System Specification
                            
                            
                        
                            
                                Device Selection
                            
                            
                        
                            
                                Early System and Board Planning
                            
                            
                        
                            
                                Pin Connection Considerations for Board Design
                            
                            
                        
                            
                                I/O and Clock Planning
                            
                            
                        
                            
                                Design Entry
                            
                            
                        
                            
                                Design Implementation, Analysis, Optimization, and Verification
                            
                            
                        
                            
                            
                                Design Checklist
                            
                        
                            
                                Appendix: Cyclone® 10 GX Transceiver Design Guidelines
                            
                            
                        
                            
                            
                                Conclusion
                            
                        
                            
                            
                                Document Revision History
                            
                        
                    
                Device Selection
 This section describes the first step in the  Cyclone® 10 GX design process—choosing the device family variant, device density, features, package, and speed grade that best suit your design requirements. 
  
 
  | Number | Done? | Checklist Item | 
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Select a device based on transceivers, I/O pin count, LVDS channels, package offering, logic/memory/multiplier density, PLLs, clock routing, and speed grade. |