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Chapter 9: Design Elements (PULLDOWN to ROM32X1)

PULLUP

Resistor to VCC for Input PADs, Open-Drain, and 3-State Outputs

XC3000
XC4000E
XC4000X
XC5200
XC9000
Spartan
SpartanXL
Spartan2
Virtex
Primitive
Primitive
Primitive
Primitive
N/A
Primitive
Primitive
Primitive
Primitive

PULLUP resistor elements are available in each XC3000, XC4000, Spartan, and SpartanXL Input/Output Block (IOB). XC3000 IOBs only use PULLUP resistors on input pads. XC4000, Spartan, and SpartanXL IOBs connect PULLUP resistors to input, output, or bidirectional pads to guarantee a logic High level for nodes that might float.

The pull-up elements also establish a High logic level for open-drain elements and macros (DECODE, WAND, WORAND) or 3-state nodes (TBUF) when all the drivers are off.

The buffer outputs are connected together as a wired-AND to form the output (O). When all the inputs are High, the output is off. To establish an output High level, a PULLUP resistor(s) is tied to output (O). One PULLUP resistor uses the least power, two pull-up resistors achieve the fastest Low-to-High speed.

To indicate two PULLUP resistors, append a DOUBLE parameter to the pull-up symbol attached to the output (O) node. Refer to the appropriate CAE tool interface user guide for details.

The PULLUP element is ignored in XC9000 designs. Internal 3-state nodes (from BUFE or BUFT) in CPLD designs are always pulled up when not driven.