Literature: Stratix III Devices

Stratix III Device Handbook (All Sections) (11 MB)

Volume 1 - Stratix III Device Handbook (ver 1.8, May 2009, 6 MB)

Section I. Device Core (2 MB)

Chapter 1. Stratix III Device Family Overview (ver 1.7, May 2009, 188 KB)
Chapter 2. Logic Array Blocks & Adaptive Logic Modules in Stratix III Devices (ver 1.5, May 2009, 260 KB)
Chapter 3. MultiTrack Interconnect in Stratix III Devices (ver 1.2, May 2009, 124 KB)
Chapter 4. TriMatrix Embedded Memory Blocks in Stratix III Devices (ver 1.7, May 2009, 481 KB)
Chapter 5. DSP Blocks in Stratix III Devices (ver 1.6, May 2009, 446 KB)
Chapter 6. Clock Networks & PLLs in Stratix III Devices (ver 1.7, May 2009, 844 KB)

Section II. I/O Interfaces (2 MB)

Chapter 7. Stratix III Device I/O Features (ver 1.7, May 2009, 713 KB)
Chapter 8. External Memory Interfaces in Stratix III Devices (ver 1.8, May 2009, 901 KB)
Chapter 9. High Speed Differential I/O Interfaces with DPA in Stratix III Devices (ver 1.7, May 2009, 318 KB)

Section III. Hot Socketing, Configuration, Remote Upgrades & Testing (2 MB)

Chapter 10. Hot Socketing & Power-On Reset in Stratix III Devices (ver 1.6, May 2009, 133 KB)
Chapter 11. Configuring Stratix III Devices (ver 1.7, May 2009, 1 MB)
Chapter 12. Remote System Upgrades with Stratix III Devices (ver 1.4, May 2009, 201 KB)
Chapter 13. IEEE 1149.1 (JTAG) Boundary Scan Testing in Stratix III Devices (ver 1.7, May 2009, 355 KB)

Section IV. Design Security & Single Event Upset (SEU) Mitigation (319 KB)

Chapter 14. Design Security in Stratix III Devices (ver 1.5, May 2009, 131 KB)
Chapter 15. SEU Mitigation in Stratix III Devices (ver 1.6, May 2009, 233 KB)

Section V. Power & Thermal Management (153 KB)

Chapter 16. Programmable Power & Temperature Sensing Diode in Stratix III Devices (ver 1.5, May 2009, 152 KB)

Section VI. Packaging Information (47 KB)

Chapter 17. Stratix III Device Package Information (ver 1.6, May 2009, 45 KB)

Volume 2 - Stratix III Device Datasheet (ver 2.0, May 2009, 3 MB)

Chapter 1. DC & Switching Characteristics of Stratix III Devices (ver 2.0, May 2009, 3 MB)

Related Documentation

External Memory Interfaces

AN565: Implementing DDR and DDR2 SDRAM External Memory Interface in Stratix III and Stratix IV Devices via ALTDLL and ALTDQ_DQS Megafunctions (ver 1.1, Jun 2009, 459 KB)
AN 408: DDR2 Memory Interface Termination, Drive Strength, Loading, and Design Layout Guidelines (ver 2.1, Jul 2008, 4 MB)
SII Simulation Example (3 KB)
SIII Simulation Example (3 KB)
AN 435: Using DDR and DDR2 SDRAM with Stratix III and Stratix IV Devices (ver 2.0, Aug 2008, 2 MB)
AN 435 Design Files (3 MB)
AN 436: Using DDR3 SDRAM with Stratix III and Stratix IV Devices (ver 4.0, Nov 2008, 2 MB)
AN 436 Design Files (11 MB)
AN 438: Constraining and Analyzing Timing for External Memory Interfaces in Stratix IV, Stratix III, Arria II GX, and Cyclone III Devices (ver 4.1, May 2009, 976 KB)
SIII_phase_shift (5 KB)
AN 461: Design Guidelines for Implementing QDRII+ and QDRII SRAM Interfaces in Stratix III and Stratix IV Devices (ver 1.1, Jan 2009, 1 MB)
Design Example for AN 461 (3 MB)
AN 462: Implementing Multiple Memory Interfaces Using the ALTMEMPHY Megafunction (ver 1.3, Apr 2009, 784 KB)
Example Design for AN 462: top.qar (715 KB)
AN 520: DDR3 SDRAM Memory Interface Termination and Layout Guidelines (ver 1.1, May 2009, 909 KB)
External Memory PHY Interface Megafunction User Guide (ALTMEMPHY) (ver 7.2, Jul 2009, 9 MB)
Utilizing Leveling Techniques in DDR3 SDRAM Memory Interfaces (ver 1.0, Nov 2007, 812 KB)

