Quartus II Software Version 12.0 Device Support Release Notes RN-01074 This document provides late-breaking information about device support in the Altera® Quartus® II software version 12.0. For information about disk space and system requirements, refer to the readme.txt file in your altera/<version number>/quartus directory. f For information about new features, EDA tool version support, and existing and resolved software issues, refer to the Quartus II Software Release Notes. This document contains the following sections: ■ “Device Support and Pin-Out Status” ■ “Memory Recommendations” on page 3 ■ “Timing and Power Models” on page 6 ■ “Changes in Device Support” on page 8 Device Support and Pin-Out Status This section contains information about the device support status in the Quartus II software version 12.0. Full Device Support Full compilation, simulation, timing analysis, and programming support is now available for the new devices listed in Table 1. Table 1. Device with Full Support Device Family Device 5SGSMD4KF40 5SGSMD5 5SGXEA3KF35 5SGXEA3KF40 5SGXEA4 5SGXEA5 5SGXEA7 5SGXMA3KF35 5SGXMA3KF40 5SGXMA4 5SGXMA5 5SGXMA7 5AGXFB3ES 5AGXMB3ES Stratix® V Arria® V © 2012 Altera Corporation. All rights reserved. ALTERA, ARRIA, CYCLONE, HARDCOPY, MAX, MEGACORE, NIOS, QUARTUS and STRATIX words and logos are trademarks of Altera Corporation and registered in the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office and in other countries. All other words and logos identified as trademarks or service marks are the property of their respective holders as described at www.altera.com/common/legal.html. Altera warrants performance of its semiconductor products to current specifications in accordance with Altera's standard warranty, but reserves the right to make changes to any products and services at any time without notice. Altera assumes no responsibility or liability arising out of the application or use of any information, product, or service described herein except as expressly agreed to in writing by Altera. Altera customers are advised to obtain the latest version of device specifications before relying on any published information and before placing orders for products or services. ISO 9001:2008 Registered Quartus II Software Version 12.0 Device Support Release Notes June 2012 Feedback Subscribe 1–2 Device Support and Pin-Out Status Advance Device Support Compilation, simulation, and timing analysis support is provided for the devices listed in Table 2 that will be released in the near future. The Compiler generates pin-out information for these devices in this release, but does not generate programming files. Table 2. Devices with Advance Support Device Family Arria V ® Devices 5AGXBB1 5AGXBB3 5AGXBB5 5AGXBB7 5AGXFB1 5AGXFB3 5AGXFB5 5AGXFB7 5AGXMB1 5AGXMB3 5AGXMB5 5AGXMB7 5AGTFD7 Cyclone® V Stratix® V 5CGXBC7 5CGXFC7ES 5CGXFC7 5CGTFD7 5SGSED6 5SGSED8 5SGSMD3 5SGSMD4EH29 5SGSMD4HF35 5SGSMD6 5SGSMD8 5SGXEA3EH29 5SGXEA3HF35 5SGXEA9 5SGXEAB 5SGXEB5 5SGXEB6 5SGXEB9 5SGXEBB 5SGXMA3EH29 5SGXMA3HF35 5SGXMA9 5SGXMAB 5SGXMB5 5SGXMB6 5SGXMB9 5SGXMBB 5SGTMC5 5SGTMC7 Initial Information Device Support Compilation, simulation, and timing analysis support is provided for the devices listed in Table 3 that will be released in upcoming versions of the Quartus II software. Programming files and pin-out information are not generated for these devices in this release. Table 3. Devices with Initial Information Support Device Family Cyclone ® V Quartus II Software Version 12.0 Device Support Release Notes Devices 5CEBA7 5CEFA7 5CEBA9 5CEFA9 5CGXBC9 5CGXFC9 5CGTFD9 5CSXFC6 June 2012 Altera Corporation 1–3 Memory Recommendations Table 3. Devices with Initial Information Support (Continued) Arria V 5AGXBA1 5AGXBA3 5AGXBA5 5AGXBA7 5AGXFA5 5AGXFA7 5AGXMA1 5AGXMA3 5AGXMA5 5AGXMA7 Memory Recommendations A full installation of the Quartus II software requires up to 10 GB of available disk space on the drive or partition where you are installing the Altera software. The Quartus II Stand-Alone Programmer requires a minimum of 1 GB of RAM plus additional memory, based on the size and