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Lattice Diamond & ispLEVER Design Software


Diamond Small Logo New Lattice Diamond is the newest design software for Lattice programmable logic products. ispLEVER is the previous generation design software for Lattice programmable logic products. Descriptions of each product are below. Click the links to learn more.

Lattice Diamond

Diamond 1.0 is now available. Click here to learn more!

Diamond is the new flagship design environment for the latest Lattice FPGA products.  Diamond software is available via download for Windows or Linux platforms. A Diamond free license is available at no cost and can be requested from the licensing page. A Diamond subscription license can be ordered from your local sales representative or purchased online.

Diamond is supported by numerous industry leading 3rd party tools, giving you access to the most powerful simulation and synthesis environments available.

Every copy of Diamond includes Synplify Pro for Lattice from Synplicity.  Diamond for Windows also includes Active-HDL Lattice Edition from Aldec.

ispLEVER

ispLEVER 8.1 is now available. Click here to learn more!

ispLEVER is the previous generation design environment for the Lattice FPGA products.  It is provided on DVD for Windows or Linux platforms, and can be ordered from your local sales representative or purchased online.

ispLEVER is supported by numerous industry leading 3rd party tools, giving you access to the most powerful simulation and synthesis environments available.

Every copy of ispLEVER includes Synplify Pro for Lattice from Synplicity.  ispLEVER for Windows also includes Active-HDL Lattice Edition from Aldec.

ispLEVER Starter

ispLEVER Starter is a downloadable version of ispLEVER for Windows. It is a complete design environment for selected Lattice digital devices.

ispLEVER Classic

ispLEVER Classic is a complete design environment for Lattice CPLDs and mature programmable products and is downloadable from the Lattice web site.

Choosing The Right Software Tool

The following matrix summarizes some of the more important features of the ispLEVER family.

  Lattice Diamond
(subscription license)
Windows/Linux
Lattice Diamond
(free license)
Windows/Linux
ispLEVER
Windows/Linux
ispLEVER Starter
Windows
ispLEVER Classic
Windows
     Lattice FPGA/CPLD Support
LatticeECP3 checkmark   checkmark    
LatticeXP2 checkmark checkmark checkmark checkmark  
LatticeECP2M/S checkmark   checkmark    
LatticeECP2 checkmark checkmark checkmark checkmark  
LatticeECP2S checkmark   checkmark    
LatticeSC/M checkmark   checkmark    
MachXO  checkmark checkmark checkmark checkmark  
LatticeECP & EC checkmark  checkmark checkmark checkmark  
LatticeXP checkmark  checkmark checkmark checkmark  
ispXPGA         checkmark
ORCA FPGA         checkmark
ORCA FPSC         checkmark
ispXPLD 5000MX         checkmark
ispMACH 4000B/C/V/Z/ZE         checkmark
ispMACH 5000VG         checkmark
MACH 4A3 / 4A5         checkmark
ispLSI2000/5000         checkmark
ispGDX/2         checkmark
ispGAL / GAL         checkmark
Software Features
Design Exploration  checkmark checkmark      
Project Management  checkmark checkmark checkmark checkmark checkmark
VHDL & Verilog Support  checkmark checkmark Windows Only checkmark checkmark
EDIF Support checkmark checkmark checkmark checkmark checkmark
Schematic Support  checkmark checkmark checkmark checkmark checkmark
sysDSP Library for MATLAB/Simulink / ispLeverDSP  checkmark  checkmark checkmark checkmark  
ABEL         checkmark
IP and Module configuration  checkmark checkmark checkmark checkmark Module Only
Power Estimation & Calculation  checkmark checkmark checkmark checkmark  
Timing Analysis  checkmark checkmark checkmark checkmark checkmark
Integrated HDL Analysis checkmark  checkmark      
Floorplanning checkmark checkmark checkmark checkmark checkmark
EPIC Device Editor  checkmark  checkmark checkmark checkmark ORCA FPGA only
On-Chip Debug   checkmark  checkmark checkmark checkmark ispXPGA only
TCL Scripting Dictionaries    checkmark    checkmark      
3rd Party Software Included
Synplify PRO for Lattice - Synthesis from Synplicity  checkmark checkmark checkmark checkmark  checkmark
Active-HDL Lattice Edition - Simulation from Aldec Windows Only   Windows Only    
Active-HDL Lattice Web Edition - Simulation from Aldec    Windows Only   checkmark checkmark
Operating Systems
Windows 7 checkmark checkmark      checkmark
Windows XP, Vista (32-bit)  checkmark checkmark checkmark checkmark checkmark
Linux (Redhat Enterprise v4, v5; Novell SUSE Enterprise v10 SP1, 11)   checkmark  checkmark checkmark    
Licensing & Updates
License Terms 1 Year Subscription 1 Year - Renewable Perpetual 6 Months - Renewable 1 Year - Renewable
Node-Locked License checkmark checkmark Windows Only checkmark checkmark
Floating License checkmark   checkmark    

Note: Lattice Diamond subscription license allows either Diamond or ispLEVER software to be run. Aldec simulation for Windows floating license requires a USB ID Key (ALDEC-USBKEY). Both of these products are available via the Lattice on-line store.