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15.4.4. 10G PCS Parameters for Arria V GZ Native PHY
This section shows the complete datapath and clocking for the 10G PCS and defines parameters available in the GUI to enable or disable the individual blocks in the 10G PCS.
Parameter | Range | Description |
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10G PCS protocol mode | basic interlaken sfi5 teng_baser teng_sdi |
Specifies the protocol that you intend to implement with the Native PHY. The protocol mode selected guides the MegaWizard in identifying legal settings for the 10G PCS datapath. Use the following guidelines to select a protocol mode:
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10G PCS/PMA interface width | 32, 40, 64 | Specifies the width of the datapath that connects the FPGA fabric to the PMA. |
FPGA fabric/10G PCS interface width | 32 40 50 64 66 67 |
Specifies the FPGA fabric to TX PCS interface width . The 66-bit FPGA fabric/PCS interface width is achieved using 64-bits from the TX and RX parallel data and the lower 2-bits from the control bus. The 67-bit FPGA fabric/PCS interface width is achieved using the 64-bits from the TX and RX parallel data and the lower 3-bits from the control bus. |
10G TX FIFO
The TX FIFO is the interface between TX data from the FPGA fabric and the PCS. This FIFO is an asynchronous 73-bit wide, 32-deep memory buffer It also provides full, empty, partially full, and empty flags based on programmable thresholds. The following table describes the 10G TX FIFO parameters.
Parameter | Range | Description |
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TX FIFO Mode | Interlaken phase_comp register |
Specifies one of the following 3 modes:
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TX FIFO full threshold | 0-31 | Specifies the full threshold for the 10G PCS TX FIFO. The active high TX FIFO full flag is synchronous to coreclk. The default value is 31. |
TX FIFO empty threshold | 0-31 | Specifies the empty threshold for the 10G PCS TX FIFO. The active high TX FIFO empty flag is synchronous to coreclk. The default value is 0. |
TX FIFO partially full threshold | 0-31 | Specifies the partially full threshold for the 10G PCS TX FIFO. The active high TX FIFO partially full flag is synchronous to coreclk. The default value is 23. |
TX FIFO partially empty threshold | 0-31 | Specifies the partially empty threshold for the 10G PCS TX FIFO. The active high TX FIFO partially empty flag is synchronous to coreclk. |
Enable tx_10g_fifo_full port | On/Off | When you turn this option On , the 10G PCS includes the active high tx_10g_fifo_full port. tx_10g_fifo_full is synchronous to coreclk. |
Enable tx_10g_fifo_pfull port | On/Off | When you turn this option On , the 10G PCS includes the active high tx_10g_fifo_pfull port. tx_10g_fifo_pfull is synchronous to coreclk. |
Enable tx_10g_fifo_empty port | On/Off | When you turn this option On, the 10G PCS includes the active high tx_10g_fifo_empty port. tx_10g_fifo_empty is pulse‑stretched. It is asynchronous to coreclk and synchronous to tx_clkout which is the read clock. |
Enable tx_10g_fifo_pempty port | On/Off | When you turn this option On, the 10G PCS includes the tx_10g_fifo_pempty port. |
Enable tx_10g_fifo_del port (10GBASE‑R) | On/Off | When you turn this option On, the 10G PCS includes the active high tx_10g_fifo_del port. This signal is asserted when a word is deleted from the TX FIFO. This signal is only used for the 10GBASE‑R protocol. |
Enable tx_10g_fifo_insert port (10GBASE‑R) | On/Off | When you turn this option On, the 10G PCS includes the active high tx_10g_fifo_insert port. This signal is asserted when a word is inserted into the TX FIFO. This signal is only used for the 10GBASE‑R protocol. |
10G RX FIFO
The RX FIFO is the interface between RX data from the FPGA fabric and the PCS. This FIFO is an asynchronous 73-bit wide, 32-deep memory buffer It also provides full, empty, partially full, and empty flags based on programmable thresholds. The following table describes the 10G RX FIFO parameters.
