Intel Agilex® 7 Embedded Memory User Guide

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Document Table of Contents x
1. Intel Agilex® 7 Embedded Memory Overview 2. Intel Agilex® 7 Embedded Memory Architecture and Features 3. Intel Agilex® 7 Embedded Memory Design Considerations 4. Intel Agilex® 7 Embedded Memory IP References 5. Intel Agilex® 7 Embedded Memory Debugging 6. Intel Agilex® 7 Embedded Memory User Guide Archives 7. Document Revision History for the Intel Agilex® 7 Embedded Memory User Guide
1. Intel Agilex® 7 Embedded Memory Overview x
1.1. Intel Agilex® 7 Embedded Memory Features
2. Intel Agilex® 7 Embedded Memory Architecture and Features x
2.1. Fabric Network-On-Chip (NoC) in Intel Agilex® 7 M-Series M20K Blocks 2.2. Byte Enable in Intel Agilex® 7 Embedded Memory Blocks 2.3. Address Clock Enable Support 2.4. Asynchronous Clear and Synchronous Clear 2.5. Memory Blocks Error Correction Code (ECC) Support 2.6. Intel Agilex® 7 Embedded Memory Clocking Modes 2.7. Intel Agilex® 7 Embedded Memory Configurations 2.8. Force-to-Zero 2.9. Coherent Read Memory 2.10. Freeze Logic 2.11. True Dual Port Dual Clock Emulator 2.12. Initial Value of Read and Write Address Registers 2.13. Timing/Power Optimization Feature in M20K Blocks 2.14. Intel Agilex® 7 Supported Embedded Memory IPs
2.2. Byte Enable in Intel Agilex® 7 Embedded Memory Blocks x
2.2.1. Byte Enable Controls 2.2.2. Data Byte Output 2.2.3. Byte Enable Behavior
2.5. Memory Blocks Error Correction Code (ECC) Support x
2.5.1. Parity Bit 2.5.2. ECC Parity Flip 2.5.3. ECC Read-During-Write Behavior 2.5.4. Error Correction Code Truth Table
2.6. Intel Agilex® 7 Embedded Memory Clocking Modes x
2.6.1. Single Clock Mode 2.6.2. Read/Write Clock Mode 2.6.3. Input/Output Clock Mode 2.6.4. Asynchronous/Synchronous Clears in Clocking Modes 2.6.5. Output Read Data in Simultaneous Read/Write 2.6.6. Independent Clock Enables in Clocking Modes
2.7. Intel Agilex® 7 Embedded Memory Configurations x
2.7.1. Mixed-Width Port Configurations
2.9. Coherent Read Memory x
2.9.1. Forwarding Logic
3. Intel Agilex® 7 Embedded Memory Design Considerations x
3.1. Consider the Memory Block Selection 3.2. Consider the Concurrent Read Behavior 3.3. Customize Read-During-Write Behavior 3.4. Consider Power-Up State and Memory Initialization 3.5. Reduce Power Consumption 3.6. Avoid Providing Non-Deterministic Input 3.7. Avoid Changing Clock Signals and Other Control Signals Simultaneously 3.8. Advanced Settings in Intel® Quartus® Prime Software for Memory 3.9. Consider the Memory Depth Setting 3.10. Consider Registering the Memory Output
3.3. Customize Read-During-Write Behavior x
3.3.1. Same-Port Read-During-Write Mode 3.3.2. Mixed-Port Read-During-Write Mode
4. Intel Agilex® 7 Embedded Memory IP References x
4.1. On Chip Memory RAM and ROM Intel® FPGA IP Cores 4.2. eSRAM Intel Agilex® FPGA IP 4.3. FIFO Intel® FPGA IP 4.4. Shift Register (RAM-based) Intel® FPGA IP
4.1. On Chip Memory RAM and ROM Intel® FPGA IP Cores x
4.1.1. Release Information for RAM and ROM Intel® FPGA IPs 4.1.2. RAM: 1-PORT Intel® FPGA IP Parameters 4.1.3. RAM: 2-PORT Intel® FPGA IP Parameters 4.1.4. RAM: 4-PORT Intel® FPGA IP Parameters 4.1.5. ROM: 1-PORT Intel® FPGA IP Parameters 4.1.6. ROM: 2-PORT Intel® FPGA IP Parameters 4.1.7. Changing Parameter Settings Manually 4.1.8. RAM and ROM Interface Signals
4.1.7. Changing Parameter Settings Manually x
4.1.7.1. RAM and ROM Parameter Settings
4.2. eSRAM Intel Agilex® FPGA IP x
4.2.1. Release Information for eSRAM Intel Agilex® FPGA IP 4.2.2. eSRAM System Features 4.2.3. eSRAM Intel Agilex® FPGA IP Parameters 4.2.4. eSRAM Intel Agilex® FPGA IP Interface Signals 4.2.5. eSRAM Timing Diagrams
4.2.2. eSRAM System Features x
4.2.2.1. eSRAM Specifications
4.3. FIFO Intel® FPGA IP x
4.3.1. Release Information for FIFO Intel® FPGA IP 4.3.2. Configuration Methods 4.3.3. Specifications 4.3.4. FIFO Functional Timing Requirements 4.3.5. SCFIFO ALMOST_EMPTY Functional Timing 4.3.6. FIFO Output Status Flag and Latency 4.3.7. FIFO Metastability Protection and Related Options 4.3.8. FIFO Synchronous Clear and Asynchronous Clear Effect 4.3.9. SCFIFO and DCFIFO Show-Ahead Mode 4.3.10. Different Input and Output Width 4.3.11. DCFIFO Timing Constraint Setting 4.3.12. Coding Example for Manual Instantiation 4.3.13. Design Example 4.3.14. Gray-Code Counter Transfer at the Clock Domain Crossing 4.3.15. Guidelines for Embedded Memory ECC Feature 4.3.16. FIFO Intel® FPGA IP Parameters 4.3.17. Reset Scheme
4.3.3. Specifications x
4.3.3.1. Verilog HDL Prototype 4.3.3.2. VHDL Component Declaration 4.3.3.3. VHDL LIBRARY-USE Declaration 4.3.3.4. HDL Code from Parameterizable Macros Template 4.3.3.5. FIFO Signals 4.3.3.6. FIFO Parameter Settings
4.3.8. FIFO Synchronous Clear and Asynchronous Clear Effect x
4.3.8.1. Recovery and Removal Timing Violation Warnings when Compiling a DCFIFO
4.3.11. DCFIFO Timing Constraint Setting x
4.3.11.1. Embedded Timing Constraint 4.3.11.2. User Configurable Timing Constraint
4.3.11.2. User Configurable Timing Constraint x
4.3.11.2.1. SDC Commands
4.4. Shift Register (RAM-based) Intel® FPGA IP x
4.4.1. Release Information for Shift Register (RAM-based) Intel® FPGA IP 4.4.2. Shift Register (RAM-based) Intel® FPGA IP Features 4.4.3. Shift Register (RAM-based) Intel® FPGA IP General Description 4.4.4. Shift Register (RAM-based) Intel® FPGA IP Parameter Settings 4.4.5. Shift Register Ports and Parameters Setting
1. Intel Agilex® 7 Embedded Memory Overview
2. Intel Agilex® 7 Embedded Memory Architecture and Features
3. Intel Agilex® 7 Embedded Memory Design Considerations
4. Intel Agilex® 7 Embedded Memory IP References
5. Intel Agilex® 7 Embedded Memory Debugging
6. Intel Agilex® 7 Embedded Memory User Guide Archives
7. Document Revision History for the Intel Agilex® 7 Embedded Memory User Guide

