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Chapter 6: I/O Features in the Cyclone III Device Family

6–9

OCT Support

July 2012

Altera Corporation

Cyclone III Device Handbook

Volume 1

Figure 6–3 shows the top-level view of the OCT calibration blocks placement.

Each calibration block comes with a pair of RUP and RDN pins. When used for

calibration, the RUP pin is connected to VCCIO through an external 25- ±1% or

50- ±1% resistor for an on-chip series termination value of 25  or 50  ,

respectively. The RDN pin is connected to GND through an external 25- ±1% or 50-

±1% resistor for an on-chip series termination value of 25  or 50  , respectively. The

external resistors are compared with the internal resistance using comparators. The

resultant outputs of the comparators are used by the OCT calibration block to

dynamically adjust buffer impedance.

During calibration, the resistance of the RUP and RDN pins varies. For an estimate of the

maximum possible current through the external calibration resistors, assume a

minimum resistance of 0  on the RUP and RDN pins during calibration.

Figure 6–3. Cyclone III Device Family OCT Block Placement

I/O Bank 8

I/O Bank 7

I/O bank with

calibration block

I/O bank without

calibration block

Calibration block

coverage

I/O Bank 3

I/O Bank 4

Cyclone III Device Family

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