Parameter | Range | Description |
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RX FIFO Mode | Interlaken clk_comp phase_comp register |
Specifies one of the following 3 modes:
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RX FIFO full threshold | 0-31 | Specifies the full threshold for the 10G PCS RX FIFO. The default value is 31. |
RX FIFO empty threshold | 0-31 | Specifies the empty threshold for the 10G PCS RX FIFO. The default value is 0. |
RX FIFO partially full threshold | 0-31 | Specifies the partially full threshold for the 10G PCS RX FIFO. The default value is 23. |
RX FIFO partially empty threshold | 0-31 | Specifies the partially empty threshold for the 10G PCS RX FIFO. |
Enable RX FIFO deskew (interlaken) | On/ Off | When you turn this option On, the RX FIFO also performs deskew. This option is only available for the Interlaken protocol. |
Enable RX FIFO alignment word deletion (interlaken) | On/Off | When you turn this option On, all alignment words (sync words), including the first sync word, are removed after frame synchronization is achieved. If you enable this option, you must also enable control word deletion. |
Enable RX FIFO control word deletion (interlaken) | On/Off | When you turn this option On , the rx_control_del parameter enables or disables writing the Interlaken control word to RX FIFO. When disabled, a value of 0 for rx_control_del writes all control words to RX FIFO. When enabled, a value of 1 deletes all control words and only writes the data to the RX FIFO. |
Enable rx_10g_fifo_data_valid port | On/Off | When you turn this option On, the 10G PCS includes the rx_data_valid signal which Indicates when rx_data is valid. This option is available when you select the following parameters:
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Enable rx_10g_fifo_full port | On/Off | When you turn this option On, the 10G PCS includes the active high rx_10g_fifo_full port. rx_10g_fifo_full is synchronous to rx_clkout. |
Enable rx_10g_fifo_pfull port | On/Off | When you turn this option On, the 10G PCS includes the active high rx_10g_fifo_pfull port. rx_10g_fifo_pfull is synchronous to rx_clkout. |
Enable rx_10g_fifo_empty port | On/Off | When you turn this option On, the 10G PCS includes the active high rx_10g_fifo_empty port. |
Enable rx_10g_fifo_pempty port | On/Off | When you turn this option On, the 10G PCS includes the rx_10g_fifo_pempty port. |
Enable rx_10g_fifo_del port (10GBASE‑R) | On/Off | When you turn this option On, the 10G PCS includes the rx_10g_fifo_del port. This signal is asserted when a word is deleted from the RX FIFO. This signal is only used for the 10GBASE‑R protocol. |
Enable rx_10g_fifo_insert port (10GBASE‑R) | On/Off | When you turn this option On, the 10G PCS includes the rx_10g_fifo_insert port. This signal is asserted when a word is inserted into the RX FIFO. This signal is only used for the 10GBASE‑R protocol. |
Enable rx_10g_fifo_rd_en port (Interlaken) | On/Off | When you turn this option On, the 10G PCS includes the rx_10g_fifo_rd_en input port. Asserting this signal reads a word from the RX FIFO. This signal is only available for the Interlaken protocol. |
Enable rx_10g_fifo_align_val port (Interlaken) | On/Off | When you turn this option On, the 10G PCS includes the rx_10g_fifo_align_val output port. This signal is asserted when the word alignment pattern is found. This signal is only available for the Interlaken protocol. |
enable rx10g_clk33out port | On/Off | When you turn this option On, the 10G PCS includes a divide by 33 clock output port. You typically need this option when the fabric to PCS interface width is 66. |
Enable rx_10g_fifo_align_clr port (Interlaken) | On/Off | When you turn this option On, the 10G PCS includes the rx_10g_fifo_align_clr input port. When this signal is asserted, the FIFO resets and begins searching for a new alignment pattern. This signal is only available for the Interlaken protocol. |
Enable rx_10g_fifo_align_en port (Interlaken) | On/Off | When you turn this option On, the 10G PCS includes the rx_10g_fifo_align_en input port. This signal is used for FIFO deskew for Interlaken. When asserted, the corresponding channel is enabled for alignment. This signal is only available for the Interlaken protocol. |
Interlaken Frame Generator
TX Frame generator generates the metaframe. It encapsulates the payload from MAC with the framing layer control words, including sync, scrambler, skip and diagnostic words. The following table describes the Interlaken frame generator parameters.