Power and Thermal Management

Stratix_III_Advertorial (ver 1.0, Aug 2007, 98 KB)
Accelerating High-Performance Computing With FPGAs (ver 1.1, Oct 2007, 956 KB)
AN 437: Power Optimization in Stratix III FPGAs (ver 2.0, Aug 2007, 219 KB)
AN 448: Stratix III Power Management Design Guide (ver 1.3, May 2007, 201 KB)
AN 574: Printed Circuit Board (PCB) Power Delivery Network (PDN) Design Methodology (ver 1.0, May 2009, 899 KB)
PowerPlay Early Power Estimator User Guide For Stratix III and Stratix IV FPGAs (ver 2.0, May 2008, 1 MB)
Stratix III Programmable Power (ver 1.1, May 2007, 632 KB)
Stratix III, Stratix IV, HardCopy III and HardCopy IV PowerPlay Early Power Estimator (ver 9.0 SP1, May 2009, 7 KB)
PowerPlay Early Power Estimator User Guide For Stratix III and Stratix IV FPGAs (1 MB)

I/O Interfaces, Protocols and Signal Integrity

AN 454: Implementing PLL Reconfiguration in Stratix III Devices (ver 1.2, Apr 2009, 730 KB)
Design Example 1 (364 KB)
Design Example 2 (211 KB)
AN 465: Implementing OCT Calibration in Stratix III Devices (ver 1.0, Nov 2007, 623 KB)
     Design Example 1 (200 KB)
     Design Example 2 (74 KB)
     Design Example 3 (211 KB)
     Stratix III OCT Power Up Example (46 KB)
AN 476: Impact of I/O Settings on Signal Integrity in Stratix III Devices (ver 1.0, Oct 2007, 391 KB)
AN 518: SGMII Interface Implementation Using Soft-CDR Mode of Stratix III Devices (ver 1.0, May 2008, 1 MB)
AN 520: DDR3 SDRAM Memory Interface Termination and Layout Guidelines (ver 1.1, May 2009, 909 KB)
Stratix III Early SSN Estimator User Guide (ver 1.0, Jun 2008, 2 MB)
Stratix III Early SSN Estimator (631 KB)
Stratix III FPGA Signal Integrity (ver 1.0, Nov 2006, 797 KB)

Embedded Memory

Stratix_III_Advertorial (ver 1.0, Aug 2007, 98 KB)

DSP

Stratix_III_Advertorial (ver 1.0, Aug 2007, 98 KB)
Altera Product Catalog (ver 6.1, Feb 2009, 2 MB)

Design Guidelines

AN565: Implementing DDR and DDR2 SDRAM External Memory Interface in Stratix III and Stratix IV Devices via ALTDLL and ALTDQ_DQS Megafunctions (ver 1.1, Jun 2009, 459 KB)
AN 461: Design Guidelines for Implementing QDRII+ and QDRII SRAM Interfaces in Stratix III and Stratix IV Devices (ver 1.1, Jan 2009, 1 MB)
Design Example for AN 461 (3 MB)
AN 469: Stratix III Design Guidelines (ver 1.1, May 2008, 628 KB)
AN 504: DSP System Design in Stratix III Devices (ver 1.0, Feb 2008, 1 MB)
     Design Example 1: Parallel FIR (79 KB)
     Design Example 2: Multi-Channel FIR (20 KB)
     Design Example 3: MAC_FIR (vhdl) (21 KB)
     Design Example 4: Large Mult_Add (11 KB)
AN 520: DDR3 SDRAM Memory Interface Termination and Layout Guidelines (ver 1.1, May 2009, 909 KB)
AN 574: Printed Circuit Board (PCB) Power Delivery Network (PDN) Design Methodology (ver 1.0, May 2009, 899 KB)
Designing High-Performance DSP Hardware Using Catapult C Synthesis and the Altera Accelerated Libraries (ver 1.0, Oct 2007, 687 KB)
Hardware/Software Co-Verification Using FPGA Platforms (ver 1.0, Aug 2008, 754 KB)

