DisplayPort Intel® FPGA IP User Guide

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Date 11/12/2021
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1. DisplayPort Intel® FPGA IP Quick Reference

Updated for:
Intel® Quartus® Prime Design Suite 21.3
IP Version 19.4.0

The DisplayPort Intel® FPGA IP provides support for next-generation video display interface technology.

The DisplayPort Intel® FPGA IP is part of the Intel® FPGA IP Library, which is distributed with the Intel® Quartus® Prime software..

Note: All information in this document refers to the Intel® Quartus® Prime Pro Edition software, unless stated otherwise.
Note: For system requirements and installation instructions, refer to the Intel FPGA Software Installation and Licensing Manual.

Information

Description

IP Core Information

Core Features

  • Conforms to the Video Electronics Standards Association (VESA) DisplayPort Standard version 1.4
  • Scalable main data link
    • 1, 2, or 4 lane operation
    • 1.62, 2.7, 5.4, and 8.1 gigabits per second (Gbps) per lane with an embedded clock 1
  • Color support
    • RGB 18, 24, 30, 36, or 48 bpp
    • YCbCr 4:4:4 24, 30, 36, or 48 bpp
    • YCbCr 4:2:2 16, 20, 24, or 32 bpp
    • YCbCr 4:2:0 12, 15, 18, or 24 bpp
  • 40-bit (quad symbol) and 20-bit (dual symbol) transceiver data interface
  • Support for 1, 2, or 4 parallel pixels per clock
  • Support for 2 or 8 audio channels
  • Multi-stream transport (MST) support
    • Intel® Arria® 10 devices support up to 4 streams
    • Intel® Cyclone® 10 GX devices support up to 4 streams
  • Support for progressive and interlaced video
  • Source support for proprietary video image format (optional)
  • Support for sink non-GPU mode
  • Support for adaptive sync feature
  • Support for High Dynamic Range (HDR) metadata transport using secondary stream data packet
  • Auxiliary channel for 2-way communication (link and device management)
  • Hot plug detect (HPD)
    • Sink announces its presence
    • Sink requests the source’s attention
  • Supports the High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection (HDCP) feature for Intel® Arria® 10 and Intel® Stratix® 10 devices

Typical Application

  • Interfaces within a PC or monitor
  • External display connections, including interfaces between a PC and monitor or projector, between a PC and TV, or between a device such as a DVD player and TV display

Device Family Support

Intel® Stratix® 10 (H-tile and L-tile), Intel® Arria® 10, Intel® Cyclone® 10 GX, Arria V, Cyclone® V, and Stratix® V FPGA devices.

Design Tools

  • IP Catalog in the Intel® Quartus® Prime software for IP design instantiation and compilation
  • Timing Analyzer in the Intel® Quartus® Prime software for timing analysis
  • ModelSim* - Intel® FPGA Edition, NCSim, Riviera-PRO* , VCS* / VCS* MX, and Xcelium* Parallel software for design simulation
Note: The DisplayPort Intel® FPGA IP provides support for Global Time Code (GTC). For further inquiries, contact your nearest Intel sales representative or file an Intel Premier Support (IPS) case at https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/programmable/my-intel/mal-home.html.
Note: The High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection (HDCP) feature is not included in the Intel® Quartus® Prime Pro Edition software. To access the HDCP feature, contact Intel at https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/broadcast/products/programmable/applications/connectivity-solutions.html.
1 8.1 Gbps is available only in the Intel® Quartus® Prime Pro Edition software.