Parameter | Range | Description |
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teng_tx_framgen_enable | On/Off | When you turn this option On, the frame generator block of the 10G PCS is enabled. |
teng_tx_framgen_user_length | 0-8192 | Specifies the metaframe length. |
teng_tx_framgen_burst_enable | On/Off | When you turn this option On, the frame generator burst functionality is enabled. |
Enable tx_10g_frame port | On/Off | When you turn this option On, the 10G PCS includes the tx_10g_frame output port. When asserted, tx_10g_frame indicates the beginning of a new metaframe inside the frame generator. |
Enable tx_10g_frame_diag_status port | On/Off | When you turn this option On, the 10G PCS includes the tx_10g_frame_diag_status 2‑bit input port. This port contains the lane Status Message from the framing layer Diagnostic Word, bits[33:32]. This message is inserted into the next Diagnostic Word generated by the frame generation block. The message must be held static for 5 cycles before and 5 cycles after the tx_frame pulse. |
Enable tx_10g_frame_burst_en port | On/Off | When you turn this option On, the 10G PCS includes the tx_10g_frame_burst_en input port. This port controls frame generator data reads from the TX FIFO. The value of this signal is latched once at the beginning of each Metaframe. It controls whether data is read from the TX FIFO or SKIP Words are inserted for the current Metaframe. It must be held static for 5 cycles before and 5 cycles after the tx_frame pulse. When tx_10g_frame_burst_en is 0, the frame generator does not read data from the TX FIFO for current Metaframe. It insert SKIPs. When tx_10g_frame_burst_en is 1, the frame generator reads data from the TX FIFO for current Metaframe. |
Interlaken Frame Synchronizer
The Interlaken frame synchronizer block achieves lock by looking for four synchronization words in consecutive metaframes. After synchronization, the frame synchronizer monitors the scrambler word in the metaframe and deasserts the lock signal after three consecutive mismatches and starts the synchronization process again. Lock status is available to the FPGA fabric. The following table describes the Interlaken frame synchronizer parameters.
Parameter | Range | Description |
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teng_tx_framsync_enable | On/Off | When you turn this option On, the 10G PCS frame generator is enabled. |
Enable rx_10g_frame port | On/Off | When you turn this option On, the 10G PCS includes the rx_10g_frame output port. This signal is asserted to indicate the beginning of a new metaframe inside. |
Enable rx_10g_frame_lock_port | On/Off | When you turn this option On, the 10G PCS includes the rx_10g_frame_lock output port. This signal is asserted to indicate that the frame synchronization state machine has achieved frame lock. |
Enable rx_10g_frame_mfrm_err port | On/Off | When you turn this option On, the 10G PCS includes the rx_10g_frame_mfrm_err output port. This signal is asserted to indicate an metaframe error. |
Enable rx_10g_frame_sync_err port | On/Off | When you turn this option On, the 10G PCS includes the rx_10g_frame_sync_err output port. This signal is asserted to indicate synchronization control word errors. This signal remains asserted during the loss of block_lock and does not update until block_lock is recovered. |
Enable rx_10g_frame_skip_ins port | On/Off | When you turn this option On, the 10G PCS includes the rx_10g_frame_skip_ins output port. This signal is asserted to indicate a SKIP word was received by the frame sync in a non‑SKIP word location within the metaframe. |
Enable rx_10g_frame_pyld_ins port | On/Off | When you turn this option On, the 10G PCS includes the rx_10g_frame_pyld_ins output port. This signal is asserted to indicate a SKIP word was not received by the frame sync in a SKIP word location within the metaframe. |
Enable rx_10g_frame_skip_err port | On/Off | When you turn this option On, the 10G PCS includes the rx_10g_frame_skip_err output port. This signal is asserted to indicate the frame synchronization has received an erroneous word in a Skip control word location within the Metaframe. This signal remains asserted during the loss of block_lock and does update until block_lock is recovered. |
Enable rx_10g_frame_diag_err port | On/Off | When you turn this option On, the 10G PCS includes the rx_10g_frame_diag_err output port. This signal is asserted to indicate a diagnostic control word error. This signal remains asserted during the loss of block_lock and does update until block_lock is recovered. |
Enable rx_10g_frame_diag_status port | On/Off | When you turn this option On, the 10G PCS includes the rx_10g_frame_diag_status 2‑bit output port per channel. This port contains the lane Status Message from the framing layer Diagnostic Word, bits[33:32]. This message is inserted into the next Diagnostic Word generated by the frame generation block. |
Interlaken CRC32 Generator and Checker
CRC-32 provides a diagnostic tool on a per-lane basis. You can use CRC-32 to trace interface errors back to an individual lane. The CRC-32 calculation covers the whole metaframe including the Diagnostic Word itself. This CRC code value is stored in the CRC32 field of the Diagnostic Word. The following table describes the CRC-32 parameters.
