Altera Parallel Flash Loader IP - Manual (Page 2)

Note: The default IP installation directory on Windows is
<drive>:\altera\
<version number>; on Linux it is
<home directory> /altera/ <version number>.
Related Information
• Altera Licensing Site
• Altera Software Installation and Licensing Manual
Device Support
This user guide focuses on implementing the PFL IP core in an Altera CPLD. The PFL IP core supports all
Altera FPGAs. You can implement the PFL IP core in an Arria ® , Cyclone ® , or Stratix ® device family
FPGA to program flash memory or to configure other FPGAs.
Related Information
AN478: Using FPGA-Based Parallel Flash Loader with the Quartus II Software
Provides more information about using the FPGA-based PFL IP core to program a flash memory device.
Supported Flash Memory Devices
The Quartus II software generates the PFL IP core logic for the flash programming bridge and FPGA
configuration.
Table 1: CFI Flash Memory Devices Supported by PFL IP Core
If your CFI device is not in the following table, but is compatible with an Intel or Spansion CFI flash device, Altera
recommends selecting Define CFI Flash Device in the Quartus II software.
Manufacturer Product Family Data Width Density (Megabit) Device Name (1)(2)
Micron
C3 16
8 28F800C3
16 28F160C3
32 28F320C3
64 28F640C3
J3
8 or 16
32 28F320J3
64 28F640J3
128 28F128J3
16 256 JS29F256J3
(1) Spansion has discontinued the Spansion S29GL-N flash memory device family. Altera does not recommend
using this flash memory device. For more information about an alternative recommendation, see related
information.
(2) The PFL IP core supports top and bottom boot block of the flash memory devices. For Micron flash memory
devices, the PFL IP core supports top, bottom, and symmetrical blocks of flash memory devices.
2 Device Support
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Altera Corporation Parallel Flash Loader IP Core User Guide
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