GTS Transceiver PHY User Guide

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Document Table of Contents x
1. GTS Transceiver Overview 2. GTS Transceiver Architecture 3. Implementing the GTS PMA/FEC Direct PHY Intel FPGA IP 4. Implementing the GTS System PLL Clocks Intel FPGA IP 5. Implementing the GTS Reset Sequencer Intel FPGA IP 6. GTS PMA/FEC Direct PHY Intel FPGA IP Example Design 7. Design Assistance Tools 8. Debugging GTS Transceiver Links with Transceiver Toolkit 9. Document Revision History for the GTS Transceiver PHY User Guide
2. GTS Transceiver Architecture x
2.1. Building Blocks 2.2. Channel Placement Rules and Design Requirements 2.3. PMA Architecture 2.4. Forward Error Correction (FEC) Architecture 2.5. Clock Architecture 2.6. Bonding and Deskew
2.1. Building Blocks x
2.1.1. PMA 2.1.2. FEC 2.1.3. PCS 2.1.4. Ethernet MAC 2.1.5. PCI Express* Hard IP 2.1.6. PLL and Clock Networks 2.1.7. Avalon Memory-Mapped Interface
2.2. Channel Placement Rules and Design Requirements x
2.2.1. Hard IP Rules 2.2.2. Use Scenario Rules 2.2.3. Unused PMA Rules 2.2.4. General Design Requirement
2.3. PMA Architecture x
2.3.1. Transmitter PMA Architecture 2.3.2. Receiver PMA Architecture 2.3.3. PMA Loopback Modes
2.3.1. Transmitter PMA Architecture x
2.3.1.1. Transmitter Buffer 2.3.1.2. Serializer 2.3.1.3. Data Pattern Generator and Verifier
2.3.2. Receiver PMA Architecture x
2.3.2.1. Receiver Buffer and Equalizer 2.3.2.2. Deserializer 2.3.2.3. CDR Block 2.3.2.4. PMA Tuning
2.3.2.1. Receiver Buffer and Equalizer x
2.3.2.1.1. Control Unit
2.4. Forward Error Correction (FEC) Architecture x
2.4.1. FEC Loopback Mode
2.5. Clock Architecture x
2.5.1. Reference Clock Network 2.5.2. Datapath Clock Network 2.5.3. System PLL 2.5.4. Datapath Clock Cadences
2.5.1. Reference Clock Network x
2.5.1.1. Single GTS Transceiver Bank Device 2.5.1.2. PMA Primary PLL Configuration
2.5.3. System PLL x
2.5.3.1. Running PCIe* and Non- PCIe* Protocols in a GTS Transceiver Bank 2.5.3.2. I/O PLLs in HVIO Bank as System PLL 2.5.3.3. System PLL with HVIO Reference Clock 2.5.3.4. System PLL Clock for FPGA Core
2.6. Bonding and Deskew x
2.6.1. Bonding Architecture 2.6.2. TX Deskew Function
3. Implementing the GTS PMA/FEC Direct PHY Intel FPGA IP x
3.1. IP Overview 3.2. Designing with the GTS PMA/FEC Direct PHY Intel FPGA IP 3.3. Configuring the GTS PMA/FEC Direct PHY Intel FPGA IP 3.4. Signal and Port Reference 3.5. Bit Mapping for PMA and FEC Mode PHY TX and RX Datapath 3.6. Clocking 3.7. Custom Cadence Generation Ports and Logic 3.8. Asserting reset 3.9. Bonding Implementation 3.10. Configuration Register 3.11. Configuring the GTS PMA/FEC Direct PHY Intel FPGA IP for Hardware Testing 3.12. Configurable Quartus® Prime Software Settings 3.13. Hardware Configuration Using the Avalon® Memory-Mapped Interface
