■ High-density architecture with 4,608 to 68,416 LEs
M4K embedded memory blocks
Up to 1.1 Mbits of RAM available without reducing available logic
4,096 memory bits per block (4,608 bits per block including 512 parity bits)
Variable port configurations of ×1, ×2, ×4, ×8, ×9, ×16, ×18, ×32, and ×36
True dual-port (one read and one write, two reads, or two writes) operation for ×1, ×2, ×4, ×8, ×9, ×16, and ×18 modes ● Byte enables for data input masking during writes
Up to 260-MHz operation
■ Embedded multipliers
Up to 150 18- × 18-bit multipliers are each configurable as two independent 9- × 9-bit multipliers with up to 250-MHz performance
Optional input and output registers
■ Advanced I/O support
High-speed differential I/O standard support, including LVDS, RSDS, mini-LVDS, LVPECL, differential HSTL, and differential SSTL
Single-ended I/O standard support, including 2.5-V and 1.8-V, SSTL class I and II, 1.8-V and 1.5-V HSTL class I and II, 3.3-V PCI and PCI-X 1.0, 3.3-, 2.5-, 1.8-, and 1.5-V LVCMOS, and 3.3-, 2.5-, and 1.8-V LVTTL
Peripheral Component Interconnect Special Interest Group (PCI SIG) PCI Local Bus Specification, Revision 3.0 compliance for 3.3-V operation at 33 or 66 MHz for 32- or 64-bit interfaces
PCI Express with an external TI PHY and an Altera PCI Express ×1 Megacore® function
133-MHz PCI-X 1.0 specification compatibility
High-speed external memory support, including DDR, DDR2, and SDR SDRAM, and QDRII SRAM supported by drop in Altera IP MegaCore functions for ease of use
Three dedicated registers per I/O element (IOE): one input register, one output register, and one output-enable register
Programmable bus-hold feature
Programmable output drive strength feature
Programmable delays from the pin to the IOE or logic array
I/O bank grouping for unique VCCIO and/or VREF bank settings
MultiVolt™ I/O standard support for 1.5-, 1.8-, 2.5-, and 3.3-interfaces
Hot-socketing operation support
Tri-state with weak pull-up on I/O pins before and during configuration
Programmable open-drain outputs
Series on-chip termination support
■ Flexible clock management circuitry
Hierarchical clock network for up to 402.5-MHz performance
Up to four PLLs per device provide clock multiplication and division, phase shifting, programmable duty cycle, and external clock outputs, allowing system-level clock management and skew control
Up to 16 global clock lines in the global clock network that drive throughout the entire device
■ Device configuration
Fast serial configuration allows configuration times less than 100 ms
Decompression feature allows for smaller programming file storage and faster configuration times
Supports multiple configuration modes: active serial, passive serial, and JTAG-based configuration
Supports configuration through low-cost serial configuration devices
Device configuration supports multiple voltages (either 3.3, 2.5, or 1.8 V)
■ Intellectual property
Altera megafunction and Altera MegaCore function support, and Altera Megafunctions Partners Program (AMPPSM) megafunction support, for a wide range of embedded processors, on-chip and off-chip interfaces, peripheral functions, DSP functions, and communications functions and protocols. Visit the Altera IPMegaStore at www.altera.com to download IP MegaCore functions.
Nios II Embedded Processor support

