Cyclone V Device Handbook: Volume 2: Transceivers

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Date 10/24/2018
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Document Table of Contents x
1. Transceiver Architecture in Cyclone V Devices 2. Transceiver Clocking in Cyclone V Devices 3. Transceiver Reset Control in Cyclone V Devices 4. Transceiver Protocol Configurations in Cyclone V Devices 5. Transceiver Custom Configurations in Cyclone V Devices 6. Transceiver Loopback Support 7. Dynamic Reconfiguration in Cyclone V Devices
1. Transceiver Architecture in Cyclone V Devices x
1.1. Architecture Overview 1.2. PMA Architecture 1.3. PCS Architecture 1.4. Channel Bonding 1.5. PLL Sharing 1.6. Document Revision History
1.1. Architecture Overview x
1.1.1. Transceiver Banks 1.1.2. 6.144 Gbps CPRI Support Capability in GT Devices 1.1.3. Transceiver Channel Architecture
1.1.1. Transceiver Banks x
1.1.1.1. Usage Restrictions on Specific Channels
1.2. PMA Architecture x
1.2.1. Transmitter PMA Datapath 1.2.2. Receiver PMA Datapath 1.2.3. Transmitter PLL 1.2.4. Clock Divider 1.2.5. Calibration Block
1.2.1. Transmitter PMA Datapath x
1.2.1.1. Serializer 1.2.1.2. Transmitter Buffer
1.2.1.1. Serializer x
1.2.1.1.1. Transmitter Polarity Inversion 1.2.1.1.2. Bit Reversal
1.2.1.2. Transmitter Buffer x
1.2.1.2.1. Transmitter Buffer Features and Capabilities 1.2.1.2.2. Programmable Transmitter Analog Settings 1.2.1.2.3. Programmable Transmitter VCM 1.2.1.2.4. Programmable Transmitter Differential OCT 1.2.1.2.5. Transmitter Protocol Specific
1.2.2. Receiver PMA Datapath x
1.2.2.1. Receiver Buffer 1.2.2.2. Deserializer
1.2.2.1. Receiver Buffer x
1.2.2.1.1. Programmable CTLE and DC Gain 1.2.2.1.2. Programmable Receiver VCM 1.2.2.1.3. Programmable Receiver Differential On-Chip Termination 1.2.2.1.4. Signal Threshold Detection Circuitry
1.2.2.2. Deserializer x
1.2.2.2.1. Clock-slip
1.2.3. Transmitter PLL x
1.2.3.1. Channel PLL Architecture 1.2.3.2. Channel PLL as CDR PLL 1.2.3.3. Channel PLL as a CMU PLL 1.2.3.4. fPLL as a Transmitter PLL
1.2.3.2. Channel PLL as CDR PLL x
1.2.3.2.1. Lock-to-Reference Mode 1.2.3.2.2. Lock-to-Data Mode 1.2.3.2.3. CDR PLL in Automatic Lock Mode 1.2.3.2.4. CDR PLL in Manual Lock Mode
1.3. PCS Architecture x
1.3.1. Transmitter PCS Datapath 1.3.2. Receiver PCS Datapath
1.3.1. Transmitter PCS Datapath x
1.3.1.1. Transmitter Phase Compensation FIFO 1.3.1.2. Byte Serializer 1.3.1.3. 8B/10B Encoder 1.3.1.4. Transmitter Bit-Slip
1.3.1.1. Transmitter Phase Compensation FIFO x
1.3.1.1.1. Registered Mode 1.3.1.1.2. Phase Compensation Mode
1.3.1.2. Byte Serializer x
1.3.1.2.1. Byte Serializer in Single-Width Mode 1.3.1.2.2. Byte Serializer in Double-Width Mode
1.3.1.3. 8B/10B Encoder x
1.3.1.3.1. 8B/10B Encoder in Single-Width Mode 1.3.1.3.2. 8B/10B Encoder in Double-Width Mode 1.3.1.3.3. Running Disparity Control 1.3.1.3.4. Control Code Encoding 1.3.1.3.5. Reset Condition 1.3.1.3.6. Encoder Output During Reset Sequence
1.3.2. Receiver PCS Datapath x
1.3.2.1. Word Aligner 1.3.2.2. Rate Match FIFO 1.3.2.3. 8B/10B Decoder 1.3.2.4. Byte Deserializer 1.3.2.5. Byte Ordering 1.3.2.6. Receiver Phase Compensation FIFO
1.3.2.1. Word Aligner x
