User guide
3–10 Chapter 3: 10GBASE-R PHY IP Core
Parameter Settings
Altera Transceiver PHY IP Core March 2012 Altera Corporation
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XCVR_TX_COMMON_MODE_
VOLTAGE
Transmitter Common 
Mode Driver Voltage
Transmitter common-mode driver 
voltage
VOLT_0P80V
VOLT_0P75V
VOLT_0P70V
VOLT_0P65V
VOLT_0P60V
VOLT_0P55V
VOLT_0P50V
VOLT_0P35V
PULL_UP
PULL_DOWN
TRISTATED1
GROUNDED
PULL_UP_TO
VCCELA
TRISTATED2
TRISTATED3
TRISTATED4
Pin
XCVR_TX_PRE_EMP_1ST_POST_
TAP
Transmitter Preemphasis 
First Post-Tap
Specifies the first post-tap setting 
value.
0 –31
Pin
XCVR_TX_PRE_EMP_2ND_
POST_TAP
Transmitter Preemphasis 
Second Post-Tap
Specifies the second post-tap setting 
value.
0–15
Pin
XCVR_TX_PRE_EMP_INV_
2ND_TAP
Transmitter Preemphasis 
Second Tap Invert
Inverts the transmitter pre-emphasis 
2nd post tap.
TRUE
FALSE
Pin
XCVR_TX_PRE_EMP_INV_
PRE_TAP
Transmitter Preemphasis 
Pre Tap Invert
Inverts the transmitter pre-emphasis 
pre-tap.
TRUE
FALSE
Pin
XCVR_TX_PRE_EMP_PRE_TAP
Transmitter Preemphasis
Pre-Tap
Specifies the pre-tap pre-emphasis 
setting.
0 –15
Pin
XCVR_TX_RX_DET_ENABLE
Transmitter's Receiver 
Detect Block Enable
Enables or disables the receiver 
detector circuit at the transmitter.
TRUE
FALSE
Pin
XCVR_TX_RX_DET_MODE
Transmitter's Receiver 
Detect Block Mode
Sets the mode for receiver detect block 0–15
Pin
XCVR_TX_RX_DET_OUTPUT_SEL
Transmitter's Receiver 
Detect Block QPI/PCI 
Express Control
Determines QPI or PCI Express mode 
for the Receiver Detect block.
RX_DET_QPI_
OUT 
RX_DET_PCIE_
OUT
Pin
XCVR_TX_VOD
Transmitter Differential 
Output Voltage
Differential output voltage setting. The 
values are monotonically increasing 
with the driver main tap current 
strength.
0–63
50
Pin
XCVR_TX_VOD_PRE_EMP_
CTRL_SRC
Transmitter V
OD
/
Preemphasis Control 
Source
When set to 
DYNAMIC_CTL
, the PCS 
block controls the V
OD
 and 
preemphasis coefficients for PCI 
Express. When this assignment is set 
to 
RAM_CTL
 the V
OD
 and preemphasis 
are controlled by other assignments, 
such as 
XCVR_TX_PRE_EMP_1ST_POST_TAP
.
DYNAMIC_CTL
RAM_CTL
Pin
Table 3–8. Transceiver and PLL Assignments for Stratix V Devices (Sheet 1 of 3)
QSF Assignment Name
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Name
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