Article ID: 000084126 Content Type: Troubleshooting Last Reviewed: 11/03/2014

Is there a known issue with EPCS128 devices, when pausing the clock during an operation, and/or when operating at frequencies of 1MHz or less?

Environment

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Description

Yes, there is a known low frequency marginality issue with EPCS128 devices manufactured before 2012, with a 65nm fabrication code.

If a clock frequency of less than 1MHz is used and/or if the clock is paused for greater than 1us during an operation, the address that is loaded in the EPCS128 may not be the same as the address that was requested.

This issue does not affect configuration of an FPGA from affected EPCS128 devices, since configuration operates at clock frequencies much greater than 1MHz. This issue may only be seen if accessing the EPCS128 during user mode.

*If the process is 65nm, the fabrication code wiill be VS. Fixed devices have a Year Numeric (Y) of 2, whilst affected devices will have a Year Numeric (Y) < 2. Refer to PCN0805 http://www.altera.com/literature/pcn/pcn0805.pdf  for further information on how to find these codes.

Resolution

To workaround this issue on an affected device, use a clock frequency > 1MHz and do not pause the clock for durations > 1us.

The issue is fixed in devices with a date code of 2WW, where WW = work week.

Related Products

This article applies to 2 products

Intel® Programmable Devices
Intel® FPGA Configuration Devices

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