IP DirectCores

DirectCores Are Developed By Microsemi And Optimized For Our Devices

IP CompanionCores

Microsemi Partner Program

Microsemi's Partner Program is a cooperative effort between Microsemi and independent third-party Intellectual Property (IP) core developers. The CompanionCore program offers a wide selection of synthesizable IP cores that are licensed, supported, and maintained directly by the partners. CompanionCores are compatible with Microsemi's suite of internal and third-party development tools. CompanionCores enable system designers to leverage proven, pre-built IP cores optimized for Microsemi devices, streamlining the design process, shortening time-to-market, and reducing design costs and risks.

For more information on CompanionCores contact FPGA_marketing@microchip.com

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Getting Started

It's Easy to Get Started with Microsemi IP Cores

All Microsemi IP Cores, either DirectCores or CompanionCores, are accessed by Libero via an automatically managed 'vault'. IP Cores are easily added to your design and configured within Libero SoC.

Adding IP Cores to the Vault
All IP Cores are accessed via the vault and the default method is for Libero to keep the vault up to date automatically via a web connection.

• If your computer has access to the web, Libero automatically locates, manages and updates IP Cores used in your design. It's that easy.
• If your computer doesn't have access to the web, you can download the vault (as a zip file) to another computer. Then just move it to the target computer and install it in Libero SoC by simply unzipping the file and placing it in the proper vault folder. A complete description of this process is available HERE.

Adding Purchased IP Cores
When you purchase IP Cores they are added to your IP Catalog by using the process described by the IP Core provider.

• Most providers use an encryption system for protecting their IP and Microsemi tools support this standard process.
• Once your purchased IP Cores are added to your catalog you can access them as you would any other of your IP Core. Catalogs can even be shared within a design team or company.

Using IP Cores Within Libero SoC
Once cores are accessible from the vault it is easy to add them to a design using the Libero SoC Tool suite.

• Cores are selected from the vault and 'dropped' onto the Libero design canvas.
• IP Cores with standard interfaces can use the intelligent interconnect capability within Libero SoC to quickly connect all signals to the desired blocks with the same standard interface.

IP Related Documents

A complete list of all IP Related documents is given below.

Backgrounders

Microsemi IP Cores Accelerate the Development Cycle and Lower Development Costs

320KB

10/2014

Application Notes

AC409:Connecting User Logic to AXI Interfaces of High-Performance Communication Blocks-SmartFusion2		2 MB	7/2014
AC333: Connecting User Logic to the SmartFusion Microcontroller Subsystem App Note		872 KB	2/2012

User's Guides & Manuals

Microsemi Configurators and Drivers User's Guides These user guides cover each specific peripheral configurator and driver within the MSS and delivered through Libero SoC. View the Documents tab of your respective family for a list of the peripheral documents. SmartFusion2 SoC FPGAs IGLOO2 FPGAs SmartFusion SoC FPGAs
Installing IP Cores and Drivers Users Guide		311KB	8/2010
Libero SoC Secure IP Flow User Guide		2 MB	4/2014
Libero® SoC Installation and Set-up in Environments that Do Not Maintain an Internet Connection		1 MB	1/2011
SmartGen Cores Reference Guide for Libero SoC		333KB	1/2014
Download Stand Alone Vault Instructions- Knowledge Base Web Page			7/2014
Using DirectCore in Libero IDE v8.4		432KB	8/2008

Design Examples

Microsemi offers many reference designs and design examples for use with FPGA and SoC FPGA devices, to help begin your next design. 

	High Speed Serial Interface Microchip provides of the highest number of high-speed serial Interfaces per low-density device. Our comprehensive solutions are built around low power high-speed interfaces comprise functional blocks, a library of IP cores, demos/reference designs, Libero SoC software toolset, and hardware kits. PCI Express JESD204B Ethernet LiteFast		Embedded Processing / MSS Microchip offers powerful on-chip processing capabilities including the RISC-V ISA, hard ARM-Cortex M3 or soft ARM-Cortex-M1, LEON3 and 8051 IP cores. ARM Cortex-M1 Processor ARM Cortex-M3 Processor RISC-V CPUs SoC FPGA Families  Mi-V Embedded Ecosystem
	Digital Signal Processing Microchip offers a rich library of IP cores, reference designs, application notes, and tutorials for developing high-performance low-power DSP solutions shortening the development cycle and enhancing productivity.		Memory Microchip memory solutions enable designers to develop their applications quickly.
	Motor Control  Microchip offers modular and comprehensive IP portfolio and solution for Multi-axis deterministic motor control applications.		Smart Embedded Vision Microchip's Smart Embedded Vision solutions open up new possibilities to implement systems that rely on visual data to make decisions across a broad spectrum of applications like Drones, Machine Vision, Thermal Imaging, Gaming, Video Surveillance, Robotics, Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS), Machine Learning, and HMI.

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