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15 years ago

Unused Stratix IV Transceivers

Do I need to power the right side transceivers if I'm only using the left side? I've checked the pin guidelines and it appears that I have to power them even if I'm not using them? If I have to p...
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15 years ago

Does the Stratix IV manual also suggest to bias the unused transceiver inputs with pull-ups/pull-downs to prevent them from switching arbitrarily? This has been said for other GX chips. It would be a means to prevent interferences (beside additional current consumption) caused by the unused transceivers.