Device Design Guidelines: Agilex™ 5 FPGAs and SoCs

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Date 4/01/2024
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5.4.2.1. Serial Configuration Devices

Table 46.  Serial Configuration Devices Checklist
Number Done? Checklist Item
1   If you want to use the AS configuration mode with large device densities, confirm there is a configuration device available that is large enough for your target FPGA density.

Quad SPI flash devices are used as serial configuration devices in the AS configuration scheme.

Serial configuration devices can be programmed using a Intel® FPGA Download Cable II with the Quartus® Prime software through the active serial interface.

Alternatively, you can use supported third-party programmers such as BPM Microsystems and System General.

Serial configuration devices do not directly support the JTAG interface; however, you can program the device with JTAG download cables using the Agilex™ 5 FPGA as a bridge between the JTAG interface and the configuration device, allowing both devices to use the same JTAG interface.

Programming the Quad SPI flash device from JTAG using the Agilex™ 5 FPGA as a bridge is slower than using the standard AS interface.