Implementing High-Speed Differential I/O Capability in Stratix Devices v1.0.0 README File

This readme file for the Implementing High-Speed Differential I/O Capability in Stratix 
Devices includes information that was not incorporated into the web page.

Ensure that you have read the information on the High-Speed Differential I/O 
design example at http://www.altera.com/support/examples/exm-index.html, and 
the section "Advanced I/O Standard Support" in the Stratix FPGA Family Data 
Sheet at http://www.altera.com/literature/ds/ds_stx.pdf, before using the example.

This file contains the following information:

o  Package Contents
o  Software Tool Requirements
o  Release History
o  Contacting Altera

Package Contents
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A “src” directory consisting of
o  Diff_io_top.v – Top-level design file that instantiates the receiver, multiplier, and transmitter
o  lvds_rx.v – LVDS receiver generated by the MegaWizard Plug-In
o  mult.v – 8-bit multiplier generated by the MegaWizard Plug-In
o  lvds_tx.v – LVDS transmitter generated by the MegaWizard Plug-In

A “sim” directory consisting of 
o  testbench.v – Instantiates the top-level module and consists of the test vectors
o  diff_io_top.vo – Quartus II software-generated Verilog netlist to be used with the ModelSim tool
o  diff_io_top.sdo – Quartus II software-generated SDF timing file
o  comp_altera_lib.do – Script to compile the Altera Stratix library
o  comp_gate.do – Script to compile the testbench and the gate-level netlist
o  gate_sim.do – Script to run the design in the ModelSim tool.  
o  Stratix library


Software Tool Requirements
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The Quartus II software version 2.2 or later.

Please contact your local sales representative if you do not have one of these
tools.


Release History
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Version 1.0.0
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- First release of example.


Contacting Altera
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Although we have made every effort to ensure that this design example works 
correctly, there might be problems that we have not encountered. If you have 
a question or problem that is not answered by the information provided in this 
readme file or the example's documentation, please contact your Altera Field 
Applications Engineer.

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