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Altera_Forum
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14 years ago

How to use the cyclone iii internal memory in ROM mode?

Hi, I would like to ask the next question... According to Cyclone iii Device Hand Book, it is possible to use the internal M9K memory as ROM memory (Page 35). I'm interested to save the data after...
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14 years ago

It sounds like what you want is non-volatile RAM, not ROM. ROM content never changes, but it sounds like you want to save data even when power is off. Is that right? If so, you need to use some form of external EEPROM.