Cyclone® 10 GX Core Fabric and General Purpose I/Os Handbook

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Date 7/08/2024
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7.5.4. Design Security Implementation Steps

Figure 151. Design Security Implementation Steps


To carry out secure configuration, follow these steps:

  1. The Quartus® Prime Pro Edition software generates the design security key programming file and encrypts the configuration data using the user-defined 256-bit security key.
  2. Store the encrypted configuration file in the external memory.
  3. Program the AES key programming file into the Cyclone® 10 GX device through a JTAG interface.
  4. Configure the Cyclone® 10 GX device. At the system power-up, the external memory device sends the encrypted configuration file to the Cyclone® 10 GX device.