Lattice Propel | FPGA Design Software

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Design Environment for Lattice FPGA-based Processor System Design - Lattice Propel is a complete set of graphical and command-line tools to create, analyze, compile, and debug both the hardware design of an FPGA-based processor system, and the software design for that processor system.

Lattice Propel Builder - An easy to use system IP integration environment, Propel Builder provides tools to integrate processors and peripheral IP. The graphical integration environment features an easy-to-use, drag and drop correct-by-construction methodology. All commands are Tcl scriptable.

Lattice Propel SDK - A seamless software development environment, Propel SDK is a software development kit (SDK) with an integrated industry standard IDE and toolchain. The SDK features SW/HW debugging capabilities along with software libraries and board support packages (BSP) for Propel Builder defined systems.

Features

Drag and drop IP instantiation
Correct by construction design methodology
High productivity HW/SW debugging
Software libraries and BSP support
Tcl scripting commands
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Getting Started

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Install: Follow the installation guide, found in Software Downloads & Documentation section below.
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Block Diagrams

Lattice Propel Design Environment

DesignFlow

Lattice Propel Builder Design Flow

Lattice Propel Solutions

IP Core
 RISC-V MC CPU IP Core The Lattice RISC-V MC CPU soft IP contains a 32-bit RISC-V processor core and optional submodules – Timer and Programmable Interrupt Controller (PIC).
Certus-N2, MachXO3D, Certus-NX, CrossLink-NX, Avant-E, MachXO5-NX, CertusPro-NX, MachXO3, MachXO2, Avant-G, Avant-X, MachXO4 
AHB-Lite, Soft Processor, RISC-V, Lattice Propel, TOR Switch, Defense, Automotive, SDR, Avionics 
IP Core
 RISC-V SM CPU IP Core Lattice RISC-V SM CPU IP core supports the RV32I instruction set, external interrupt, and debug feature, which is JTAG – IEEE 1149.1 compliant.
Certus-N2, Avant-E, MachXO5-NX, Certus-NX, CertusPro-NX, CrossLink-NX, MachXO3D, MachXO3, MachXO2, Avant-G, Avant-X, iCE40 Ultra / UltraLite 
AHB-Lite, Soft Processor, RISC-V, Lattice Propel, TOR Switch, Defense, Automotive, SDR 
IP Core
 RISC-V RX CPU IP Core Lattice RISC-V RX IP processes data and instructions while monitoring the external interrupts, using 32-bit RISC-V processor core and several submodules.
Certus-N2, Avant-E, Avant-G, Avant-X, MachXO5-NX, CrossLink-NX, CertusPro-NX, Certus-NX 
AHB-Lite, Soft Processor, RISC-V, RTOS, Lattice Propel, Defense, Automotive 
IP Core
 RISC-V Nano CPU IP Core The RISC-V Nano CPU IP contains a 32-bit RISC-V processor core that supports the RV32I instruction set and a lightweight interrupt merge controller.
Certus-N2, Avant-E, Avant-G, Avant-X, MachXO5-NX, CrossLink-NX, CertusPro-NX, Certus-NX, MachXO3D, MachXO2, iCE40 UltraPlus, MachXO4 
Soft Processor, RISC-V, Lattice Propel, Lattice Diamond, Lattice Radiant, Defense, AHB-Lite 
IP Core
 Tightly-Coupled Memory (TCM) IP Core The Tightly-Coupled Memory (TCM) IP ensures low-latency automatic selection of the best memory type for user-selected application.
Certus-N2, Avant-E, Avant-G, Avant-X, MachXO5-NX, Certus-NX, CertusPro-NX, CrossLink-NX 
Embedded Ram, FIFO, Lattice Propel, Lattice Diamond, Lattice Radiant, Defense 

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Software Downloads & Documentation

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Quick Reference

Key Documents
Application Note
Installation Guides
User Manual

Information Resources

Product Brochure
Release Notes
Tutorials
White Paper

Downloads

Downloadable Software

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Lattice IP Packager 2026.1 User Guide	FPGA-UG-02253	1.0	6/26/2026
Lattice Propel 2026.1 Builder User Guide	FPGA-UG-02254	1.0	6/26/2026
Lattice Propel 2026.1 Installation for Linux User Guide	FPGA-AN-02116	1.0	6/26/2026
Lattice Propel 2026.1 Installation for Windows User Guide	FPGA-AN-02117	1.0	6/26/2026
Lattice Propel 2026.1 Release Notes	FPGA-AN-02115	1.0	6/26/2026	PDF	451.6 KB
Lattice Propel 2026.1 SDK User Guide	FPGA-UG-02255	1.0	6/26/2026
Revision Control – Lattice Propel Builder 2026.1 User Guide	FPGA-UG-02252	1.0	6/26/2026

