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Altera_Forum
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18 years ago

help about EPCS

I want to know what is the difference between Active Serial Memory Interface and EPCS Serial Flash Controller
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18 years ago

A 'quick' / 'simple' difference between ASMI and the SOPC interface is that ASMI was used PRIOR to the SOPC 'component' to allow a designer to use the excess EEPROM locations of the EPCS device for 'non-volatile' storage. Usually with a NiosII core processor.

Mike