Digital Design & Simulation


ModelSim combines high performance and capacity with the most advanced design, verification, and debugging capabilities in the industry. 

ModelSim offers unmatched flexibility by supporting 32 and 64-bit UNIX, Linux, and 32-bit Windows-based platforms.  ModelSim's single-kernel technology allows transparent mixing and support of multiple languages including VHDL, Verilog, SystemC and SystemVerilog. 
In addition, the availability of a common, intuitive graphical interface for development and debugging at any level, makes ModelSim the simulator of choice for both ASIC and FPGA design.

Products & Solutions

  • ModelSim® LE
    ModelSim LE (Linux Edition) is our Linux-based simulator with Dataflow Window and Waveform Compare included for better debug productivity. For applications requiring the Linux platform, LE is the ideal choice. ModelSim LE is currently Verilog only.
  • ModelSim® PE
    ModelSim PE (Personal Edition) is the industry-leading, Windows-based simulator for VHDL, Verilog, or mixed-language simulation environments.
  • ModelSim® SE
    ModelSim SE (Special Edition) is our UNIX, Linux, and Windows-based simulation and debug environment, combining high performance with the most powerful and intuitive GUI in the industry.

The ModelSim 6.3 series expands the advanced design and debug capabilities in ModelSim as well as delivering improved performance, capacity, support for new design and verification language features in SystemVerilog and numerous productivity and ease-of-use enhancements.

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