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6.3. PCI Express (PCIe)—Gen1, Gen2, and Gen3
The devices have built-in PCIe hard IP blocks to implement the PHY MAC layer, data link layer, and transaction layer of the PCIe protocol stack. Up to four PCIe hard IP block reside within an Arria V GZ device. If you enable the PCIe hard IP block, the transceiver interfaces with the hard IP block. Otherwise, the transceiver interfaces directly through the PIPE interface. You must then implement a Soft-IP MAC layer, data link layer, and transaction layer to the PIPE interface from the core fabric.
You can configure the transceivers in a PCIe functional configuration using one of the following methods:
- Arria V GZ Hard IP for PCI Express
- PHY IP core for PCI Express (PIPE)
The following table shows the two methods supported by transceivers in a PCIe functional configuration.
Support | Arria V GZ Hard IP for PCI Express | PHY IP Core for PCI Express (PIPE) |
---|---|---|
Gen1, Gen2, and Gen3 data rates | Yes | Yes |
MAC, data link, and transaction layer | Yes | — |
Transceiver interface | Hard IP through PIPE 3.0-like | PIPE 2.0 for Gen1 and Gen2 PIPE 3.0-like for Gen3 with Gen1/Gen2 support |
To implement the PHY IP Core for PCI Express (PIPE) configuration, instantiate the PHY IP Core for PCI Express (PIPE) in the IP Catalog, under PCI Express in the Interfaces menu.
Arria V GZ transceivers support x1, x2, x4, and x8 lane configurations. In a PCIe x1 configuration, the PCS and PMA blocks of each channel are clocked and reset independently. PCIe x2, x4, and x8 configurations support channel bonding for two-lane, four-lane, and eight-lane PCIe links. In these bonded channel configurations, the PCS and PMA blocks of all bonded channels share common clock and reset signals.