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Honored ContributorFPGA serial numbers/VHDL only runs on one device.
I want to make some code that will only run on certain devices. My idea like with other processors that most have a unique ID number or serial/batch number and I can read the number and compile my VHDL/C etc to only run on this chip.
Does anyone know if there is a number I can read and how Or if there are any otehr ways to write code for one hardware package only to stop people using code on another device? Rob1 Reply
Altera_ForumThere are some application notes about "design security" on the Altera website:
http://www.altera.com/literature/an/an556.pdf (http://www.altera.com/literature/an/an556.pdf) http://www.altera.com/literature/an/an589.pdf (http://www.altera.com/literature/an/an589.pdf) It depends what type of FPGA you use. Most of the newer FPGA's have design security features build in, just read the datasheets.