3.1. IP Overview x
3.1.1. PMA Direct Supported Modes 3.1.2. FEC Direct Supported Modes 3.1.3. Unsupported PMA/FEC Modes
3.3. Configuring the GTS PMA/FEC Direct PHY Intel FPGA IP x
3.3.1. Preset IP Parameter Settings 3.3.2. Common Datapath Options 3.3.3. TX Datapath Options 3.3.4. RX Datapath Options 3.3.5. FEC Options 3.3.6. Avalon® Memory-Mapped Interface Options
3.3.3. TX Datapath Options x
3.3.3.1. TX PMA Interface Parameters
3.3.4. RX Datapath Options x
3.3.4.1. RX PMA Interface Parameters
3.4. Signal and Port Reference x
3.4.1. TX and RX Parallel and Serial Interface Signals 3.4.2. TX and RX Reference Clock and Clock Output Interface Signals 3.4.3. Reset Signals 3.4.4. FEC Signals 3.4.5. Custom Cadence Control and Status Signals 3.4.6. RX PMA Status Signals 3.4.7. TX and RX PMA and Core Interface FIFO Signals 3.4.8. Avalon Memory Mapped Interface Signals
3.6. Clocking x
3.6.1. Clock Ports 3.6.2. Recommended tx/rx_coreclkin Connection and tx/rx_clkout2 Source 3.6.3. Port Widths and Recommended Connections for tx/rx_coreclkin, tx/rx_clkout, and tx/rx_clkout2 3.6.4. PMA Fractional Mode Tuning the k Counter Value in Fractional Mode
3.7. Custom Cadence Generation Ports and Logic x
3.7.1. Enabling the i_tx_cadence_slow_clk_locked Port
3.8. Asserting reset x
3.8.1. Reset Signal Requirements 3.8.2. Power On Reset Requirements 3.8.3. Reset Signals—Block Level 3.8.4. Run-time Reset Sequence—TX 3.8.5. Run-time Reset Sequence—RX 3.8.6. Run-time Reset Sequence—TX + RX 3.8.7. Run-time Reset Sequence—TX with FEC 3.8.8. RX Data Loss/CDR Lock Loss (Auto-Recovery) 3.8.9. TX PLL Lock Loss
3.9. Bonding Implementation x
3.9.1. Bonding Placement Requirements
3.10. Configuration Register x
3.10.1. GTS PMA and FEC Direct PHY Soft CSR Register Map 3.10.2. GTS PMA Register Map 3.10.3. Logical Avalon® Memory-Mapped Port Indexing 3.10.4. Accessing Configuration Registers
3.10.4. Accessing Configuration Registers x
3.10.4.1. Accessing GTS PMA and FEC Direct PHY Soft CSR Registers 3.10.4.2. Accessing GTS PMA Registers
3.11. Configuring the GTS PMA/FEC Direct PHY Intel FPGA IP for Hardware Testing x
3.11.1. Using Debug Endpoint Interface within the GTS PMA/FEC Direct PHY Intel FPGA IP 3.11.2. Using JTAG to Avalon Master Bridge Intel FPGA IP
3.11.1. Using Debug Endpoint Interface within the GTS PMA/FEC Direct PHY Intel FPGA IP x
3.11.1.1. RTL Connection Example for Debug Endpoint Avalon® Interface
3.11.2. Using JTAG to Avalon Master Bridge Intel FPGA IP x
3.11.2.1. RTL Connection Example for JTAG to Avalon Master Bridge Intel® FPGA IP
3.13. Hardware Configuration Using the Avalon® Memory-Mapped Interface x
3.13.1. Direct Register Method 3.13.2. GTS Attribute Access Method
3.13.1. Direct Register Method x
3.13.1.1. Direct Register Method Examples