4.3.8.1. Recovery and Removal Timing Violation Warnings when Compiling a DCFIFO

During compilation of a design that contains a DCFIFO, the Intel® Quartus® Prime software may issue recovery and removal timing violation warnings.

You may safely ignore warnings that represent transfers from aclr to the read side clock domain. To ensure that the design meets timing, enable the ACLR synchronizer for both read and write domains.

To enable the ACLR synchronizer for both read and write domains, on the DCFIFO 2 tab of the FIFO Intel® FPGA IP core, turn on Asynchronous clear, Add circuit to synchronize ‘aclr’ input with ‘wrclk’, and Add circuit to synchronize ‘aclr’ input with ‘rdclk’.

Note: For correct timing analysis, Intel recommends enabling the Removal and Recovery Analysis option in the Timing Analyzer tool when you use the aclr signal. The analysis is turned on by default in the Timing Analyzer tool.

When the Add circuit to synchronize ‘aclr’ input with ‘wrclk’ and Add circuit to synchronize ‘aclr’ input with ‘rdclk’ options are enabled, you can apply the following false path assignment on the reset path:

  • set_false_path -to *dcfifo:dcfifo_component|dcfifo_*:auto_generated|dffpipe_*:wraclr|dffe*a[0]
  • set_false_path -to *dcfifo:dcfifo_component|dcfifo_*:auto_generated|dffpipe_*:rdaclr|dffe*a[0]

While the metastability issue is resolved by the circuit, the system design still requires a certain maximum delay even though it is asynchronous.

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