number of .sof files and the size and number of devices being configured. Altera recommends that your system be configured to provide virtual memory equal to the recommended physical RAM that is required to process your design. Table 4 lists the memory required to process designs targeted for Altera devices. Table 4. Memory Recommendations Recommended Physical RAM Family Device 32-bit EP1AGX20 Arria GX Arria II GX Arria II GZ Arria V Cyclone June 2012 Altera Corporation 512 MB 64-bit 512 MB EP1AGX35, 1.0 GB EP1AGX50, EP1AGX60 1.5 GB EP1AGX90 1.5 GB 2.0 GB EP2AGX45 1.0 GB 1.5 GB EP2AGX65 1.5 GB 2.0 GB EP2AGX95, EP2AGX125, EP2AGX190 3.0 GB 4.0 GB EP2AGX260 4.0 GB 6.0 GB EP2AGZ225 3.0 GB 4.0 GB EP2AGZ300 4.0 GB 6.0 GB EP2AGZ350 N/A 8.0 GB 5AGXA1, 5AGXA3 N/A 4.0 GB 5AGXA5, 5AGXA7 N/A 6.0 GB 5AGXB1, 5AGXB3 N/A 8.0 GB 5AGXB5, 5AGXB7, 5AGTD7 N/A 12.0 GB All 512 MB 512 MB Quartus II Software Version 12.0 Device Support Release Notes 1–4 Memory Recommendations Table 4. Memory Recommendations (Continued) Recommended Physical RAM Family Device 32-bit Cyclone II Cyclone III Cyclone III LS Cyclone IV E Cyclone IV GX Cyclone V HardCopy® II HardCopy III EP2C5, EP2C8, EP2C15, EP2C20 512 MB 512 MB EP2C35, EP2C50 1.0 GB 1.5 GB EP2C70 1.5 GB 2.0 GB EP3C5, EP3C10, EP3C16, EP3C25, EP3C40 512 MB 512 MB EP3C55, EP3C80 768 MB 1.0 GB EP3C120 1.5 GB 2.0 GB EP3CLS70, EP3CLS100 1.5 GB 2.0 GB EP3CLS150, EP3CLS200 3.0 GB 4.0 GB EP4CE6, EP4CE10, EP4CE15, EP4CE22, EP4CE30, EP4CE40 512 MB 512 MB EP4CE55, EP4CE75 768 MB 1.0 GB EP4CE115 1.0 GB 1.5 GB EP4CGX15, 512 MB EP4CGX22, EP4CGX30 512 MB EP4CGX50, EP4CGX75 1.0 GB 1.5 GB EP4CGX110, EP4CGX150 1.5 GB 2.0 GB 5CEA7, 5CGXC7, 5CGTD7 3.0 GB 4.0 GB 5CEA9, 5CGXC9, 5CGTD9, 5CSXC6 N/A 8.0 GB HC210, HC210W 1.5 GB 2.0 GB HC220, HC230, HC240 3.0 GB 4.0 GB HC325 8.0 GB HC335 N/A HC4E25 HardCopy IV 64-bit HC4GX15 HC4E35, HC4GX25 12.0 GB 8.0 GB N/A HC4GX35 12.0 GB 16.0 GB 20.0 GB MAX® All 512 MB 512 MB MAX II All 512 MB 512 MB MAX V All 512 MB 512 MB Quartus II Software Version 12.0 Device Support Release Notes June 2012 Altera Corporation 1–5 Memory Recommendations Table 4. Memory Recommendations (Continued) Recommended Physical RAM Family Device 32-bit Stratix Stratix GX Stratix II Stratix II GX Stratix III Stratix IV June 2012 Altera Corporation 64-bit EP1S10, EP1S20 512 MB 512 MB EP1S25, EP1S30, EP1S40, EP1S60 1.0 GB 1.5 GB EP1S80 1.5 GB 2.0 GB EP1SGX10 512 MB 512 MB EP1SGX25, EP1SGX40 1.0 GB 1.5 GB EP2S15 512 MB 512 MB EP2S30 1.0 GB 1.5 GB EP2S60, EP2S90 1.5 GB 2.0 GB EP2S130, EP2S180 3.0 GB 4.0 GB EP2SGX30, EP2SGX60 1.0 GB 1.5 GB EP2SGX90 1.5 GB 2.0 GB EP2SGX130 3.0 GB 4.0 GB EP3SL50, EP3SE50, EP3SL70 1.0 GB 1.5 GB EP3SE80 1.5 GB 2.0 GB EP3SL110, EP3SE110, EP3SL150, EP3SL200 3.0 GB 4.0 GB EP3SE260, EP3SL340 4.0 GB 6.0 GB EP4SGX70 1.5 GB 2.0 GB EP4SE230 EP4SGX110, EP4SGX230, EP4S40G2, EP4S100G2 3.0 GB 4.0 GB EP4SGX290 4.0 GB 6.0 GB EP4SE360 EP4SGX360, EP4S100G3, EP4S100G4 N/A 8.0 GB EP4SGX530, EP4SE530, EP4SE820, EP4S40G5, EP4S100G5 N/A 12.0 GB Quartus II Software Version 12.0 Device Support Release Notes 1–6 Timing and Power Models Table 4. Memory Recommendations (Continued) Recommended Physical RAM Family Device 32-bit Stratix V 64-bit 5SGXA3, 5SGXA4, 5SGSD3, 5SGSD4, 5SGTC5 N/A 12.0 GB 5SGXA5, 5SGXB5, 5SGSD5 N/A 16.0 GB 5SGXA7, 5SGXB6, 5SGSD6, 5SGSD8, 5SGTC7 N/A 20.0 GB 5SGXA9, 5SGXAB N/A 24.0 GB 5SEE9, 5SEEB N/A 28.0 GB 5SGXB9, 5SGXBB N/A 32.0 GB Timing and Power Models Table 5 lists a summary of timing and power model status in the current version of the Quartus II software. Table 5. Devices with Timing and Power Models Device Family Device Timing Model Status Power Model Status EP2AGX45 EP2AGX65 Arria II GX EP2AGX95 Final – 10.0 Final – 10.0 EP2AGX125 EP2AGX190 EP2AGX260 Final – 10.0 SP1 Arria II GZ All Final – 10.1 Final – 10.1 Arria V All Preliminary Preliminary Final – 10.0 Final – 10.0 SP1 EPC3LS70 Cyclone III LS EPC3LS100 EPC3LS150 EPC3LS200 Cyclone IV E All 1.0V Final – 10.0 SP1 All 1.2V Final – 10.0 EP4CGX15 Final – 10.1 EP4CGX22 Final – 11.0 EP4CGX30 Cyclone IV GX EP4CGX50 EP4CGX75 EP4CGX110 EP4CGX150 Quartus II Software Version 12.0 Device