Revision History

Table 1. Revision History
Date Version Description
December 2025 4.1 For Titanium and Topaz FPGAs, the default setting for the Project Editor > Bitstream Generation tab > Clock Sampling Edge option is Falling (not Rising). (DOC-2804)
November 2025 4.0 Added note about padding in combined bitstream images in Combine Bitstreams and Other Files.
September 2025 3.9 Added GigaDevice GD25LQ256 to list of supported flash devices. (DOC-2711)
August 2025 3.8 Added Export JTAG Operations at the Command Line. (DOC-2569)
Added options to FTDI Programming at the Command Line. Moved Identifying FTDI URLs into a separate topic. (DOC-2658).
May 2025 3.7 Corrected path to ftdi_program.py. (DOC-2555)
May 2025 3.6 Updated hardware and software requirements.
November 2024 3.5 Fixed various typos.
November 2024 3.4 Updated entry for SYNC_PAT_FOUND in Table 1. (DOC-2181)
Update JTAG IDs for Ti375, Ti135, and Ti85. (DOC-1851)
Corrected link to latest Microsoft Visual C++ Redistributable downloads. (DOC-2045)
Added topic about encrypting and/or signing bitstreams at the command line.
June 2024 3.3 The software has separate .bit files for JTAG Bridge (New) and JTAG Bridge (Legacy), and they are not compatible with each other. The .bit files do not require an external clock. (DOC-1789)
May 2024 3.2 Added Ti165 and Ti240 FPGAs, replacing the Ti135 and Ti240, respectively.
January 2024 3.1 Added JTAG device IDs for Ti135, Ti240, and Ti375. (DOC-1662)
Added Ti135 and Ti240 to machine memory requirements.
Added instructions on installing patches.
Added note about Windows %PATH% variable. (DOC-1687)
December 2023 3.0
Added G400 package support. (DOC-1393)
Added Program using a JTAG Bridge (New) modes. (DOC-1542)
64-bit operating system is required. 32-bit systems are not supported.
June 2023 2.9
Added JTAG device ID for Trion Q100F3, and Titanium J361, J484, and G529 packages. (DOC-1165)
May 2023 2.8 Added note about referring to AN050: Managing Windows Drivers in the Installing USB Drivers topic. (DOC-977)
Removed Verifying Configuration with Programmer topic. The topic is in AN006 and AN033.
Added IS25LP128 to list of supported flash devices. (DOC-1247)
November 2022 2.7 Updated supported flash devices. (DOC-896)
Corrected faint/missing callout lines in Figure 2 and 3. (DOC-976)
August 2022 2.6 Added installation instructions.
Added instructions on using the JTAG SVF Player.
Added topics on the Bitstream Security Key Generator.
Clarified that when using internal reconfiguration you must use Programmer > Combine Multiple Image Files > Image Type > Internal Flash Image option. (DOC-874)
Added topic on verifying configuration with the Programmer.
When editing the bitstream header, do not remove any auto-generated data or the Programmer may not recognize the bitstream. (DOC-868)
Removed support for C232HM-DDHSL-0 cable. (DOC-860)
Updated Installing USB Drivers topics.
April 2022 2.5 Added Program using a JTAG Bridge topic.
Added topic on combining a bitstream and other data into a single file for programming.
Re-organized topics about working with bitstreams.
December 2021 2.4
Updated machine memory requirements (RAM).
Added information about connecting to remote hosts.
Added Macronix MX75L and MX75U to supported flash devices. (DOC-573)
Added support for FTDI FT4232H Mini Module. (DOC-597)
With the Efinity software v2021.2 and higher, you must use .hex for SPI and .bit for JTAG. (DOC-638)
October 2021 2.3 Added topic on the Titanium configuration status registers. (DOC-487)
Added topic on flash programming modes.
Added note about FTDI Chip FT2232H Mini Module supports 3.3 V I/O voltage only. (DOC-495)
Added XT25F family to list of supported flash devices. (DOC-529)
June 2021 2.2
Updated Windows driver installation instructions.
Added SPI Active x8 over JTAG Bridge mode.
Added Titanium JTAG IDs.
Updated list of supported flash devices.
January 2021 2.1
Corrected JTAG chain file code example. (DOC-368)
December 2020 2.0
Added the requirement to install the Microsoft Visual C++ 2015 x64 and x86 runtime libraries for the standalone Programmer.
Added JTAG device IDs for T20BGA324 and T20BGA400.
Added FTDI cable and module connection for T20BGA400.
Removed the FTDI2232 from About USB Drivers topic making the description applicable to other FTDI chips.
Updated instructions on installing USB drivers for Windows.
Added list of supported flash devices.
Corrected JTAG Mini Module pin names for T4, T8, T13, T20BGA256, and T20BGA169 connection setup.
June 2020 1.0 Initial release.