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17 years ago

SPI Flash devices

I am looking for a SPI FLASH device to configure a Cyclone III device in AS mode. I know that other manufacturers make FLASH parts that are compatible with the Altera EPCSx series, but Altera does n...
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17 years ago

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EPCS ID check can be disabled in jic generation. Isn't that sufficient?

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You would think that would work. However, whether I checked this option or not, the Quartus programmer would give an error about the ID.

The fact that Altera seems to make it difficult and does not officially support using 3rd party serial configuration devices is a bit of a turn off to me. With Xilinx, they even have recommended alternatives to their configuration devices. In a cost sensitive application, being able to use a much cheaper 3rd party configuration device is a significant factor. Having no official support for this can be a bit worrying.