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10 years ago

FPGA Cyclone V power from single DC/DC chip

I want to ask about the best power circuit for powering a Cyclone V chip. I don't mean a specific chip number, but I am concerned about how to generate all the supplies required. For all last de...
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10 years ago

I'm a software guy so this may be wrong. Altera has a line of power supply chips designed for their FPGAs. I think they are so expensive that designers mostly don't use them unless board space is more important than cost. I think they have long lead times and aren't available in small quantities as well.