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Device Configuration Schemes

Altera offers a wide range of configuration solutions to configure Altera® devices.

Config Passive
Serial
(PS)
Active
Serial
(AS)
Fast
Passive
Parallel
(FPP)
Passive
Parallel
Synch
(PPS)
Passive
Parallel
Asynch
(PPA)
Active
Parallel
(AP)
Joint
Test
Action
Group
(JTAG)
Stratix® IV Check Check Check - - - Check
Stratix III Check Check Check - - - Check
Stratix II and Stratix II GX Check Check Check - Check - Check
Stratix and Stratix GX Check - Check - Check - Check
Cyclone® III Check Check Check - - Check Check
Cyclone II Check Check - - - - Check
Cyclone Check Check - - - - Check
Arria II GX

Check

Check

Check

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-

Check

Arria GX

Check

Check

Check

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Check

-

Check

APEXTM II Check - Check - Check - Check
APEX 20K, 20KE and 20KC Check - - Check Check - Check
MercuryTM Check - - Check Check - Check
ACEX® 1K Check - - Check Check - Check
FLEX 10K®, 10KE, and 10KA Check - - Check Check - Check

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