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- From: luoni@jasper.mlb.semi.harris.com (Perry Luoni)
- Subject: Re: Destroying Xilinx FPGAs by improper configuration?
- References: <1993Jan11.142553.5103@ips.cs.tu-bs.de>
- Date: Mon, 11 Jan 1993 20:15:25 GMT
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- In article <1993Jan11.142553.5103@ips.cs.tu-bs.de> koch@eis.cs.tu-bs.de (Andreas Koch) writes:
- >Is it possible to physically destroy a Xilinx 3000 series LCA
- >by programming only (meaning: outside electrical parameters
- >are within valid bounds)? Since we are in the process of
- >establishing FPGA design labs, we would like to know if
- >we have to watch out for critical design flaws which would
- >endanger our LCAs. Any hints are appreciated!
- >
- >Andreas Koch
- >--
- >Andreas Koch Email : koch@eis.cs.tu-bs.de
- >Institut f"ur theoretische Informatik Phone : x49-531-391-2384
- >Abteilung Entwurf Integrierter Schaltungen Phax : x49-531-391-5840
- >Gaussstr. 11 Telex : 95 25 26
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- Yes, it is possible to short a lot of nodes together with the wrong data programmed into
- the LCA. If you are using the Xilinx design software you don't have to worry about
- it though. The software will prevent you from programming it wrong.
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