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Altera_Forum
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17 years ago

I'm new to FPGA and have a question

Hi There, I have recently purchased a DE1 kit with the Cyclone II FPGA on it. I have had a go at VHDL and found it enjoyable, so far the most complex thing I have created was a 4 bit parallel ...
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17 years ago

You are correct on all accounts.

If you use the Max II class of products from Altera, the configuration is stored inside the same part.

Most FPGA's need to be configurated after startup, and usually from an external source.