L- and H-Tile Transceiver PHY User Guide

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Document Table of Contents x
1. Overview 2. Implementing the Transceiver PHY Layer in L-Tile/H-Tile 3. PLLs and Clock Networks 4. Resetting Transceiver Channels 5. Intel® Stratix® 10 L-Tile/H-Tile Transceiver PHY Architecture 6. Reconfiguration Interface and Dynamic Reconfiguration 7. Calibration 8. Debugging Transceiver Links A. Logical View of the L-Tile/H-Tile Transceiver Registers
1. Overview x
1.1. L-Tile/H-Tile Layout in Intel® Stratix® 10 Device Variants 1.2. L-Tile/H-Tile Counts in Intel® Stratix® 10 Devices and Package Variants 1.3. L-Tile/H-Tile Building Blocks 1.4. Overview Revision History
1.1. L-Tile/H-Tile Layout in Intel® Stratix® 10 Device Variants x
1.1.1. Intel® Stratix® 10 GX/SX H-Tile Configurations 1.1.2. Intel® Stratix® 10 TX H-Tile and E-Tile Configurations 1.1.3. Intel® Stratix® 10 MX H-Tile and E-Tile Configurations
1.3. L-Tile/H-Tile Building Blocks x
1.3.1. Transceiver Bank Architecture 1.3.2. Transceiver Channel Types 1.3.3. GX and GXT Channel Placement Guidelines 1.3.4. GXT Channel Usage 1.3.5. PLL and Clock Networks 1.3.6. Ethernet Hard IP 1.3.7. PCIe Gen1/Gen2/Gen3 Hard IP Block
1.3.2. Transceiver Channel Types x
1.3.2.1. GX Channel 1.3.2.2. GXT Channel
1.3.5. PLL and Clock Networks x
1.3.5.1. PLLs 1.3.5.2. Input Reference Clock Sources 1.3.5.3. Transceiver Clock Network
1.3.5.1. PLLs x
1.3.5.1.1. Transceiver Phase-Locked Loops 1.3.5.1.2. Clock Generation Block (CGB)
1.3.5.3. Transceiver Clock Network x
1.3.5.3.1. x1 Clock Lines 1.3.5.3.2. x6 Clock Lines 1.3.5.3.3. x24 Clock Lines 1.3.5.3.4. GXT Clock Network
1.3.6. Ethernet Hard IP x
1.3.6.1. 100G Ethernet MAC Hard IP 1.3.6.2. 100G Configuration
2. Implementing the Transceiver PHY Layer in L-Tile/H-Tile x
2.1. Transceiver Design IP Blocks 2.2. Transceiver Design Flow 2.3. Configuring the Native PHY IP Core 2.4. Using the Intel® Stratix® 10 L-Tile/H-Tile Transceiver Native PHY Intel® Stratix® 10 FPGA IP Core 2.5. Implementing the PHY Layer for Transceiver Protocols 2.6. Unused or Idle Transceiver Channels 2.7. Simulating the Native PHY IP Core 2.8. Implementing the Transceiver Native PHY Layer in L-Tile/H-Tile Revision History
2.2. Transceiver Design Flow x
2.2.1. Select the PLL IP Core 2.2.2. Reset Controller 2.2.3. Create Reconfiguration Logic 2.2.4. Connect the Native PHY IP Core to the PLL IP Core and Reset Controller 2.2.5. Connect Datapath 2.2.6. Modify Native PHY IP Core SDC 2.2.7. Compile the Design 2.2.8. Verify Design Functionality
2.3. Configuring the Native PHY IP Core x
2.3.1. Protocol Presets 2.3.2. GXT Channels 2.3.3. General and Datapath Parameters 2.3.4. PMA Parameters 2.3.5. PCS-Core Interface Parameters 2.3.6. Analog PMA Settings Parameters 2.3.7. Enhanced PCS Parameters 2.3.8. Standard PCS Parameters 2.3.9. PCS Direct Datapath Parameters 2.3.10. Dynamic Reconfiguration Parameters 2.3.11. Generation Options Parameters 2.3.12. PMA, Calibration, and Reset Ports 2.3.13. PCS-Core Interface Ports 2.3.14. Enhanced PCS Ports 2.3.15. Standard PCS Ports 2.3.16. Transceiver PHY PCS-to-Core Interface Reference Port Mapping 2.3.17. IP Core File Locations
2.3.14. Enhanced PCS Ports x
2.3.14.1. Enhanced PCS TX and RX Control Ports
2.3.16. Transceiver PHY PCS-to-Core Interface Reference Port Mapping x
2.3.16.1. PCS-Core Interface Ports: Enhanced PCS 2.3.16.2. PCS-Core Interface Ports: Standard PCS 2.3.16.3. PCS-Core Interface Ports: PCS-Direct
