Getting Started with Cyclone III FPGAs
Buy Development Kits and Devices Today
Buy Cyclone® III FPGAs or development kits today through Altera's online eStore or your local Altera® sales representative or distributor. You can submit technical questions online or, where available, to your Altera or Altera distributor's technical application personnel.
Download Literature and Utilities
You can download Cyclone III literature and utilities, including:
FPGA Design Software and Development Tools
Quartus® II development software, customer acclaimed as easy to learn and even easier to use, allows you to exceed your performance goals, complete your design faster, and meet power budgets for your next-generation system designs by taking full advantage of Cyclone III FPGA device benefits.
You can start designing immediately for Cyclone III FPGAs by downloading the following:
Jump-Start Your Designs with IP—Try Before You Buy
Altera and members of the Altera Megafunction Partner Program (AMPPSM) provide intellectual property (IP) cores and reference designs you can use to accelerate your Cyclone III FPGA design. Try the IP cores before you buy them. You can download and use the cores in software and hardware, prior to purchase, to evaluate features and performance.
Re-use existing designs when you start designing for Altera Cyclone III FPGAs:
Download PCB Related Information
Learn More While Starting Your Design
You've made the decision to start designing with Cyclone III FPGAs but still want to learn more. Here are some additional resources to keep you on the path towards becoming a Cyclone III FPGA expert.

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