Chapter 4: Hot Socketing and Power-On Reset in MAX II Devices
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Hot Socketing Feature Implementation in MAX II Devices
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Make sure that the VCCINT is within the recommended operating range even though
SRAM download has completed.
Each I/O and clock pin has the circuitry shown in Figure 4–1.
Figure 4–1. Hot Socketing Circuit Block Diagram for MAX II Devices
Power On
Reset
Monitor
VCCIO
Weak
Pull-Up
Resistor
Output Enable
PAD
Voltage
Hot Socket
Tolerance
Control
Input Buffer
to Logic Array
The POR circuit monitors VCCINT and VCCIO voltage levels and keeps I/O pins tri-stated
until the device has completed its flash memory configuration of the SRAM logic. The
weak pull-up resistor (R) from the I/O pin to VCCIO is enabled during download to
keep the I/O pins from floating. The 3.3-V tolerance control circuit permits the I/O
pins to be driven by 3.3 V before VCCIO and/or VCCINT are powered, and it prevents the
I/O pins from driving out when the device is not fully powered or operational. The
hot socket circuit prevents I/O pins from internally powering VCCIO and VCCINT when
driven by external signals before the device is powered.
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For information about 5.0-V tolerance, refer to the Using MAX II Devices in Multi-
Voltage Systems chapter in the MAX II Device Handbook.
Figure 4–2 shows a transistor-level cross section of the MAX II device I/O buffers.
This design ensures that the output buffers do not drive when VCCIO is powered before
VCCINT or if the I/O pad voltage is higher than VCCIO. This also applies for sudden
voltage spikes during hot insertion. The VPAD leakage current charges the 3.3-V
tolerant circuit capacitance.
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MAX II Device Handbook
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