I/O element Definition
A single register that exists on the periphery of supported device ( Arria® series, Cyclone® series, MAX® II , MAX® V, and Stratix® series) families or a bidirectional buffer on the periphery of MAX® II and MAX® V devices. I/O elements can help maximize timing performance, for example, by permitting fast setup times. I/O elements are also known as I/O cells.
The I/O elements in different devices support different I/O standards.
You can assign a logic function to a specific I/O element.
I/O elements have "numbers" of the following format for the following devices:
Device Family |
Format for I/O Element "Numbers" |
Variable and Number Descriptions |
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Arria® series, Cyclone® series, MAX® II , MAX® V, Stratix® series |
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The column number that contains the I/O element. |
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The row number that contains the I/O element. |
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The I/O element number. |