Literature: Arria GX Devices

The Arria GX Handbook will be updated to reflect the device enhancements on May 19, 2008. You can download an advanced copy of the Arria GX Device Family Data Sheet (PDF), which includes information about the device enhancements.

Arria GX Device Handbook (All Sections) (10,814 KB)

Volume 1: Arria GX Device Handbook (ver 1.2, Aug 2007, 3,481 KB)

Section I. Arria GX Device Family Data Sheet (3,303 KB)

Chapter 1. Arria GX Device Family Overview (ver 1.1, Jun 2007, 93 KB)
Chapter 2. Arria GX Architecture (ver 1.2, Aug 2007, 1,175 KB)
Chapter 3. Configuration and Testing (ver 1.2, Aug 2007, 176 KB)
Chapter 4. DC and Switching Characteristics (ver 1.2, Aug 2007, 2,041 KB)
Chapter 5. Reference & Ordering Information (ver 1.1, Aug 2007, 73 KB)

Volume 2: Arria GX Device Handbook (ver 1.2, Aug 2007, 7,540 KB)

Section I. Arria GX Transceiver User Guide (2,646 KB)

Chapter 1. Arria GX Transceiver Architecture (ver 1.2, Aug 2007, 671 KB)
Chapter 2. Arria GX Transceiver Protocol Support and Additional Features (ver 1.2, Aug 2007, 655 KB)
Chapter 3. Arria GX ALT2GXB Megafunction User Guide (ver 1.2, Aug 2007, 1,334 KB)
Chapter 4. Specifications and Additional Information (ver 1.0, May 2007, 192 KB)

Section II. Clock Management (2,113 KB)

Chapter 5. PLLs in Arria GX Devices (ver 1.1, Aug 2007, 2,103 KB)

Section III. Memory (574 KB)

Chapter 6. TriMatrix Embedded Memory Blocks in Arria GX Devices (ver 1.1, Aug 2007, 362 KB)
Chapter 7. External Memory Interfaces in Arria GX Devices (ver 1.1, Aug 2007, 284 KB)

Section IV. I/O Standards (594 KB)

Chapter 8. Selectable I/O Standards in Arria GX Devices (ver 1.1, Aug 2007, 403 KB)
Chapter 9. High-Speed Differential I/O Interfaces with DPA in Arria GX Devices (ver 1.1, Aug 2007, 261 KB)

Section V. Digital Signal Processing (DSP) (312 KB)

Chapter 10. DSP Blocks in Arria GX Devices (ver 1.1, Aug 2007, 307 KB)

Section VI. Configuration and Remote System Upgrades (1,349 KB)

Chapter 11. Configuring Arria GX Devices (ver 1.2, Aug 2007, 959 KB)
Chapter 12. Remote System Upgrades with Arria GX Devices (ver 1.1, Aug 2007, 284 KB)
Chapter 13. IEEE 1149.1 (JTAG) Boundary Scan Testing for Arria GX (ver 1.1, Aug 2007, 261 KB)

Section VII. PCB Layout Guidelines (250 KB)

Chapter 14. Package Information for Arria GX Devices (ver 1.0, May 2007, 225 KB)

Related Documentation

External Memory Interfaces

AN 328: Interfacing DDR2 SDRAM with Stratix II, Stratix II GX, and Arria GX Devices (ver 4.0, Nov 2007, 3,065 KB)
ALTMEMPHY Example (2,834 KB)
Legacy PHY Example (4,866 KB)
AN 449: External Memory Interface Design Guidelines for Stratix II, Stratix II GX, and Arria GX Devices (ver 1.2, Sep 2007, 284 KB)
AN 462: Implementing Multiple Memory Interfaces Using the ALTMEMPHY Megafunction (ver 1.1, Oct 2007, 1,377 KB)
Example Design for AN 462: top.qar (2,313 KB)
DDR Timing Wizard User Guide (ver 3.0, Nov 2007, 1,972 KB)
External DDR Memory PHY Interface Megafunction User Guide (ALTMEMPHY) (ver 4.1, Dec 2007, 1,787 KB)

Power and Thermal Management

Arria GX PowerPlay Early Power Estimator (ver 7.2 SP1, Dec 2007, 18 KB)
PowerPlay Early Power Estimator User Guide for Arria GX FPGAs (8 KB)

I/O Interfaces, Protocols and Signal Integrity

Arria GX brochure (ver 1.0, May 2007, 397 KB)

Development Kits

1080p video framework from Altera (ver 1.0, Apr 2008, 229 KB)
Development boards for broadcast applications (ver 2.0, Apr 2008, 122 KB)

End Applications

Multimedia Home Networking From Altera (ver 1.0, Jul 2007, 183 KB)
1080p video framework from Altera (ver 1.0, Apr 2008, 229 KB)
Development boards for broadcast applications (ver 2.0, Apr 2008, 122 KB)

General Device Documentation

Altera Product Catalog 2007 (ver 4.1, Sep 2007, 2,597 KB)