Chapter 11: Intel StrataFlash Parallel NOR Flash PROM
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StrataFlash Connections
Table 11-1
Although the XC3S500E FPGA only requires just slightly over 2 Mbits per configuration
image, the FPGA-to-StrataFlash interface on the board support up to a 256 Mbit
StrataFlash. The Spartan-3E Starter Kit board ships with a 128 Mbit device. Address line
SF_A24 is not used.
In general, the StrataFlash device connects to the XC3S500E to support Byte Peripheral
Interface (BPI) configuration. The upper four address bits from the FPGA, A[23:19] do not
connect directly to the StrataFlash device. Instead, the XC2C64 CPLD controls the pins
during configuration. As described in
StrataFlash connections are shared with other components on the board.
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Stores MicroBlaze processor code in the StrataFlash device and shadows the code into
the DDR memory before executing the code.
Stores non-volatile data from the FPGA.
shows the connections between the FPGA and the StrataFlash device.
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Table 11-1
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Shared
Connections, some of the
Spartan-3E Starter Kit Board User Guide
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