3.13.2. GTS Attribute Access Method x
3.13.2.1. GTS Attribute Access Method Example 1 3.13.2.2. GTS Attribute Access Method Example 2
4. Implementing the GTS System PLL Clocks Intel FPGA IP x
4.1. IP Parameters 4.2. IP Port List 4.3. Mode of System PLL - System PLL Reference Clock and Output Frequencies 4.4. Guidelines for GTS System PLL Clocks Intel FPGA IP Usage 4.5. Guidelines to Indicate System PLL Reference Clock is Ready
4.5. Guidelines to Indicate System PLL Reference Clock is Ready x
4.5.1. Example flow to indicate System PLL reference clock is ready
5. Implementing the GTS Reset Sequencer Intel FPGA IP x
5.1. IP Requirements 5.2. IP Parameters 5.3. IP Port List 5.4. GTS Reset Sequencer Intel FPGA IP General Interface 5.5. GTS Reset Sequencer Intel FPGA IP Design Flow 5.6. GTS Reset Sequencer Intel FPGA IP Use Cases
5.6. GTS Reset Sequencer Intel FPGA IP Use Cases x
5.6.1. Example Use Case 1 5.6.2. Example Use Case 2
6. GTS PMA/FEC Direct PHY Intel FPGA IP Example Design x
6.1. Instantiating the GTS PMA/FEC Direct PHY Intel FPGA IP 6.2. Generating the GTS PMA/FEC Direct PHY Intel FPGA IP Example Design 6.3. GTS PMA/FEC Direct PHY Intel FPGA IP Example Design Functional Description 6.4. Simulating the GTS PMA/FEC Direct PHY Intel FPGA IP Example Design Testbench 6.5. Compiling the GTS PMA/FEC Direct PHY Intel FPGA IP Example Design
6.2. Generating the GTS PMA/FEC Direct PHY Intel FPGA IP Example Design x
6.2.1. Fast Simulation Support 6.2.2. GTS PMA/FEC Direct PHY Intel FPGA IP Example Design Directory Structure
6.4. Simulating the GTS PMA/FEC Direct PHY Intel FPGA IP Example Design Testbench x
6.4.1. Modifying the Example Design and Performing Simulation
7. Design Assistance Tools x
7.1. Clocking and Datapath Tool 7.2. TX Equalizer Tool
8. Debugging GTS Transceiver Links with Transceiver Toolkit x
8.1. GTS Transceiver Toolkit Parameter Settings 8.2. GTS Transceiver Toolkit GUI 8.3. GTS Transceiver Debugging Flow Walkthrough
8.2. GTS Transceiver Toolkit GUI x
8.2.1. Collection View
8.3. GTS Transceiver Debugging Flow Walkthrough x
8.3.1. Modifying the Design to Enable GTS Transceiver Debug Toolkit 8.3.2. Programming the Design into an Intel FPGA 8.3.3. Loading the Design to the Transceiver Toolkit 8.3.4. Creating Transceiver Links 8.3.5. Running BER Tests 8.3.6. Running Eye Viewer Tests 8.3.7. Running Link Optimization Tests
1. GTS Transceiver Overview
2. GTS Transceiver Architecture
3. Implementing the GTS PMA/FEC Direct PHY Intel FPGA IP
4. Implementing the GTS System PLL Clocks Intel FPGA IP
5. Implementing the GTS Reset Sequencer Intel FPGA IP
6. GTS PMA/FEC Direct PHY Intel FPGA IP Example Design
7. Design Assistance Tools
8. Debugging GTS Transceiver Links with Transceiver Toolkit
9. Document Revision History for the GTS Transceiver PHY User Guide

