Literature: MAX II Devices

The MAX^® II Device Handbook is comprised of the MAX II family data sheet along with detailed information on how to use MAX II features. Other topics include PCB layout guidelines, user flash memory, in-system programmability, and design considerations. To view the entire handbook, click the MAX II Device Handbook (All Sections) link below.

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MAX II Device Handbook (All Sections) (3 MB)

Section I. MAX II Device Family Data Sheet (982 KB)

• Chapter 1. Introduction (ver 1.9, Aug 2009, 86 KB)
• Chapter 2. MAX II Architecture (ver 2.2, Oct 2008, 431 KB)
• Chapter 3. JTAG and In-System Programmability (ver 1.6, Oct 2008, 128 KB)
• Chapter 4. Hot Socketing and Power-On Reset in MAX II Devices (ver 2.1, Oct 2008, 160 KB)
• Chapter 5. DC and Switching Characteristics (ver 2.5, Aug 2009, 344 KB)
• Chapter 6. Reference and Ordering Information (ver 1.6, Aug 2009, 101 KB)

Section II. PCB Layout Guidelines (714 KB)

• Chapter 7. Package Information (ver 2.1, Oct 2008, 572 KB)
• Chapter 8. Using MAX II Devices in Multi-Voltage Systems (ver 1.7, Oct 2008, 171 KB)

Section III. User Flash Memory (985 KB)

• Chapter 9. Using User Flash Memory in MAX II Devices (ver 1.8, Oct 2008, 667 KB)
• Chapter 10. Replacing Serial EEPROMs with MAX II User Flash Memory (ver 1.5, Oct 2008, 328 KB)

Section IV. In-System Programmability (840 KB)

• Chapter 11. In-System Programmability Guidelines for MAX II Devices (ver 1.7, Oct 2008, 156 KB)
• Chapter 12. Real-Time ISP and ISP Clamp for MAX II Devices (ver 1.6, Oct 2008, 215 KB)
• Chapter 13. IEEE 1149.1 (JTAG) Boundary-Scan Testing for MAX II Devices (ver 1.7, Oct 2008, 298 KB)
• Chapter 14. Using Jam STAPL for ISP via an Embedded Processor (ver 1.8, Oct 2008, 255 KB)
• Chapter 15. Using the Agilent 3070 Tester for In-System Programming (ver 1.5, Oct 2008, 132 KB)

Section V. Design Considerations (433 KB)

• Chapter 16. Understanding Timing in MAX II Devices (ver 2.1, Oct 2008, 169 KB)
• Chapter 17. Understanding and Evaluating Power in MAX II Devices (ver 2.1, Oct 2008, 299 KB)

Related Documentation by Document Types

Data Sheets

• Altera Device Package Information Data Sheet (ver 16.0, Dec 2009, 12 MB)
• MAX II Development Board Data Sheet (ver 1.1, Jul 2005, 289 KB)

User Guides

• MAX II Development Kit Getting Started User Guide (ver 1.1, Jul 2005, 345 KB)

