Parallel Flash Loader Intel® FPGA IP User Guide

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1. Parallel Flash Loader Intel® FPGA IP User Guide
1. Parallel Flash Loader Intel® FPGA IP User Guide x
1.1. Features 1.2. Device Support 1.3. Functional Description 1.4. Using the PFL IP Core 1.5. PFL IP Core In Embedded Systems 1.6. Third-party Programmer Support 1.7. Parameters 1.8. Signals 1.9. Specifications 1.10. Parallel Flash Loader Intel® FPGA IP User Guide Archives 1.11. Document Revision History for the Parallel Flash Loader Intel® FPGA IP User Guide
1.2. Device Support x
1.2.1. Supported Flash Memory Devices 1.2.2. Supported Schemes and Features
1.3. Functional Description x
1.3.1. Programming Flash Memory 1.3.2. Controlling Intel® FPGA Configuration from Flash Memory 1.3.3. Mapping PFL and Flash Address 1.3.4. Implementing Page in the Flash .pof 1.3.5. Using Enhanced Bitstream Compression and Decompression 1.3.6. Using Remote System Upgrade
1.3.1. Programming Flash Memory x
1.3.1.1. Programming CFI Flash 1.3.1.2. Programming Quad SPI Flash 1.3.1.3. Programming NAND Flash
1.3.4. Implementing Page in the Flash .pof x
1.3.4.1. Storing Option Bits
1.3.6. Using Remote System Upgrade x
1.3.6.1. Remote System Upgrade State Machine in the PFL IP Core 1.3.6.2. Implementing Remote System Upgrade with the PFL IP Core 1.3.6.3. User Watchdog Timer
1.4. Using the PFL IP Core x
1.4.1. Converting .sof Files to a .pof 1.4.2. Constraining PFL Timing 1.4.3. Simulating PFL Design 1.4.4. Programming Intel® CPLDs and Flash Memory Devices 1.4.5. Defining New CFI Flash Device 1.4.6. Programming Multiple Flash Memory Devices 1.4.7. Creating Jam Files for Intel® CPLDs and Flash Memory Device Programming
1.4.2. Constraining PFL Timing x
1.4.2.1. Constraining Clock Signal 1.4.2.2. Constraining Synchronous Input and Output Ports 1.4.2.3. Constraining Asynchronous Input and Output Ports, and Bidirectional Synchronous Ports 1.4.2.4. Summary of PFL Timing Constraints
1.4.3. Simulating PFL Design x
1.4.3.1. Creating a Test Bench File for PFL Simulation 1.4.3.2. Performing PFL Simulation in the ModelSim- Intel® FPGA Software 1.4.3.3. Performing PFL Simulation for FPGA Configuration
1.4.4. Programming Intel® CPLDs and Flash Memory Devices x
1.4.4.1. Programming Intel® CPLDs and Flash Memory Devices Separately
1.9. Specifications x
1.9.1. Configuration Time Calculation Examples
1. Parallel Flash Loader Intel® FPGA IP User Guide

1.4.2.2. Constraining Synchronous Input and Output Ports

The setup and hold time of synchronous input and output ports is critical to the system designer. To avoid setup and hold time violations, you can specify the signal delay from the FPGA or the flash memory device to the synchronous input and output ports of the PFL IP core. The Intel® Quartus® Prime Fitter places and routes the input and output registers of the PFL IP core to meet the specified timing constraints.
Note: For more information about the synchronous input and output ports of the PFL IP core, refer to PFL Timing Constraints table.

The signal delay from FPGA or flash memory device to the PFL synchronous input port is specified by set_input_delay. The delay calculation is:

Input delay value = Board delay from FPGA or flash output port to the PFL input port + TCO of the FPGA or flash memory device

The signal delay from PFL synchronous output port to FPGA or flash memory device is specified by set_output_delay. The delay calculation is:

Output delay value = Board delay from the PFL output port to the FPGA or flash input port + TSU / -TDH of FPGA or flash device.

Note: TCO is the clock-to-output time from the timing specification in the FPGA, CPLD or flash datasheet.

To constrain the synchronous input and output signals in the Timing Analyzer, follow these steps:

  1. Run full compilation for the PFL design. Ensure that the timing analysis tool is set to Timing Analyzer.
  2. After full compilation completes, on the Tools menu, select Timing Analyzer to launch the Timing Analyzer window.
  3. In the Tasks list, under Diagnostic, click Report Unconstrained Paths to view the list of unconstrained parts and ports of the PFL design.
  4. In the Report list, under the Unconstrained Paths category, select Setup Analysis, and then click Unconstrained Input Port Paths.
  5. Right-click each synchronous input or output port in the From list or To list and select set_input_delay for the input port or set_output_delay for the output port, then specify the input delay or output delay value.
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