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14 years ago

Is chip fried? Can't access JTAG chain

I'm new to Cyclone IV design... I accidentally applied 3.3V to the core of a Cyclone IV today, so it's very possible that the chip is fried. When I try to configure it, I get the "Can't access JTAG c...
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14 years ago

Thanks Dave. That was good info. The supply voltages are good. And the supply rail impedance is practically 0. So maybe the chip's alright

When I step through the JTAG state machine in the debugger, I don't see TCK or TDI change. TDO and TMS do change, but they only fluctuate between ~0.7V and 0.9V. (I'm expecting 2.5V)

So I'm thinking the USB-Blaster that I bought on eBay is the problem. Cheap Chinese knockoff...