2.4. Using the Intel® Stratix® 10 L-Tile/H-Tile Transceiver Native PHY Intel® Stratix® 10 FPGA IP Core x
2.4.1. PMA Functions 2.4.2. PCS Functions 2.4.3. Deterministic Latency Use Model 2.4.4. Debug Functions
2.4.1. PMA Functions x
2.4.1.1. TX PMA Use Model 2.4.1.2. RX PMA Use Model
2.4.1.2. RX PMA Use Model x
2.4.1.2.1. Using RX in Manual Mode 2.4.1.2.2. Using RX in Adaptive Mode 2.4.1.2.3. Setting RX PMA Adaptation Modes 2.4.1.2.4. Register Sequences
2.4.2. PCS Functions x
2.4.2.1. Receiver Word Alignment 2.4.2.2. Receiver Clock Compensation 2.4.2.3. Encoding/Decoding 2.4.2.4. Running Disparity Control and Check 2.4.2.5. FIFO Operation for the Enhanced PCS 2.4.2.6. Polarity Inversion 2.4.2.7. Data Bitslip 2.4.2.8. Bit Reversal 2.4.2.9. Byte Reversal 2.4.2.10. Double Rate Transfer Mode 2.4.2.11. Asynchronous Data Transfer 2.4.2.12. Low Latency
2.4.2.1. Receiver Word Alignment x
2.4.2.1.1. Word Alignment Using the Standard PCS 2.4.2.1.2. Word Alignment Using the Enhanced PCS
2.4.2.2. Receiver Clock Compensation x
2.4.2.2.1. Clock Compensation Using the Standard PCS 2.4.2.2.2. Clock Compensation Using the Enhanced PCS
2.4.2.3. Encoding/Decoding x
2.4.2.3.1. 8B/10B Encoder and Decoder 2.4.2.3.2. 8B/10B Encoding for GbE, GbE with IEEE 1588v2 2.4.2.3.3. KR-FEC Functionality for 64B/66B Based Protocols
2.4.2.4. Running Disparity Control and Check x
2.4.2.4.1. 8B/10B TX Disparity Control
2.4.2.5. FIFO Operation for the Enhanced PCS x
2.4.2.5.1. Enhanced PCS FIFO Operation
2.4.2.6. Polarity Inversion x
2.4.2.6.1. TX Data Polarity Inversion 2.4.2.6.2. RX Data Polarity Inversion
2.4.2.7. Data Bitslip x
2.4.2.7.1. TX Data Bitslip 2.4.2.7.2. RX Data Bitslip
2.4.2.8. Bit Reversal x
2.4.2.8.1. Transmitter Bit Reversal 2.4.2.8.2. Receiver Bit Reversal
2.4.2.9. Byte Reversal x
2.4.2.9.1. Transmitter Byte Reversal 2.4.2.9.2. Receiver Byte Reversal
2.4.2.10. Double Rate Transfer Mode x
2.4.2.10.1. Word Marking Bits 2.4.2.10.2. How to Implement Double Rate Transfer Mode
2.4.2.11. Asynchronous Data Transfer x
2.4.2.11.1. FPGA Fabric to Transceiver Transfer 2.4.2.11.2. Transceiver to FPGA Fabric Transfer
2.4.2.12. Low Latency x
2.4.2.12.1. How to Enable Low Latency in Basic (Standard PCS) 2.4.2.12.2. How to Enable Low Latency in Basic (Enhanced PCS)
2.4.3. Deterministic Latency Use Model x
2.4.3.1. Phase-measuring FIFOs
2.4.3.1. Phase-measuring FIFOs x
2.4.3.1.1. Primary Use Model 2.4.3.1.2. FIFO Latency Calculation
2.4.4. Debug Functions x
2.4.4.1. Pattern Generators and Verifiers 2.4.4.2. PRBS Soft Accumulators 2.4.4.3. Loopback 2.4.4.4. On-die Instrumentation
2.4.4.1. Pattern Generators and Verifiers x
2.4.4.1.1. Pattern Generator and Verifier Use Model 2.4.4.1.2. Square Wave Pattern Generator 2.4.4.1.3. PRBS Generator and Verifier 2.4.4.1.4. PRBS Control and Status Ports 2.4.4.1.5. Enabling and Disabling the PRBS Generator and PRBS Verifier
2.4.4.2. PRBS Soft Accumulators x
2.4.4.2.1. PRBS Soft Accumulators Use Model
2.4.4.3. Loopback x
2.4.4.3.1. Enabling and Disabling Loopback
2.4.4.4. On-die Instrumentation x
2.4.4.4.1. On-die Instrumentation Overview 2.4.4.4.2. Preserving ODI Performance 2.4.4.4.3. How to Enable ODI 2.4.4.4.4. Scanning the Horizontal Eye Opening 2.4.4.4.5. Scanning the Horizontal and Vertical Phases 2.4.4.4.6. How to Disable ODI 2.4.4.4.7. Horizontal Phase Step Mapping
2.5. Implementing the PHY Layer for Transceiver Protocols x
2.5.1. PCI Express (PIPE) 2.5.2. Interlaken 2.5.3. Ethernet 2.5.4. CPRI
2.5.1. PCI Express (PIPE) x
