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Altera Transceiver PHY IP Core User Guide
Contents
1. Introduction to the Protocol-Specific and Native Transceiver PHYs
- Protocol-Specific Transceiver PHYs
- Native Transceiver PHYs
- Non-Protocol-Specific Transceiver PHYs
- Transceiver PHY Modules
- Transceiver Reconfiguration Controller
- Resetting the Transceiver PHY
- Running a Simulation Testbench
- Unsupported Features
2. Getting Started Overview
- Installation and Licensing of IP Cores
- Design Flows
- MegaWizard Plug-In Manager Flow
  - Specifying Parameters
  - Simulate the IP Core
3. 10GBASE-R PHY IP Core
- 10GBASE-R PHY Release Information
- 10GBASE-R PHY Device Family Support
- 10GBASE-R PHY Performance and Resource Utilization for Stratix IV Devices
- 10GBASE-R PHY Performance and Resource Utilization for Arria V GT Devices
- 10GBASE-R PHY Performance and Resource Utilization for Arria V GZ and Stratix V Devices
- Parameterizing the 10GBASE-R PHY
- General Option Parameters
- Analog Parameters for Stratix IV Devices
- 10GBASE-R PHY Interfaces
- 10GBASE-R PHY Data Interfaces
- 10GBASE-R PHY Status, 1588, and PLL Reference Clock Interfaces
- Optional Reset Control and Status Interface
- 10GBASE-R PHY Clocks for Arria V GT Devices
- 10GBASE-R PHY Clocks for Arria V GZ Devices
- 10GBASE-R PHY Clocks for Stratix IV Devices
- 10GBASE-R PHY Clocks for Stratix V Devices
- 10GBASE-R PHY Register Interface and Register Descriptions
- 10GBASE-R PHY Dynamic Reconfiguration for Stratix IV Devices
- 10GBASE-R PHY Dynamic Reconfiguration for Arria V and Stratix V Devices
- 1588 Delay Requirements
- 10GBASE-R PHY TimeQuest Timing Constraints
- 10GBASE-R PHY Simulation Files and Example Testbench
4. Backplane Ethernet 10GBASE-KR PHY IP Core with Early Access FEC Option
- 10GBASE-KR PHY Release Information
- Device Family Support
- 10GBASE-KR PHY Performance and Resource Utilization
- Parameterizing the 10GBASE-KR PHY
- 10GBASE-KR PHY IP Core Functional Description
- 10GBASE-KR PHY Arbitration Logic Requirements
- 10GBASE-KR PHY State Machine Logic Requirements
- Forward Error Correction (Clause 74)
- 10BASE-KR PHY Interfaces
- 10GBASE-KR PHY Clock and Reset Interfaces
- Register Interface Signals
- 10GBASE-KR PHY Register Definitions
- PMA Registers
- PCS Registers
- Creating a 10GBASE-KR Design
- Editing a 10GBASE-KR MIF File
- Design Example
- SDC Timing Constraints
- Acronyms
5. 1G/10 Gbps Ethernet PHY IP Core
- 1G/10GbE PHY Release Information
- Device Family Support
- 1G/10 GbE PHY Performance and Resource Utilization
- Parameterizing the 1G/10GbE PHY
- 1GbE Parameters
- Speed Detection Parameters
- PHY Analog Parameters
- 1G/10GbE PHY Interfaces
- 1G/10GbE PHY Clock and Reset Interfaces
- 1G/10GbE PHY Data Interfaces
- XGMII Mapping to Standard SDR XGMII Data
- Serial Data Interface
- 1G/10GbE Control and Status Interfaces
- Register Interface Signals
- 1G/10GbE PHY Register Definitions
- PMA Registers
- PCS Registers
- 1G/10 GbE GMII PCS Registers
- PMA Registers
- 1G/10GbE Dynamic Reconfiguration from 1G to 10GbE
- 1G/10GbE PHY Arbitration Logic Requirements
- 1G/10GbE PHY State Machine Logic Requirements
- Editing a 1G/10GbE MIF File
- Creating a 1G/10GbE Design
- Dynamic Reconfiguration Interface Signals
- 1G/10 Gbps Ethernet PHY IP Core
- Design Example
- Simulation Support
- TimeQuest Timing Constraints
- Acronyms
6. XAUI PHY IP Core
- XAUI PHY Release Information
- XAUI PHY Device Family Support
- XAUI PHY Performance and Resource Utilization for Stratix IV Devices