Application Notes

• AN 386: Using the Parallel Flash Loader with the Quartus II Software (ver 5.0, Dec 2009, 2 MB)
Flash Memory ( 873 bytes)
Nios Design ( 567 KB)
• AN 485: Serial Peripheral Interface Master in MAX II CPLDs (ver 1.0, Dec 2007, 117 KB)
AN 485 Design Example ( 305 KB)
• AN 486: SPI to I2C Using MAX II CPLDs (ver 1.0, Dec 2007, 144 KB)
AN 486 Design Example ( 385 KB)
• AN 487: SPI to I2S Using MAX II CPLDs (ver 1.0, Dec 2007, 138 KB)
AN 487 Desgin Example ( 589 KB)
• AN 488: Stepper Motor Controller Using MAX II CPLDs (ver 1.0, Dec 2007, 100 KB)
AN 488 Design Example ( 350 KB)
• AN 489: Using the UFM in MAX II Devices (ver 1.0, Dec 2007, 161 KB)
AN 489 Design Example ( 551 KB)
• AN 490: MAX II CPLDs as Voltage Level Shifters (ver 1.0, Dec 2007, 323 KB)
AN 490 Design Example ( 147 KB)
• AN 491: Auto Start Using MAX II CPLDs (ver 1.0, Dec 2007, 119 KB)
AN 491 Design Example ( 245 KB)
• AN 492: CF+ Interface Using MAX II CPLDs (ver 1.0, Dec 2007, 145 KB)
AN 492 Design Example ( 346 KB)
• AN 493: I2C Battery Gauge Interface Using MAX II CPLDs (ver 1.0, Dec 2007, 171 KB)
AN 493 Design Example ( 465 KB)
• AN 494: GPIO Pin Expansion Using I2C Bus Interface in MAX II CPLDs (ver 1.0, Dec 2007, 193 KB)
AN 494 Design Example ( 273 KB)
• AN 495: IDE/ATA Controller Using MAX II CPLDs (ver 1.0, Dec 2007, 155 KB)
AN 495 Design Example ( 418 KB)
• AN 496: Using the Internal Oscillator in MAX II CPLDs (ver 1.0, Dec 2007, 362 KB)
AN 496 Design Example ( 230 KB)
• AN 497: LCD Controller Using MAX II CPLDs (ver 1.0, Dec 2007, 133 KB)
AN 497 Design Example ( 2 MB)
• AN 498: LED Blink Using Auto Stop and Auto Start in MAX II CPLDs (ver 1.0, Dec 2007, 104 KB)
AN 498 Design Example ( 168 KB)
• AN 499: Mobile SDRAM Interface Using MAX II CPLDs (ver 1.0, Dec 2007, 109 KB)
AN 499 Design Example ( 450 KB)
• AN 500: NAND Flash Memory Interface with MAX II CPLDs (ver 1.0, Dec 2007, 137 KB)
AN 500 Design Example ( 187 KB)
• AN 501: Pulse Width Modulation Using MAX II CPLDs (ver 1.0, Dec 2007, 104 KB)
AN 501 Design Example ( 279 KB)
• AN 502: Implementing an SMBus Controller in MAX II CPLDs (ver 1.0, Dec 2007, 129 KB)
AN 502 Design Example ( 2 MB)
• AN 509: Multiplexing SDIO Devices Using MAX II CPLDs (ver 1.0, Dec 2007, 198 KB)
AN 509 Design Example ( 721 KB)
• AN 586: Porting the Jam STAPL and Jam STAPL Byte-Code Players to an Embedded System (ver 1.0, Aug 2009, 176 KB)
• AN 425: Using Command-Line Jam STAPL Solution for Device Programming (ver 3.0, Jul 2009, 302 KB)
• AN 547: Putting the MAX II CPLD in Hibernation Mode to Achieve Zero Standby Current (ver 1.0, Jan 2009, 256 KB)
MAX II Hibernation Design ( 87 KB)
• AN 286: Implementing LED Drivers in MAX and MAX II Devices (ver 2.3, Oct 2008, 164 KB)
• AN 114: Designing with High-Density BGA Packages for Altera Devices (ver 5.1, Dec 2007, 574 KB)
• AN 484: SMBus for GPIO Pin Expansion in MAX II CPLDs (ver 1.0, Dec 2007, 120 KB)
AN 484 Design Example ( 2 MB)
• AN 428: MAX II CPLD Design Guidelines (ver 1.1, Dec 2007, 425 KB)
• AN 422: Power Management in Portable Systems Using MAX II CPLDs (ver 1.0, Jul 2006, 265 KB)
• AN 426: Using MAX II CPLDs as Analog Keyboard Encoders (ver 1.0, Jul 2006, 308 KB)
• AN 424: I/O Simulations Using HSPICE (ver 1.0, Jun 2006, 2 MB)
• AN 410: MAX II ISP Update with I/O Control & Register Data Retention (ver 1.0, Mar 2006, 126 KB)
ISP SRAM Download Design Files ( 11 KB)
• AN 400: SMBus Interface for the User Flash Memory in MAX II Devices (ver 1.0, Sep 2005, 1 MB)
SMBus (Read/Write/Erase) Design Files ( 8 KB)
SMBus (Read Only) Design Files ( 8 KB)
• AN 265: Using MAX II & MAX 3000A Devices as a Microcontroller I/O Expander (ver 2.0, Mar 2004, 306 KB)
• AN 294: Crosspoint Switch Matrices in MAX II & MAX 3000A Devices (ver 2.0, Mar 2004, 205 KB)
16 x 16 Crosspoint Switch ( 6 KB)
Customized Crosspoint Switch ( 7 KB)

