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PeroK
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3 years ago
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A10 Vertical migration with regard of NC pins

Hello, because of the supply shortage, I am considering migrating from GX1150 device to GX270 on one of my board designs. The packages and pinouts are mostly compatible, but there is a connundrum: ...
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AqidAyman_Altera
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3 years ago

Hi PK,


You do not need to worry to connect the NC pin to the GND or VCC as long as they in the same migration path. You need to identify the package for both device and check if they are in the same migration path. Refer the link below:

I/O Vertical Migration for Intel® Arria® 10 Devices


This Knowledge Base (KDB) article also have explained on this as link below:

When migrating between two devices in the same package, NC pins on... (intel.com)


I hope it clarifies.


Regards,

Aqid


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    PeroK
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    3 years ago

    Thanks this is what I wanted to know!

    Best,

    PK