Intel IP Core and Quartus Prime EDA Software for Pre-Commercial / Commercial Device Design

Hi Syafieq,

Thanks for your reply. We actually haven't ready for commercial yet, but trying to improve existing R&D PoC prototype to pre-commercial invention to achieve higher Technology Readiness Level (TRL) from TRL 4-5 to TRL 6-7, so that this prototype is more presentable and well validated in real operational environment, which enable us to further explore the future commercial potential.

As a result, I would like to double confirm on the following two questions:

1. During the design process of pre-commercial invention (means not ready for commercial market yet), the university R&D team still not allowed to use the free academic license for the design process?

2. Does the subscription to Quartus Standard/Pro also include the underlying IP library (e.g. Nios II, FFT, peripheral controller, etc) for the commercial use? Or separate licensing need to be purchased for different IP?

Look forward to your advice. Thank you.

Hi Jasmine,

1. During the design process of pre-commercial invention (means not ready for commercial market yet), the university R&D team still not allowed to use the free academic license for the design process?

- If you are still doing academic R&D (ie. You might try to publish an academic paper, etc) then you can continue to use the academic license. If you have transitioned to making a commercial product, then you need to purchase a license.

2. Does the subscription to Quartus Standard/Pro also include the underlying IP library (e.g. Nios II, FFT, peripheral controller, etc) for the commercial use? Or separate licensing need to be purchased for different IP?

- Upon checking, below are the Ips bundled under commercial SW-ONE-QUARTUS. If other IP needed (eg, IP-NIOS) , customer needs to purchase separate/additional license.

Hi Syafieq,

Sorry for my late reply, I was away from my office.

Thanks for your reply on Intel Quartus Prime software, now I have a better idea about it.

Referring to the IP core license, I have some further questions:

1. Referring to your previous atachment of IPs bundled under commercial SW-ONE-QUARTUS, it seems cover IPs like FIR and FFT but Nios-II is not included. May I double confirm how about the other standard peripherals like high resolution timer, PLL, ADC Controller, JTAG UART, etc which normally form the standard reference module? Are they considered as part of the IPs bundled under commercial SW-ONE-QUARTUS or considered as external / 3rd party IPs which needs to purchase separate/additional license?

2. I have also browsed to the link: 4.4.4. Intellectual Property (IP) Cores Licenses

Referring to the statement "You only need to purchase a full production license for licensed Intel® FPGA IP cores after completing hardware testing and you are ready to use the IP in production. The rest of the time, you can use the Intel® FPGA IP Evaluation Mode feature to evaluate IP cores."

Based on the statement, can I assume as long as our invention is not ready for a full production for commercial sales purpose (still in pre-commercial stage), we are still allow to use the IPs in evaluation mode?

3. Shall I use this link to look for local sales office or distributor to purchase the external / 3rd party IP license?
Partner Directory - Intel® Solutions Marketplace

Look forward to your further advice. Thank you.