White Papers

• Using LEDs as Light-Level Sensors and Emitters (ver 2.1, Oct 2009, 911 KB)
“LED Sensor and Emitter” Reference Design ( 76 KB)
“Light-Sensing LED and PWM Flashing LED Development Platform” Reference Design for the MAX II Starter Kit ( 25 KB)
“Light-Sensing LED and PWM Flashing LED Development Platform” Reference Design for the MAX IIZ Demo Board ( 47 KB)
• MAX Series Configuration Controller Using Flash Memory (ver 2.0, Sep 2009, 131 KB)
• Six Ways to Replace a Microcontroller With a CPLD (ver 1.2, Jul 2009, 1 MB)
• Using Zero-Power CPLDs to Substantially Lower Power Consumption in Portable Applications (ver 1.2, Jul 2009, 1 MB)
• Reduce Total System Cost in Portable Applications Using MAX II CPLDs (ver 2.2, Jul 2009, 504 KB)
• Developing Multipoint Touch Screens and Panels With CPLDs (ver 1.1, Feb 2009, 451 KB)
• Controlling Analog Output From a Digital CPLD Using PWM (ver 1.0, Nov 2008, 181 KB)
• Low-Cost Integration of Serial EEPROMs and Flash Memory Devices (ver 1.2, Mar 2008, 84 KB)
• MAX II I/O Characteristics During Hot Socketing (ver 1.0, Mar 2006, 463 KB)
• Input Signal Edge Rate Guidance (ver 1.0, Jun 2005, 63 KB)
• FPGA Design Security Solution Using MAX II Devices (ver 1.0, Sep 2004, 52 KB)
• MAX II Logic Element to Macrocell Conversion Methodology (ver 1.0, Mar 2004, 72 KB)

Brochures

• MAX IIZ CPLDs Brochure (ver 1.0, Dec 2007, 287 KB)

Selector Guides

• Altera Product Catalog (ver 7.4, Mar 2010, 3 MB)
• MAX CPLD Series Package & I/O Matrix (ver 6.1, Dec 2007, 118 KB)

Errata Sheets

• MAX II Device Family Errata Sheet (ver 1.3, Dec 2005, 136 KB)

Technical Briefs

• TB 108: Keyboard Scanning with MAX II CPLDs (ver 1.0, Oct 2009, 652 KB)
Keyboard Scanner Reference Design for the MAX II CPLD ( 94 KB)
• TB 088: Extended Temperature Support for Cyclone II, Cyclone III, and MAX II Devices (ver 1.1, Oct 2008, 65 KB)

Product Overview

• Multimedia Home Networking From Altera (ver 1.0, Jul 2007, 183 KB)
• Altera in Portable Entertainment (ver 1.0, May 2007, 226 KB)
• MAX IIZ CPLDs in multi-point touch-screen reference design (ver 1.0, Dec 2008, 220 KB)
• Altera in home appliances (ver 1.0, Nov 2008, 135 KB)
• MAX IIZ CPLDs for handset applications (ver 1.0, Dec 2007, 173 KB)
• MAX IIZ CPLDs for portable media players (ver 1.0, Dec 2007, 146 KB)
• MAX IIZ demo board (ver 1.0, Dec 2007, 157 KB)
• Altera in portable entertainment (ver 2.0, Dec 2007, 196 KB)

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