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Composable Custom Extensions on Lattice RISC-V RX User Guide	FPGA-AN-02075	1.1	3/15/2024	PDF	1.1 MB
Lattice Propel 1.0 API Reference	FPGA-AN-02027	1.0	6/3/2020	PDF	914.5 KB
Lattice Propel 2026.1 Installation for Linux User Guide	FPGA-AN-02116	1.0	6/26/2026
Lattice Propel 2026.1 Installation for Windows User Guide	FPGA-AN-02117	1.0	6/26/2026
Lattice RISC-V Embedded Design Guidelines	FPGA-AN-02072	1.1	3/10/2026	PDF	3.2 MB
QuestaSim Lattice Edition Usage Guidelines and Tips	FPGA-AN-02053	1.1	2/5/2025	PDF	1.7 MB
Scripting Lattice FPGA Build Flow	FPGA-AN-02073	1.0	10/31/2023	PDF	1.2 MB

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Lattice Propel 2026.1 Installation for Linux User Guide	FPGA-AN-02116	1.0	6/26/2026
Lattice Propel 2026.1 Installation for Windows User Guide	FPGA-AN-02117	1.0	6/26/2026

TITLE	NUMBER	VERSION	DATE	FORMAT	SIZE
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Lattice IP Packager 2026.1 User Guide	FPGA-UG-02253	1.0	6/26/2026
Lattice Propel 2026.1 Builder User Guide	FPGA-UG-02254	1.0	6/26/2026
Lattice Propel 2026.1 SDK User Guide	FPGA-UG-02255	1.0	6/26/2026
MachXO5-NX RoT Propel Builder Template to Radiant Project, Security Configuration, and Bitstream Generation Access this document via a Technical Support Request after signing in to the Lattice website. Complete the request form via this link, please click here.	FPGA-UG-02257	0.80	6/16/2026	WEB
Revision Control – Lattice Propel Builder 2026.1 User Guide	FPGA-UG-02252	1.0	6/26/2026

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Lattice Propel Product Brochure	IO272	2.0	9/29/2022	PDF	1.8 MB

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Lattice Propel 2026.1 Release Notes	FPGA-AN-02115	1.0	6/26/2026	PDF	451.6 KB

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A Step-By-Step Approach to Lattice Propel	FPGA-AN-02052	1.1	2/19/2024	ZIP	6.6 MB
Creating Custom IP with IP Packager	FPGA-AN-02102	1.0	4/30/2025	ZIP	1.8 MB

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Lattice Propel Helps Designers Create Processor-Based Systems in Minutes	WP0029	1.0	2/23/2021	PDF	503.9 KB

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Lattice Propel 2026.1 64-bit for Linux		2026.1	6/26/2026	ZIP	3.7 GB
Lattice Propel 2026.1 64-bit for Windows		2026.1	6/26/2026	ZIP	1.6 GB

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Device Support by License
Product	Subscription License	Free License
Avant-E	No
Avant-G	No
Avant-X	No
Certus-N2	No
CertusPro-NX	No
Certus-NX	No
CrossLink-NX	No
Mach-NX	No
MachXO4	No
MachXO5-NX	No
MachXO3D	No
MachXO3LF	No
MachXO3L	No
MachXO2	No
iCE40 UltraPlus	No
ECP5U	No
ECP5UM	No
ECP5UM5G	No
LatticeECP3	No
Operating System
Windows		Windows 10 Windows 11
Linux		RHEL 8.10 RHEL 9.6 Ubuntu 22.04 LTS Ubuntu 24.04 LTS
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Propel Feature List

Propel Builder – Graphical driven IP integration and system building tool drag and drop instantiation and wizard guided configuration and parameterization.
Propel SDK – Software development kit with Industry-standard IDE and toolchain with integrated Gnu Debugging (GDB).
Templates for Hello World project
System-level functional verification environment for templates

Version History

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Videos

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What’s New in Propel 2026.1Discover what’s new in Lattice Propel 2026.1, featuring enhancements that improve user experience and streamline intuitive design creation. Watch now to see how the latest updates help you build FPGA-based embedded systems faster and focus on innovation. 
Date: June 26, 2026 (English) Watch Now
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What’s New in Lattice Propel 2025.2 Lattice Propel 2025.2 focuses on ease of use, improved design creation and accelerated project startup.
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Get Started Quickly with Lattice PropelLattice Propel is the Embedded Design Environment to implement RISC-V soft processor systems in Lattice FPGAs.  This demonstration will guide you through building an embedded design, developing the software for the processor, implementation in the FPGA, and debugging the system all with in the Propel environment.
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Propel Simplifies Mach-NX DesignUse Lattice Propel software to add advanced security to a system control FPGA design quickly