Licensed Altera^® IP Definition

Altera^® IP cores are reusable blocks of intellectual property (IP) that you can customize for your design. Use these parameterized blocks of IP to reduce both testing and design time.

These pre-tested functions are optimized for Altera FPGA devices. VHDL and Verilog HDL IP functional simulation models are included for design and debugging with Altera-supported EDA simulation tools.

Some Altera^® IP cores require a separate license for production use. You can evaluate such Altera^® IP functions in hardware for free by using the Intel^® FPGA IP Evaluation Mode. Altera^® IP functions that supportIntel^® FPGA IP Evaluation Mode are automatically installed when you install the Quartus^® Prime software. When you are ready to take the design into production, you can request a license for the IP.