2.5.1.1. Transceiver Channel Datapath for PIPE 2.5.1.2. Supported PIPE Features 2.5.1.3. How to Connect TX PLLs for PIPE Gen1, Gen2, and Gen3 Modes 2.5.1.4. How to Implement PCI Express (PIPE) in Intel® Stratix® 10 Transceivers 2.5.1.5. Native PHY IP Core Parameter Settings for PIPE 2.5.1.6. fPLL IP Core Parameter Settings for PIPE 2.5.1.7. ATX PLL IP Core Parameter Settings for PIPE 2.5.1.8. Native PHY IP Core Ports for PIPE 2.5.1.9. fPLL Ports for PIPE 2.5.1.10. ATX PLL Ports for PIPE 2.5.1.11. Preset Mappings to TX De-emphasis 2.5.1.12. How to Place Channels for PIPE Configurations 2.5.1.13. Link Equalization for Gen3 2.5.1.14. Timing Closure Recommendations
2.5.1.2. Supported PIPE Features x
2.5.1.2.1. Gen1/Gen2 Features 2.5.1.2.2. Gen3 Features
2.5.1.12. How to Place Channels for PIPE Configurations x
2.5.1.12.1. Master Channel in Bonded Configurations
2.5.2. Interlaken x
2.5.2.1. Interlaken Configuration Clocking and Bonding
2.5.2.1. Interlaken Configuration Clocking and Bonding x
2.5.2.1.1. x24 Clock Bonding Scenario 2.5.2.1.2. TX Multi-Lane Bonding and RX Multi-Lane Deskew Alignment State Machine
2.5.3. Ethernet x
2.5.3.1. 10GBASE-R, 10GBASE-R with IEEE 1588v2, and 10GBASE-R with KR FEC Variants 2.5.3.2. 40GBASE-R with KR FEC Variant
2.5.3.1. 10GBASE-R, 10GBASE-R with IEEE 1588v2, and 10GBASE-R with KR FEC Variants x
2.5.3.1.1. The XGMII Interface Scheme in 10GBASE-R
2.5.4. CPRI x
2.5.4.1. CPRI Line Rate Revisions 2.5.4.2. Transceiver Channel Datapath and Clocking for CPRI 2.5.4.3. Supported Features for CPRI 2.5.4.4. Deterministic Latency
2.5.4.2. Transceiver Channel Datapath and Clocking for CPRI x
2.5.4.2.1. TX PLL Selection for CPRI 2.5.4.2.2. Auto-Negotiation
2.5.4.3. Supported Features for CPRI x
2.5.4.3.1. Word Aligner in Manual Mode for CPRI
2.7. Simulating the Native PHY IP Core x
2.7.1. How to Specify Third-Party RTL Simulators 2.7.2. Scripting IP Simulation 2.7.3. Custom Simulation Flow
2.7.2. Scripting IP Simulation x
2.7.2.1. Generating a Combined Simulator Setup Script 2.7.2.2. Steps for a .do file for Simulation
2.7.3. Custom Simulation Flow x
2.7.3.1. How to Use the Simulation Library Compiler 2.7.3.2. Custom Simulation Scripts
3. PLLs and Clock Networks x
3.1. PLLs 3.2. Input Reference Clock Sources 3.3. Transmitter Clock Network 3.4. Clock Generation Block 3.5. FPGA Fabric-Transceiver Interface Clocking 3.6. Double Rate Transfer Mode 3.7. Transmitter Data Path Interface Clocking 3.8. Receiver Data Path Interface Clocking 3.9. Channel Bonding 3.10. PLL Cascading Clock Network 3.11. Using PLLs and Clock Networks 3.12. PLLs and Clock Networks Revision History
3.1. PLLs x
3.1.1. ATX PLL 3.1.2. fPLL 3.1.3. CMU PLL
3.1.1. ATX PLL x
3.1.1.1. ATX PLL to fPLL Spacing Requirements 3.1.1.2. Using the ATX PLL for GXT Channels 3.1.1.3. GXT Implementation Usage Restrictions for ATX PLL GX & MCGB 3.1.1.4. Instantiating the ATX PLL IP Core 3.1.1.5. ATX PLL IP Core - Parameters, Settings, and Ports
3.1.2. fPLL x
3.1.2.1. Instantiating the fPLL IP Core 3.1.2.2. fPLL IP Core Constraints 3.1.2.3. fPLL IP Core - Parameters, Settings, and Ports
3.1.3. CMU PLL x
3.1.3.1. Instantiating CMU PLL IP Core 3.1.3.2. CMU PLL IP Core - Parameters, Settings, and Ports
3.2. Input Reference Clock Sources x
3.2.1. Dedicated Reference Clock Pins 3.2.2. Receiver Input Pins 3.2.3. PLL Cascading as an Input Reference Clock Source 3.2.4. Reference Clock Network 3.2.5. Core Clock as an Input Reference Clock
3.2.1. Dedicated Reference Clock Pins x
