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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

No, you need an external configuration memory, usually a serial flash. Cyclone III also supports a parallel flash. The configuration memory can be programmed through the FPGA JTAG interface, so a minimal operational system consists of the FPGA, configuration memory, clock source, JTAG connector and power supply.