ALTERA Manuals & User Guides

altera Nios V Embedded Processor User Guide

September 6, 2025

altera Nios V Embedded Processor Specifications Product Name: Nios V Processor Software Compatibility: Quartus Prime Software and Platform Designer Processor Type: Altera FPGA Memory System: Volatile and Non-Volatile Memory Communication…

Altera Cyclone V Hard Processor System Technical Reference Manual

July 28, 2025

Altera Cyclone V Hard Processor System Technical Reference Manual Introduction The Altera Cyclone V Hard Processor System (HPS) integrates a dual-core ARM® Cortex™-A9 processor with a rich set of peripherals…

ALTERA DDR2 SDRAM Controllers Instructions

January 6, 2024

ALTERA DDR2 SDRAM Controllers Important Information The Altera® DDR, DDR2, and DDR3 SDRAM Controllers with ALTMEMPHY IP provide simplified interfaces to industry-standard DDR, DDR2, and DDR3 SDRAM. The ALTMEMPHY megafunction…

ALTERA Cyclone V E FPGA Development Board User Manual

January 5, 2024

ALTERA Cyclone V E FPGA Development Board Product Information Specifications FPGA Model: Cyclone V E FPGA (5CEFA7F31I7N) FPGA Package: 896-pin FineLine BGA (FBGA) Controller: Flash fast passive parallel (FPP) configuration…

ALTERA UG-USB81204 USB Blaster Cable User Guide

September 16, 2023

USB-Blaster Download Cable User Guide Introduction to USB-Blaster Download Cable The USB-Blaster™ download cable interfaces a USB port on a host computer to an Altera® FPGA mounted on a printed…

ALTERA Arria 10 Hybrid Memory Cube Controller Design Example User Guide

June 14, 2023

ALTERA Arria 10 Hybrid Memory Cube Controller Design Example The Hybrid Memory Cube Controller Design Example User Guide provides information on the design and usage of the HMC Controller hardware…

ALTERA R7MK2/R7HEMK2 Firmware Software User Guide

April 14, 2023

ALTERA R7MK2/R7HEMK2 Firmware Software User Guide Introduction Upgrade Tools Altera USB blaster（For FPGA upgrade, shipping includes） Xilinx USB blaster（For CPLD upgrade, you need to buy it yourself） You can search…

ALTERA Cyclone V SoC Development Kit User Guide

January 31, 2023

Cyclone V SoC Development Kit Reference Platform Porting Guide Cyclone V SoC Development Kit The Altera Cyclone V SoC Development Kit Reference Platform Porting Guide describes the hardware and software…

ALTERA AN-490 MAX Series Voltage Level Shifters User Guide

January 26, 2023

ALTERA AN-490 MAX Series Voltage Level Shifters Altera MAX Series as Voltage Level Shifters This design example shows how to use Altera® MAX® II, MAX V, and MAX 10 to…

ALTERA AN748 Nios II Classic Embedded Processor User Guide

January 26, 2023

ALTERA AN748 Nios II Classic Embedded Processor This document guides users through the process of migrating an existing embedded system that uses the Altera® Nios® II Classic embedded processor to…

TimeQuest User Guide: Mastering FPGA Static Timing Analysis with Altera

User Guide

A comprehensive user guide for Altera's TimeQuest static timing analysis tool. This document provides essential information for FPGA designers on defining SDC constraints, analyzing timing reports, and optimizing designs for…

Quartus Prime Standard Edition Software and Device Support Release Notes Version 16.0

Release Notes

Release notes for Altera's Quartus Prime Standard Edition software version 16.0, detailing late-breaking information, new features, enhancements, operating system support, memory recommendations, device support changes, software behavior updates, timing and…

Altera Cyclone V SoC Development Kit Reference Platform Porting Guide

guide

A guide for porting the Altera Cyclone V SoC Development Kit Reference Platform (c5soc) to custom SoC boards, detailing hardware features, software support, and development procedures for OpenCL.

JESD204B IP Core Design Example User Guide | Altera/Intel FPGA

user guide

This user guide provides detailed instructions and examples for generating, compiling, and simulating the JESD204B IP core design examples using Altera's Quartus Prime software. It covers RTL State Machine Control…

Altera Excalibur Software Debugging Solutions - Application Note 196

Application Note

This application note details how to debug Altera Excalibur devices using Insight, AXD, and XRAY software debuggers. It covers setup procedures, target connections via JTAG, and essential configuration steps for…

Altera EPXA10 DDR Development Kit Getting Started Guide

User Guide

A comprehensive guide for getting started with the Altera EPXA10 DDR Development Kit, covering hardware and software requirements, design overview, configuration, compilation, and debugging.

Altera EPXA1 Development Kit Getting Started User Guide

User Guide

This user guide provides comprehensive information on getting started with the Altera EPXA1 Development Kit, including hardware and software setup, design overview, compilation, and debugging procedures for embedded systems development.

Nios Ethernet Development Kit User Guide

User Guide

This user guide provides comprehensive information for getting started with the Altera Nios Ethernet Development Kit (EDK). It covers hardware setup, software installation, protocol stacks, example applications, and detailed reference…

Altera Cyclone V SoC Development Kit Reference Platform Porting Guide

Porting Guide

This guide details the hardware and software design of the Altera Cyclone V SoC Development Kit Reference Platform (c5soc), providing instructions for porting it to custom SoC boards using the…

Using the Transceiver Reconfiguration Controller for Dynamic Reconfiguration in Arria V and Cyclone V Devices

Application Note

This application note details how to use the Altera Transceiver Reconfiguration Controller for dynamic reconfiguration of transceiver PHYs in Arria V and Cyclone V devices, supporting register-based and streamer-based methods…

Altera DE3 Development and Education Board User Manual

User Manual

This user manual provides comprehensive details on the Altera DE3 Development and Education Board, covering its features, layout, components, usage instructions, control panel functionalities, system builder tool, and advanced demonstrations…

Altera AN 533: Automotive Information and Entertainment Reference Designs

Application Note

Altera's AN 533 application note details automotive infotainment reference designs for the PARIS hardware kit, featuring integration with Altera FPGAs and Nios II processors. It covers PARIS and GRACE reference…