3.2.1.1. Reference Clock I/O Standard 3.2.1.2. Dedicated Reference Clock Pin Termination (XCVR_S10_REFCLK_TERM_TRISTATE)
3.3. Transmitter Clock Network x
3.3.1. x1 Clock Lines 3.3.2. x6 Clock Lines 3.3.3. x24 Clock Lines 3.3.4. GXT Clock Network 3.3.5. HCLK Network
3.9. Channel Bonding x
3.9.1. PMA Bonding 3.9.2. PMA and PCS Bonding 3.9.3. Selecting Channel Bonding Schemes 3.9.4. Skew Calculations
3.9.1. PMA Bonding x
3.9.1.1. x6/x24 Bonding
3.11. Using PLLs and Clock Networks x
3.11.1. Non-bonded Configurations 3.11.2. Bonded Configurations 3.11.3. Implementing PLL Cascading 3.11.4. Mix and Match Example
3.11.1. Non-bonded Configurations x
3.11.1.1. Implementing Single Channel x1 Non-Bonded Configuration 3.11.1.2. Implementing Multi-Channel x1 Non-Bonded Configuration 3.11.1.3. Implementing Multi-Channel x24 Non-Bonded Configuration
3.11.2. Bonded Configurations x
3.11.2.1. Implementing x6/x24 Bonding Mode
4. Resetting Transceiver Channels x
4.1. When Is Reset Required? 4.2. Transceiver PHY Reset Controller Intel® Stratix® 10 FPGA IP Implementation 4.3. How Do I Reset? 4.4. Using PCS Reset Status Port 4.5. Using Transceiver PHY Reset Controller Intel® Stratix® 10 FPGA IP 4.6. Using a User-Coded Reset Controller 4.7. Combining Status or PLL Lock Signals with User Coded Reset Controller 4.8. Resetting Transceiver Channels Revision History
4.3. How Do I Reset? x
4.3.1. Recommended Reset Sequence 4.3.2. Transceiver Blocks Affected by Reset and Power-down Signals
4.3.1. Recommended Reset Sequence x
4.3.1.1. Resetting the Transmitter After Power Up 4.3.1.2. Resetting the Transmitter During Device Operation 4.3.1.3. Resetting the Receiver After Power Up 4.3.1.4. Resetting the Receiver During Device Operation (Auto Mode) 4.3.1.5. Clock Data Recovery in Manual Lock Mode 4.3.1.6. Special TX PCS Reset Release Sequence
4.3.1.5. Clock Data Recovery in Manual Lock Mode x
4.3.1.5.1. Control Settings for CDR Manual Lock Mode 4.3.1.5.2. Resetting the Transceiver in CDR Manual Lock Mode
4.3.1.6. Special TX PCS Reset Release Sequence x
4.3.1.6.1. TX Core FIFO in Interlaken/Basic Mode 4.3.1.6.2. Double Rate Transfer Mode enabled 4.3.1.6.3. TX Gearbox Ratio *:67
4.5. Using Transceiver PHY Reset Controller Intel® Stratix® 10 FPGA IP x
4.5.1. Parameterizing Transceiver PHY Reset Controller Intel® Stratix® 10 FPGA IP 4.5.2. Transceiver PHY Reset Controller Intel® Stratix® 10 FPGA IP Parameters 4.5.3. Transceiver PHY Reset Controller Intel® Stratix® 10 FPGA IP Interfaces 4.5.4. Transceiver PHY Reset Controller Intel® Stratix® 10 FPGA IP Resource Utilization
4.6. Using a User-Coded Reset Controller x
4.6.1. User-Coded Reset Controller Signals
5. Intel® Stratix® 10 L-Tile/H-Tile Transceiver PHY Architecture x
5.1. PMA Architecture 5.2. Enhanced PCS Architecture 5.3. Intel® Stratix® 10 Standard PCS Architecture 5.4. Intel® Stratix® 10 PCI Express Gen3 PCS Architecture 5.5. PCS Support for GXT Channels 5.6. Square Wave Generator 5.7. PRBS Pattern Generator 5.8. PRBS Pattern Verifier 5.9. Loopback Modes 5.10. Intel® Stratix® 10 L-Tile/H-Tile Transceiver PHY Architecture Revision History
5.1. PMA Architecture x
5.1.1. Transmitter PMA 5.1.2. Receiver PMA
5.1.1. Transmitter PMA x
5.1.1.1. Serializer 5.1.1.2. Transmitter Buffer
5.1.1.2. Transmitter Buffer x
5.1.1.2.1. High-Speed Differential I/O 5.1.1.2.2. Programmable Output Differential Voltage 5.1.1.2.3. Programmable Pre-Emphasis
5.1.2. Receiver PMA x
5.1.2.1. Receiver Buffer 5.1.2.2. Clock Data Recovery (CDR) Unit 5.1.2.3. Deserializer