Support Release Notes Final – 10.0 SP1 Final – 11.0 Final – (1) Final – 11.0 Final –11.1 Final – 10.1 Final – 11.0 June 2012 Altera Corporation 1–7 Timing and Power Models Table 5. Devices with Timing and Power Models (Continued) Device Family Device Timing Model Status Power Model Status Cyclone V All Preliminary Preliminary HardCopy III All Correlated – 11.1 Preliminary HardCopy IV E All Correlated – 11.1 Preliminary HardCopy IV GX All Correlated – 11.1 Preliminary MAX V All Final – 11.0 Final – 11.0 EP4SE230 EP4SGX180 EP4SGX230 Final – 9.1 SP1 EP4S40G2 EP4S100G2 EP4SE360 EP4SE530 Final – 10.0 EP4SGX290 Stratix IV EP4SGX360 Final – 9.1 SP2 (2) EP4SGX530 EP4S40G5 EP4S100G3 EP4S100G4 EP4S100G5 EP4SGX70 Final – 10.0 EP4SGX110 Stratix V EP4SE820 Final – 10.0 SP1 All Preliminary (1) EP4CGX30BF14 and EP4CGX30CF19 are final in 11.0, EP4CGX30CF23 final in 11.1. (2) The timing is updated for PMA Direct transceiver timing in Quartus II software release 12.0. Final – 10.1 Preliminary The current version of the Quartus II software also includes final timing and power models for the Arria GX, Cyclone, Cyclone II, Cyclone III, HardCopy II, MAX, MAX II, MAX IIZ, Stratix, Stratix GX, Stratix II, Stratix II GX, and Stratix III device families. Timing models for these device families became final in the Quartus II software versions 9.0 and earlier. June 2012 Altera Corporation Quartus II Software Version 12.0 Device Support Release Notes 1–8 Changes in Device Support Changes in Device Support The following section is divided into device support changes according to whether the change is a notification, or whether the change has been fixed or not fixed. Change Notifications This section provides notifications for changes to devices. Device Support Not Fixed f For the latest known issues related to the Quartus II software, refer to the Knowledge Base: http://www.altera.com/support/kdb/kdb-search.jsp Negative pin location assignments not supported for MAX V LVDS pair Description The Quartus II software does not support pin location assignments for the negative pin of an LVDS pair for MAX V devices. Workaround Assign positive pins. Applies to MAX V devices SPR 384073 12.0 Incorrect merging of TX PLLs for Arria V GT channels Description 10G PMA direct channels can only be driven by TX PLL within the same triplet but the fitter automatically merges TX PLL within the same six pack. This creates the situation where a TX PLL drives data channels from beyond the same triplet. Workaround To prevent TX PLL from merging incorrectly, use location assignment to constrain the locations of the TX PLLs so that they always stay within the same triplet as the data channel that they are driving. The location of the PLLs can be found in the Chip Planner. The TX PLL should be assigned to the central channel of a triplet. Applies to Arria V GT devices FB 55652 12.0 Quartus II Software Version 12.0 Device Support Release Notes June 2012 Altera Corporation 1–9 Changes in Device Support Stratix V clock pin migration issue Description When migrating between 5SGXA5 or 5SGXA7 and 5SGXA9 or 5SGSAB devices, Quartus II software is unable to determine whether the clock connectivity on the migration device is legal. Quartus II cannot verify that the guidelines on page 4-24 of the “Clock Networks and PLLs in Stratix V Devices” document (Stratix V Handbook volume 1 chapter 4) are being correctly followed. Workaround To verify migration compatibility, compile the design for each migration device using the same fixed pin assignments. Applies to Stratix V devices FB 54204 12.0 OE delay chain offset issue Description Quartus II fails to set the delay chain offset if: ■ You have not defined a timing constraint on the output pin, or ■ The data on the pin is connected to VCC/GND, and OE path is not I/O registered. In power-up mode, you may observe glitches on the I/O pins. Workaround There are three possible workarounds: ■ If the data on the pin is not connected to VCC/GND, add a timing constraint to the output pin. ■ Use the I/O-register for the OE. ■ Add QSF settings to force the maximum offset between the D5 output