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
Technical support
Technical training
Altera literature services
Non-technical support (General)
(Software Licensing)
Note:
(1) You can also contact your local Altera sales office or sales representative.
Contact
Method
Website
Website
Email
Email
Email
Email
Address
Typographic Conventions
This document uses the typographic conventions shown in the following table.
Visual Cue
Bold Type with Initial Capital
Letters
bold type
Meaning
Command names, dialog box titles, checkbox options, and dialog box options are
shown in bold, initial capital letters. Example:
Save As
dialog box.
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:
f
MAX
,
\qdesigns
directory,
d:
drive,
chiptrip.gdf
file.
Document titles are shown in italic type with initial capital letters. Example:
AN 75:
High-Speed Board Design.
Internal timing parameters and variables are shown in italic type.
Examples:
t
PIA
,
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.”
Italic Type with Initial Capital Letters
Italic type
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