1.3.2.1.1. Word Aligner Options and Behaviors 1.3.2.1.2. Word Aligner in Manual Alignment Mode 1.3.2.1.3. Word Aligner in Bit-Slip Mode 1.3.2.1.4. Word Aligner in Automatic Synchronization State Machine Mode 1.3.2.1.5. Word Aligner in Automatic Synchronization State Machine Mode with a 10-Bit PMA-PCS Interface Configuration 1.3.2.1.6. Word Aligner Operations in Deterministic Latency State Machine Mode 1.3.2.1.7. Programmable Run-Length Violation Detection 1.3.2.1.8. Receiver Polarity Inversion 1.3.2.1.9. Bit Reversal 1.3.2.1.10. Receiver Byte Reversal
1.3.2.3. 8B/10B Decoder x
1.3.2.3.1. 8B/10B Decoder in Single-Width Mode 1.3.2.3.2. 8B/10B Decoder in Double-Width Mode 1.3.2.3.3. Control Code Group Detection
1.3.2.4. Byte Deserializer x
1.3.2.4.1. Byte Deserializer in Single-Width Mode 1.3.2.4.2. Byte Deserializer in Double-Width Mode
1.3.2.5. Byte Ordering x
1.3.2.5.1. Byte Ordering in Single-Width Mode 1.3.2.5.2. Byte Ordering in Double-Width Mode 1.3.2.5.3. Word Aligner-Based Ordering Mode 1.3.2.5.4. Manual Ordering Mode
1.3.2.6. Receiver Phase Compensation FIFO x
1.3.2.6.1. Registered Mode
2. Transceiver Clocking in Cyclone V Devices x
2.1. Input Reference Clocking 2.2. Internal Clocking 2.3. FPGA Fabric–Transceiver Interface Clocking 2.4. Document Revision History
2.1. Input Reference Clocking x
2.1.1. Dedicated Reference Clock Pins 2.1.2. Fractional PLL (fPLL)
2.1.1. Dedicated Reference Clock Pins x
2.1.1.1. Dedicated refclk Using the Reference Clock Network 2.1.1.2. Dual-Purpose RX/refclk Pins
2.2. Internal Clocking x
2.2.1. Transmitter Clock Network 2.2.2. Transmitter Clocking 2.2.3. Receiver Clocking
2.2.2. Transmitter Clocking x
2.2.2.1. Non-Bonded Channel Configurations 2.2.2.2. Bonded Channel Configurations
2.2.3. Receiver Clocking x
2.2.3.1. Receiver Non-Bonded Channel Configurations 2.2.3.2. Receiver Bonded Channel Configurations
2.3. FPGA Fabric–Transceiver Interface Clocking x
2.3.1. Transceiver Datapath Interface Clocking 2.3.2. Transmitter Datapath Interface Clocking 2.3.3. Receiver Datapath Interface Clock
2.3.2. Transmitter Datapath Interface Clocking x
2.3.2.1. Quartus II-Software Selected Transmitter Datapath Interface Clock 2.3.2.2. Selecting a Transmitter Datapath Interface Clock
2.3.3. Receiver Datapath Interface Clock x
2.3.3.1. Quartus II Software-Selected Receiver Datapath Interface Clock 2.3.3.2. Selecting a Receiver Datapath Interface Clock
3. Transceiver Reset Control in Cyclone V Devices x
3.1. PHY IP Embedded Reset Controller 3.2. User-Coded Reset Controller 3.3. Transceiver Reset Using Avalon Memory Map Registers 3.4. Clock Data Recovery in Manual Lock Mode Resetting the Transceiver During Dynamic Reconfiguration 3.6. Transceiver Blocks Affected by the Reset and Powerdown Signals 3.7. Transceiver Power-Down 3.8. Document Revision History
3.1. PHY IP Embedded Reset Controller x
3.1.1. Embedded Reset Controller Signals 3.1.2. Resetting the Transceiver with the PHY IP Embedded Reset Controller During Device Power-Up 3.1.3. Resetting the Transceiver with the PHY IP Embedded Reset Controller During Device Operation
3.2. User-Coded Reset Controller x
3.2.1. User-Coded Reset Controller Signals 3.2.2. Resetting the Transmitter with the User-Coded Reset Controller During Device Power-Up 3.2.3. Resetting the Transmitter with the User-Coded Reset Controller During Device Operation 3.2.4. Resetting the Receiver with the User-Coded Reset Controller During Device Power-Up Configuration 3.2.5. Resetting the Receiver with the User-Coded Reset Controller During Device Operation