3.6.4. PMA Fractional Mode

For a given data rate, the drop-down menu lists the supported integer mode reference clock frequencies. For a given data rate, if the required reference clock frequency is not listed in the drop-down, you can either select one of the supported integer mode reference clock frequencies or enable fractional mode.

  • VCO frequency (MHz) = (M + k/2^22) * refclk frequency (MHz) * ( mul_div / N).

    Output frequency (MHz) = VCO frequency (MHz) / L

    When the fractional PLL reference clock frequency is entered, the IP GUI displays the VCO, M, N, L, k, and mul_div values in the System Messages tab as shown in the figure below.

  • The TX PLL consists of three PLLs: slow, medium and fast. The PLL that is automatically selected is also displayed in the System Messages tab as shown in the figure below.
  • For a given data rate, you must enable fractional mode if you need to dynamically configure the K value during run time. When you enable fractional mode, you must enter the TX PLL fractional mode reference clock frequency.
Figure 48. System Message for PLL Fractional Settings

GTS PMA supports fractional mode in following PMA modes:

Table 43.  PMA Support for Fractional Mode
PMA Mode Fractional Mode Support
TX simplex Each TX PLL supports fractional mode in TX simplex. To enable, select TX simplex option for PMA mode, and turn on the Enable TX PLL fractional mode in the parameter editor. The TX PLL fractional counter values automatically calculate for the selected reference clock frequency. You can place TX Simplex fractional mode on any of the TX PMAs.
Note: GTS PMA does not support fractional mode for RX simplex.
Duplex Each GTS PMA in Duplex PMA mode supports fractional mode. To enable fractional mode in duplex PMA mode, select the Duplex option for PMA mode, select up to 8 for the Number of PMA lanes, and turn on Enable TX PLL fractional mode option in the parameter editor.
  • In Duplex fractional mode, the output of each TX PLL is used as the reference clock for corresponding RX CDR. Each TX PLL is configured as fractional mode.
  • A separate reference clock is not required for RX CDR. TX PLL fractional counter values, and RX CDR reference clock frequency, automatically calculate for the selected reference clock frequency.
  • You can place duplex fractional mode on any of the PMAs.
Primary PLL configuration To enable fractional mode with the primary PLL configuration, select the Duplex option for PMA mode, select 4 for the Number of PMA lanes, and turn on Enable TX PLL fractional mode and Enable TX PLL cascade mode options in the parameter editor.
  • In Primary PLL configuration, the TX PLL of lane 0 is in fractional mode and acts as the reference clock source for the local CDR and TX PLLs of lanes 1-3 (configured in integer mode) within the transceiver bank.
  • The TX PLLs in each lane provides the reference clock to the local RX CDR in its own lane.
  • Primary PLL configuration is only supported when you select 4 for the number of PMA lanes.

Tuning the k Counter Value in Fractional Mode

You can configure the GTS PMA in fractional mode to adjust the frequency and data rate by +/- 1000ppm for rate matching purposes.

Each GTS PMA has an Avalon® memory-mapped interface register containing the K value. The K value / 2^22 gives the fractional value of the feedback counter. The fractional value plus the M counter value provides the total feedback counter and determines how much PPM each bit in the K value represents.

The procedure to change the K value is:

  1. Change the K value to the new value.
  2. Pulse the strobe bit 0 -> 1-> 0 to lock in the new K value.

Each GTS PMA contains 3 PLLs; slow, medium and fast. The K value and strobe bit Avalon® memory-mapped interface register addresses depend on the location of the transceiver in the bank and which PLL is used (slow, medium, fast) as shown in the table below.

Table 44.  GTS PMA Fractional k Counter and Strobe Register Addresses
Channel Location in Bank PLL Fractional K Value Register Strobe Register
0 Slow 0x094000[30:9] 0x09400C[17]
Medium 0x094100[30:9] 0x09410C[17]
Fast 0x094200[30:9] 0x09420C[17]
1 Slow 0x194000[30:9] 0x19400C[17]
Medium 0x194100[30:9] 0x19410C[17]
Fast 0x194200[30:9] 0x19420C[17]
2 Slow 0x294000[30:9] 0x29400C[17]
Medium 0x294100[30:9] 0x29410C[17]
Fast 0x294200[30:9] 0x29420C[17]
3 Slow 0x394000[30:9] 0x39400C[17]
Medium 0x394100[30:9] 0x39410C[17]
Fast 0x394200[30:9] 0x39420C[17]
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