External Memory Interfaces Stratix® 10 FPGA IP Core Release Notes

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1. External Memory Interfaces Stratix® 10 FPGA IP Core Release Notes
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1.1. External Memory Interfaces Stratix® 10 FPGA IP v19.2.8 1.2. External Memory Interfaces Stratix® 10 FPGA IP v19.1.0 1.3. External Memory Interfaces Stratix® 10 FPGA IP 18.1.1 1.4. External Memory Interfaces Stratix® 10 FPGA IP 19.1 1.5. External Memory Interfaces Stratix® 10 FPGA IP 18.1 1.6. External Memory Interfaces Stratix® 10 FPGA IP 18.0 1.7. Stratix® 10 External Memory Interface IP 17.1
1. External Memory Interfaces Stratix® 10 FPGA IP Core Release Notes

1.6. External Memory Interfaces Stratix® 10 FPGA IP 18.0

Table 16.  v18.0 May 2018
Description Impact
Verified in the Quartus® Prime software v18.0. Provides external memory interface IP for DDR3, DDR4, QDR II/II+/II+ Xtreme, QDR-IV, and RLDRAM 3 protocols for Stratix® 10 devices. The tables below summarize speed and feature support.
Table 17.  DDR4 EMIF IP Speed and Support Levels for Stratix® 10 GX, SX, MX, and TX Devices
Memory Format Maximum Rate (Mbps/MHz) EMIF IP Support Level by Stratix® 10 Device Grades
  -1 -2 -3 GX SX MX TX
UDIMM 2666/1333 (1R) 2400/1200 (1R) 1866/933 (1R) S C T H S C T H S C T H S C T H
2400/1200 (2R) 2133/1066 (2R) 1600/800 (2R) S C T H S C T H S C T H S C T H
2133/1066 (4R) 1866/933 (4R) 1333/667 (4R) S C T H S C T H S C T H S C T H
1866/933 (2R+2R) 1600/800 (2R+2R) 1333/667 (2R+2R) S C T H S C T H S C T H S C T H
SODIMM 2666/1333 (1R) 2400/1200 (1R) 1866/933 (1R) S C T H S C T H S C T H S C T H
2400/1200 (2R) 2133/1066 (2R) 1600/800 (2R) S C T H S C T H S C T H S C T H
2133/1066 (4R) 1866/933 (4R) 1333/667 (4R) S C T H S C T H S C T H S C T H
1866/933 (2R+2R) 1600/800 (2R+2R) 1333/667 (2R+2R) S C T H S C T H S C T H S C T H
RDIMM 2666/1333 (1R) 2400/1200 (1R) 1866/933 (1R) S C T H S C T H S C T H S C T H
2400/1200 (2R) 2133/1066 (2R) 1600/800 (2R) S C T H S C T H S C T H S C T H
2133/1066 (4R) 1866/933 (4R) 1333/667 (4R) S C T H S C T H S C T H S C T H
1866/933 (2R+2R) 1600/800 (2R+2R) 1333/667 (2R+2R) S C T H S C T H S C T H S C T H
LRDIMM 2666/1333 (1R) 2400/1200 (1R) 1866/933 (1R) S C T H S C T H S C T H S C T H
2666 / 1333 (2R) 2400/1200 (2R) 1866/933 (2R) S C T H S C T H S C T H S C T H
2666 / 1333 (4R) 2400/1200 (4R) 1866/933 (4R) S C T H S C T H S C T H S C T H
(2R+2R) - 2D4R configuration is supported for Stratix® 10 EMIF IP DDR4 LRDIMM
Component 2666/1333 2400/1200 1866/933 S C T H S C T H S C T H S C T H
Support level key:
  • S = simulation support
  • C = compilation support
  • T = timing support
  • H = hardware support
Table 18.  DDR4 EMIF IP Feature Support for Stratix® 10 GX, SX, MX, and TX Devices
Feature Category Sub-Category Supported? EMIF IP Feature Support Level by Stratix® 10 Device Grades
GX SX MX TX
Interface Width <=72 with DIMM Yes S C T H S C T H S C T H S C T H
<=72 component Yes S C T H S C T H S C T H S C T H
Controller Hard controller Yes S C T H S C T H S C T H S C T H
PHY Hard PHY Yes S C T H S C T H S C T H S C T H
PHY Only Yes S C T H S C T H S C T H S C T H
Ping Pong   Yes S C T H S C T H S C T H S C T H
Periodic OCT Periodic OCT No − − − −
3DS   Yes S C T H S C T H S C T H S C T H
Design Example   Yes S C T H S C T H S C T H S C T H
Rate (core) Quarter Yes S C T H S C T H S C T H S C T H
DBI Read DBI Yes S C T H S C T H S C T H S C T H
Write DBI Yes S C T H S C T H S C T H S C T H
Mirroring Address Mirroring for odd ranks for multi rank DIMM Yes S C T H S C T H S C T H S C T H
DM DM pins Yes S C T H S C T H S C T H S C T H
Preamble Read Preamble settings 2 S C T H S C T H S C T H S C T H