5.1.2.1. Receiver Buffer x
5.1.2.1.1. Programmable Differential On-Chip Termination (OCT) 5.1.2.1.2. Signal Detector 5.1.2.1.3. Continuous Time Linear Equalization (CTLE) 5.1.2.1.4. Variable Gain Amplifier (VGA) 5.1.2.1.5. Adaptive Parametric Tuning (ADAPT) Engine 5.1.2.1.6. Decision Feedback Equalization (DFE) 5.1.2.1.7. On-Die Instrumentation
5.1.2.2. Clock Data Recovery (CDR) Unit x
5.1.2.2.1. Lock-to-Reference Mode 5.1.2.2.2. Lock-to-Data Mode 5.1.2.2.3. CDR Lock Modes
5.2. Enhanced PCS Architecture x
5.2.1. Transmitter Datapath 5.2.2. Receiver Datapath 5.2.3. RX KR FEC Blocks
5.2.1. Transmitter Datapath x
5.2.1.1. TX Core FIFO 5.2.1.2. TX PCS FIFO 5.2.1.3. Interlaken Frame Generator 5.2.1.4. Interlaken CRC-32 Generator 5.2.1.5. 64B/66B Encoder and Transmitter State Machine (TX SM) 5.2.1.6. Scrambler 5.2.1.7. Interlaken Disparity Generator 5.2.1.8. TX Gearbox, TX Bitslip and Polarity Inversion 5.2.1.9. KR FEC Blocks
5.2.2. Receiver Datapath x
5.2.2.1. RX Gearbox, RX Bitslip, and Polarity Inversion 5.2.2.2. Block Synchronizer 5.2.2.3. Interlaken Disparity Checker 5.2.2.4. Descrambler 5.2.2.5. Interlaken Frame Synchronizer 5.2.2.6. 64B/66B Decoder and Receiver State Machine (RX SM) 5.2.2.7. 10GBASE-R Bit-Error Rate (BER) Checker 5.2.2.8. Interlaken CRC-32 Checker 5.2.2.9. RX PCS FIFO 5.2.2.10. RX Core FIFO
5.2.2.9. RX PCS FIFO x
5.2.2.9.1. Phase Compensation Mode 5.2.2.9.2. Register Mode
5.2.2.10. RX Core FIFO x
5.2.2.10.1. Phase Compensation Mode 5.2.2.10.2. Register Mode 5.2.2.10.3. Basic Mode 5.2.2.10.4. Interlaken Mode 5.2.2.10.5. 10GBASE-R Mode
5.3. Intel® Stratix® 10 Standard PCS Architecture x
5.3.1. Transmitter Datapath 5.3.2. Receiver Datapath
5.3.1. Transmitter Datapath x
5.3.1.1. TX Core FIFO 5.3.1.2. TX PCS FIFO 5.3.1.3. Byte Serializer 5.3.1.4. 8B/10B Encoder 5.3.1.5. Polarity Inversion Feature 5.3.1.6. TX Bit Slip
5.3.1.3. Byte Serializer x
5.3.1.3.1. Bonded Byte Serializer 5.3.1.3.2. Byte Serializer Disabled Mode 5.3.1.3.3. Byte Serializer Serialize x2 Mode 5.3.1.3.4. Byte Serializer Serialize x4 Mode
5.3.1.4. 8B/10B Encoder x
5.3.1.4.1. 8B/10B Encoder Control Code Encoding 5.3.1.4.2. 8B/10B Encoder Reset Condition 5.3.1.4.3. 8B/10B Encoder Idle Character Replacement Feature 5.3.1.4.4. 8B/10B Encoder Current Running Disparity Control Feature 5.3.1.4.5. 8B/10B Encoder Bit Reversal Feature 5.3.1.4.6. 8B/10B Encoder Byte Reversal Feature
5.3.2. Receiver Datapath x
5.3.2.1. Word Aligner 5.3.2.2. RX Polarity Inversion Feature 5.3.2.3. Rate Match FIFO 5.3.2.4. 8B/10B Decoder 5.3.2.5. PRBS Verifier 5.3.2.6. Byte Deserializer 5.3.2.7. RX PCS FIFO 5.3.2.8. RX Core FIFO
5.3.2.1. Word Aligner x
5.3.2.1.1. Word Aligner Bitslip Mode 5.3.2.1.2. Word Aligner Manual Mode 5.3.2.1.3. Word Aligner Synchronous State Machine Mode 5.3.2.1.4. Word Aligner Deterministic Latency Mode 5.3.2.1.5. Word Aligner Pattern Length for Various Word Aligner Modes 5.3.2.1.6. Word Aligner RX Bit Reversal Feature 5.3.2.1.7. Word Aligner RX Byte Reversal Feature
5.3.2.4. 8B/10B Decoder x
5.3.2.4.1. 8B/10B Decoder Control Code Encoding 5.3.2.4.2. 8B/10B Decoder Running Disparity Checker Feature
5.3.2.6. Byte Deserializer x
5.3.2.6.1. Byte Deserializer Disabled Mode 5.3.2.6.2. Byte Deserializer Deserialize x2 Mode 5.3.2.6.3. Byte Deserializer Deserialize x4 Mode 5.3.2.6.4. Bonded Byte Deserializer 5.3.2.6.5. Byte Ordering Register-Transfer Level (RTL) 5.3.2.6.6. Byte Serializer Effects on Data Propagation at the RX Side 5.3.2.6.7. ModelSim Byte Ordering Analysis
