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6 months ago

Cyclone 5 mismatch between VCCPD and VCCIO

Hello,

We have designed a custom board using the Cyclone V FPGA (part number: 5CEFA7U19I7N). In our design, VCCIO is correctly set to 2.5V, but due to a mistake, VCCPD for one bank is connected to 1.2V instead of 2.5V.

I would like to ask the following:

  1. Will this cause malfunction or instability in the I/O behavior of the FPGA?

  2. Is the combination of VCCPD = 1.2V and VCCIO = 2.5V explicitly unsupported?

  3. Can we expect issues such as unreliable output drive, weak signaling, or complete I/O failure in that bank?

  4. Does this pose a critical risk to device reliability or lifetime?

We also want to fix this issue via rework on the PCB:

  • Since the FPGA is BGA, direct rework is very limited.

  • Do you have any recommendation for modifying the VCCPD line to 2.5V?

  • Would a solution such as an external jumper wire, track cut-and-redirect, or a series resistor be acceptable?

Your guidance on this issue would be highly appreciated.

Best regards,
FZNB

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