Write Preamble settings 1 S C T H S C T H S C T H S C T H
Refresh Temperature-controlled No − − − −
Fine Granularity No − − − −
Auto self-refresh No − − − −
Self-refresh abort No − − − −
ODT Input buffer during power-down mode No − − − −
Controller Features ECC Yes S C T H S C T H S C T H S C T H
Reordering Yes S C T H S C T H S C T H S C T H
Auto Power Down Yes S C T H S C T H S C T H S C T H
User Refresh Yes S C T H S C T H S C T H S C T H
Auto Precharge Yes S C T H S C T H S C T H S C T H
Command Priority Yes S C T H S C T H S C T H S C T H
Calibration Address/Command calibration Yes S C T H S C T H S C T H S C T H
Multi-rank calibration Yes S C T H S C T H S C T H S C T H
Debug EMIF Toolkit Yes C T H C T H C T H C T H
Support level key:
  • S = simulation support
  • C = compilation support
  • T = timing support
  • H = hardware support
Table 19.  DDR3 EMIF IP Speed and Support Levels for Stratix® 10 GX, SX, MX, and TX Devices
Memory Format Maximum Rate (Mbps/MHz) EMIF IP Support Level by Stratix® 10 Device Grades
  -1 -2 -3 GX SX MX TX
UDIMM 2133/1066 (1R) 2133/1066 (1R) 1866/933 (1R) S C T H S C T H S C T H S C T H
1866/933 (2R) 1866/933 (2R) 1600/800 (2R) S C T H S C T H S C T H S C T H
1600/800 (4R) 1600/800 (4R) 1334/667 (4R) S C T H S C T H S C T H S C T H
1334/667 (2R+2R) 1334/667 (2R+2R) 1334/667 (2R+2R) S C T H S C T H S C T H S C T H
SODIMM 2133/1066 (1R) 2133/1066 (1R) 1866/933 (1R) S C T H S C T H S C T H S C T H
1866/933 (2R) 1866/933 (2R) 1600/800 (2R) S C T H S C T H S C T H S C T H
1600/800 (4R) 1600/800 (4R) 1334/667 (4R) S C T H S C T H S C T H S C T H
1334/667 (2R+2R) 1334/667 (2R+2R) 1334/667 (2R+2R) S C T H S C T H S C T H S C T H
RDIMM 2133/1066 (1R) 2133/1066 (1R) 1866/933 (1R) S C T H S C T H S C T H S C T H
1866/933 (2R) 1866/933 (2R) 1600/800 (2R) S C T H S C T H S C T H S C T H
1600/800 (4R) 1600/800 (4R) 1334/667 (4R) S C T H S C T H S C T H S C T H
1334/667 (2R+2R) 1334/667 (2R+2R) 1334/667 (2R+2R) S C T H S C T H S C T H S C T H
LRDIMM LRDIMM memory format is not supported for Stratix® 10 FPGA EMIF IP DDR3
Component 2133/1066 2133/1066 1866/933 − − − −
Support level key:
  • S = simulation support
  • C = compilation support
  • T = timing support
  • H = hardware support
Table 20.  DDR3 EMIF IP Feature Support for Stratix® 10 GX, SX, MX, and TX Devices
Feature Category Sub-Category Supported? EMIF IP Feature Support Level by Stratix® 10 Device Grades
GX SX MX TX
Interface Width <=72 with DIMM Yes S C T H S C T H S C T H S C T H
<=72 component Yes S C T H S C T H S C T H S C T H
Controller Hard controller Yes S C T H S C T H S C T H S C T H
PHY Hard PHY Yes S C T H S C T H S C T H S C T H
PHY Only Yes S C T H S C T H S C T H S C T H
Ping Pong   Yes S C T H S C T H S C T H S C T H
Design Example   Yes S C T H S C T H S C T H S C T H
Rate (core) Quarter Yes S C T H S C T H S C T H S C T H
Half Yes S C T H S C T H S C T H S C T H
Full Yes S C T H S C T H S C T H S C T H
Mirroring Address Mirroring for odd ranks for multi rank DIMM Yes S C T H S C T H S C T H S C T H
DM DM pin Yes S C T H S C T H S C T H S C T H
Controller Features ECC Yes S C T H S C T H S C T H S C T H
Reordering Yes S C T H S C T H S C T H S C T H
Auto Power Down Yes S C T H S C T H S C T H S C T H
User Refresh Yes S C T H S C T H S C T H S C T H
Auto Precharge Yes S C T H S C T H S C T H S C T H
Command Priority Yes S C T H S C T H S C T H S C T H
Calibration Address/Command calibration Yes S C T H S C T H S C T H S C T H
Multirank calibration Yes S C T H S C T H S C T H S C T H
Debug EMIF Toolkit Yes C T H C T H C T H C T H
Support level key:
  • S = simulation support
  • C = compilation support
  • T = timing support
  • H = hardware support