- XAUI PHY Performance and Resource Utilization for Arria V GZ and Stratix V Devices
- Parameterizing the XAUI PHY
- XAUI PHY General Parameters
- XAUI PHY Analog Parameters
- XAUI PHY Analog Parameters for Arria II GX, Cyclone IV GX, HardCopy IV and Stratix IV Devices
- Advanced Options Parameters
- XAUI PHY Configurations
- XAUI PHY Ports
- XAUI PHY Data Interfaces
  - SDR XGMII TX Interface
  - SDR XGMII RX Interface
  - Transceiver Serial Data Interface
- XAUI PHY Clocks, Reset, and Powerdown Interfaces
- XAUI PHY PMA Channel Controller Interface
- XAUI PHY Optional PMA Control and Status Interface
- XAUI PHY Register Interface and Register Descriptions
- XAUI PHY Dynamic Reconfiguration for Arria II GX, Cyclone IV GX, HardCopy IV GX, and Stratix IV GX
- XAUI PHY Dynamic Reconfiguration for Arria V, Arria V GZ, Cyclone V and Stratix V Devices
  - Logical Lane Assignment Restriction
  - XAUI PHY Dynamic Reconfiguration Interface Signals
- SDC Timing Constraints
- Simulation Files and Example Testbench
7. Interlaken PHY IP Core
- Interlaken PHY Device Family Support
- Parameterizing the Interlaken PHY
- Interlaken PHY General Parameters
- Interlaken PHY Optional Port Parameters
- Interlaken PHY Analog Parameters
- Interlaken PHY Interfaces
- Interlaken PHY Avalon-ST TX Interface
- Interlaken PHY Avalon-ST RX Interface
- Interlaken PHY TX and RX Serial Interface
- Interlaken PHY PLL Interface
- Interlaken Optional Clocks for Deskew
- Interlaken PHY Register Interface and Register Descriptions
- Why Transceiver Dynamic Reconfiguration
- Dynamic Transceiver Reconfiguration Interface
- Interlaken PHY TimeQuest Timing Constraints
- Interlaken PHY Simulation Files and Example Testbench
8. PHY IP Core for PCI Express (PIPE)
- PHY for PCIe (PIPE) Device Family Support
- PHY for PCIe (PIPE) Resource Utilization
- Parameterizing the PHY IP Core for PCI Express (PIPE)
- PHY for PCIe (PIPE) General Options Parameters
- PHY for PCIe (PIPE) Interfaces
- PHY for PCIe (PIPE) Input Data from the PHY MAC
- PHY for PCIe (PIPE) Output Data to the PHY MAC
- PHY for PCIe (PIPE) Clocks
- PHY for PCIe (PIPE) Clock SDC Timing Constraints for Gen3 Designs
- PHY for PCIe (PIPE) Optional Status Interface
- PHY for PCIe (PIPE) Serial Data Interface
- PHY for PCIe (PIPE) Register Interface and Register Descriptions
- PHY for PCIe (PIPE) Link Equalization for Gen3 Data Rate
- Enabling Dynamic PMA Tuning for PCIe Gen3
- PHY for PCIe (PIPE) Dynamic Reconfiguration
  - Logical Lane Assignment Restriction
- PHY for PCIe (PIPE) Simulation Files and Example Testbench
9. Custom PHY IP Core
- Device Family Support
- Performance and Resource Utilization
- Parameterizing the Custom PHY
- Interfaces
10. Low Latency PHY IP Core
- Device Family Support
- Performance and Resource Utilization
- Parameterizing the Low Latency PHY
- General Options Parameters
- Additional Options Parameters
- PLL Reconfiguration Parameters
- Low Latency PHY Analog Parameters
- Low Latency PHY Interfaces
- Low Latency PHY Data Interfaces
- Optional Status Interface
- Low Latency PHY Clock Interface
- Optional Reset Control and Status Interface
- Register Interface and Register Descriptions
- Dynamic Reconfiguration
- SDC Timing Constraints
- Simulation Files and Example Testbench
11. Deterministic Latency PHY IP Core
- Deterministic Latency Auto-Negotiation
- Achieving Deterministic Latency
- Deterministic Latency PHY Delay Estimation Logic
- Deterministic Latency PHY Device Family Support
- Parameterizing the Deterministic Latency PHY
- Interfaces for Deterministic Latency PHY
- Data Interfaces for Deterministic Latency PHY
