About this Handbook
This handbook provides comprehensive information about the Altera® MAX® II
family of devices.
How to Contact Altera
For the most up-to-date information about Altera products, refer to the following
table.
Contact
Contact (Note 1)
Technical support
Method
Address
www.altera.com/support
www.altera.com/training
custrain@altera.com
Website
Technical training
Website
Email
Email
Email
Email
Altera literature services
Non-technical support (General)
(Software Licensing)
Note:
literature@altera.com
nacomp@altera.com
authorization@altera.com
(1) You can also contact your local Altera sales office or sales representative.
Typographic Conventions
This document uses the typographic conventions shown in the following table.
Visual Cue
Meaning
Bold Type with Initial Capital
Letters
Command names, dialog box titles, checkbox options, and dialog box options are
shown in bold, initial capital letters. Example: Save As dialog box.
bold type
External timing parameters, directory names, project names, disk drive names, file
names, file name extensions, and software utility names are shown in bold type.
Examples: fMAX, \qdesigns directory, d: drive, chiptrip.gdf file.
Italic Type with Initial Capital Letters Document titles are shown in italic type with initial capital letters. Example: AN 75:
High-Speed Board Design.
Italic type
Internal timing parameters and variables are shown in italic type.
Examples: tPIA, n + 1.
Variable names are enclosed in angle brackets (< >) and shown in italic type.
Example: <file name>, <project name>.pof file.
Initial Capital Letters
“Subheading Title”
Keyboard keys and menu names are shown with initial capital letters. Examples:
Delete key, the Options menu.
References to sections within a document and titles of on-line help topics are shown
in quotation marks. Example: “Typographic Conventions.”
© October 2008 Altera Corporation
MAX II Device Handbook
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