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9 years ago

Powering FPGA During Programming

Hi everyone- I am finalizing a PCB layout using a Max10 FPGA. This PCB will (hopefully) go into production in our small electronics business, and it will usually be programmed by technicians o...
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9 years ago

Hi Robert,

One quick clear idea I can think of is MAX10 has on-chip Configuration Flash Memory. You can design a simple Programmer board to Program the Configuration flash (Similar to old days micro-controller used to be programmed with the binaries). In the product line the technician can program the Chip using the programmer board & then assemble it on the daughter card.

Regards,

Ritesh