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Libero® Design Suite

Last modified by Microchip on 2025/01/31 12:59

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Microchip FPGA Design Tools

The Libero®  tool comes in two versions, Libero Integrated Design Environment (IDE) and Libero System-on-Chip (SoC).

Libero IDE

If you're working with Microchip's legacy Field Programmable Gate Arrays (FPGAs), you'll use Libero IDE. For the latest flash-based and SoC FPGAs, you'll turn to Libero SoC. Both Libero IDE and Libero SoC share a common design flow, with the primary difference being the FPGA families they support.

Libero IDE

Figure 1: Libero Integrated Design Environment (IDE)

Design Suite for Legacy FPGAs

Libero SoC

With Libero SoC, you gain access to SystemVerilog design entry and System Builder for Arm®-based SmartFusion® 2 devices, along with support for the embedded design flow for SoC FPGA designs.

Libero SoC

Figure 2: Libero System-on-Chip (SoC)

Design Suite for latest Flash and Soc FPGAs

Family Support

Libero SoC 12.0 and later are compatible with the 4th and 5th generation flash FPGA families.

Libero SoC 11.9 is suitable for the 3rd and 4th generation flash FPGA families.

It's important to note that Microchip recommends using Libero SoC 12.0 or later for any new designs you are targeting towards SmartFusion 2, IGLOO® 2, or RTG4™ FPGAs. You'll be using Libero IDE for legacy anti-fuse FPGAs, including the radiation-tolerant anti-fuse FPGAs and the first two generations of flash FPGAs.

Refer to Figure 3 for compatibility.

Libero Support Table

Figure 3: Libero Tool Compatibility

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Video Course

You can also find this training in video format from Microchip University as "Hello FPGA".

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