- Clock Interface for Deterministic Latency PHY
- Optional TX and RX Status Interface for Deterministic Latency PHY
- Optional Reset Control and Status Interfaces for Deterministic Latency PHY
- Register Interface and Descriptions for Deterministic Latency PHY
- Dynamic Reconfiguration for Deterministic Latency PHY
- Channel Placement and Utilization for Deterministic Latency PHY
- SDC Timing Constraints
- Simulation Files and Example Testbench for Deterministic Latency PHY
12. Stratix V Transceiver Native PHY IP Core
- Device Family Support for Stratix V Native PHY
- Performance and Resource Utilization for Stratix V Native PHY
- Parameter Presets
- Parameterizing the Stratix V Native PHY
- Interfaces for Stratix V Native PHY
- ×6/×N Bonded Clocking
- xN Non-Bonded Clocking
- SDC Timing Constraints of Stratix V Native PHY
- Dynamic Reconfiguration for Stratix V Native PHY
- Simulation Support
- Slew Rate Settings
13. Arria V Transceiver Native PHY IP Core
- Device Family Support
- Performance and Resource Utilization
- Parameterizing the Arria V Native PHY
- General Parameters
- PMA Parameters
- Standard PCS Parameters
- Interfaces
  - Common Interface Ports
  - Standard PCS Interface Ports
- SDC Timing Constraints
- Dynamic Reconfiguration
- Simulation Support
14. Arria V GZ Transceiver Native PHY IP Core
- Device Family Support for Arria V GZ Native PHY
- Performance and Resource Utilization for Arria V GZ Native PHY
- Parameter Presets
- Parameterizing the Arria V GZ Native PHY
- Interfaces for Arria V GZ Native PHY
- SDC Timing Constraints of Arria V GZ Native PHY
- Dynamic Reconfiguration for Arria V GZ Native PHY
- Simulation Support
15. Cyclone V Transceiver Native PHY IP Core Overview
- Cyclone Device Family Support
- Cyclone V Native PHY Performance and Resource Utilization
- Parameterizing the Cyclone V Native PHY
- General Parameters
- PMA Parameters
- Standard PCS Parameters
- Interfaces
  - Common Interface Ports
  - Cyclone V Standard PCS Interface Ports
- SDC Timing Constraints
- Dynamic Reconfiguration
- Simulation Support
16. Transceiver Reconfiguration Controller IP Core Overview
- Transceiver Reconfiguration Controller System Overview
- Transceiver Reconfiguration Controller Performance and Resource Utilization
- Parameterizing the Transceiver Reconfiguration Controller IP Core
- Parameterizing the Transceiver Reconfiguration Controller IP Core in Qsys
  - General Options Parameters
- Transceiver Reconfiguration Controller Interfaces
  - MIF Reconfiguration Management Avalon-MM Master Interface
  - Transceiver Reconfiguration Interface
  - Reconfiguration Management Interface
- Transceiver Reconfiguration Controller Memory Map
- Transceiver Reconfiguration Controller Calibration Functions
  - Offset Cancellation
  - Duty Cycle Calibration
  - Auxiliary Transmit (ATX) PLL Calibration
- Transceiver Reconfiguration Controller PMA Analog Control Registers
- Transceiver Reconfiguration Controller EyeQ Registers
  - EyeQ Usage Example
- Transceiver Reconfiguration Controller DFE Registers
- Controlling DFE Using Register-Based Reconfiguration
  - Turning on DFE Continuous Adaptive mode
  - Turning on Triggered DFE Mode
  - Setting the First Tap Value Using DFE in Manual Mode
- Transceiver Reconfiguration Controller AEQ Registers
- Transceiver Reconfiguration Controller ATX PLL Calibration Registers
- Transceiver Reconfiguration Controller PLL Reconfiguration
- Transceiver Reconfiguration Controller PLL Reconfiguration Registers
- Transceiver Reconfiguration Controller DCD Calibration Registers
