ModelSim-Altera Precompiled Libraries

The Mentor Graphics ModelSim-Altera software ships with precompiled and premapped libraries. Use these libraries when compiling your design files.

The following table lists the precompiled libraries in the ModelSim-Altera software and the names of all Altera libraries that are used by all simulators.

Note: Note: Do not compile any Altera model files that are located in the quartus/eda/sim_lib directory.

Note: Note: VHDL logical libraries have the names listed in the table. Verilog HDL logical libraries have a _ver suffix.

Logical Library Name	Library Description
arriaiigz	Arria II GZ devices
arriaiigz_hssi	Arria II GZ devices with transceivers
arriaiigz_pcie_hip	Arria II GZ devices with PCI Express™ hard IP block
arriaii_hssi	ArriaII GX devices with transceivers
arriaii_pcie_hip	Arria II devices with PCIe hard IP block
arriaii	Arria II GX devices
arriav	Arria V devices
arriav_hssi	Arria V with transceivers
arriav_pcie_hip	Arria V devices with PCIe hard IP block
twentynm	Arria 10 devices
twentynm_hip	Arria 10 devices with transceivers
twentynm_hssi	Arria 10 devices with PCIe hard IP block
cycloneiv	Cyclone IV GX devices
cycloneive	Cyclone IV E devices
cycloneiv_hssi	Cyclone IV devices with transceivers
cycloneiv_pcie_hip	Cyclone IV devices with PCIe hard IP block
cyclonev	Cyclone V devices
cyclonev_hssi	Cyclone V devices with transceivers
cyclonev_pcie_hip	Cyclone V devices with PCIe hard IP block
maxii	MAXII devices
maxv	MAX V devices
fiftyfivenm	MAX 10 devices
sgate	High-level primitives
stratixiv	Stratix IV devices
stratixiv_hssi	Stratix IV devices with transceivers
stratixiv_pcie_hip	Stratix IV devices with PCIe hard IP block
stratixv	StratixV devices
stratixv_hssi	StratixV devices with transceivers
stratixv_pcie_hip	PCIe hard IP block for Stratix V devices
220model	Altera library of parameterized modules (LPM) version 2 2 0
altera	Models for Altera primitives
altera_lnsim	Family-independent library required for Stratix V and newer devices
altera_mf	Models for Altera megafunctions