Intel Cyclone 10 LP Device Design Guidelines

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Date 3/28/2019
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Download Cable Operating Voltage

Table 29.  Download Cable Operating Voltage Checklist
Number Done? Checklist Item
1   Ensure the download cable and JTAG pin voltages are compatible because the download cable interfaces with the JTAG pins of your device.

The operating voltage supplied to the Intel download cable by the target board through the 10-pin header determines the operating voltage level of the download cable.

JTAG pins in the Intel® Cyclone® 10 LP device are powered up by VCCIO. However, you may need to use VCCA in some cases.
  • For devices using VCCIO of 2.5, 3.0, and 3.3 V, all I/O inputs must maintain a maximum AC voltage of 4.1 V because JTAG pins do not have the internal PCI clamping diodes to prevent voltage overshoot. You must power up the VCC of the download cable with a 2.5-V supply from VCCA.
  • For devices using VCCIO of 1.2 V, 1.5 V, and 1.8 V, you can power up the VCC of the download cable with the supply from VCCIO.
In a JTAG chain containing devices with different voltage levels, devices with a higher voltage must drive devices with the same or lower voltage level. Level shifter might be required between devices to meet the voltage specifications of the devices input pin.