- Transceiver Reconfiguration Controller Channel and PLL Reconfiguration
  - Channel Reconfiguration
  - PLL Reconfiguration
- Transceiver Reconfiguration Controller Streamer Module Registers
  - Mode 0 Streaming a MIF for Reconfiguration
  - Mode 1 Avalon-MM Direct Writes for Reconfiguration
- MIF Generation
- Creating MIFs for Designs that Include Bonded or GT Channels
- MIF Format
- xcvr_diffmifgen Utility
- Reduced MIF Creation
- Changing Transceiver Settings Using Register-Based Reconfiguration
  - Register-Based Write
  - Register-Based Read
- Changing Transceiver Settings Using Streamer-Based Reconfiguration
  - Direct Write Reconfiguration
  - Streamer-Based Reconfiguration
- Pattern Generators for the Stratix V and Arria V GZ Native PHYs
  - Enabling the Standard PCS PRBS Verifier Using Streamer-Based Reconfiguration
  - Enabling the Standard PCS PRBS Generator Using Streamer-Based Reconfiguration
  - Enabling the 10G PCS PRBS Generator or Verifier Using Streamer-Based Reconfiguration
  - Disabling the Standard PCS PRBS Generator and Verifier Using Streamer-Based Reconfiguration
- Understanding Logical Channel Numbering
  - Two PHY IP Core Instances Each with Four Bonded Channels
  - One PHY IP Core Instance with Eight Bonded Channels
- Two PHY IP Core Instances Each with Non-Bonded Channels
- Transceiver Reconfiguration Controller to PHY IP Connectivity
- Merging TX PLLs In Multiple Transceiver PHY Instances
- Sharing Reconfiguration Interface for Multi-Channel Transceiver Designs
- Loopback Modes
17. Transceiver PHY Reset Controller IP Core
- Device Family Support for Transceiver PHY Reset Controller
- Performance and Resource Utilization for Transceiver PHY Reset Controller
- Parameterizing the Transceiver PHY Reset Controller IP
- Transceiver PHY Reset Controller Parameters
- Transceiver PHY Reset Controller Interfaces
- Timing Constraints for Bonded PCS and PMA Channels
18. Transceiver PLL IP Core for Stratix V, Arria V, and Arria V GZ Devices
- Parameterizing the Transceiver PLL PHY
- Transceiver PLL Parameters
- Transceiver PLL Signals
19. Analog Parameters Set Using QSF Assignments
- Making QSF Assignments Using the Assignment Editor
- Analog Settings for Arria V Devices
  - Analog Settings for Arria V Devices
  - Analog Settings Having Global or Computed Values for Arria V Devices
- Analog Settings for Arria V GZ Devices
  - Analog Settings for Arria V GZ Devices
  - Analog Settings Having Global or Computed Default Values for Arria V GZ Devices
- Analog Settings for Cyclone V Devices
- Analog Settings for Stratix V Devices
  - Analog PCB Settings for Stratix V Devices
  - Analog Settings Having Global or Computed Default Values for Stratix V Devices
20. Migrating from Stratix IV to Stratix V Devices Overview
- Differences in Dynamic Reconfiguration for Stratix IV and Stratix V Transceivers
- Differences Between XAUI PHY Parameters for Stratix IV and Stratix V Devices
- Differences Between XAUI PHY Ports in Stratix IV and Stratix V Devices
- Differences Between PHY IP Core for PCIe PHY (PIPE) Parameters in Stratix IV and Stratix V Devices
- Differences Between PHY IP Core for PCIe PHY (PIPE) Ports for Stratix IV and Stratix V Devices
- Differences Between Custom PHY Parameters for Stratix IV and Stratix V Devices
- Differences Between Custom PHY Ports in Stratix IV and Stratix V Devices
21. Additional Information for the Transceiver PHY IP Core
- Revision History for Previous Releases of the Transceiver PHY IP Core
- How to Contact Altera

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