(I hate the idea of license files for free tools – what is the point of that?)Īnd the winner is: ModelSim Altera Starter Edition requires no license file. ModelSim ME requires a license file from Microsemi (which is absolutely free), but it expires after one year and so has to be renewed. These limited editions are available for free: These are definitely not free, but for ModelSim there are special editions made available through the FPGA vendors. The de facto standard for FPGA simulation are the ModelSim and Questa simulator tools from Mentor Graphics. I requested a free evaluation on their website, but I got a reply back that I wasn’t qualified and so I was rejected. They have a free student edition, but they have no free alternatives for other users.
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Unfortunately, they do not support VHDL-2008.Īldec Riviera Pro supports VHDL-2008. These are fantastic value, as they are free. Xilinx FPGA developers are most likely aware of the offerings from Xilinx, which is ISim (ISE Simulator) and Vivado Simulator. Finding a free simulator supporting VHDL-2008 Bitvis UVVM, your simulator needs to support VHDL-2008, which is the latest addition (as per 2016) to the VHDL standard. However – to support the advanced features of e.g. OSVVM (Open Source VHDL Verification Methodology).
In the last few years several free alternatives have emerged, like:
Advanced VHDL verification for freeĪdvanced VHDL verification is based on using support libraries which add functionality and abstraction to the basic VHDL language. For developers using VHDL as their design language, it would also mean having to learn yet another language. Fortunately, low-cost VHDL alternatives exist. Unfortunately, simulation tools supporting SVA are very expensive and quite out of reach for most FPGA developers. For many, advanced verification is synonymous to using SVA (SystemVerilog Assertions) and UVM (Universal Verification Methodology).
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