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Discontinued Devices

Download the application notes below to find out how to use discontinued FPGA devices in a specific application or process.

ProASIC
  HB: Metastability Characterization Report for Microsemi Flash FPGAs (v1.0) PDF 384 KB 12/2011
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  AC188: In-System Programming ProASIC Devices App Note  PDF 1 MB 10/2011
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  AC300: ProASIC to ProASICPLUS Design Migration App Note  PDF 110 KB 5/2007
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  AC263: Simultaneous Switching Noise and Signal Integrity App Note  PDF 98 KB 6/2006
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  AC206: Using Magma PALACE Physical Synthesis to Improve ProASIC Performance App Note  PDF 56 KB 6/2004
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  AC192: Floorplanning ProASIC/ProASICPLUS Devices for Increased Performance App Note  PDF 382 KB 11/2003
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  AC185: Implementation of Security in Actel's ProASIC and ProASICPLUS Flash-Based FPGAs App Note 
Important information about security in Flash FPGAs
PDF 548 KB 9/2003
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  AC155: Power-Up Behavior of ProASIC 500K Devices App Note  PDF 89 KB 3/2002
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  AC154: Efficient Use of ProASIC Clock Trees App Note  PDF 257 KB 1/2002
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  AC144: Using JTAG Boundary-Scan with ProASIC 500K Devices App Note  PDF 205 KB 11/2000
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  AC142: I/O Cell Selection for ProASIC 500K Devices App Note  PDF 135 KB 11/2000
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  AC143: Power Conscious Design with ProASIC App Note  PDF 550 KB 11/2000
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SX-A/SX
  AC160: IEEE Standard 1149.1 (JTAG) in the SX/RTSX/SX-A/eX/RT54SX-S Families App Note  PDF 1 MB 5/2012
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  AC200: Actel eX, SX-A and RTSX-S I/Os App Note  PDF 853 KB 4/2012
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  AC201: Maximizing Logic Utilization in eX, SX, and SX-A FPGA Devices Using CC Macros App Note  PDF 708 KB 3/2012
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  AC373: Source-Synchronous Clock Designs: Timing Constraints and Analysis App Note  PDF 2 MB 11/2011
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  AC379: Advanced Static Timing Analysis Using SmartTime App Note  PDF 6 MB 11/2011
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  AC158: Microsemi SX-A and RTSX-SU Devices in Hot-Swap and Cold-Sparing Applications App Note  PDF 1 MB 11/2011
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  AC225: Programming Antifuse Devices App Note  PDF 678 KB 11/2011
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  AC263: Simultaneous Switching Noise and Signal Integrity App Note  PDF 98 KB 6/2006
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  AC255: Actel Recommendations for Programming RTSX-S, RTSX-SU, and SX-A Technical Brief  PDF 172 KB 4/2006
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  AC169: Using A54SX72A and RT54SX72S Quadrant Clocks App Note  PDF 582 KB 2/2003
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  AC161: Using Schmitt Triggers for Low Slew-Rate Input App Note  PDF 218 KB 11/2002
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  AC157: SX to SX-A Migration App Note  PDF 85 KB 5/2002
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  AC150: Using External SRAM Memory with Actel SX/SX-A FPGAs App Note  PDF 126 KB 8/2001
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  AC148: Using Actel's A54SX08A FPGA to Interface a PowerQUICC Microprocessor to a MUSIC-IC LANCAM App Note  PDF 109 KB 7/2001
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1200XL
  AC297: Migrating from 1200XL and 3200DX to 42MX FPGAs App Note  PDF 302 KB 1/2007
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  AC125: 3200DX Wide Decode Modules App Note  PDF 56 KB 9/1997
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  AC106: Fast On and Off Chip Delays with 1200XL and 3200DX I/O Latches App Note  PDF 32 KB 4/1996
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3200DX
  AC297: Migrating from 1200XL and 3200DX to 42MX FPGAs App Note  PDF 302 KB 1/2007
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  AC166: 3200DX Quadrant Clocks App Note  PDF 23 KB 1/2003
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  AC167: IEEE Standard 1149.1 (JTAG) in the 3200DX Family App Note  PDF 68 KB 1/2003
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  AC124: 3200DX Dual-Port Random Access Memory (RAM) App Note  PDF 28 KB 9/1997
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  AC125: 3200DX Wide Decode Modules App Note  PDF 56 KB 9/1997
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  AC100: A 155 Mbps ATM Network Interface Controller Using Actel's New 3200DX FPGAs App Note  PDF 30 KB 4/1996
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  AC106: Fast On and Off Chip Delays with 1200XL and 3200DX I/O Latches App Note  PDF 32 KB 4/1996
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ACT 3 / ACT 2 / ACT 1
  AC112: Using ACT 3 Family I/O Macros App Note  PDF 106 KB 4/1996
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