5.4. Intel® Stratix® 10 PCI Express Gen3 PCS Architecture x
5.4.1. Transmitter Datapath 5.4.2. Receiver Datapath 5.4.3. PIPE Interface
5.4.1. Transmitter Datapath x
5.4.1.1. TX Core FIFO 5.4.1.2. TX PCS FIFO 5.4.1.3. Gearbox
5.4.2. Receiver Datapath x
5.4.2.1. Block Synchronizer 5.4.2.2. Rate Match FIFO 5.4.2.3. RX PCS FIFO 5.4.2.4. RX Core FIFO
5.4.3. PIPE Interface x
5.4.3.1. Auto-Speed Negotiation 5.4.3.2. Clock Data Recovery Control
6. Reconfiguration Interface and Dynamic Reconfiguration x
6.1. Reconfiguring Channel and PLL Blocks 6.2. Interacting with the Reconfiguration Interface 6.3. Multiple Reconfiguration Profiles 6.4. Arbitration 6.5. Recommendations for Dynamic Reconfiguration 6.6. Steps to Perform Dynamic Reconfiguration 6.7. Direct Reconfiguration Flow 6.8. Native PHY IP or PLL IP Core Guided Reconfiguration Flow 6.9. Reconfiguration Flow for Special Cases 6.10. Changing Analog PMA Settings 6.11. Ports and Parameters 6.12. Dynamic Reconfiguration Interface Merging Across Multiple IP Blocks 6.13. Embedded Debug Features 6.14. Timing Closure Recommendations 6.15. Unsupported Features 6.16. Transceiver Register Map 6.17. Reconfiguration Interface and Dynamic Revision History
6.2. Interacting with the Reconfiguration Interface x
6.2.1. Reading from the Reconfiguration Interface 6.2.2. Writing to the Reconfiguration Interface
6.3. Multiple Reconfiguration Profiles x
6.3.1. Configuration Files 6.3.2. Embedded Reconfiguration Streamer
6.6. Steps to Perform Dynamic Reconfiguration x
6.6.1. Channel Reconfiguration 6.6.2. PLL Reconfiguration
6.9. Reconfiguration Flow for Special Cases x
6.9.1. Switching Transmitter PLL 6.9.2. Switching Reference Clocks 6.9.3. Reconfiguring Between GX and GXT Channels
6.9.2. Switching Reference Clocks x
6.9.2.1. ATX Reference Clock Switching 6.9.2.2. fPLL Reference Clock Switching 6.9.2.3. CDR and CMU Reference Clock Switching
6.13. Embedded Debug Features x
6.13.1. Native PHY Debug Master Endpoint (NPDME) 6.13.2. Optional Reconfiguration Logic
6.13.2. Optional Reconfiguration Logic x
6.13.2.1. Capability Registers 6.13.2.2. Control and Status Registers 6.13.2.3. PRBS Soft Accumulators
7. Calibration x
7.1. Reconfiguration Interface and Arbitration with PreSICE (Precision Signal Integrity Calibration Engine) 7.2. Calibration Registers 7.3. Power-up Calibration 7.4. Background Calibration 7.5. User Recalibration 7.6. Calibration Revision History
7.2. Calibration Registers x
7.2.1. Avalon® Memory-Mapped Interface Arbitration Registers 7.2.2. User Recalibration Enable Registers 7.2.3. Capability Registers 7.2.4. Rate Switch Flag Register
7.2.2. User Recalibration Enable Registers x
7.2.2.1. Transceiver Channel Calibration Registers 7.2.2.2. ATX PLL/fPLL/CMU PLL Calibration Registers
7.5. User Recalibration x
7.5.1. Recalibrating a Duplex Channel (Both PMA TX and PMA RX) 7.5.2. Recalibrating the PMA RX Only in a Duplex Channel 7.5.3. Recalibrating the PMA TX Only in a Duplex Channel 7.5.4. Recalibrating a PMA Simplex RX Without a Simplex TX Merged into the Same Physical Channel 7.5.5. Recalibrating a PMA Simplex TX Without a Simplex RX Merged into the Same Physical Channel 7.5.6. Recalibrating Only a PMA Simplex RX in a Simplex TX Merged Physical Channel 7.5.7. Recalibrating Only a PMA Simplex TX in a Simplex RX Merged Physical Channel 7.5.8. Recalibrating the fPLL 7.5.9. Recalibrating the ATX PLL 7.5.10. Recalibrating the CMU PLL When it is Used as a TX PLL
8. Debugging Transceiver Links x
