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EPCS flash memory

Hi all,

What is the fullform of the EPCS Flash memory and the EPC flash memory...which are used to configure the FPGA

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    Hi buzzvitgowtham,

    EPC devices stand for Enhanced configuration devices, while EPCS devices stand for serial configuration devices. Both can be used to configure the FPGAs.

    You can refer to the Altera Configuration Handbook, which can be found at www.altera.com (http://www.altera.com).:)
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    @ hustzq

    Yeah i agree on ur point ,I do knew that EPC is a Enhanced configuration device and EPCS is a serial configuration device

    i Will be better if u can help out in finding out what does the

    E- ___________

    P- ___________

    C- ___________

    E- ___________

    P- ___________

    C- ___________

    S- ___________

    stands for, because i require that to specify in the Glossary of the Requirement Specification in my project
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    Hi buzzvitgowtham,

    I didn't find what the 2 abbreviations stands for in the Altera Configuration Handbook. I would expert that:

    E - Enhanced

    P - Programmable

    C - Chip

    S - Serial

    ,but I am not sure about this. You can put this quetion on mysupport.altera.com. I think the altera staff can give you more exact answers.

    Regards

    hustzq
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    These are Altera type codes rather than abbreviations, e. g. Cyclone III is ep3, Stratix is es.

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    @ FvM

    Yeah it should be, i have put a service request in My support

    and I will come back to u
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    @FvM

    I agree on ur statement and its right whatever u have said,

    the EPC and EPCS are device part numbers of the configuration devices