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Enhanced Configuration and Configuration via Protocol
capability reduces the size of the device because it allows multiple applications on a single device—saving
the board space and reducing the power consumption.
Altera simplifies the time-intensive task of partial reconfiguration by building this capability on top of the
proven incremental compile and design flow in the Quartus II design software. With the Altera® solution,
you do not need to know all the intricate device architecture details to perform a partial reconfiguration.
Partial reconfiguration is supported through the FPP x16 configuration interface. You can seamlessly use
partial reconfiguration in tandem with dynamic reconfiguration to enable simultaneous partial reconfiguration
of both the device core and transceivers.
Enhanced Configuration and Configuration via Protocol
Table 23: Configuration Modes and Features of Arria V Devices
Arria V devices support 1.8 V, 2.5 V, 3.0 V, and 3.3 V26 programming voltages and several configuration modes.
Mode
Data
Width
Max Clock Max Data Decompression Design Se-
Partial
Remote
System
Update
Rate
Rate
curity
Reconfiguration27
(MHz)
(Mbps)
AS through the EPCS 1 bit, 4
100
—
Yes
Yes
Yes
—
—
Yes
and EPCQ serial
bits
configuration device
PS through CPLD or
external
microcontroller
1 bit
125
125
Yes
—
8 bits
16 bits
32 bits29
125
125
100
—
—
—
—
—
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
—
Yes28
—
Parallel flash
loader
FPP
CvP (PCIe)
x1, x2, x4,
and x8
lanes
Yes
—
JTAG
1 bit
33
33
—
—
—
—
—
Yes28
—
—
16 bits
32 bits
125
100
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Configuration via
HPS
Parallel flash
loader
Instead of using an external flash or ROM, you can configure the Arria V devices through PCIe using CvP.
The CvP mode offers the fastest configuration rate and flexibility with the easy-to-use PCIe hard IP block
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Arria V GZ does not support 3.3 V.
Partial reconfiguration is an advanced feature of the device family. If you are interested in using partial recon-
figuration, contact Altera for support.
Supported at a clock rate of 50-62.5 MHz.
Arria V GZ only
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