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14 years ago

Does a configured FPGA need loading a configure file and initialization at power on?

Hi, Everyone, I am a CPLD user and thinking to use a FPGA (Cyclone II) for my next design. I have a FPGA beginer's question. Does a programmed/configured FPGA (Cyclone II or III) need to load a co...
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14 years ago

Altera FPGAs are based on SRAM technology. So, there's no way to store non-volatile data inside them.

The jtag is used for debugging or as ISP for the external eprom: in this latter case the fpga simply act as a bridge between jtag interface and the eprom connected to its pins.