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15 years ago

Cyclone III with 5v inputs

I'm trying to connect approximately (16) 5v TTL inputs into a Cyclone III eval board, the terasic de0 [1]. These are all input towards the FPGA only. The eval board has (2) 40-pin IDC headers for t...
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15 years ago

This video is a good example: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ll8gcqqxb2e. When you have more experience you can drag the tip along the pins and solder a full row in one go.

The most important part is the flux, it makes everything so easy! You should also have a magnifying glass, and ensure that the solder tip is perfectly for a good heat conduction.