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17 years ago

IP License Question

How does one know which IP cores that come with Quartus and SOPC are free? Some of them seem to notify you regarding the lisence when you use them, but others dont. Is there a list or something somewhere where I can see which ones are 100% free without limitation?

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    Contact also your local Altera distributor because some promotional offers may be active at some time.

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    No, there is no easy way to determine this.

    I have been asking Altera for this for years now.
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    Did not see much reference to the cost implications of the various IP

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    Did not see much reference to the cost implications of the various IP

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    Glad you looked into that. So, a rough guide is as follows:

    1. All the IPs which are included under the list "Altera Megafunction library elements" are free.

    2. IPs from Third-party vendors are not free

    3. Altera Communications, DSP, Embedded Processor and Interfaces IPs are not free except for certain functions like FIR filter (which wasn't free a few years back but now comes bundled with QII) for which it is better that you consult an Altera representative.