Cyclone III Device Family Technical Support Information

Data Sheets and Pin-Outs

• Cyclone III FPGA Device Family Overview (PDF)
• Cyclone III Device Handbook (PDF)
• Cyclone III Device Data Sheet (PDF)
• Cyclone III Pin-Outs

Power

• PowerPlay Early Power Estimator User Guide for Cyclone III (PDF) 

Documentation Highlights

• Clock Networks and PLLs in Cyclone III Devices (PDF) chapter of the Cyclone III Device Handbook (PDF)
• External Memory Interfaces in Cyclone III Devices (PDF) chapter of the Cyclone III Device Handbook (PDF)
• Memory Blocks in Cyclone III Devices (PDF) chapter of the Cyclone III Device Handbook (PDF)
• Cyclone III Device I/O Features (PDF) chapter of the Cyclone III Device Handbook (PDF)
• High-Speed Differential Interfaces in Cyclone III Devices (PDF) chapter of the Cyclone III Device Handbook (PDF)
• Embedded Multipliers in Cyclone III Devices (PDF) chapter of the Cyclone III Device Handbook (PDF)
• SEU Mitigation in Cyclone III Devices (PDF) chapter of the Cyclone III Device Handbook (PDF)
• ALTMEMPHY Megafunction User Guide (PDF)
• AN 447: Interfacing Cyclone III Devices with 3.3/3.0/2.5-V LVTTL/LVCMOS I/O Systems (PDF)
• AN 438: Constraining & Analyzing Timing for External Memory Interfaces in Stratix^® III and Cyclone III Devices (PDF)

Design and Production

• Hot Socketing and Power-On Reset in Cyclone III Devices (PDF) chapter of the Cyclone III Device Handbook (PDF)
• Altera^® Development Kits
• AN 469: Cyclone II Design Guidelines (PDF)

Programming and Configuration

• Configuring Cyclone III Devices (PDF) chapter of the Cyclone III Device Handbook (PDF)
• Remote System Upgrades with Cyclone III Devices (PDF) chapter of the Cyclone III Device Handbook (PDF)
• IEEE 1149.1 (JTAG) Boundary Scan Testing for Cyclone III Devices (PDF)
• FPGA Configuration Troubleshooter

Packaging and Operation

• Package Information for Cyclone III Devices (PDF) chapter of the Cyclone III Device Handbook (PDF)
• Packaging Specifications
• Thermal Resistance Specifications 

Software Support

• Quartus^® II Development Software Handbook
• Quartus II Software Overview
• Quartus II Web Edition Software
• Area and Timing Optimization (PDF) chapter of the Quartus II Development Software Handbook
• Design Planning with the Quartus II Software (PDF) chapter of the Quartus II Development Software Handbook
• TimeQuest Timing Analyzer (PDF) chapter of the Quartus II Development Software Handbook
• I/O Management (PDF) chapter of the Quartus II Development Software Handbook
• Power Optimization (PDF) chapter of the Quartus II Development Software Handbook
• Signal Integrity with Third-Party Tools (PDF) chapter of the Quartus II Development Software Handbook

Part Numbers and Ordering Information

• Ordering Information in the Cyclone III FPGA Device Family Overview chapter of the Cyclone III Device Handbook (PDF)
• Altera Product Catalog (PDF)

Training Courses

• Cyclone III Devices: Features and Capabilities (Online Training)