AN 613: PCB Stackup Design Considerations for Altera FPGAs - Offers guidance on PCB stackup planning to support signal integrity, power delivery, and reliable Altera FPGA designs. - 2017-06-28

1. PCB Stackup Design Considerations for Altera FPGAs
1.1. PCB Stackup Construction
1.2. Material Selection
1.2.1. Material Loss Considerations
1.2.1.1. Relative Dielectric Constant
1.2.1.2. Loss Tangent
1.2.1.3. Fiberglass Weave Composition
1.2.1.4. Skin Effect
1.3. Glass Transition Temperature
1.4. PCB Stackup Design
1.4.1. Layer Count
1.4.2. Signal Layers
1.4.3. High Speed Signal Layer Planning
1.4.4. Power and Ground Layers
1.4.5. Power Plane and Capacitor Placement Strategy
1.4.5.1. General Rules for Capacitor and Power Plane Placement
1.4.5.2. Rules for Transceiver Power Plane Placement
1.4.5.3. Rules for High-Current Power Rails
1.4.5.4. Rules for PLL and Other Power Rails
1.4.6. Planar Capacitance and Spreading Inductance
1.4.7. Plane Layer Separation
1.4.8. Copper Weight
1.4.9. Hybrid Construction
1.5. PCB Panelization
1.6. Conclusion
1.7. Specific Recommendations for Altera FPGA Devices
1.7.1. Stratix 10 Device Recommendations
1.7.1.1. Stratix 10 Device Family Power Plane Placement Example
1.7.2. Stratix V Device Recommendations
1.7.2.1. Stratix V GX, GT, and GS Family Power Plane Placement Example
1.7.2.2. Stratix V E Family Power Plane Placement Example
1.7.2.3. Stratix V Transceiver Channel Breakout Recommendations
1.7.3. Stratix IV Device Recommendations
1.7.3.1. Stratix IV GX and GT Family Power Plane Placement Example
1.7.3.2. Stratix IV E Family Power Plane Placement Example
1.7.4. Arria 10 Device Recommendations
1.7.4.1. Arria 10 Device Family Power Plane Placement Example
1.7.5. Arria V Device Recommendations
1.7.5.1. Arria V Device Family Power Plane Placement Example
1.7.6. Arria II Device Recommendations
1.7.6.1. Arria II GX Family Power Plane Placement Example
1.7.7. Cyclone 10 Device Recommendations
1.7.7.1. Cyclone 10 LP Device Family Power Plane Placement Example
1.7.8. Cyclone V Device Recommendations
1.7.8.1. Cyclone V Device Family Power Plane Placement Example
1.7.9. Cyclone IV Device Recommendations
1.7.9.1. Cyclone IV GX Family Power Plane Placement Example
1.7.9.2. Cyclone IV E Family Power Plane Placement Example
1.7.10. Cyclone III Device Recommendations
1.7.10.1. Cyclone III Family Power Plane Placement Example
1.8. References
1.9. Document Revision History

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