Parameter | Range | Description |
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Enable Interlaken TX CRC32 Generator | On/Off | When you turn this option On, the TX 10G PCS datapath includes the CRC32 function. |
Enable Interlaken RX CRC32 Generator | On/Off | When you turn this option On, the RX 10G PCS datapath includes the CRC32 function. |
Enable rx_10g_crc32_err port | On/Off | When you turn this option On, the 10G PCS includes the rx_10g_crc32_err port. This signal is asserted to indicate that the CRC checker has found an error in the current metaframe. |
10GBASE-R BER Checker
The BER monitor block conforms to the 10GBASE-R protocol specification as described in IEEE 802.3-2008 Clause-49. After block lock is achieved, the BER monitor starts to count the number of invalid synchronization headers within a 125-ms period. If more than 16 invalid synchronization headers are observed in a 125-ms period, the BER monitor provides the status signal to the FPGA fabric, indicating a high bit error. The following table describes the 10GBASE-R BER checker parameters.
Parameter | Range | Description |
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Enable rx_10g_highber port (10GBASE‑R) | On/Off | When you turn this option On, the TX 10G PCS datapath includes the rx_10g_highber output port. This signal is asserted to indicate a BER of >10 4 . A count of 16 errors in 125‑ m s period indicates a BER > 10 4 . This signal is only available for the 10GBASE‑R protocol. |
Enable rx_10g_highber_clr_cnt port (10GBASE‑R) | On/Off | When you turn this option On, the TX 10G PCS datapath includes the rx_10g_highber_clr_cnt input port. When asserted, the BER counter resets to 0. This signal is only available for the 10GBASE‑R protocol. |
Enable rx_10g_clr_errblk_count port (10GBASE‑R) | On/Off | When you turn this option On, the 10G PCS includes the rx_10g_clr_errblk_count input port. When asserted, error block counter that counts the number of RX errors resets to 0. This signal is only available for the 10GBASE‑R protocol. |
64b/66b Encoder and Decoder
The 64b/66b encoder and decoder conform to the 10GBASE-R protocol specification as described in IEEE 802.3-2008 Clause-49. The 64b/66b encoder sub-block receives data from the TX FIFO and encodes the 64-bit data and 8-bit control characters to the 66-bit data block required by the 10GBASE-R protocol. The transmit state machine in the 64b/66b encoder sub-block checks the validity of the 64-bit data from the MAC layer and ensures proper block sequencing.
The 64b/66b decoder sub-block converts the received data from the descrambler into 64-bit data and 8-bit control characters. The receiver state machine sub-block monitors the status signal from the BER monitor. The following table describes the 64/66 encoder and decoder parameters.
Parameter | Range | Description |
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Enable TX sync header error insertion | On/Off | When you turn this option On, the 10G PCS records. This parameter is valid for the Interlaken and 10GBASE‑R protocols. |
Enable TX 64b/66b encoder | On/Off | When you turn this option On, the 10G PCS includes the TX 64b/66b encoder. |
Enable TX 64b/66b encoder | On/Off | When you turn this option On, the 10G PCS includes the RX 64b/66b decoder. |
Scrambler and Descrambler Parameters
TX scrambler randomizes data to create transitions to create DC-balance and facilitate CDR circuits based on the x58 + x39 +1 polynomial. The scrambler operates in the following two modes:
- Synchronous—The Interlaken protocol requires synchronous mode.
- Asynchronous (also called self-synchronized)—The 10GBASE-R protocol requires this mode as specified in IEEE 802.3-2008 Clause-49.
The descrambler block descrambles received data to regenerate unscrambled data using the x58+x39+1 polynomial. The following table describes the scrambler and descrambler parameters.
