Honored ContributorI am using both EP4CE10F17C8LN with a 1.0V core voltage and the EP4CE10F17C8N with its core at 1.2V
I wonder if there is any risk in powering the 8LN's core at 1.2V - The absolute maximum rating is at 1.8V I expect it to only make the timings better than predicted for this FPGA, but I'd like to know for sure. Thanks
Honored ContributorIt is the same die that passed different tests, so you shouldn't have any risk running it at 1.2V.
As you say the timing will be faster, but as a result you could have a problem with hold requirements. The fast 1V model is probably slower than the fast 1V2 model, so you may have hold violations. I would recommend to run timequest with a 1V2 device model to be sure.Honored ContributorAny specific reason why you would like to do that by the way? The EP4CE10F17C8LN is probably a die that has characteristics very close to a EP4CE10F17C7N, and IIRC they are at the same price. Other than logistics there shouldn't be any reason to want to run a 1V0 device at 1V2.
Honored ContributorStrictly spoken, it's not said in the datasheet that the 1.0V "L" types can be used at 1.2V, although I share the respective guesses.
