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Chapter 9: Configuration, Design Security, and Remote System Upgrades in the Cyclone III Device Family

Configuration Features

Cyclone III Device Handbook

August 2012

Altera Corporation

Volume 1

AP Configuration Supported Flash Memory

The AP configuration controller in Cyclone III devices is designed to interface with

the Micron P30 Parallel NOR flash family and the Micron P33 Parallel NOR flash

family, which are two industry standard flash families. Unlike serial configuration

devices, both of the flash families supported in the AP configuration scheme are

designed to interface with microprocessors. By configuring from an industry standard

microprocessor flash which allows access to the flash after entering user mode, the AP

configuration scheme allows you to combine configuration data and user data

(microprocessor boot code) on the same flash memory.

The Micron P30 and P33 flash families support a continuous synchronous burst read

mode at 40 MHz DCLK frequency for reading data from the flash. Additionally, the

Micron P30 and P33 flash families have identical pin-out and adopt similar protocols

for data access.

1 Cyclone III devices use a 40-MHz oscillator for the AP configuration scheme.

Table 9–11 lists the supported families of the commodity parallel flash for the AP

configuration scheme.

The AP configuration scheme of Cyclone III devices supports the Micron P30 and P33

family 64-, 128-, and 256-Mbit flash memories. Configuring Cyclone III devices from

the Micron P30 and P33 family 512-Mbit flash memory is possible, but you must

properly drive the extra address and FLASH_nCE pins as required by these flash

memories.

1 You must refer to the respective flash data sheets to check for supported speed grades

and package options.

The AP configuration scheme in Cyclone III devices supports flash speed grades of

40 MHz and above. However, the AP configuration for all these speed grades must be

capped at 40 MHz. The advantage of faster speed grades is realized when your design

in the Cyclone III device accesses flash memory in user mode.

f For more information about the operation of the Micron P30 Parallel NOR and P33

flash memories, search for the keyword “P30” or “P33” on the Micron website

(www.micron.com) to obtain the P30 or P33 family data sheet.

Table 9–11. Supported Commodity Flash for the AP Configuration Scheme for Cyclone III

Devices (1)

Flash Memory Density

Micron P30 Flash Family (2)

Micron P33 Flash Family (3)

64 Mbit

128 Mbit

256 Mbit

Notes to Table 9–11:

(1) The AP configuration scheme only supports flash memory speed grades of 40 MHz and above.

(2) 3.3- , 3.0-, 2.5-, and 1.8-V I/O options are supported for the Micron P30 flash family.

(3) 3.3-, 3.0- and 2.5-V I/O options are supported for the Micron P33 flash family.

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