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schlee68
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2 years ago

VREFB pin is open! Is it possible?

Hi Everyone I recently changed jobs. I received a schematic that was already made. It's an Arria 10AX027H4 circuit, and there's something strange about it. The VREFB pins are all open, and yet ...
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FvM
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2 years ago

Pin connection guideline directs you to connect unused VREFB to GND or VCCIO. However, it doesn't tell if ignoring this rule prevents FPGA operation. I guess that increased current consumption may occur, don't know if even damage of the FPGA may happen.

If you plan a board redesign, you should definitely fix the point.