delay chain and D5 output enable delay chain. Applies to Arria V, Cyclone V, and Stratix V devices FB 53243 12.0 Quartus II restricting ATX PLL range issue Description The Quartus II software does not restrict the ATX PLL range to the current performance specifications that is documented in the current errata sheet for Stratix V devices. Quartus II assumes that all the ATX PLL has exactly same data rate performance. Therefore it is possible for Quartus to place an ATX PLL at a location that is outside of the performance specifications of your device. June 2012 Altera Corporation Quartus II Software Version 12.0 Device Support Release Notes 1–10 Changes in Device Support Workaround Ensure that your design compiles with the specifications in the errata sheet. You may need to manually assign ATX PLLs in your design to specific locations to ensure this. Applies to all Stratix V devices FB 57765 12.0 Device Support Fixed This section provides details for device support that has been fixed. Stratix V ES timing model update Description Stratix V ES timing models have been improved for accuracy, based on volume ES silicon correlation. You should recompile, retime closing, and regenerate programming files for your Stratix V designs with the Quartus II software version 11.1 SP2. Applies to Stratix V devices No SPR Stratix V M20K read data incorrect Description Stratix V M20K read data was incorrect when the ECC is turned ON, the ECC feature was used, and the logical RAM used required multiple M20K blocks to implement. The issue is resolved in Quartus II software version 11.1 SP2. Applies to Stratix V devices SPR 393534 11.1 SP2 HardCopy IV GX timing model data corrected Description If you use PCI express IP (Gen1 or Gen2) with a coreclk operating frequency greater than or equal to 250 MHz, you may see set-up failures for transfer from PCIE_HIP to core with an excessively large μTco delay. Incorrect data was used in the Quartus II software version 11.1 and the data has been corrected in 11.1 SP1. Applies to HardCopy IV GX devices SPR 392452 11.1 SP1 Quartus II Software Version 12.0 Device Support Release Notes June 2012 Altera Corporation 1–11 Changes in Device Support Stratix V resource counts corrected Description Resource counts for Stratix V device 5SGXEA5 were incorrect in the Quartus software version 11.1. This issue is fixed in the Quartus II software version 11.1 SP1. Applies to Stratix V devices SPR 392039 11.1 SP1 Stratix IV PMA Direct transceiver timing Description The Stratix IV timing model has changed in Quartus II software version 12.0 to update the delay model for PMA Direct transceiver interfaces. The issue affects designs that use the ALTGX Megafunction transceiver mode “Basic (PMA Direct)” in the transmitter. This mode uses a direct core-to-PMA register transfer on the transmit side, instead of using the hard PCS logic and phase-compensation FIFO. The incorrect timing models in the Quartus II software version 11.1 SP2 and earlier may result in hardware errors (increased bit error rates, BER) for designs that have low timing margin on the affected timing path, especially at high temperature and low core voltage. Workaround Refer to the following Knowledge Base solution: www.altera.com/support/kdb/solutions/rd04172012_965.html Applies to Stratix IV devices FB 56202 12.0 Stratix V VCCHIP power optimization Description For lower power of VCCHIP pins, target a Stratix V production (non-ES) part and do not reference an ES part in the migration list. The VCCHIP pins must be powered up for ES parts, but not for production parts. To support pinout migration, Quartus II indicates that the VCCHIP pins must be powered when an ES device is used or when an ES device is included in the migration list. For more information please refer to the Stratix® V E, GS, and GX Device Family Pin Connection Guidelines document. Applies to Stratix V devices FB 56800 12.0 June 2012 Altera Corporation Quartus II Software Version 12.0 Device Support Release Notes 1–12 Changes in Device Support Quartus II Software Version 12.0 Device Support Release Notes June 2012 Altera Corporation