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Chapter 1: Device Datasheet for Arria II Devices
Electrical Characteristics
December 2013
Altera Corporation
damage to the device. Additionally, device operation at the absolute maximum
ratings for extended periods of time may have adverse effects on the device.
Table 1–1 lists the absolute maximum ratings for Arria II GX devices.
Table 1–2 lists the absolute maximum ratings for Arria II GZ devices.
Table 1–1. Absolute Maximum Ratings for Arria II GX Devices
Symbol
Description
Minimum
Maximum
Unit
VCC
Supplies power to the core, periphery, I/O registers, PCI Express
(PIPE) (PCIe) HIP block, and transceiver PCS
–0.5
1.35
V
VCCCB
Supplies power for the configuration RAM bits
–0.5
1.8
V
VCCBAT
Battery back-up power supply for design security volatile key register
–0.5
3.75
V
VCCPD
Supplies power to the I/O pre-drivers, differential input buffers, and
MSEL circuitry
–0.5
3.75
V
VCCIO
Supplies power to the I/O banks
–0.5
3.9
V
VCCD_PLL
Supplies power to the digital portions of the PLL
–0.5
1.35
V
VCCA_PLL
Supplies power to the analog portions of the PLL and device-wide
power management circuitry
–0.5
3.75
V
VI
DC input voltage
–0.5
4.0
V
IOUT
DC output current, per pin
–25
40
mA
VCCA
Supplies power to the transceiver PMA regulator
—
3.75
V
VCCL_GXB
Supplies power to the transceiver PMA TX, PMA RX, and clocking
—
1.21
V
VCCH_GXB
Supplies power to the transceiver PMA output (TX) buffer
—
1.8
V
TJ
Operating junction temperature
–55
125
°C
TSTG
Storage temperature (no bias)
–65
150
°C
Table 1–2. Absolute Maximum Ratings for Arria II GZ Devices (Part 1 of 2)
Symbol
Description
Minimum
Maximum
Unit
VCC
Supplies power to the core, periphery, I/O registers, PCIe HIP block, and
transceiver PCS
-0.5
1.35
V
VCCCB
Power supply to the configuration RAM bits
-0.5
1.8
V
VCCPGM
Supplies power to the configuration pins
-0.5
3.75
V
VCCAUX
Auxiliary supply
-0.5
3.75
V
VCCBAT
Supplies battery back-up power for design security volatile key register
-0.5
3.75
V
VCCPD
Supplies power to the I/O pre-drivers, differential input buffers, and
MSEL circuitry
-0.5
3.75
V
VCCIO
Supplies power to the I/O banks
-0.5
3.9
V
VCC_CLKIN
Supplies power to the differential clock input
-0.5
3.75
V
VCCD_PLL
Supplies power to the digital portions of the PLL
-0.5
1.35
V
VCCA_PLL
Supplies power to the analog portions of the PLL and device-wide
power management circuitry
-0.5
3.75
V
VI
DC input voltage
-0.5
4.0
V
IOUT
DC output current, per pin
-25
40
mA