SPICE kits enable you to perform system-level simulations for various configurations that make use of Altera FPGAs. The SPICE kits provide models that support a wide variety of I/O features across process, voltage, and temperature (PVT). Each SPICE kit contains the following information:
- Encrypted transistor and logic cell library models
- Encrypted input/output buffer circuit models for single-ended and differential I/O
- Single-ended and differential sample SPICE decks
- User guide describing the model usage
Table 1 explains the File Revision Numbering Convention used for downloadable device models on this page.
Table 1. Device Models File Revision Numbering Convention
| File Revision Numbering | Description |
|---|---|
| 0.x silicon and file in development 1.x pre-silicon file data from silicon model only | The models are designated as "Preliminary" and have not been correlated against physical device operation. |
| 2.x file correlated to actual silicon measurements | The models are designated as "Correlated" and have been correlated against physical device operation. |
| 3.x mature product, no more changes likely | The models are designated as "Final" and have been correlated against physical device operation. There will not be any planned changes to the models. |
Table 2a. Device Models for General-Purpose I/Os and LVDS Pins
| Device Family | Part Number Prefix | Device Model Type | Device Model | Model Revision | Model Last Updated | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arria® 10 | EP10A | I/O Synopsys HSPICE | LVDS I/O - arria10_gpio_model.zip | 3.0 | 10/2017 | |
| 3V I/O - arria10_gpio_3vio_model.zip | 3.0 | 10/2017 | ||||
| Arria® V GX/GT | 5AGX 5AGT | I/O Synopsys HSPICE | arria5_Prelim_gpio_model.zip | 0.3 | 05/2013 | |
| Arria® II GZ | EP2AGZ | I/O Synopsys HSPICE | gpio_model.zip | 3.0 | 12/2010 | |
| Arria® II GX | EP2AGX | I/O Synopsys HSPICE | arria2gx_gpio_model.zip | 3.0 | 12/2009 | |
| Cyclone® 10 GX | 10CX | I/O Synopsys HSPICE | LVDS I/O - cyclone10gx_gpio_model.zip | 3.0 | 10/2017 | |
| 3V I/O - cyclone10gx_gpio_3vio_model.zip | 3.0 | 10/2017 | ||||
| Cyclone® 10 LP | 10CL | I/O Synopsys HSPICE | cyclone10lp_gpio_model.zip | 3.0 | 10/2017 | |
| Cyclone® V | 5C | I/O Synopsys HSPICE | cyclone5_gpio_model.zip | 2.0 | 08/2015 | |
| Cyclone® IV | EP4CGX | I/O Synopsys HSPICE | cyclone4_gpio_model.zip | 1.0 | 10/2010 | |
| Cyclone® III | EP3C | I/O Synopsys HSPICE | cyclone3_gpio_model.zip | 1.0 | 03/2008 | |
| Cyclone® II | EP2C | I/O Synopsys HSPICE | cyclone2_gpio_model.zip | 3.0 | 01/2006 | |
| Cyclone® | EP1C | I/O Synopsys HSPICE | cyclone_gpio_model.zip | 1.1 | 04/2003 | |
| MAX® 10 | 10M | I/O Synopsys HSPICE | max10-gpio-hspice-model.zip | 3.2 | 02/2023 | |
| ADC HSPICE | max10adc_spicemodel.zip | 3.0 | 11/2017 | |||
| MAX® V | 5M | I/O Synopsys HSPICE | max5_gpio_model.zip | 1.0 | 12/2010 | |
| MAX® II | EPM | I/O Synopsys HSPICE | max2_gpio_model.zip | 2.0 | 12/2004 | |
| Stratix® 10 | GX, SX, MX and TX | I/O Synopsys HSPICE | LVDS IO - stratix10-gpio-model.zip | 3.0 | 3/2019 | |
| 3V IO - stratix10-gpio-3vio-encrypted-hspice-model.zip | 3.0 | 3/2019 | ||||
| Stratix® V | 5S | I/O Synopsys HSPICE | model.zip | 1.0 | 04/2013 | |
| Stratix® IV | EP4S | I/O Synopsys HSPICE | stratix4_gpio_model.zip | 1.0 | 12/2009 | |
| Stratix® III | EP3S | I/O Synopsys HSPICE | stratix3_gpio_model.zip | 1.0 | 04/2008 | |
| Stratix® II GX | EP2SGX | I/O Synopsys HSPICE | stratix2gx_gpio_model.zip | 1.0 | 08/2006 | |
