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7 years ago

Fake FPGA chips - or not?

Recently I have bought several Cyclone III chips, and before soldering them, noticed that new chips are different from those I was buying for almost a decade. Here's the pic attached. New FPGA ...
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7 years ago

But Altera can say that differences I see between 2015 and 2017 devices are (looking like) valid ones? And that pin 1 is where it is assumed to be?

Note that I DO NOT calim that my devices are counterfeit. I want to ensure they, with high probability, are not counterfeit. And it is logical to go to manufacturer asking the questions I asked about differences in their manufactured devices.

At the end of the day, it is Altera's (already realized) revenue and image.