Altera DDR SDRAM High-Performance Controllers and ALTMEMPHY IP - Manual (Page 13)

Chapter 1: About This IP 1–7
Installation and Licensing
June 2011 Altera Corporation External Memory Interface Handbook Volume 3
Section I. DDR and DDR2 SDRAM Controllers with ALTMEMPHY IP User Guide
f For system requirements and installation instructions, refer to Altera Software
Installation & Licensing .
Installation and Licensing
Figure 1–2 shows the directory structure after you install the DDR and DDR2 SDRAM
Controllers with ALTMEMPHY IP, where <path> is the installation directory. The
default installation directory on Windows is c:\altera\<version>; on Linux it is
/opt/altera
<version>.
You need a license for the DDR and DDR2 SDRAM Controllers with ALTMEMPHY IP
only when you are completely satisfied with its functionality and performance, and
want to take your design to production.
To use the DDR or DDR2 SDRAM HPC, you can request a license file from the Altera
web site at
www.altera.com/licensing and install it on your computer. When you
request a license file, Altera emails you a license.dat file. If you do not have Internet
access, contact your local representative.
To use the DDR or DDR2 HPC II, contact your local sales representative to order a
license.
Free Evaluation
Altera's OpenCore Plus evaluation feature is only applicable to the DDR or DDR2
SDRAM HPC. With the OpenCore Plus evaluation feature, you can perform the
following actions:
■ Simulate the behavior of a megafunction (Altera MegaCore function or AMPP
SM
megafunction) within your system.
■ Verify the functionality of your design, as well as evaluate its size and speed
quickly and easily.
■ Generate time-limited device programming files for designs that include
MegaCore functions.
■ Program a device and verify your design in hardware.
Figure 1–2. Directory Structure
<path>
ddr_high_perf
Contains the DDR or DDR2 SDRAM Controller with ALTMEMPHY IP files.
lib
Contains encypted lower-level design files and other support files.
common
Contains shared components.
Installation directory.
ip
Contains the Altera MegaCore IP Library and third-party IP cores.
r
altera
Contains the Altera MegaCore IP Library.