Which EDA tool versions work with HDL Coder?

Found several related threads on MATLAB Central asking about EDA tool version compatibility with HDL Coder:

AMD/Xilinx Vivado:

1. Which versions of Vivado are supported with which release of MATLAB? - Canonical FAQ
2. Which versions of Xilinx Vivado are supported with which release of HDL Workflow Advisor?
3. How do I configure HDL Coder so that it recognizes my Vivado version? - Vivado 2023.2
4. What's the most suitable Vivado version for MATLAB 2025a?
5. Compatibility for Mathworks' and Xilinx tools integration

Intel/Altera Quartus:

1. HDL Coder support for Quartus Prime 23.1
2. Do I have to install a third-party synthesis tool to use HDL Coder?

Microchip/Microsemi Libero:

1. HDL Coder compatibility with Microchip Libero SoC v2024.1 and roadmap for Libero 2025.x support
2. HDL Coder compatibility issue with Libero SoC 2023.2

General/Custom Boards:

1. How can I use HDL Coder with an unsupported or custom FPGA board?

Answer 1

[Kiran Kintali]

HDL Coder generates standard VHDL-1993 (IEEE 1076-1993), Verilog-2001 (IEEE 1364-2001), and SystemVerilog-2005 (IEEE 1800-2005) code that is synthesis tool version independent.

The "supported versions" in documentation are what MathWorks explicitly tested at release time - they are NOT hard limitations for HDL code generation.

What Works vs What Requires Tested Version

Works with ANY tool version:

• HDL code generation (makehdl) - pure VHDL/Verilog/SystemVerilog output
• Manual integration of generated code

Requires tested tool version:

• Generic ASIC/FPGA workflow - synthesis and implementation scripts
• IP Core Generation workflow - reference designs tied to specific tool versions
• FPGA-in-the-Loop (FIL) - board support packages are version-specific
• Simulink Real-Time FPGA I/O - same as IP Core
• SoC Builder - integrated workflows

Using Newer Tool Versions

Customers can enable "Allow unsupported version" in HDL Workflow Advisor (Task 1.1) to proceed with untested versions, but:

• IP Core workflows may have integration issues
• Device lists may not auto-populate
• Reference design compatibility not guaranteed

Related MATLAB Central Links

• Which versions of Vivado are supported with which release of MATLAB? - Canonical FAQ
• Which versions of Xilinx Vivado are supported with HDL Workflow Advisor?
• How do I configure HDL Coder so that it recognizes my Vivado version?
• What's the most suitable Vivado version for MATLAB 2025a?

Documentation Links (Always Check these Links in Doc)

• HDL Language Support and Supported Third-Party Tools
• Set Up Tools
• Supported EDA Tools for Intel FPGA
• Supported EDA Tools for Microchip FPGA
• HDL Verifier Supported EDA Tools

Current Tested Versions (R2025b/R2026a)

ToolTested Version

• AMD Vivado 2024.1
• Xilinx ISE 14.7
• Intel Quartus Prime Standard 23.1
• Intel Quartus Pro 23.3
• Microchip Libero SoC 2024.1
• Cadence Genus 21.18
• Cadence Stratus HLS 23.02
• AMD Vitis HLS 2024.2

% Example Setup Scripts; Change the paths accordingly.

% AMD Vivado
hdlsetuptoolpath('ToolName', 'Xilinx Vivado', 'ToolPath', 'C:\Xilinx\Vivado\2025.1\bin\vivado.bat');

% Intel Quartus Prime Standard
hdlsetuptoolpath('ToolName', 'Altera Quartus II', 'ToolPath', 'C:\intel\23.1\quartus\bin\quartus.exe');

% Intel Quartus Pro
hdlsetuptoolpath('ToolName', 'Intel Quartus Pro', 'ToolPath', 'C:\intel\23.3_pro\quartus\bin64\quartus.exe');

% Microchip Libero SoC
hdlsetuptoolpath('ToolName', 'Microchip Libero SoC', 'ToolPath', 'C:\Microchip\Libero_SoC_v2024.1\Designer\bin\libero.exe');