今天在进行FPGA器件的选型,在看到Cyclone II器件的时候,感到有个地方非常奇怪,同为EP2C20,却有两个版本,一个是EP2C20,还且个是EP2C20A。这个A是从哪来的,真是奇怪。<?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" />
作为基地官网男的忠实FANS,我决定上官网看资料。经过仔细地看了看Cyclone II的手册,发现的确,它们还真是有区别的。下面把器件手册上的英文抄到下面:
The Cyclone II family offers devices with the Fast-On feature, which offers a faster power-on-reset (POR) time. Devices that support theFast-On feature are designated with an “A” in the device ordering code.For example, EP2C5A, EP2C8A, EP2C15A, and EP2C20A. The EP2C5A isonly available in the automotive speed grade. The EP2C8A and EP2C20Aare only available in the industrial speed grade. The EP2C15A is onlyavailable with the Fast-On feature and is available in both commercialand industrial grades. The Cyclone II “A” devices are identical in featureset and functionality to the non-A devices except for support of the faster POR time.
这一看就知道了,A系列的比不是A系列的多一个功能,叫做快速上电复位(FPOR)。因为FPGA不是一上电就马上工作的嘛。但是呢,A系列还有一个缺点,就是产品速度等级少一些,只有-8的。
关于POR的一些事情可以看一下官网上手册的这一节:
http://www.altera.com/literature/hb/cyc2/cyc2_cii51004.pdf
上电后,需要经过四个阶段FPGA才能工作:VCC RampTime、POR Time、Configuration Time、Initialization Time。A器件能减小的只有POR Time。
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