Agilex™ 7 Power Distribution Network Design Guidelines

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Date 10/18/2024
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2.2. Power-Down Sequencing (PDS)

Power-down sequencing (PDS) is the reverse of power-up sequencing (PUS). Power down has two cases—controlled power down (you do intend to perform power down, reset, or shutdown on the PCB) and uncontrolled power down (you do not intend to power down the PCB but because of malfunction or system failure, this happens).

PDS is always required and recommended in normal operation and controlled power down for the Intel® Agilex™ device family. To perform the PDS in an controlled power-down event, you must follow the reverse for PUS. For more information, refer to the Intel® Agilex™ Device Family Pin Connection Guidelines.

Intel® Agilex™ device family has no uncontrolled PDS requirement for the core or fabric.

E-tile is not PDS-free. You must follow the recommended PDS. PDS is the reverse of PUS. Both VCCH_GXE and VCCCLK_GXE in Group 2 as shown in and must go down before VCC_HSSI_GXE in Group 1. For more information on the recommended power-down circuitry for E-tile in an uncontrolled power-down event, refer to AN 692: Power Sequencing Considerations for Intel® Cyclone® 10 GX, Intel® Arria® 10, Intel® Stratix® 10, and Intel® Agilex™ Devices.

P-tile, R-tile, and F-tile are free of PDS in an uncontrolled power-down event.

The following lists the summary of the Intel® Agilex™ recommended PDS:

  • PDS is required for a controlled power-down event. Follow the reverse of the PUS procedure.
  • PDS is not required but recommended for an uncontrolled power-down event unless it is stated.
    • E-tile requires PDS for an uncontrolled power-down event.
  • All voltage rails must be <100 mV within 1 minute (this applies to a power loss condition as well).
  • If the above condition (<100 mV within 1 minute) is met, then the device reliability is guaranteed, and there will be no device damage or performance degradation.
  • Partial power down is not permitted.