PHY Lite for Parallel Interfaces Intel® FPGA IP User Guide

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Document Table of Contents x
1. About the PHY Lite for Parallel Interfaces IP 2. PHY Lite for Parallel Interfaces Intel Agilex FPGA IP 3. PHY Lite for Parallel Interfaces Intel Stratix 10 FPGA IP 4. PHY Lite for Parallel Interfaces Intel Arria 10 and Intel Cyclone 10 GX FPGA IPs 5. PHY Lite for Parallel Interfaces Intel® FPGA IP User Guide Document Archives 6. Document Revision History for the PHY Lite for Parallel Interfaces IP User Guide
1. About the PHY Lite for Parallel Interfaces IP x
1.1. Device Family Support 1.2. Features
2. PHY Lite for Parallel Interfaces Intel Agilex FPGA IP x
2.1. Release Information 2.2. Functional Description 2.3. Getting Started 2.4. I/O Standards 2.5. Design Guidelines 2.6. Design Example
2.2. Functional Description x
2.2.1. Intel® Agilex™ I/O Sub-bank Interconnects 2.2.2. Intel® Agilex™ Input DQS/Strobe Tree 2.2.3. PHY Lite for Parallel Interfaces Intel® Agilex™ FPGA IP Top Level Interfaces 2.2.4. Dynamic Reconfiguration 2.2.5. I/O Timing
2.2.3. PHY Lite for Parallel Interfaces Intel® Agilex™ FPGA IP Top Level Interfaces x
2.2.3.1. Clocks 2.2.3.2. Output Path 2.2.3.3. Input Path
2.2.3.1. Clocks x
2.2.3.1.1. Clock Frequency Relationships
2.2.3.2. Output Path x
2.2.3.2.1. Output Path Data Alignment
2.2.3.3. Input Path x
2.2.3.3.1. Input Path Data Alignment
2.2.4. Dynamic Reconfiguration x
2.2.4.1. Connectivity 2.2.4.2. Reconfiguration Features and Register Addressing 2.2.4.3. Dynamic Reconfiguration Guidelines
2.2.4.2. Reconfiguration Features and Register Addressing x
2.2.4.2.1. Control Registers Addresses 2.2.4.2.2. Control Registers
2.2.4.3. Dynamic Reconfiguration Guidelines x
2.2.4.3.1. Strobe Enable Window Calibration 2.2.4.3.2. Output and Strobe Enable Minimum and Maximum Phase Settings 2.2.4.3.3. Input DQ/DQS Delay Chains Maximum Values
2.3. Getting Started x
2.3.1. Parameter Settings 2.3.2. Signals
2.3.1. Parameter Settings x
2.3.1.1. Read Latency 2.3.1.2. Write Latency
2.3.2. Signals x
2.3.2.1. Clock and Reset Interface Signals 2.3.2.2. Output Path Signals 2.3.2.3. Input Path Signals
2.4. I/O Standards x
2.4.1. Input Buffer Reference Voltage (VREF) 2.4.2. On-Chip Termination (OCT)
2.4.2. On-Chip Termination (OCT) x
2.4.2.1. RZQ_GROUP Assignment
2.5. Design Guidelines x
2.5.1. Guidelines: Group Pin Placement 2.5.2. Reference Clock 2.5.3. Reset
2.6. Design Example x
2.6.1. Generate the Design Example
2.6.1. Generate the Design Example x
2.6.1.1. Design Example without Dynamic Reconfiguration 2.6.1.2. Dynamic Reconfiguration Design Examples
2.6.1.1. Design Example without Dynamic Reconfiguration x
2.6.1.1.1. Generate the Synthesis Design Example 2.6.1.1.2. Generate the Simulation Design Example
2.6.1.2. Dynamic Reconfiguration Design Examples x
2.6.1.2.1. Generate the Synthesis Design Example 2.6.1.2.2. Generate the Simulation Design Example
3. PHY Lite for Parallel Interfaces Intel Stratix 10 FPGA IP x
