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sultanah
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1 month ago

getting a licnese

Hello everyone, 

I just bought my DE10 standard board for my graduation project. Unfortunately, my university doesn't provide a license for the Quartus standard, and I need more than 90 days to finish the project. Is there any way to get a license as a student for free? My project is about an AI accelerator, so I need the standard version; the lite one isn't enough. 

Thank you, 

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  • Hi sultanah,

    Quartus Prime Standard Edition requires a paid license. Altera currently provides a free 90-day evaluation license, but there is no general free student license available for individual users.

    Since your university is not enrolled in the program, your options may be limited to:

    - Using the 90-day evaluation license.
    - Purchasing a Quartus Prime Standard Edition license with the Altera authorized distributor.
    - Checking with your supervisor, professor, or university staff member to apply for membership in the Altera University Program and submit a software license donation request on your behalf. 


    I hope this helps clarify your questions. Feel free to let me know if you have any other questions or need any other assistances.

    Thank you. 

     

    Regards, 

    ZiYingE_Altera

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      ZiYingE_Altera
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      Hi sultanah,

      Does my answer help you on addressing  your inquiry? Feel free to let me know if you have any other questions or need any other assistances.

      Thank you. 

      Regards, 
      ZiYingE_Altera

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        ZiYingE_Altera
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        Hi sultanah,

        Just following up in case my previous message was missed. Feel free to let me know if you have any questions or need any further assistance.

        Thank you. 

        Regards, 
        ZiYingE_Altera

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    zener
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    Would a DE25 work for your target design? The Agilex5 is a more modern FPGA and you can use the free of charge Quartus Pro 26.1. Perhaps Terasic will make you return the DE10 and get the DE25?

  • Hi sultanah,

    Since we not heard back from you after providing the proposed solution, I will close this case for now. 

    Should you need any further assistance, please feel free to reply to reopen the case, and we will be glad to help.

    Thank you.

    Regards, 
    ZiYingE_Altera