8.1. Transceiver Toolkit GUI 8.2. Transceiver Debugging Flow Walkthrough 8.3. Linking Hardware Resource for Multiple FPGAs 8.4. Troubleshooting Common Errors 8.5. Debugging Transceiver Links Revision History
8.1. Transceiver Toolkit GUI x
8.1.1. Collection View
8.2. Transceiver Debugging Flow Walkthrough x
8.2.1. Enabling Transceiver Toolkit Support 8.2.2. Programming the Design into an Intel FPGA 8.2.3. Loading the Design to the Transceiver Toolkit 8.2.4. Creating Transceiver Links 8.2.5. Verifying Hardware Connections 8.2.6. Running Link Tests
8.2.4. Creating Transceiver Links x
8.2.4.1. Transceiver Toolkit Parameter Settings
8.2.6. Running Link Tests x
8.2.6.1. Running BER Tests 8.2.6.2. Link Optimization Tests 8.2.6.3. Running Eye Viewer Tests
8.3. Linking Hardware Resource for Multiple FPGAs x
8.3.1. Linking One Design to One Device 8.3.2. Linking Two Designs to Two Devices 8.3.3. Linking One Design on Two Devices 8.3.4. Linking Designs and Devices on Separate Boards
A. Logical View of the L-Tile/H-Tile Transceiver Registers x
A.1. ATX_PLL Logical Register Map A.2. CMU_PLL Logical Register Map A.3. FPLL Logical Register Map A.4. Channel Logical Register Map A.5. Transmitter PLL Switching Register Map A.6. Logical View Register Map of the L-Tile/H-Tile Transceiver Registers Revision History
A.1. ATX_PLL Logical Register Map x
A.1.1. ATX PLL Calibration A.1.2. Optional Reconfiguration Logic ATX PLL- Capability A.1.3. Optional Reconfiguration Logic ATX PLL- Control & Status A.1.4. Embedded Streamer (ATX PLL) A.1.5. Updating ATX PLL Fractional Multiply Factor (K) Value
A.2. CMU_PLL Logical Register Map x
A.2.1. CDR/CMU and PMA Calibration A.2.2. Optional Reconfiguration Logic CMU PLL- Capability A.2.3. Optional Reconfiguration Logic CMU PLL- Control & Status A.2.4. Embedded Streamer (CMU PLL)
A.3. FPLL Logical Register Map x
A.3.1. fPLL Calibration A.3.2. Optional Reconfiguration Logic fPLL-Capability A.3.3. Optional Reconfiguration Logic fPLL-Control & Status A.3.4. Embedded Streamer (fPLL) A.3.5. Updating fPLL Fractional Multiply Factor (K) Value
A.4. Channel Logical Register Map x
A.4.1. Transmitter PMA Logical Register Map A.4.2. Receiver PMA Logical Register Map A.4.3. Pattern Generators and Checkers A.4.4. Loopback A.4.5. Optional Reconfiguration Logic PHY- Capability A.4.6. Optional Reconfiguration Logic PHY- Control & Status A.4.7. Embedded Streamer (Native PHY) A.4.8. Static Polarity Inversion A.4.9. Reset A.4.10. CDR/CMU and PMA Calibration
A.4.1. Transmitter PMA Logical Register Map x
A.4.1.1. Pre-emphasis A.4.1.2. VOD A.4.1.3. TX Compensation A.4.1.4. Slew Rate A.4.1.5. TX Termination
A.4.2. Receiver PMA Logical Register Map x
A.4.2.1. RX Bandwidth Selection A.4.2.2. RX Termination A.4.2.3. Setting RX PMA Adaptation Modes A.4.2.4. Manual CTLE A.4.2.5. Manual VGA A.4.2.6. Adaptation Control - Start A.4.2.7. Adaptation Control - Stop A.4.2.8. Adapted Value Readout
A.4.3. Pattern Generators and Checkers x
A.4.3.1. Square Wave Generator A.4.3.2. PRBS Generator A.4.3.3. PRBS Verifier A.4.3.4. Other registers needed for PRBS Verifier A.4.3.5. PRBS Soft Accumulators
1. Overview
2. Implementing the Transceiver PHY Layer in L-Tile/H-Tile
3. PLLs and Clock Networks
4. Resetting Transceiver Channels
5. Intel® Stratix® 10 L-Tile/H-Tile Transceiver PHY Architecture
6. Reconfiguration Interface and Dynamic Reconfiguration
7. Calibration
8. Debugging Transceiver Links
A. Logical View of the L-Tile/H-Tile Transceiver Registers

