Altera Transceiver Signal Integrity Development Kit, Stratix IV GX Edition - Manual (Page 5)

November 2011 Altera Corporation Transceiver Signal Integrity Development Kit,
Stratix IV GX Edition Reference Manual
1. Overview
Introduction
The Transceiver Signal Integrity Development Kit, Stratix ® IV GX Edition allows you
to evaluate the performance Stratix IV GX transceivers and the low power benefits of
the device. This document provides detailed pin-out and component reference
information required to create FPGA designs for implementation on the development
board.
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For information about setting up the Stratix IV GX transceiver signal integrity
development board, and using the included software, refer to the
Transceiver Signal
Integrity Development Kit, Stratix IV GX Edition Getting Started User Guide .
General Description
The Stratix IV GX transceiver signal integrity development board provides a
hardware platform for evaluating the performance and signal integrity features of the
Altera
® Stratix IV GX devices. The board features the following major component
blocks:
■ EP4SGX230KF40 FPGA
■ 0.9-V core
■ 1517-pin Fineline BGA (FBGA)
■ FPGA Configuration
■ MAX ® II+Flash Fast Passive Parallel (FPP) configuration
■ Flash storage for two configuration images (factory and user)
■ On-Board USB-Blaster TM using the Quartus ® II Programmer
■ JTAG header for external USB-Blaster with the Quartus II Programmer