Can I assign IO_STANDARD 1.8 V for nPERST pins of Intel® Stratix® 10 PCI Express* Hard IP, but connect it to PCIe RC with 3.3V power domain?

Hi,

My understand is you compile the quartus with the nPERST pin assign to IO standard 1.8V. But in actual hardware, you supply 3.3V to the FPGA VCCIO pin which suppose need to connect with 1.8V.

This approach is not recommended and it potentially create an issue as below:

1. For the FPGA IO buffer, it is using different buffer for voltage above 3V. Thus, if generate the quartus with 1.8V, it will assign a lower voltage buffer to that IO, so if you connect with higher voltage like 3.3V. It might potentially defect the IO buffer.
2. this also impact the IO timing. Theoretically, nPERST pin is an reset signal and not toggle like a clock, thus timing might insignificant. But we can't predict and side effect since you connect a voltage that much more higher that what is suppose to.

Ok, so the pull up resistor is connect to 3.3V. The signal is active low. I don't see any issue in term of functionality but the timing might give some side effect which we don't know the effect. Unless characterize it using hardware.

Thank you very much!​

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