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Hi, I am new to the fpga and have started working on it. I have a question, what are sof and pof files generated at the end of the compilation. Also why is the sof file wipes off when you powe...
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Honored Contributor --- Quote Start --- Hello shaiko, How does it comes together with your answer ? --- Quote End --- I don't see how it doesn't... Please read 1.7.2 steps# 9 and# 11. In# 9 you're clearly instructed to program the SOF and not turn off the device afterward. (because doing so will erase it). SOF stands for SRAM Object File. And SRAM doesn't maintain its contents once power is disconnected... FLASH memory does maintain its contents once power is disconnected - and this is exactly what the POF is for.
