Article ID: 000085087 Content Type: Troubleshooting Last Reviewed: 09/11/2012

Why do we show class I or class II for HSTL and SSTL input I/O standards in Quartus II software when HSTL and SSTL input standards are classless by specification?

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Description Industry standards do not define class I or class II for input HSTL and SSTL standards. The class designations only apply to HSTL and SSTL output
buffers. Quartus II software allows you to choose class I or class II for HSTL and SSTL standards even through there is no difference at all. In Quartus II software
it would cause confusion to have three selections: SSTL18, SST18 class I, and SSTL18 class II since it would imply you can have the SSTL18 setting for
output pins. HSTL and SSTL output pins require a class setting.

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