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Packages: Some BG256 packages have the (4 x 4) Ground ball matrix.


Record #2745

Product Family: Documentation

Product Line: Packages

Product Part: BG256

Problem Title:
Packages: Some BG256 packages have the (4 x 4) Ground ball matrix.


Problem Description:
Urgency: Standard

General Description:
Which of the 4KXL/XLA/Spartan/SpartanXL BG256 packages have the 4x4 Ground Ball matrix in the middle of the package?


Solution 1:

The ground ball are "extra grounds" and
they are connected to other ground pins.



Solution 2:

Only the 4028XL/XLA BG256 has the 4x4 Ground Ball Matrix. The Ground Ball Matrix is mostly for power
  dissipation.

The 4010XL/XLA, 4013XL/XLA, 4020XL/XLA, XCS30/XL and the XCS40/XL in the BG256 do NOT have the 4x4 G round Ball Matrix.




End of Record #2745 - Last Modified: 08/04/99 09:20

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