Designing with MAX® II CPLDs is easy. The design resources listed in the table provide you with technical information to help you learn about, evaluate, and begin designing with MAX II CPLDs.
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Device Family Overview | Find the right MAX II CPLD to meet your design requirements. |
| MAX II CPLD Applications | Learn about the applications for which MAX II CPLDs are optimized, such as cellular handsets. | |
| I/O Capabilities | Review the I/O standards and I/O performance supported by MAX II CPLDs. Learn about other I/O features that optimize ease of use and help system integration. | |
| Literature | Review all MAX II CPLD-related literature. | |
| Training | Check out the Altera® training classes available, online and instructor-led. | |
| Video-On-Demand Resources | ||
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MAX II Webcast | View a short introduction to MAX II CPLDs. |
| Additional MAX II Webcasts | See other MAX II CPLD-related webcasts. | |
| Software Resources | ||
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Quartus® II Software | Learn how Quartus II software supports designing with MAX II CPLDs. |
Quartus II Web Edition Software  |
Download the free Quartus II Web Edition software, which supports all MAX II and MAX CPLDs. No license is required. | |
| Learn to Use Quartus II Software | Watch these self-paced, online demonstrations to learn how to become a programmable logic designer in about one hour, even if you are new to programmable logic or have never used Quartus II software. | |
| IP MegaStore™ | Select off-the-shelf intellectual property (IP) core functions from Altera and Altera's partners. IP cores are optimized for Altera devices, reducing design and test time, and can be evaluated in hardware and simulation prior to licensing. | |
| Development Kit Resources | ||
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MAX IIZ Dev. Kit - NEW | Purchase this development kit to get the latest hardware platform for developing simple and low-end systems based on Altera MAX II or MAX IIZ CPLD devices. The board includes the EPM240ZM100Cx device with 240 logic elements (LEs), 8,192 bits of user flash memory (UFM), and 25uA standby power, in a 6 mm x 6 mm package. The board also supports the capability to add a EPM240T100Cx or EPM570T100Cx device, or swap out the EPM240ZM100Cx for a pin-compatible, larger density EPM570ZM100Cx device (570 LEs).
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| MAX II Development Kit | This PCI edge connector kit comes packed with features (LCD display, USB, SPI, JTAG, power meter, temperature gauge, expansion headers), two reference designs (PCI and USB), and design examples. | |
| MAX II Micro Kit | The lowest priced development kit available plugs right into your computer's USB port. When you are done with your CPLD design, re-use this board as a USB-BlasterTM download cable to program Altera FPGAs. | |
| MAX II Starter Kit | Another low-price development kit with many features. | |
| MAX II LED Kit | See how to use MAX II CPLDs to drive LEDs. | |
