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Chapter 8: Configuration and Remote System Upgrades in Cyclone IV Devices
Configuration
Figure 8â11 shows the recommended balanced star routing for multiple bus master
interfaces to minimize signal integrity issues.
Figure 8â11. Balanced Star Routing
DCLK
Cyclone IV E
Master Device
M (1)
External
Master Device
N (2)
N (2)
Micron Flash
Notes to Figure 8â11:
(1) Altera recommends that M does not exceed 6 inches, as listed in Table 8â11 on page 8â28.
(2) Altera recommends using a balanced star routing. Keep the N length equal and as short as possible to minimize
reflection noise from the transmission line. The M length is applicable for this setup.
Estimating AP Configuration Time
AP configuration time is dominated by the time it takes to transfer data from the
parallel flash to Cyclone IV E devices. This parallel interface is clocked by the
Cyclone IV E DCLK output (generated from an internal oscillator). The DCLK minimum
frequency when using the 40-MHz oscillator is 20 MHz (50 ns). In word-wide cascade
programming, the DATA[15..0] bus transfers a 16-bit word and essentially cuts
configuration time to approximately 1/16 of the AS configuration time. Equation 8â4
and Equation 8â5 show the configuration time calculations.
Equation 8â4.
Size
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m---1--6-a---x-b--i-im--t--s--u--p-m---e--r--D--D---C--C--L--L--K--K----p--c-e-y--r--c-i-lo--e--d--ï¸ï¶
=
estimated maximum configuration time
Equation 8â5.
9,600,000
bits
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1-5---60----bn---i-s-t-ï¸ï¶
=
30 ms
Cyclone IV Device Handbook,
Volume 1
May 2013 Altera Corporation
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