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12 years ago

When I power cycle (on-->off-->on) the FPGA it losses *.sof file

Hello, I'm new in FPGAs. Look, after generating and programming the .sof file to the FPGA it works as expected, but as soon as the power is off and then on again nothing happens. I mean I have ...
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12 years ago

Hi Tricky, I'm using cyclone III in a starter kit. I know the kit has an external flash, is that you are talking about? And if so, how do i program that flash? Furthermore, every design that contains a FPGA needs an external flash?