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Cyclone III Device Family Technical Support Information

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You'll find information about Cyclone® III device family features on the Cyclone III Devices web page. A listing of all Cyclone III literature is available on the Cyclone III Literature page.

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)
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