3.3. Transceiver Reset Using Avalon Memory Map Registers x
3.3.1. Transceiver Reset Control Signals Using Avalon Memory Map Registers
3.4. Clock Data Recovery in Manual Lock Mode x
3.4.1. Control Settings for CDR Manual Lock Mode 3.4.2. Resetting the Transceiver in CDR Manual Lock Mode
4. Transceiver Protocol Configurations in Cyclone V Devices x
4.1. PCI Express 4.2. Gigabit Ethernet 4.3. XAUI 4.4. Serial Digital Interface 4.5. Serial Data Converter (SDC) JESD204 4.6. SATA and SAS Protocols 4.7. Deterministic Latency Protocols—CPRI and OBSAI 4.8. Document Revision History
4.1. PCI Express x
4.1.1. PCIe Transceiver Datapath 4.1.2. PCIe Supported Features 4.1.3. PCIe Supported Configurations and Placement Guidelines
4.1.2. PCIe Supported Features x
4.1.2.1. PIPE Interface 4.1.2.2. Transmitter Electrical Idle Generation 4.1.2.3. Power State Management 4.1.2.4. 8B/10B Encoder Usage for Compliance Pattern Transmission Support 4.1.2.5. Receiver Status 4.1.2.6. Receiver Detection 4.1.2.7. Clock Rate Compensation Up to ±300 ppm 4.1.2.8. PCIe Reverse Parallel Loopback
4.2. Gigabit Ethernet x
4.2.1. Gigabit Ethernet Transceiver Datapath
4.3. XAUI x
4.3.1. Transceiver Datapath in a XAUI Configuration 4.3.2. XAUI Supported Features 4.3.3. Transceiver Clocking and Channel Placement Guidelines in XAUI Configuration
4.4. Serial Digital Interface x
4.4.1. Configurations Supported in SDI Mode 4.4.2. Serial Digital Interface Transceiver Datapath
4.7. Deterministic Latency Protocols—CPRI and OBSAI x
4.7.1. Latency Uncertainty Removal with the Phase Compensation FIFO in Register Mode 4.7.2. Channel PLL Feedback for Deterministic Relationship 4.7.3. CPRI and OBSAI 4.7.4. 6.144-Gbps Support Capability in Cyclone V GT Devices 4.7.5. CPRI Enhancements
5. Transceiver Custom Configurations in Cyclone V Devices x
5.1. Standard PCS Configuration 5.2. Standard PCS in Low Latency Configuration 5.3. Document Revision History
5.1. Standard PCS Configuration x
5.1.1. Custom Configuration Channel Options 5.1.2. Rate Match FIFO in Custom Configuration
5.1.2. Rate Match FIFO in Custom Configuration x
5.1.2.1. Rate Match FIFO Behaviors in Custom Single-Width Mode 5.1.2.2. Rate Match FIFO Behaviors in Custom Double-Width Mode
5.2. Standard PCS in Low Latency Configuration x
5.2.1. Low Latency Custom Configuration Channel Options
6. Transceiver Loopback Support x
6.1. Serial Loopback 6.2. Forward Parallel Loopback 6.3. PIPE Reverse Parallel Loopback 6.4. Reverse Serial Loopback 6.5. Reverse Serial Pre-CDR Loopback 6.6. Document Revision History
7. Dynamic Reconfiguration in Cyclone V Devices x
7.1. Dynamic Reconfiguration Features 7.2. Offset Cancellation 7.3. Transmitter Duty Cycle Distortion Calibration 7.4. PMA Analog Controls Reconfiguration 7.5. Dynamic Reconfiguration of Loopback Modes 7.6. Transceiver PLL Reconfiguration 7.7. Transceiver Channel Reconfiguration 7.8. Transceiver Interface Reconfiguration 7.9. Reduced .mif Reconfiguration 7.10. Unsupported Reconfiguration Modes 7.11. Document Revision History
1. Transceiver Architecture in Cyclone V Devices
2. Transceiver Clocking in Cyclone V Devices
3. Transceiver Reset Control in Cyclone V Devices
4. Transceiver Protocol Configurations in Cyclone V Devices
5. Transceiver Custom Configurations in Cyclone V Devices
6. Transceiver Loopback Support
7. Dynamic Reconfiguration in Cyclone V Devices

