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PSriv8
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5 years ago

Qsim Windows

I have installed Quartus Prime Lite Version 18.1, and I want to simulate the design using Qsim. How can I install Qsim or is it already available in Quartus?

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    RichardT_altera
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    5 years ago

    Unfortunately, qsim is not supported and has been replaced with Simulation Waveform Editor (Go to File>New>University Program VWF).

    I recommend that you download and use ModelSim-Intel FPGA Starter Edition for simulation.

    https://fpgasoftware.intel.com/?edition=lite

    p.s. Don’t forget to Reply, and Select the Best Solution. :)

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      PSriv8
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      5 years ago

      Thank you for your reply. I want to perform the synthesis of a digital circuit to calculate its area/delay/power. I have downloaded a pdf regarding Qsim and I have got an impression that it can calculate the processing time required by a digital circuit. I do not know if Simulation Waveform Editor or Modelsim can calculate the processing time of a circuit.

      For example: I have a 2x1 mux and I need to calculate the time taken by mux to provide output once I change the input. I know that I can calculate the processing time using Synopsis/Cadence software, but I was wondering if Altera Quartus software can also do the same?

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        RichardT_altera
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        5 years ago

        I want to perform the synthesis of a digital circuit to calculate its area/delay/power.

        > You can do that with power analyzer tool though I am not expert in that tool.

        Reference: https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/programmable/documentation/xhv1529966780595.html

        I do not know if Simulation Waveform Editor or Modelsim can calculate the processing time of a circuit.

        > You can perform timing simulation with Simulation waveform editor, in which the logical functionality of the design is tested in the presence of delays in order to observe the actual propagation delays in our circuit.