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Altera_Forum
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8 years ago

Why should I learn Qsys/Platform Designer

I've created digital designs for 5+ years. I have never used Qsys. I've written HDL modules, manually wired them, did timing analysis and eventually synthesize them. I never found the need to use Qsy...
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8 years ago

If you want to design with lots of Altera IP modules, and just have them wired together, with a bit of your logic, then Qsys/PlatformDesigner is a reasonable way to go.

However (as I do) you tend to use very little (if any) of the canned Altera IP modules, then Qsys/PD is basically irrelevant and provides no real added value.

So it depends on what you are trying to do, and how you plan to do it.