1.6. Document Revision History

The revision history for this chapter.
Table 30.  Document Revision History
Date Version Changes
October 2018 2018.10.24 Made the following change:
  • Added "The CMU PLLs must share a common reset input" to the PLL Sharing requirements.
January 2016 2016.01.19 Made the following changes:
  • Changed the notes in the "GX/GT Devices with Three or Five Transceiver Channels and One PCIe Hard IP Block" figure.
September 2014 2014.09.30
  • Updated the 6.144 Gbps CPRI Support Capability in GT Devices section.
  • Added notes to the Cyclone V GX/GT Devices with Four or Six Transceiver Channels and Two PCIe Hard IP Blocks figure.
  • Updated the Architecture Overview section.
  • Added a note to the Rate Match FIFO section.
  • Updated the Word Aligner section.
  • Word Aligner in Bit Slip Mode
    • Updated the Word Aligner in Bit-Slip Mode table.
    • Added the Word Aligner Configured in Bit Slip Mode figure.
    • Added an example of word aligner behavior when bit slipping is enabled.
  • Updated the Word Aligner in Deterministic Latency State Machine Mode section.
  • Added a description of rx_syncstatus to the Word Aligner in Manual Alignment Mode section.
  • Changed the description of deterministic latency state machine mode and added a description of rx_syncstatus to the Word Aligner Operations in Deterministic Latency State Machine Mode section.
May 2013 2013.05.06
  • Added link to the known document issues in the Knowledge Base
  • Updated the Transceiver Architecture in Cyclone V Devices section.
  • Updated the Architecture Overview section.
  • Updated the Automatic Lock Mode section.
  • Updated the Transmitter Buffer section.
  • Updated Table 1-2.
  • Updated Table 1-5.
  • Updated the Rate Match FIFO section.
  • Updated the Transceiver Banks section.
  • Added the Channel Variants section.
  • Updated the Transceiver Channel Architecture section.
  • Updated Figure 1-7.
  • Updated the Transmitter PLL section.
  • Updated the Channel PLL Architecture section.
  • Updated the Channel PLL as CDR PLL section.
  • Updated the CDR PLL in Automatic Lock Mode section.
  • Added the CDR PLL in Manual Lock Mode section.
  • Updated the Channel PLL as a CMU PLL section.
  • Added the fPLL as a Transmitter PLL section.
  • Updated the Clock Divider section.
  • Updated the Receiver PMA Datapath section.
  • Updated the Receiver Buffer section.
  • Updated the Programmable Receiver VCM section.
  • Updated the Transmitter PMA Datapath section.
  • Added the Bit Reversal section.
  • Updated the Transmitter Buffer section.
  • Updated the Transmitter Buffer Features and Capabilities section.
  • Updated the Transmitter Protocol Specific section.
  • Updated the Calibration Block section.
  • Updated the PCS Architecture section.
  • Updated the Transmitter Phase Compensation FIFO section.
  • Added the Registered Mode section.
  • Updated the Byte Serializer section.
  • Updated the 8B/10B Encoder in Single-Width Mode section.
  • Updated the Word Aligner section.
  • Updated the Word Aligner Options and Behaviors section.
  • Updated the Word Aligner in Manual Alignment Mode section.
  • Updated the Programmable Run-Length Violation Detection section.
  • Updated the Rate Match FIFO section.
  • Updated the 8B/10B Decoder section.
  • Updated the Byte Deserializer section.
  • Updated the Byte Ordering in Single-Width Mode section.
  • Updated the Byte Ordering in Double-Width Mode section.
  • Added the Word Aligner-Based Ordering Mode section.
  • Added the Manual Ordering Mode section.
  • Updated the Receiver Phase Compensation FIFO section.
  • Updated the Channel Bonding section.
  • Updated the PLL Sharing section.
December 2012 2012.12.03

Clarified note to Figure 1-6 to indicate only certain transceiver channels support interfacing to PCIe.

Removed DC-Coupling information from Transmitter Buffer Features and Capabilities and PMA Receiver Buffer.

November 2012 2012.11.19 Reorganized content and updated template
June 2012 1.1

Added in contents of Transceiver Basics for Cyclone V Devices.

Updated “Architecture Overview”, “PMA Architecture” and “PCS Architecture” sections.

Updated Table 1–11.

Updated Figure 1–36.

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