2.4.3.1.2. FIFO Latency Calculation

Latency through FIFOs (in PC mode) may vary from reset to reset. You can determine that variation by using the appropriate FIFO latency calculation logic. The phase measuring technique measures the distance between read and write counters. The phase measuring circuit is designed to work in the case of a phase comp FIFO and in the case of a phase comp FIFO where the read and write pointers may have an exact 2:1 ratio.

To measure the fullness of the FIFO, run your sampling clock at a rate that is not equal to the parallel clock. The guideline for calculating the sampling clock is that the sampling clock sweeps various phase relationships relative to the parallel clock. Using a simple counter, you should determine how often the resulting pulse is a 1 versus a 0. You can find this implementation in the FIFO latency calculation logic referenced below.

Figure 85. Phase Measuring FIFO

Below is an example implementation of the FIFO latency calculation logic. Each FIFO in phase compensation mode has a latency measurement port (read only) available at the PCS-Core interface. Each latency measurement port supplies the latency pulse whose duty cycle depends on the FIFO latency. This latency pulse is further processed in the FPGA fabric to calculate FIFO latency. There are four similar pulses for the four FIFOs, and you must perform latency calculations on all of them separately. The IP represented in the following figure represents the logic in the FPGA fabric that performs the latency calculation. This IP is not a part of the Native PHY IP core, so you must instantiate it exclusively. Output of the IP is the Total FIFO count bus. This bus produces the result of the FIFO latency calculation. This result can only be read when the calculation is complete, and is denoted by the result_ready signal coming out of the IP. Refer to FIFO Latency Calculation.

Figure 86. FIFO Latency Calculation

Once result_ready is asserted, you can read data on the Total FIFO count bus and calculate latency time using the following equation.

Figure 87. FIFO Latency Formula

The latency pulse available at a latency measurement port of a FIFO appears as shown below. The duty cycle of the pulse depends on the difference between the read and write pointers at a particular instant. The duty cycle of a pulse varies with time as both read and write pointers move. To find the actual latency through the FIFO, the IP block calculates the average of latency pulse duty cycles for an appropriate duration.

As seen in the figure below, a sampling clock (LATENCY_SCLK) samples the pulse. After the sampling duration, all the samples of 1s are accumulated and appear at the Total FIFO count output bus, which is then used in FIFO Latency Calculation to calculate latency (in nsec). The Number of pulses parameter is the actual number of latency pulses for which the latency calculation logic executes. This parameter defines the execution time of the latency calculation logic. The design file referenced below defaults to 128 latency pulses to calculate FIFO latency. Due to hardware limitations, the sampling clock cannot be higher than 260 MHz.

Figure 88. FIFO Latency Measurement Port Number of pulses and the LATENCY_SCLK period vary depending on your particular implementation.
Figure 89. FIFO Latency Calculation Logic
Table 91.  FIFO Latency Calculation IP Signals
Symbol Input/Output Description
latency_sclk Input Sampling clock required by the latency calculation logic
start_calc Input Control signal to start the latency calculation
fifo_latency_pulse Input Latency pulse
total_fifo_count Output Result from the latency calculation logic
result_ready Output Status signal that signifies completion of the latency calculation logic
Figure 90. FIFO Latency Calculation Logic for Four FIFOsPoint A is the assertion of start_calc signals, and point B is an assertion of result_ready signals. The total_fifo_count signal is valid after result_ready is asserted.
Figure 91. FIFO Latency Formula for all FIFOs

Follow these guidelines for the preferred frequency for latency_sclk:

  • latency_sclk must be ≤ 260 MHz.
  • The ratio of parallel clock to latency_sclk, when expressed in lowest terms, should have denominator of at least 50, but preferably, more than 100. The ideal resultant latency_sclk should be between 200 MHz to 260 MHz.
  • Do not use a latency_sclk frequency that is a multiple of tx_clkout.
  • Examples:
    Table 92.  Parallel Clock to latency_sclk Ratio Scenarios
    tx_clkout Frequency Correct latency_sclk Frequency Incorrect latency_sclk Frequency
    150 MHz 209 MHz 160 MHz
    245 MHz 247 MHz 250 MHz
    300 MHz 247 MHz 260 MHz

You can create latency_sclk using the IOPLL or the external reference clock.

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