Chapter 2. Board Components; Introduction; Board Overview - Altera Cyclone III Reference Manual

Introduction

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Board Overview

Altera Corporation
March 2008
This chapter introduces all the important components on the Cyclone
development board. Figure 2–1
Table 2–1 describes component features.
The chapter is divided into the following sections:
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Featured FPGA
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MAX II CPLD
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Configuration, status, and setup elements
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Clocking circuitry
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General user interfaces
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Communication ports and interface cards
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On-board memory
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Power supply
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A complete set of board schematics, a physical layout database,
and GERBER files for the Cyclone III development board are
installed in the Cyclone III Development Kit documents directory.
For information on powering up the development board and installing
the demo software, refer to the Cyclone III Development Kit User Guide.
This section provides an overview of the Cyclone III development board,
including an annotated board image and component descriptions.
Figure 2–1 shows the top view of the Cyclone III development board.
Reference Manual
2. Board Components
illustrates all component locations and
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