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15 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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15 years ago

There are multiple methods for loading the configuration data. If you have a micro already, in your design, then having a micro due the job is usually preferable, because you already have flash for it's program space. However if you don't the various families also support self programming through a serial flash device. (Active Serial Mode)

Although Altera sells their own flavor of the serial flash devices, most standard serial flashes work for this purpose.

(See numonix/ST)

Pete