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13 years ago

MAX II Device Erase and reprogram cycles

Hello, i want to use the UFM Block in a MAX II Device to store some serial numbers. In the MAX II Device Handbook, Table 5–3. MAX II Device Programming/Erasure Specifications there is gi...
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11 years ago

It's a matter of chip technology. Flash uses high voltage transistors and embedded charge pumps, not compatible with high density FPGAs. You also find relative low guaranteed flash endurance (e.g. 1000 cycles) with some recent microcontrollers. To get similar endurance numbers as dedicated flash memory devices, you have to assemble multiple chips in a package, increasing costs.