The PCIe standard PC card is equipped with all necessary features to start using the advanced features of Altera CycloneIV-GX family. The testing requirements are also met, with the help of a Sopc-Card board.
The PCIe comes in standard size, with up to 53 user input/output digital channels, 3.3V LVTTL standard, each one with an independent sense, as well as drive, bi-directional and tri-state sensibilities. It has a single 3.3V power supply voltage, with wake up support, one user input clocks signal and two output clocks signals, both with dedicated PLL and 3.3V LVTLL standard. It is a boot device, with one Test Access Port, power supply monitor and reset circuities, and board crystal oscillator each. The 2 MB SRAM module is optional, and the device is compliant with the JTAG/IEEE 1149.1 boundary-scan standard blaster connector.