An alternative Flash memory for Cyclone5

EPCS64 series is obsolete, no longer in production.

I would look at ISSI: http://www.issi.com/WW/pdf/25LP-WP064D.pdf which is available in other much smaller package options than SOIC-16

Contact ISSI and ask for their app note AN25R001

Also look here: https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/programmable/support/support-resources/support-centers/configuration-support.html

Hi A,

I would look at Micron MT25Q device family: https://www.micron.com/products/nor-flash/serial-nor-flash/mt25q

The mentioned family seems to be validated and supported in SW by Intel:

https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/programmable/support/support-resources/knowledge-base/component/2018/how-do-i-enable-micron-s-mt25q-support-for-eol-of-epcq---256mb--.html

https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/products/programmable/configuration-device.html

Best regards,

Martin

We used Winbond W25Q128JVPIQ series on a Cyclone V GX board and it worked. Make sure it is the IQ suffix. You must use Quartus 17.1 or later and select, in this case, EPCQ128A in AS x4 when you generated the programming file. Of course for different sizes replace 128 with your size.