Literature: SOPC Builder
This page provides links to the SOPC Builder volume of the Quartus® II Development Software Handbook and other documents related to SOPC Builder. The SOPC Builder volume provides an introduction to all SOPC Builder features, complete usage reference, and tutorials for building custom systems. Click the links below to view and download the entire volume, or any individual section or chapter. For more SOPC Builder support, visit the SOPC Builder Support web page.
Section I.
SOPC Builder Features (6 MB)
- Chapter 1. Introduction to SOPC Builder (ver 8.0.0, May 2008, 113 KB)
- Chapter 2. System Interconnect Fabric for Memory-Mapped Interfaces (ver 8.0.0, May 2008, 207 KB)
- Chapter 3. System Interconnect Fabric for Streaming Interfaces (ver 8.0.0, May 2008, 139 KB)
- Chapter 4. SOPC Builder Components (ver 8.0.0, May 2008, 114 KB)
- Chapter 5. Using SOPC Builder with the Quartus II Software (ver 8.0.0, May 2008, 151 KB)
- Chapter 6. Component Editor (ver 8.0.0, May 2008, 132 KB)
- Chapter 7. Component Interface Tcl Reference (ver 8.0.1, Jun 2008, 294 KB)
- Chapter 8. Archiving SOPC Builder Projects (ver 8.0.0, May 2008, 93 KB)
Section II.
Building Systems with SOPC Builder (552 KB)
Section III.
Interconnect Components (453 KB)
Section I.
Off-Chip Interface Peripherals (2 MB)
- Chapter 1. SDRAM Controller Core (ver 8.0.0, May 2008, 266 KB)
- Chapter 2. CompactFlash Core (ver 8.0.0, May 2008, 119 KB)
- Chapter 3. Common Flash Interface Controller Core (ver 8.0.0, May 2008, 110 KB)
- Chapter 4. EPCS Device Controller Core (ver 8.0.0, May 2008, 123 KB)
- Chapter 5. JTAG UART Core (ver 8.0.0, May 2008, 180 KB)
- Chapter 6. UART Core (ver 8.0.0, May 2008, 259 KB)
- Chapter 7. SPI Core (ver 8.0.0, May 2008, 238 KB)
- Chapter 8. Optrex 16207 LCD Character Controller Core (ver 8.0.0, May 2008, 102 KB)
- Chapter 9. PIO Core (ver 8.0.0, May 2008, 143 KB)
- Chapter 10. Avalon-St JTAG Interface Core (ver 8.0.0, May 2008, 136 KB)
- Chapter 11. Avalon-ST Serial Peripheral Interface Core (ver 8.0.0, May 2008, 189 KB)
- Chapter 12. SPI Slave/JTAG to Avalon Master Bridge Cores (ver 8.0.0, May 2008, 226 KB)
- Chapter 13. PCI Lite Core (ver 8.0.0, May 2008, 348 KB)
Section II.
On-Chip Storage Peripherals (1 MB)
Section III.
Transport and Communication (1 MB)
Section IV.
Peripherals (2 MB)
- Chapter 21. Scatter-Gather DMA Controller Core (ver 8.0.0, May 2008, 305 KB)
- Chapter 22. DMA Controller Core (ver 8.0.0, May 2008, 210 KB)
- Chapter 23. Video Sync Generator and Pixel Converter Cores (ver 8.0.0, May 2008, 135 KB)
- Chapter 24. Timer Core (ver 8.0.0, May 2008, 195 KB)
- Chapter 25. System ID Core (ver 8.0.0, May 2008, 89 KB)
- Chapter 26. Mutex Core (ver 8.0.0, May 2008, 114 KB)
- Chapter 27. Mailbox Core (ver 8.0.0, May 2008, 124 KB)
Section V.
Test and Debug Peripherals (1 MB)
Section VI.
Clock Control Peripherals (1 MB)
- Chapter 30. PLL Core (ver 8.0.0, May 2008, 143 KB)
Section I.
Introduction (297 KB)
Section II.
Nios II Software Development (2 MB)
Section III.
System Level Design (774 KB)
Related Documentation
User Guides
Application Notes
- AN 532: An SOPC Builder PCI Express Design with GUI Interface (ver 1.0, Jun 2008, 285 KB)
- AN 531: Reducing Power with Hardware Accelerators (ver 1.0, May 2008, 151 KB)
- AN458: Alternative Nios II Boot Methods (ver 1.0, Nov 2007, 336 KB)
- AN 323: Using SignalTap II Embedded Logic Analyzers in SOPC Builder Systems (ver 1.1, Nov 2007, 386 KB)
- AN 398: Using DDR/DDR2 SDRAM With SOPC Builder (ver 1.1, Aug 2006, 775 KB)
- AN 346: Using the Nios Development Board Configuration Controller Reference Designs (ver 1.1, Aug 2006, 307 KB)
White Papers
Selector Guides
Functional Specifications
- Avalon Interface Specifications (ver 1.0, Mar 2008, 583 KB)
(Replaces "Avalon Memory-Mapped Interface Specification" and "Avalon Streaming Interface Specification")
Tutorials
Product Overview
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