10. Altera FPGA SDM Firmware - Quartus Prime Pro Edition Version 26.1 includes new SDM firmware features as well as fixes. - 2026-04-06

Quartus Prime Pro Edition Version 26.1 Software and Device Support Release Notes
Version
26.1
Product Type
Device Families > Agilex Families > Agilex 5
Device Families > Agilex Families > Agilex 5 > E-Series
Device Families > Agilex Families
Device Families > Agilex Families > Agilex 7
Device Families > Agilex Families > Agilex 3
Device Families > Stratix Families
Device Families > Agilex Families > Agilex 7 > I-Series
Device Families > Cyclone Families > Cyclone 10 > Cyclone 10 GX
Device Families > Cyclone Families > Cyclone 10
Device Families > Agilex Families > Agilex 5 > D-Series
Device Families > Agilex Families > Agilex 7 > M-Series
Development Software and Tools > FPGA Design & Simulation Tools > Quartus Prime Design Software > Pro Edition
Device Families > Arria Families > Arria 10
Device Families > Agilex Families > Agilex 7 > F-Series
Device Families > Stratix Families > Stratix 10
Development Software and Tools > FPGA Design & Simulation Tools > Quartus Prime Design Software
Device Families > Cyclone Families
Device Families > Arria Families
Device Families > Agilex Families > Agilex 3 > C-Series
Resource Type
Documentation > Release Notes
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Quartus® Prime Pro Edition Version 26.1 includes new SDM firmware features as well as fixes.

When regenerating your configuration bitstream, use the latest version of the Quartus® Prime Pro Edition software, which includes the latest firmware. You do not need to recompile your .sof to use the firmware from a newer version of the Quartus® Prime Pro Edition software. You can regenerate your configuration bitstream with the new version of the Programming File Generator.

New Altera® FPGA SDM Firmware Features and Enhancements

Table 30.  New Agilex™ 3 SDM Firmware Features and Enhancements
New Feature or Enhancement Component Area
N/A N/A
Table 31.  New Agilex™ 5 SDM Firmware Features and Enhancements
New Feature or Enhancement Component Area
N/A N/A
Table 32.  New Agilex™ 7 SDM Firmware Features and Enhancements
New Feature or Enhancement Component Area
N/A N/A
Table 33.  New Stratix® 10 SDM Firmware Features and Enhancements
New Feature or Enhancement Component Area
N/A N/A

Fixed Altera® FPGA SDM Firmware Issues

Table 34.  Fixed Agilex™ 3 SDM Firmware Issues
Issue Fixed Description Component Area Premier Support Case Number Knowledge Base Article
N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Table 35.  Fixed Agilex™ 5 SDM Firmware Issues
Issue Fixed Description Component Area Premier Support Case Number Knowledge Base Article
N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Table 36.  Fixed Agilex™ 7 SDM Firmware Issues
Issue Fixed Description Component Area Premier Support Case Number Knowledge Base Article
N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Table 37.  Fixed Stratix® 10 SDM Firmware Issues
Issue Fixed Description Component Area Premier Support Case Number Knowledge Base Article
Anti-Tamper device lock activates from nCONFIG pulse for Stratix® 10 SX devices. Anti-Tamper device lock activates from nCONFIG pulse when tamper response is “Notification, Devices wipe, and Device Lock and Zeroization” with Frequency tamper detection enabled. Security N/A N/A

For the latest device firmware patches, refer to FPGA Knowledge Base Article, What is the latest device firmware for Agilex™ FPGA and Stratix® 10 FPGAs? .