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Changing cyclone II I/O current strength without re-synthesis

Altera_Forum
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Hi, 

I would like to change several FPGA IO's current strength but without re-synthesis the project. 

the project is old and already functions "on the field", hence, we prefer to reduce risks as much as possible by not re-synthesis. 

all relevant I/Os are LVTTL/LVCMOS. 

is it possible? 

 

thanks
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Altera_Forum
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Google "altera morphio" and check out the Morph-IO white paper. It might have what you are looking for. 

 

http://www.altera.com/literature/wp/wp_morphio_reconfig.pdf 

 

Cheers, 

Dave
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Altera_Forum
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If you still have the original project database and the Quartus Version installed that generated it, current strength can be changed in the chip editor.

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Altera_Forum
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If you still have the original project database and the Quartus Version installed that generated it, current strength can be changed in the chip editor. 

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Thanks for the answers. Which stages of the design synthesis will be changed when using the chip editor to drive different current strength? 

do i have to use the same quartus version as used in the original generation?
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