■ High–performance, low–cost CMOS EEPROM–based programmable logic devices (PLDs) built on a MAX® architecture (see Table 1)

■ 3.3-V in-system programmability (ISP) through the built–in IEEE Std. 1149.1 Joint Test Action Group (JTAG) interface with advanced pin-locking capability

– ISP circuitry compliant with IEEE Std. 1532

■ Built–in boundary-scan test (BST) circuitry compliant with IEEE Std. 1149.1-1990

■ Enhanced ISP features:

– Enhanced ISP algorithm for faster programming

– ISP_Done bit to ensure complete programming

– Pull-up resistor on I/O pins during in–system programming

■ High–density PLDs ranging from 600 to 10,000 usable gates

■ 4.5–ns pin–to–pin logic delays with counter frequencies of up to 227.3 MHz

■ MultiVoltTM I/O interface enabling the device core to run at 3.3 V, while I/O pins are compatible with 5.0–V, 3.3–V, and 2.5–V logic levels

■ Pin counts ranging from 44 to 256 in a variety of thin quad flat pack (TQFP), plastic quad flat pack (PQFP), plastic J–lead chip carrier (PLCC), and FineLine BGATM packages

■ Hot–socketing support

■ Programmable interconnect array (PIA) continuous routing structure for fast, predictable performance

■ Industrial temperature range

■ PCI compatible

■ Bus–friendly architecture including programmable slew–rate control

■ Open–drain output option

■ Programmable macrocell flipflops with individual clear, preset, clock, and clock enable controls

■ Programmable power–saving mode for a power reduction of over 50% in each macrocell

■ Configurable expander product–term distribution, allowing up to 32 product terms per macrocell

■ Programmable security bit for protection of proprietary designs

■ Enhanced architectural features, including:

– 6 or 10 pin– or logic–driven output enable signals

– Two global clock signals with optional inversion

– Enhanced interconnect resources for improved routability

– Programmable output slew–rate control

■ Software design support and automatic place–and–route provided by Altera’s development systems for Windows–based PCs and Sun SPARCstations, and HP 9000 Series 700/800 workstations

■ Additional design entry and simulation support provided by EDIF 2 0 0 and 3 0 0 netlist files, library of parameterized modules (LPM), Verilog HDL, VHDL, and other interfaces to popular EDA tools from third–party manufacturers such as Cadence, Exemplar Logic, Mentor

Graphics, OrCAD, Synopsys, Synplicity, and VeriBest

■     Programming support with the Altera master programming unit (MPU), MasterBlasterTM communications cable, ByteBlasterMVTM parallel port download cable, BitBlasterTM serial download cable as well as programming hardware from third–party manufacturers and any in–circuit tester that supports JamTM Standard Test and Programming Language (STAPL) Files (.jam), Jam STAPL Byte-Code Files (.jbc), or Serial Vector Format Files (.svf)

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Altera FPGA IC Code Extraction
Altera CPLD IC Code decryption
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code extraction from High-End FPGAs: Altera Stratix Series
* Stratix V (E, GX, GS, GT)
* Stratix IV (E, GX, GT)
* Stratix III (L and E)
* Stratix II (and GX)
o Stratix II
o Stratix II GX
* Stratix (and GX)
o Stratix
o Stratix GX

code extraction from Midrange FPGAs: Altera Arria Series
* Arria II (GX and GZ)
* Arria GX

code extraction from Low-Cost FPGAs: Altera Cyclone Series
* Cyclone IV (E and GX)
* Cyclone III (and LS)
* Cyclone II: EP2C5 EP2C8 EP2C20 EP2C50 EP2C70
* Cyclone: EP1C3 EP1C4 EP1C6 EP1C12 EP1C20