User guide
Chapter 9: Deterministic Latency PHY IP Core 9–11
Parameter Settings
March 2012 Altera Corporation Altera Transceiver PHY IP Core
User Guide
Table 9–10 lists the analog parameters with global or computed default values. You may 
want to optimize some of these settings. In Table 9–10, the default value is shown in 
bold type. For computed analog parameters, the default value listed is for the initial 
setting, not the recomputed setting.
XCVR_VCCA_VOLTAGE
VCCA_GXB Voltage
Configure the VCCA_GXB voltage for a 
GXB I/O pin by specifying the intended 
VCCA_GXB voltage for a GXB I/O pin. 
If you do not make this assignment the 
compiler automatically sets the correct 
VCCA_GXB voltage depending on the 
configured data rate, as follows:
■ Data rate <= 6.5 Gbps: 2_5V
■ Data rate > 6.5 Gbps: 3_0V or 
3_3V for Stratix V ES silicon
2_5V
3_0V
Pin
XCVR_VCCR_VCCT_VOLTAGE
VCCR_GXB
VCCT_GXB Voltage
Configure the VCCR_GXB and 
VCCT_GXB voltage for an GXB I/O pin 
by specifying the intended supply 
voltages for a GXB I/O pin. If your  
design uses decision feedback 
equalization (DFE) or adaptive 
equalization (AEQ), you must set this 
parameter to 1.0V.
Otherwise, if you do not make this 
assignment the compiler 
automatically sets the correct 
VCCR_GXB and VCCT_GXB voltage 
depending on the configured data rate 
as follows:
■ Data rate <= 6.5 Gbps: 0_85V
■ Data rate > 6.5 Gbps: 1_0V
0_85V
1_0V
Pin
Table 9–9. Transceiver and PLL Assignments for Stratix V Devices (Sheet 1 of 2)
QSF Assignment Name
Pin Planner and 
Assignment Editor 
Name
Description Options 
Assign 
To
Table 9–10. Transceiver and PLL Assignments for Stratix V Devices (Sheet 1 of 3)
QSF Assignment Name
Pin Planner and 
Assignment Editor 
Name
Description Options Assign To
Analog Parameters with Global Default Value
CDR_BANDWIDTH_PRESET
CDR Bandwidth Preset
Specifies the CDR bandwidth preset 
setting.
Auto
Low
Medium
High
PLL 
instance
PLL_BANDWIDTH_PRESET
PLL Bandwidth Preset
Specifies the PLL bandwidth preset 
setting
Auto
Low
Medium
High
PLL 
instance
XCVR_RX_DC_GAIN
Receiver Buffer DC Gain 
Control
Controls the amount of a stage 
receive-buffer DC gain.
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