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8 years ago

MAX 10 fails to run JTAG loaded SOF

I have run into an odd problem with a new board that has a Max 10 10M50SA FPGA on it. (Specifically, the 10M50SAE144) The JTAG port appears to work, I can auto-detect the FPGA correctly, and Qu...
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8 years ago

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The E144-pin package has an exposed ground pad at the bottom of the package. The exposed ground pad is used for electrical connectivity and not for thermal purposes. You must connect the exposed ground pad to the ground plane of the PCB.

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Is that the case on your board? Not connecting it will result in odd results.

Cheers,

Alex