Literature: Cyclone II Devices
The Cyclone® II Device Handbook is comprised of the Cyclone II family data sheet along with detailed information on how to use Cyclone II features. Other topics include PCB layout guidelines, memory, configuration, and design considerations. To view the entire handbook, click the Cyclone II Device Handbook (All Sections) link below.
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Section I.
Cyclone II Device Family Data Sheet (2 MB)
- Chapter 1. Introduction (ver 3.2, Feb 2008, 168 KB)
- Chapter 2. Cyclone II Architecture (ver 3.1, Feb 2007, 628 KB)
- Chapter 3. Configuration & Testing (ver 2.2, Feb 2007, 141 KB)
- Chapter 4. Hot Socketing & Power-On Reset (ver 3.1, Feb 2007, 125 KB)
- Chapter 5. DC Characteristics and Timing Specifications (ver 4.0, Feb 2008, 1 MB)
- Chapter 6. Reference & Ordering Information (ver 1.4, Feb 2007, 85 KB)
Section II.
Clock Management (428 KB)
Section III.
Memory (633 KB)
Section IV.
I/O Standards (673 KB)
Section V.
Digital Signal Processing (DSP) (159 KB)
Section VI.
Configuration & Testing (855 KB)
Section VII.
PCB Layout Guidelines (1 MB)
Related Documentation by Document Types
Data Sheets
User Guides
Manuals
Application Notes
- AN 357: Error Detection & Recovery Using CRC in Altera FPGA Devices (ver 1.4, Jul 2008, 371 KB)
- AN 479: Design Guidelines for Implementing LVDS Interfaces in Cyclone Series Devices (ver 1.0, Jun 2008, 422 KB)
- AN 114: Designing with High-Density BGA Packages for Altera Devices (ver 5.1, Dec 2007, 574 KB)
- AN 477: Designing RGMII Interface with FPGA and HardCopy Devices (ver 1.0, Nov 2007, 261 KB)
- AN 366: Understanding I/O Output Timing for Altera Devices (ver 1.0, Jul 2006, 311 KB)
- AN 361: Interfacing DDR & DDR2 SDRAM With Cyclone II Devices (ver 1.3, Jun 2006, 380 KB)
- AN 379: Active Serial Memory Interface Controller Reference Design (ver 1.0, Mar 2005, 191 KB)
- AN 360: Updating Simulation Models for the POS-PHY Level 4 MegaCore Function (ver 1.1, Dec 2004, 63 KB)
- AN 306: Implementing Multipliers in FPGA Devices (ver 3.0, Jul 2004, 733 KB)
White Papers
- A Flexible Architecture for Fisheye Correction in Automotive Rear-View Cameras (ver 1.1, Sep 2008, 761 KB)

- Energy-Aware Appliance Platform: A New Approach to Home Energy Control (ver 1.1, Sep 2008, 126 KB)

- Single-Resistor RSDS Solution for Cyclone II Devices (ver 1.0, Oct 2005, 180 KB)
- Input Signal Edge Rate Guidance (ver 1.0, Jun 2005, 63 KB)
- FPGAs for High-Performance DSP Applications (ver 1.1, May 2005, 119 KB)
Brochures
Selector Guides
Errata Sheets
Technical Briefs
Product Overview
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End Applications
- Altera Enhanced COTS PLD Initiative (ver 1.1, Jul 2008, 122 KB)
- Altera in Portable Entertainment (ver 1.0, May 2007, 226 KB)
- Automotive-Grade Device Handbook (ver 1.0, Feb 2008, 844 KB)
- A Flexible Architecture for Fisheye Correction in Automotive Rear-View Cameras (ver 1.1, Sep 2008, 761 KB)

- Altera in portable entertainment (ver 2.0, Dec 2007, 196 KB)
- Energy-Aware Appliance Platform: A New Approach to Home Energy Control (ver 1.1, Sep 2008, 126 KB)

- Industrial Ethernet solutions from Altera (ver 1.0, Mar 2007, 114 KB)
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