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15 years ago

choosing the correct family of devices

How do I know which family of device to choose when trying do build a project for timing circuits, for instance I am trying to design a multiplier circuit that will output the product of any 2-bit nu...
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15 years ago

So your course instructor hasn't given you any material regarding how to use the tools? No example projects, templates or anything? Timing of your circuit is highly dependent on which device family you choose.

It's very surprising that they haven't given you any information about how to actually accomplish the assigned task.

However,

1 - From within Quartus click Assignments->Device.

2 - Change the device family to Cyclone III.

3 - Pick any package and pin count you like.

4 - Pick the fastest speed grade (lowest number).

5 - Choose any of the available parts.

6 - From the same window on the left hand side click on the "EDA Tool Settings" item. Change all of the EDA tools to "<None>".

See where that gets you.

Jake