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Functional Description
EPC devices support three different types of flash memory. Table 3 lists the supported
flash memory for all EPC devices.
Table 3. EPC Devices Flash Memory
Flash Memory
Device
Grade
Package
Leaded
Lead-Fee
Commercial
Industrial
PQFP 100
Intel (1) or Micron
Intel (1) or Micron
Intel (1) or Micron
EPC4
(1)
PQFP 100
PQFP 100
Intel
Commercial/
Industrial
(1)
EPC8
Intel (1) or Sharp
Intel
Commercial
Industrial
Military
UBGA 88
UBGA 88
UBGA 88
Intel (1) or Sharp
Intel (1) or Sharp
Intel (1) or Sharp
(1)
Intel
(1)
(1)
EPC16
Intel
Intel
Commercial/
Industrial
(1)
PQFP 100
Intel (1) or Sharp
Intel
Note to Table 3:
(1) For more information, refer to the PCN0506: Addition of Intel Flash Memory As Source for EPC4, EPC8 and EPC16
Enhanced Configuration Devices.
f The external flash interface feature is supported in EPC4 and EPC16 devices. For more
information about using this feature in the EPC8 device, contact Altera Applications
24/7 Technical Support.
EPC devices have a 3.3-V core and I/O interface. The controller chip is a synchronous
system that implements the various interfaces and features. The controller chip
features three separate interfaces:
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A configuration interface between the controller and the Altera FPGAs
A JTAG interface on the controller that enables ISP of the flash memory
An external flash interface that the controller shares with an external processor or
FPGA implementing a Nios embedded processor—an interface available after
ISP and configuration
Enhanced Configuration (EPC) Devices Datasheet
January 2012 Altera Corporation
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