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16 years ago

Stratix III power consumption

Prior to configuration, the power consumption of my Stratix III (EP3SL340H1152I4) seems abnormally high. The chip is literally too hot to touch. The Stratix is configured by a uProc via FPP. At ...
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16 years ago

1 - Does the power consumption drop after the FPGA is configured?

2 - How hot is the part (using a thermal gun, imager, or thermocouple).

3 - Are any of your power supplies showing significant current draw?

Jake