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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 Interface: UART Agent Nios V Processor Hardware System Design To…

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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 and programmable logic on a single chip. Designed to combine…

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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 is an interface between a memory controller and the memory…

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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 CPLD Model: MAX II CPLD (EPM240M100I5N) CPLD Package: 100-pin FBGA…

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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 circuit board. The cable sends configuration data from the host…

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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 design example. The guide is updated for Quartus Prime Design…

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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 the keyword " Xilinx USB blaster" on ebay to buy…

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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 design of the Altera® Cyclone® V SoC Development Kit Reference…

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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 implement voltage level shifters between different devices in a mixed-voltage…

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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 the Nios II Gen2 processor. This document discusses all the…

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Altera Cyclone V SoC Development Kit Reference Platform Porting Guide

guide • November 24, 2025

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.

Brand: Altera

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

user guide • November 20, 2025

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 and Nios II Control design examples for FPGA implementation.

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Altera Excalibur Software Debugging Solutions - Application Note 196

Application Note • October 30, 2025

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 effective embedded system development.

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Altera EPXA10 DDR Development Kit Getting Started Guide

User Guide • October 30, 2025

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

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Altera EPXA1 Development Kit Getting Started User Guide

User Guide • October 30, 2025

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.

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Nios Ethernet Development Kit User Guide

User Guide • October 30, 2025

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 material for embedded network system development.

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Altera Cyclone V SoC Development Kit Reference Platform Porting Guide

Porting Guide • October 23, 2025

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 Altera Software Development Kit (SDK) for OpenCL (AOCL).

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

Application Note • October 21, 2025

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 for data rate and PMA setting changes.

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Altera DE3 Development and Education Board User Manual

User Manual • October 4, 2025

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 for FPGA development and education.

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Altera AN 533: Automotive Information and Entertainment Reference Designs

Application Note • October 4, 2025

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 designs, system requirements, software architecture, and implementation details.

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Cyclone II DSP Development Board Reference Manual

Reference Manual • October 4, 2025

Detailed reference manual for the Altera Cyclone II DSP Development Board, covering its hardware features, components like the EP2C70F672 FPGA, analog I/O, memory, and expansion interfaces for DSP application development.

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Altera DE3 Development and Education Board User Manual

User Manual • October 4, 2025

This user manual provides comprehensive details on the Altera DE3 Development and Education Board, covering its features, components, setup, usage, and advanced demonstrations for FPGA development and educational purposes.

Brand: Altera