previous versions of the Quartus® II software is available on the Intel® Quartus® Prime and Quartus II Software Support webpage.
Information about issues affecting the Intel® FPGA IP Library is available in the Intel® FPGA IP Release Notes.
Document Revision History
| Document Version | Intel® Quartus® Prime Version | Changes |
|---|---|---|
| 2018.09.24 | 18.1 | Initial release. |