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LatticeNEWS November 2008

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IP Suites Offer a Total IP Solution for Less

Lattice's selection of bundled IP cores provide designers with greater flexibility at a reduced cost.

IPexpress User Configurable Logo Traditionally, Intellectual Property (IP) cores are licensed for a specific end-product. This approach works well if you have a specific project that needs a specific IP function added. But, if you find yourself working on many solutions within an application space, over a period of time, a much more straight-forward approach is helpful.

Lattice's bundled IP cores, known as IP Suites, provide many of the functions required to develop a total solution for some of today's hottest applications. Each IP Suite includes a number of related IP cores, supporting multiple Lattice FPGA families. Lattice IP Suites are licensed with a time-based licensing approach, meaning there is no limit to how many uses you make of the IP cores during the licensing period. License extensions are available at a reduced rate as well. The following table summarizes the IP cores included in each IP Suite, and the FPGA families supported:

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FPGA Technology
  MachXO LatticeXP LatticeXP2 LatticeECP/EC LatticeECP2/M LatticeSC
IP Value Suite
DDR Controller   checkmark checkmark checkmark checkmark checkmark
DDR2 Controller     checkmark   checkmark checkmark
FFT Compiler     checkmark checkmark checkmark  
FIR Filter      checkmark checkmark checkmark  
Tri-Speed MAC   checkmark checkmark checkmark checkmark checkmark
System Design IP Suite
DDR Controller   checkmark checkmark checkmark checkmark checkmark
DDR2 Controller     checkmark   checkmark checkmark
PCI Master/Target 32-bit checkmark checkmark checkmark checkmark checkmark checkmark
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PCI Express x1         checkmark
PCI Express x4         checkmark
Scatter-Gather DMA Controller         checkmark checkmark
WiMAX Design IP Suite
Block Convolutional Encoder   checkmark checkmark checkmark checkmark checkmark
Block Viterbi Decoder   checkmark checkmark checkmark checkmark checkmark
Dynamic Block RS Decoder   checkmark
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Dynamic Block RS Encoder    checkmark checkmark checkmark checkmark  checkmark
FFT Compiler     checkmark checkmark checkmark  
Interleaver/De-Interleaver    checkmark checkmark checkmark checkmark checkmark
DSP Design IP Suite
CIC Filter   checkmark checkmark checkmark checkmark checkmark
DA-FIR Filter    checkmark checkmark checkmark checkmark  checkmark
FFT Compiler     checkmark checkmark checkmark  
FIR Filter     checkmark
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Num. Cont. Oscillator (NCO)   checkmark
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1 GbE Design IP Suite
DDR Controller   checkmark checkmark checkmark checkmark checkmark
DDR2 Controller     checkmark  
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SGMII         checkmark
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Tri-Speed MAC   checkmark checkmark checkmark checkmark checkmark
10 GbE Design IP Suite
10 GbE MAC    
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DDR Controller   checkmark checkmark checkmark checkmark checkmark
DDR2 Controller     checkmark   checkmark checkmark
SPI-4.2         checkmark
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How It Works

It’s easy to get started using Lattice IP suites. Just follow these simple steps:

  1. Contact your Lattice sales representative to order the Suite you want
  2. Sign the Lattice IP usage/license agreement (you can get this from your Lattice sales representative)
  3. When your order is processed, just request an updated ispLEVER license, and you’re licensed to use the IP for 1 year – with no limits on the number of target designs, IP reconfigurations or FPGA technologies used. When the 1-year period is over, you can extend your IP Suite license at a discounted rate.

Since Lattice IP cores are configured with the IPexpress tool, included with the ispLEVER software, a licensed copy of the ispLEVER is required to use the IP suites. Each IP Suite is a node-locked license type.

Try Before You Buy

Using the Lattice IPexpress tool you can create custom configurations of IP cores, fully integrate them into your design, and even test them in hardware before you buy anything. These trial configurations will only run for a limited time in hardware however (usually 30 minutes), after which time you’ll have to re-program the silicon device.

If you like what you see, just purchase the IP core license to remove the time-limited restriction and you’re done.

Ordering Information

Part Number
IP Value Suite:  DS-VAL-ST-U1
System Design IP Suite:  DS-SYS-ST-U1
WiMAX Design IP Suite: DS-WMX-ST-U1
DSP Design IP Suite: DS-DSP-ST-U1
1 GbE Design IP Suite: DS-1GE-ST-U1
10 GbE Design IP Suite: DS-XGE-ST-U1