Libero® System on Chip (SoC)
Libero® System on Chip (SoC) and Libero Integrated Design Environment (IDE) Microsemi are comprehensive software toolset for designing with Microsemi FPGAs, including Microsemi's new SmartFusion® family, the world's only customizable SoC with hard-wired ARM® Cortex™-M3 and programmable analog.
Libero SoC design software supports Microsemi's SmartFusion cSoCs, IGLOO, ProASIC3 and Fusion FPGA families. Full details can be found in the Product Family Support table.
Libero IDE supports Microsemi antifuse and legacy flash FPGA families. Full details can be found in the Product Family Support table.
Up to now Microsemi SoC Products Group has provided a single FPGA design tool, Libero Integrated Design Environment (IDE), which supports all of our silicon devices. As we move forward to new and exciting innovations in software and silicon, it is time for us to make a change to our Libero product offering as announced in PCN 1108
Libero IDE will continue to be available for customers designing antifuse and older flash devices. Going forward, we will update Libero IDE as needed in order to support these products. Libero IDE v9.1 SP4 is the most recent release. The next major release will be Libero IDE v9.2 in 2012. Please Review the Product Family Support Table
Libero SoC v10.0 released recently supporting ProASIC®3, IGLOO®, Fusion and SmartFusion® device families and future silicon products. Libero SoC introduces a redesigned user interface, specifically targeted to simplify the design of our newest flash FPGAs. Standalone tools such as Silicon Sculptor, FlashPro and Synphony Model Compiler AE are not changing and will continue to include support for all silicon devices.
Current licenses are valid for both software releases, a new license is not required for Libero SoC.
Product Family Support Table
| Libero IDE | Libero SoC |
|---|---|
| ACT1 ACT2/1200XL ACT3 3200DX 40MX 42MX SX/SX-A (including RTSX/-S/-SU) eX Axcelerator® (including RTAX™-S, RTAX-D) ProASIC (aka 500K) ProASICPLUS (aka APA) |
ProASIC3 ProASIC3E ProASIC3L (including RT3PEL) IGLOO IGLOOe IGLOO PLUS Fusion SmartFusion |
Part numbers and licensing for Libero Products will remain unchanged. The same license will work for Libero IDE and for Libero SoC.