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10 years ago

Cyclone V E A7 into A2 migration

Hi I would like to make a new design with a Cyclone V E. I could calculate that a A2 or A4 would be enough for this application. But for engineering I would like to use a A7 to have more ...
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10 years ago

Hi, just like to check which package of Cyclone V E devices that you are using because from the "I/O vertical migration for Cyclone V devices" not every package can be migrated between Cyclone V E A2 and A7 devices. When you enabled the migration feature in Quartus II as suggested by a_x_h_75 above, you should always follow the common pin placement as stated in the Quartus II software Pin Migration Window in the Pin Planner and make sure your design has followed the pin location accordingly to the migration results which are common pin functions to all migration devices.

For further understanding on migration feature, you may have a read on the following solution:

https://www.altera.com/support/support-resources/knowledge-base/solutions/rd11232012_758.html