FPGA Configuration Modes
Trion®, Topaz, and Titanium FPGAs have dedicated configuration pins. You select the configuration mode by setting the appropriate condition on the input configuration pins. Trion®, Topaz, and Titanium FPGAs support the following configuration modes.
| Mode | Description |
|---|---|
| SPI Active (serial/parallel) | The FPGA loads the bitstream itself from non-volatile SPI flash memory. |
| SPI Passive (serial/parallel) | An external microprocessor or microcontroller sends the bitstream to the FPGA using the SPI interface. |
| JTAG | A host computer sends instructions through a download cable to the FPGA's JTAG interface using JTAG instructions. |