Parameter | Range | Description |
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Enable TX scrambler | On/Off | When you turn this option On, the TX 10G PCS datapath includes the scrambler function. This option is available for the Interlaken and 10GBASE‑R protocols. |
TX scrambler seed | User‑specified 15-bit value | You must provide a different seed for each lane. This parameter is only required for the Interlaken protocol. |
Enable RX scrambler | On/Off | When you turn this option On, the RX 10G PCS datapath includes the scrambler function. This option is available for the Interlaken and 10GBASE‑R protocols. |
Enable rx_10g_descram_err port | On/Off | When you turn this option On, the 10G PCS includes the rx_10g_descram_err port. |
Interlaken Disparity Generator and Checker
The Disparity Generator monitors the data transmitted to ensure that the running disparity remains within a ±96-bit bound. It adds the 67th bit to indicate whether or not the data is inverted. The Disparity Checker monitors the status of the 67th bit of the incoming word to determine whether or not to invert bits[63:0] of the received word. The following table describes Interlaken disparity generator and checker parameters.
Parameter | Range | Description |
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Enable Interlaken TX disparity generator | On/Off | When you turn this option On, the 10G PCS includes the disparity generator. This option is available for the Interlaken protocol. |
Enable Interlaken RX disparity generator | On/Off | When you turn this option On, the 10G PCS includes the disparity checker. This option is available for the Interlaken protocol. |
Block Synchronization
The block synchronizer determines the block boundary of a 66-bit word for the 10GBASE-R protocol or a 67-bit word for the Interlaken protocol. The incoming data stream is slipped one bit at a time until a valid synchronization header (bits 65 and 66) is detected in the received data stream. After the predefined number of synchronization headers is detected, the block synchronizer asserts rx_10g_blk_lock to other receiver PCS blocks down the receiver datapath and to the FPGA fabric. The block synchronizer is designed in accordance with both the Interlaken protocol specification and the 10GBASE-R protocol specification as described in IEEE 802.3-2008 Clause-49.
Parameter | Range | Description |
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Enable RX block synchronizer | On/Off | When you turn this option On, the 10G PCS includes the RX block synchronizer. This option is available for the Interlaken and 10GBASE‑R protocols. |
Enable rx_10g_blk_lock port | On/Off | When you turn this option On, the 10G PCS includes the rx_10G_blk_lock output port. This signal is asserted to indicate the receiver has achieved block synchronization. This option is available for the Interlaken, 10GBASE‑R, and other protocols that user the PCS lock state machine to achieve and monitor block synchronization. |
Enable rx_10g_blk_sh_err port | On/Off | When you turn this option On, the 10G PCS includes the rx_10G_blk_sh_err output port. This signal is asserted to indicate that an invalid sync header has been received. This signal is active after block lock is achieved. This option is available for the Interlaken, 10GBASE‑R, and other protocols that user the PCS lock state machine to achieve and monitor block synchronization. |
Gearbox
The gearbox adapts the PMA data width to a wider PCS data width when the PCS is not two or four times the PMA width.
Parameter | Range | Description |
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Enable TX data polarity inversion | On/Off | When you turn this option On, the gearbox inverts the polarity of TX data allowing you to correct incorrect placement and routing on the PCB. |
Enable TX data bitslip | On/Off | When you turn this option On, the TX gearbox operates in bitslip mode. |
Enable RX data polarity inversion | On/Off | When you turn this option On, the gearbox inverts the polarity of RX data allowing you to correct incorrect placement and routing on the PCB. |
Enable RX data bitslip | On/Off | When you turn this option On, the 10G PCS RX block synchronizer operates in bitslip mode. |
Enable tx_10g_bitslip port | On/Off | When you turn this option On, the 10G PCS includes the tx_10g_bitslip input port. The data slips 1 bit for every positive edge of the tx_10g_bitslip input. The maximum shift is < pcswidth> -1 bits, so that if the PCS is 64 bits wide, you can shift 0-63 bits. |
Enable rx_10g_bitslip port | On/Off | When you turn this option On, the 10G PCS includes the rx_10g_bitslip input port. The data slips 1 bit for every positive edge of the rx_10g_bitslip input. he maximum shift is < pcswidth> -1 bits, so that if the PCS is 64 bits wide, you can shift 0-63 bits. |
PRBS Verifier
You can use the PRBS pattern generators for verification or diagnostics. The pattern generator blocks support the following patterns:
- Pseudo-random binary sequence (PRBS)
- Pseudo-random pattern
- Square wave
Parameter | Range | Description |
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Enable rx_10g_prbs ports | On/Off | When you turn this option On, the PCS includes the rx_10g_prbs_done , rx_10g_prbs_err and rx_10g_prbs_err_clrsignals to provide status on PRBS operation. |