User guide
3–4 Chapter 3: EthernetBlaster II Communications Cable Specifications
Operating Conditions
EthernetBlaster II Communications Cable User Guide January 2014 Altera Corporation
Operating Conditions
Table 3–3 through Table 3–5 list the maximum ratings, recommended operating
conditions, and DC operating conditions for the EthernetBlaster II communication
cable.
Table 3–3 lists the EthernetBlaster II cable absolute maximum ratings.
Table 3–4 lists the EthernetBlaster II Cable recommended operating conditions.
Table 3–5 lists the EthernetBlaster II Cable DC operating conditions.
Table 3–3. EthernetBlaster II Cable Absolute Maximum Ratings
Symbol Parameter Conditions Min Max Unit
V
CC(TARGET)
Target supply voltage With respect to ground –0.3 5.5 V
V
CC(SYS)
System supply voltage With respect to ground — 36.0 V
I
I
Input current
TDO
or
dataout
–10.0 10.0 mA
I
o
Output current
TCK
,
TMS
,
TDI
,
nCS
,
nCE
–10.0 10.0 mA
Table 3–4. EthernetBlaster II Cable Recommended Operating Conditions
Symbol Parameter Conditions Min Max Unit
V
CC(TARGET)
Target supply voltage, 3.3-V operation — 3.0 3.6 V
Target supply voltage, 2.5-V operation — 2.375 2.625 V
Target supply voltage, 1.8-V operation — 1.71 1.89 V
Target supply voltage, 1.5-V operation — 1.43 1.57 V
Target supply voltage, 1.2-V operation — 1.1 1.26 V
Table 3–5. EthernetBlaster II Cable DC Operating Conditions (Part 1 of 2)
Symbol Parameter Conditions Min Max Unit
V
IH
High-level input voltage V
CC(TARGET)
= 3.3 V 2.0 — V
High-level input voltage V
CC(TARGET)
= 2.5 V 1.6 — V
High-level input voltage V
CC(TARGET)
= 1.8 V 0.65 * V
CC(TARGET)
—V
High-level input voltage V
CC(TARGET)
= 1.5 V 0.65 * V
CC(TARGET)
—V
High-level input voltage V
CC(TARGET)
= 1.2 V 0.9 * V
CC(TARGET)
—V
V
IL
Low-level input voltage V
CC(TARGET)
= 3.3 V — 0.8 V
Low-level input voltage V
CC(TARGET)
= 2.5 V — 0.7 V
Low-level input voltage V
CC(TARGET)
= 1.8 V — 0.35 * V
CC(TARGET)
V
Low-level input voltage V
CC(TARGET)
= 1.5 V — 0.35 * V
CC(TARGET)
V
Low-level input voltage V
CC(TARGET)
= 1.2 V — 0.1 * V
CC(TARGET)
V
V
OH
3.3-V high-level output voltage V
CC(TARGET)
= 3.0 V, IOH = 20 mA V
CC(TARGET)
– 0.4 — V
2.5-V high-level output voltage V
CC(TARGET)
= 2.375 V, IOH = 20 mA V
CC(TARGET)
– 0.4 — V
1.8-V high-level output voltage V
CC(TARGET)
= 1.71 V, IOH = 20 mA V
CC(TARGET)
– 0.4 — V
1.5-V high-level output voltage V
CC(TARGET)
= 1.43 V, IOH = 20 mA V
CC(TARGET)
– 0.4 — V
1.2-V high-level output voltage V
CC(TARGET)
= 1.14 V, IOH = 20 mA V
CC(TARGET)
– 0.4 — V