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YogeshaDG
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Cyclone IV E(EP4CE30) FPGA JTAG and USB-Blaster

Hi Team,

I am working with a Cyclone IV E FPGA(EP4CE30), where all my banks (Bank 1–8) have VCCIO = 3.3V. The FPGA core voltage is 1.2V, and the PLL supply is 2.5V. I am configuring the FPGA in Passive Serial (PS) mode.

My current doubt is regarding the pull-up voltage for JTAG and USB Blaster:
Should the pull-up resistors be tied to 2.5V or 3.3V? What should be the pullup voltage for MSEL Pin..?

As per the Hardware Design Guidelines, my understanding is that the pull-up supply should match the VCCIO of the respective bank. Please confirm if this is correct.

For your review, I have attached a snippet of the Configuration Pin Schematic. Kindly check and let me know if anything looks incorrect.

Additionally, for the 10-pin male header, what should be the voltage level for Pin 4 and Pin 6?

Please respond at the earliest. If you need any clarification, feel free to ask.

Thank you!

 

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  • FvM's avatar
    FvM
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    2 months ago

    Hi,

    device handbook suggests to use 2.5 V supply (VCCA) for JTAG interface (pull-ups and connector pin 4) with 3.3 V supplied JTAG IO bank.

    Purpose is avoiding overshoot above maximum input voltage rating of 4.1 V. 

    Regards Frank

  • AqidAyman_Altera's avatar
    AqidAyman_Altera
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    1 month ago

    Hi,

     

    This is the reference from the Cyclone IV Handbook for PS configuration mode using the download cable.

    It shows the pull-up voltage for the USB blaster as well as the MSEL pin. It also shows the connection guideline for Pin 4 and 6 of the Male Header

    For further information, you can refer to the handbook.

    • YogeshaDG's avatar
      YogeshaDG
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      1 month ago

      Hi, 

      i have referred this Handbook for Cyclone 4E, my doubt is that, all my I/O banks VCC's are 3.3V and here they have given pullup voltage reference as VCCA.  all these configurations pins are available in Bank 1 and Bank 6, and there respective VCCIO is 3.3V. if i gave pullup voltage VCCA of 2.5V to this lines, is there any problem occurs, or is it okay to provide any of the one (3.3V or 2.5v)..?

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    AqidAyman_Altera
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    1 month ago

    Dear Customer,

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    Altera Technical Support

      • YogeshaDG's avatar
        YogeshaDG
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        1 month ago

        Hi, thanks for the quick support.

        I assume we will follow the same approach for the configuration pins as well. I am planning to configure the Cyclone IV E FPGA in Passive Serial (PS) mode using:

        • Single-Device PS Configuration Using an External Host (as shown in Figure 8–13)
        • PS Configuration Using a Download Cable (as shown in Figure 8–17)

        I believe the pull-up resistor should be connected to VCCA (2.5 V). If you have any concerns or suggestions regarding this, please share your thoughts.

        i have attached my draft schematic for your reference.