Development Kits

1080p video framework from Altera (ver 1.0, Apr 2008, 230 KB)
Altera Product Catalog (ver 6.1, Feb 2009, 2 MB)
Development boards for broadcast applications (ver 2.0, Apr 2008, 122 KB)
Stratix III Development Board Reference Manual (ver 1.4, Nov 2008, 2 MB)

End Applications

Altera Addresses the SWaP Challenges (ver 1.0, Sep 2007, 149 KB)
Altera Enhanced COTS PLD Initiative (ver 1.1, Jul 2008, 122 KB)
Stratix_III_Advertorial (ver 1.0, Aug 2007, 98 KB)
1080p video framework from Altera (ver 1.0, Apr 2008, 230 KB)
Accelerating applications on coprocessing platforms (ver 1.0, Jul 2007, 104 KB)
Altera FPGAs for radar and advanced sensors (ver 1.0, Oct 2007, 219 KB)
Altera wireless solutions - 3GPP Long-Term Evolution (ver 1.0, Jan 2008, 68 KB)
Altera’s floating point solutions for military applications (ver 1.1, May 2009, 150 KB)
Broadcast Solutions Supporting Altera's HD Quality Initiative (HDQI) (ver 2.0, Apr 2008, 2 MB)
Development boards for broadcast applications (ver 2.0, Apr 2008, 122 KB)
FPGA Coprocessing Evolution: Sustained Performance Approaches Peak Performance (ver 1.1, Jun 2009, 303 KB)
HardCopy ASICs (ver 1.1, Jul 2008, 277 KB)

General Device Documentation

Altera Addresses the SWaP Challenges (ver 1.0, Sep 2007, 149 KB)
Altera Enhanced COTS PLD Initiative (ver 1.1, Jul 2008, 122 KB)
Altera FPGAs for radar and advanced sensors (ver 1.0, Oct 2007, 219 KB)
Altera's Strategy for Delivering the Benefits of the 65-nm Semiconductor Process (ver 1.1, Sep 2006, 345 KB)
Design Security in Stratix III Devices (ver 1.4, Nov 2006, 288 KB)
Designing and Using FPGAs for Double-Precision Floating-Point Math (ver 1.1, Aug 2007, 683 KB)
FPGA Performance Benchmarking Methodology (ver 1.6, Aug 2007, 246 KB)
Guidance for Accurately Benchmarking FPGAs (ver 1.2, Dec 2007, 848 KB)
HardCopy ASICs (ver 1.1, Jul 2008, 277 KB)
Performing Equivalent Timing Analysis Between Altera Classic Timing Analyzer and Xilinx Trace (ver 3.0, Oct 2007, 1 MB)
Performing Equivalent Timing Analysis Between Altera TimeQuest and Xilinx Trace (ver 1.0, Nov 2007, 1 MB)
Robust SEU Mitigation With Stratix III FPGAs (ver 1.0, Feb 2007, 801 KB)
SEmulation: Turbocharging the FPGA Development Process (ver 1.0, Mar 2007, 1 MB)
Single- and Dual-Clock FIFO Megafunction User Guide (ver 5.1, Feb 2009, 486 KB)
Stratix III FPGAs (ver 1.2, Aug 2007, 2 MB)
Stratix III FPGAs vs. Xilinx Virtex-5 Devices: Architecture and Performance Comparison (ver 2.1, Oct 2007, 949 KB)

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