Table 21.  QDR-IV and QDR II/II+/Xtreme EMIF IP Speed and Support Levels for Stratix® 10 GX, SX, MX, and TX Devices
Protocol Maximum Rate (Mbps/MHz) EMIF IP Support Level by Stratix® 10 Device Grades
  -1 -2 -3 GX SX MX TX
QDR-IV 2133/1066 2133/1066 1866/933 S C T H S C T H S C T H S C T H
QDR II+ Xtreme BL=4 1266/633 1100/550 1000/500 S C T H S C T H S C T H S C T H
QDR II+ Xtreme BL=2 900/450 800/400 800/400 S C T H S C T H S C T H S C T H
QDR II+ BL=4 1100/550 1000/500 900/450 S C T H S C T H S C T H S C T H
QDR II+ BL=2 800/400 700/350 600/300 S C T H S C T H S C T H S C T H
QDR II BL=4 700/350 700/350 700/350 S C T H S C T H S C T H S C T H
QDR II BL=2 600/300 600/300 600/300 S C T H S C T H S C T H S C T H
Support level key:
  • S = simulation support
  • C = compilation support
  • T = timing support
  • H = hardware support
Table 22.  QDR-IV EMIF IP Feature Support for Stratix® 10 GX, SX, MX, and TX Devices
Feature Category Sub-Category Supported? EMIF IP Feature Support Level by Stratix® 10 Device Grades
GX SX MX TX
Memory Format Component Yes S C T H S C T H S C T H S C T H
Memory Type XP Yes S C T H S C T H S C T H S C T H
Interface Width <=72 with DIMM Yes S C T H S C T H S C T H S C T H
Controller Soft controller Yes S C T H S C T H S C T H S C T H
PHY Hard PHY Yes S C T H S C T H S C T H S C T H
Design Example   Yes S C T H S C T H S C T H S C T H
Rate (core) Quarter Yes S C T H S C T H S C T H S C T H
Debug EMIF Toolkit Yes C T H C T H C T H C T H
Support level key:
  • S = simulation support
  • C = compilation support
  • T = timing support
  • H = hardware support
Table 23.   QDR II/II+/Xtreme EMIF IP Feature Support for Stratix® 10 GX, SX, MX, and TX Devices
Feature Category Sub-Category Supported? EMIF IP Feature Support Level by Stratix® 10 Device Grades
GX SX MX TX
Memory Format Component Yes S C T H S C T H S C T H S C T H
Interface Width <=72 with DIMM Yes S C T H S C T H S C T H S C T H
PHY Hard PHY Yes S C T H S C T H S C T H S C T H
Design Example   Yes S C T H S C T H S C T H S C T H
Rate (core) Half Yes S C T H S C T H S C T H S C T H
Full Yes S C T H S C T H S C T H S C T H
Debug EMIF Toolkit Yes S C T H S C T H S C T H S C T H
Support level key:
  • S = simulation support
  • C = compilation support
  • T = timing support
  • H = hardware support
Table 24.  RLDRAM 3 EMIF IP Speed and Support Levels for Stratix® 10 GX, SX, MX, and TX Devices
Format Maximum Rate (Mbps/MHz) EMIF IP Support Level by Stratix® 10 Device Grades
  -1 -2 -3 GX SX MX TX
Component 2400/1200 2133/1066 1866/933 S C T H S C T H S C T H S C T H
Support level key:
  • S = simulation support
  • C = compilation support
  • T = timing support
  • H = hardware support
Table 25.   RLDRAM 3 EMIF IP Feature Support for Stratix® 10 GX, SX, MX, and TX Devices
Feature Category Sub-Category Supported? EMIF IP Feature Support Level by Stratix® 10 Device Grades
GX SX MX TX
Interface Width <=72 with DIMM Yes S C T H S C T H S C T H S C T H
Controller   No − − − −
PHY Hard PHY only Yes S C T H S C T H S C T H S C T H
Design Example   Yes S C T H S C T H S C T H S C T H
Rate (core) Quarter Yes S C T H S C T H S C T H S C T H
DM DM pins Yes S C T H S C T H S C T H S C T H
Debug EMIF Toolkit Yes C T H C T H C T H C T H
Support level key:
  • S = simulation support
  • C = compilation support
  • T = timing support
  • H = hardware support
Table 26.  EMIF IP Debug Support
    Supported?
On-chip debug On-chip debug (with soft Nios® ) Yes
EMIF Debug Toolkit Calibration margin Yes
Traffic Generator 2.0 No
2D Eye No
Driver margining Yes
Efficiency monitor No
ODT Tuning Yes
RDBI + Driver margining Yes
Rank support Yes

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