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13 years ago --- Quote Start --- For now i'm trying very big project on ep20k1000ebc-652-1x and i'm afraid that overheating will damage my FPGA. Is there any automatic defense in my FPGA that preventing damage by overheating and will shutdown or reset FPGA? --- Quote End --- Nothing unless you add it yourself. For example, in this Stratix II design: http://www.ovro.caltech.edu/~dwh/carma_board The FPGA thermal diodes are monitored using I2C devices, and the alert pins on those devices are used to shut-off power to the FPGAs. Current sensors (INA209s) are first set to a maximum current expected for the design, and are then enabled. If the design uses more-than-expected current, then the power is shut-off. If you want a robust system, then you'll want to design something similar into your hardware. If you are using pre-existing hardware, then you need to review the hardware schematics to see if there is anything you can use to sense over-temperature and then at least reset the FPGA. Cheers, Dave