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13 years ago

Cyclone IV GX dev kit HSMC connection buned MAXII BGA chip

Hi all, I have a serious question here. Please spend some time to read through my explanation below as I really need some help! I appreciate your time very much. Previously I used the Cycl...
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13 years ago

The most plausible explanation for getting "smoke" on the daughter board is that you inadvertently connected to a 12V-pin of the HSMC connector. You should check all pins in the vicinity of the 12V node for possible shorts.