Modelsim and Modelsim designer

[spweda]

Hi,

Coudl someone explain what is the difference between Modelsim and Modelsim Designer? Both are from Mentor Graphics.

 

[Mr.Anonymous]

http://www.model.com/products/60/default.asp

 

[gliss]

ModelSim is the HDL simulator (Verilog, VHDL, SystemC). ModelSim Designer is like the integrated FPGA design tools from Altera and Quartus. I guess they wanted to keep the ModelSim design name because it's a popular trademark for them; the most popular HDL simulator on the market.

 

[joe2moon]

In short,
Modelsim Designer = Modelsim +
1) project manager
2) HDL code (text, schematic) editor
　 　3) Test Bench creation
4) Link with FPGA, such as Actel, Altera, Lattice and Xilinx p&r.
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Modelsim:
-- http://www.model.com/products/60/se.asp
Modelsim Designer:
-- http://www.model.com/modelsimdesigner/default.asp