| Stratix® II | EP2S | I/O Synopsys HSPICE | stratix2_gpio_model.zip | 4.0 | 12/2005 | |
| Stratix® GX | EP1SGX | I/O Synopsys HSPICE | stratix_gpio_model.zip (Stratix GX FPGAs have the same HSPICE model as Stratix FPGAs) | 1.2 | 01/2003 | |
| Stratix® | EP1S | I/O Synopsys HSPICE | stratix_gpio_model.zip | 1.2 | 01/2003 |
Table 2b. Device Models for Transceiver Pins
| Device Family | Part Number Prefix | Device Model Type | Device Model | Model Revision | Model Last Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stratix® 10 L-Tile | 10SL | Transceiver IBIS-AMI | Please contact your Altera sales representative. | 1.8 | 11/2016 |
| Arria® 10 GX/GT | 10AX | Transceiver IBIS-AMI | Please contact your Altera sales representative. | 2.0 | 10/2016 |
| Transceiver Synopsys HSPICE | Please contact your Altera sales representative. | 1.0 | 02/2015 | ||
| Arria® V GX/SX/GT/ST | 5AGX 5ASX 5AGT 5AST | Transceiver Synopsys HSPICE | arria5gxgtsxst_hssi_hspice_models.zip | 1.0 | 05/2014 |
| Arria® V GX/GT | 5AGX 5AGT | Transceiver IBIS-AMI | arria5gxgt_Preliminary_hssi_ibis_ami_models.zip | 0.2 | 12/2013 |
| Arria® V GZ | 5AGZ | Transceiver Synopsys HSPICE | arria5gz_hssi_hspice_models.zip | 1.0 | 09/2012 |
| Transceiver IBIS-AMI | arria5gz_hssi_ibis_ami_models.zip | 1.0 | 09/2012 | ||
| Arria® II GX | EP2AGX | Transceiver Synopsys HSPICE | arria2gx_hssi_hspice_models.zip | 1.0 | 01/2011 |
| Transceiver IBIS-AMI | arria2gx_hssi_ibis_ami_models.zip | 0.6 | 05/2011 | ||
| Arria® GX | EP1AGX | Transceiver Synopsys HSPICE | arriagx_hssi_hspice_models_kit.zip | 2 | 04/2008 |
| Cyclone® IV GX | EP4CGX | Transceiver Synopsys HSPICE | cyclone4gx_hssi_hspice_model.zip | 1.0 | 05/2014 |
| Cyclone® V GX/SX/GT/ST | 5CGX 5CSX 5CGT 5CST | Transceiver Synopsys HSPICE | cyclone5gxsxgtst-hssi-hspice-model.zip | 1.1 | 07/2017 |
| Cyclone® V GX/GT | 5CGX 5CGT | Transceiver IBIS-AMI | cyclone5gxgt_hssi_ibis_ami_models.zip | 1.3 | 01/2015 |
| Cyclone® 10 GX | 10CX | Transceiver IBIS-AMI | Please contact your Altera sales representative. | 1.0 | 10/2017 |
| Stratix® V GX/GS | 5SGX 5SGS | Transceiver Synopsys HSPICE | stratix5gx_hssi_hspice_models.zip | 1.0 | 05/2014 |
| Transceiver IBIS-AMI | stratix5gx_hssi_ibis_ami_models.zip | 2.7.1 | 02/2015 | ||
| Stratix® V GT | 5SGT | Transceiver Synopsys HSPICE | s5gt_hssi_hspice_model.zip | 0.1 | 07/2013 |
| Transceiver IBIS-AMI | stratix5gt_hssi_ibis_ami_models.zip | 0.2 | 07/2013 | ||
| Stratix® IV GT | EP4SGT | Transceiver Synopsys HSPICE | stratix4gt_hssi_hspice_models_kit.zip | 1.0 | 12/2009 |
| Transceiver IBIS-AMI | stratix4gt_hssi_ibis_ami_models.zip | 0.5 | 07/2013 | ||
| Stratix® IV GX | EP4SGX | Transceiver Mentor Hyperlynx | stratix4gx_hssi_eldo_model.zip | 1.0 | 01/2010 |
| Transceiver Synopsys HSPICE | stratix4gx_hssi_hspice_models_kit.zip | 1.0 | 12/2009 | ||
| Transceiver Agilent ADS | stratix4gx_hssi_ads_models_kit.zip | 1.0 | 12/2009 | ||
| Transceiver IBIS-AMI | stratix4gx_hssi_ibis_ami_models.zip | 0.6 | 07/2013 | ||
| Stratix® II GX | EP2SGX | Transceiver Mentor Hyperlynx | s2gx_mgc_kit_a1_5_for_HL77_and_HL80.zip | 1.5 | 10/2010 |
| Transceiver Agilent ADS | stratix_ii_gx_user.zip | 1.01 | 07/2008 | ||
| Transceiver Cadence Allegro PCB SI | Cadence_SIIGX_Kit_0p3.zip | 1.0 | 01/2008 | ||
| Transceiver Synopsys HSPICE | stratix2gx_hssi_hspice_models_kit.zip | 0.2 | 03/2007 | ||
| Stratix® GX | EP1SGX | Transceiver | Please contact your Altera sales representative. | - |