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Altera Corporation
MAX 7000A Programmable Logic Device Data Sheet
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Features
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4.5-ns pin-to-pin logic delays with counter frequencies of up to
227.3 MHz
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MultiVoltTM I/O interface enables 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
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Pin counts ranging from 44 to 256 in a variety of thin quad flat pack
(TQFP), plastic quad flat pack (PQFP), ball-grid array (BGA), space-
saving FineLine BGATM, and plastic J-lead chip carrier (PLCC)
packages
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Supports hot-socketing in MAX 7000AE devices
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Programmable interconnect array (PIA) continuous routing structure
for fast, predictable performance
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PCI-compatible
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Bus-friendly architecture, including programmable slew-rate control
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Open-drain output option
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Programmable macrocell registers with individual clear, preset,
clock, and clock enable controls
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Programmable power-up states for macrocell registers in
MAX 7000AE devices
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Programmable power-saving mode for 50% or greater power
reduction in each macrocell
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Configurable expander product-term distribution, allowing up to
32 product terms per macrocell
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Programmable security bit for protection of proprietary designs
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6 to 10 pin- or logic-driven output enable signals
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Two global clock signals with optional inversion
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Enhanced interconnect resources for improved routability
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Fast input setup times provided by a dedicated path from I/O pin to
macrocell registers
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Programmable output slew-rate control
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Programmable ground pins
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Software design support and automatic place-and-route provided by
Altera’s development systems for Windows-based PCs and Sun
SPARCstation, and HP 9000 Series 700/800 workstations
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Additional design entry and simulation support provided by EDIF
2 0 0 and 3 0 0 netlist files, library of parameterized modules (LPM),
manufacturers such as Cadence, Exemplar Logic, Mentor Graphics,
OrCAD, Synopsys, Synplicity, and VeriBest
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Programming support with Altera’s Master Programming Unit
(MPU), MasterBlasterTM serial/universal serial bus (USB)
communications cable, ByteBlasterMVTM parallel port download
cable, and BitBlasterTM serial download cable, as well as
programming hardware from third-party manufacturers and any
JamTM STAPL File (.jam), Jam Byte-Code File (.jbc), or Serial Vector
Format File- (.svf) capable in-circuit tester