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15 years ago

FPGA packages for PCB design

Hi all, does anyone know if there is some sort of automatic tool for creation of EAGLE CadSoft - compatible libraries with Altera FPGAs? I've checked user contribution page on the EAGLE websit...
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15 years ago

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Using the Altera spreadsheet gave me all the power/gnd/and any unused signals, including NC and DNU pins. Not only did this keep my library editor happy, it also let me generate the entire footprint from the script.

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The fitter pin-out file includes all pins including power, ground, configuration, etc.

What I like about these methods is not so much the time saved, but the confidence that the schematic pin out matches the Quartus project 100%. Although, the time saved is a very nice bonus.