When you create software for the Altera® SoC FPGAs, you will be able to use familiar ARM® system tools and the standard development process.
100 Percent Ecosystem Compatible
At the heart of the Altera SoC FPGAs are the dual-core ARM CortexTM-A9 MPCoreTM processors, which are well supported by the embedded software industry. Altera and its ecosystem partners provide a wide range of choices to meet your development needs.
Operating System Support
Whether you're creating a new application or contemplating reusing legacy code, operating system support is key. Altera and its operating systems and board support package partners are poised to provide operating systems, board support packages, and development tools to ease your development process. Please visit the ARM Connected Community center for a complete list of operating systems that support the ARM Cortex-A9 processor. Please visit our Embedded Alliance page to see a list of operating system partners who can provide board support packages and additional software and services.
Virtual Target for Software Development – Today
The Altera SoC FPGA Virtual Target is a fast functional simulation of an ARM Cortex-A9 MPCore embedded processor system included in Altera’s SoC FPGA devices. It runs on a PC, and is binary and register-compatible with the SoC FPGA hard processor system (HPS) and board level components. The Virtual Target enables the development of device-specific, production software before your hardware is complete and will run unmodified on your final product.
The Altera SoC FPGA Virtual Target offers the best of both worlds – compatibility with the hardware it simulates, and more visibility, control, and productivity for software development. You can get started with embedded software development today with the Virtual Target.
Learn more about the Virtual Target through the following:
- Virtual Target video
- Virtual Target press release
- Virtual Target product page
- Contact your local Altera sales representative to get an evaluation of the SoC FPGA Virtual Target