3.1. Release Information 3.2. Functional Description 3.3. Getting Started 3.4. I/O Standards 3.5. Design Guidelines 3.6. Design Example
3.2. Functional Description x
3.2.1. Top Level Interfaces 3.2.2. Clocks 3.2.3. Output Path 3.2.4. Input Path 3.2.5. Dynamic Reconfiguration
3.2.2. Clocks x
3.2.2.1. Clock Frequency Relationships
3.2.3. Output Path x
3.2.3.1. Output Path Data Alignment
3.2.4. Input Path x
3.2.4.1. Input Path Data Alignment
3.2.5. Dynamic Reconfiguration x
3.2.5.1. RTL Connectivity 3.2.5.2. Address Lookup 3.2.5.3. Reconfiguration Features and Register Addressing 3.2.5.4. Calibration Guidelines
3.2.5.1. RTL Connectivity x
3.2.5.1.1. Daisy Chain
3.2.5.2. Address Lookup x
3.2.5.2.1. Strobes 3.2.5.2.2. Parameter Table Examples
3.2.5.3. Reconfiguration Features and Register Addressing x
3.2.5.3.1. PHY Lite for Parallel Interfaces Intel Stratix 10 FPGA IP Control Registers Addresses 3.2.5.3.2. Control Registers Description
3.2.5.4. Calibration Guidelines x
3.2.5.4.1. Strobe Enable Window Calibration 3.2.5.4.2. Output and Strobe Enable Minimum and Maximum Phase Settings
3.3. Getting Started x
3.3.1. Parameter Settings 3.3.2. Signals
3.3.1. Parameter Settings x
3.3.1.1. Read Latency 3.3.1.2. Write Latency
3.3.2. Signals x
3.3.2.1. Clock and Reset Interface Signals 3.3.2.2. Output Path Signals 3.3.2.3. Input Path Signals 3.3.2.4. Avalon Configuration Bus Interface Signals 3.3.2.5. Termination Signals
3.4. I/O Standards x
3.4.1. Input Buffer Reference Voltage (VREF) 3.4.2. On-Chip Termination (OCT)
3.4.1. Input Buffer Reference Voltage (VREF) x
3.4.1.1. Calibrated VREF Settings
3.4.2. On-Chip Termination (OCT) x
3.4.2.1. RZQ_GROUP Assignment 3.4.2.2. Manual Insertion of OCT Block
3.5. Design Guidelines x
3.5.1. Guidelines: Group Pin Placement 3.5.2. Reference Clock 3.5.3. Reset 3.5.4. Constraining Multiple PHY Lite for Parallel Interfaces to One I/O Bank 3.5.5. Dynamic Reconfiguration 3.5.6. Timing
3.5.6. Timing x
3.5.6.1. Timing Components 3.5.6.2. Timing Constraints and Files 3.5.6.3. Timing Analysis 3.5.6.4. Timing Closure Guidelines
3.5.6.2. Timing Constraints and Files x
3.5.6.2.1. <variation_name>.sdc 3.5.6.2.2. <variation_name>_parameter.tcl 3.5.6.2.3. <variation_name>_ip_parameters.tcl 3.5.6.2.4. <variation_name>_pin_map.tcl 3.5.6.2.5. <variation_name>_report_timing.tcl 3.5.6.2.6. <variation_name>_report_timing_core.tcl
3.5.6.4. Timing Closure Guidelines x
3.5.6.4.1. Timing Closure: Dynamic Reconfiguration 3.5.6.4.2. Timing Closure: Input Strobe Setup and Hold Delay Constraints 3.5.6.4.3. Timing Closure: Output Strobe Setup and Hold Delay Constraints 3.5.6.4.4. Timing Closure: Non Edge-Aligned Input Data 3.5.6.4.5. I/O Timing Violation 3.5.6.4.6. Internal FPGA Path Timing Violation
3.6. Design Example x
3.6.1. Generate the Design Example
3.6.1. Generate the Design Example x
3.6.1.1. Design Example without Dynamic Reconfiguration 3.6.1.2. Dynamic Reconfiguration Design Examples
3.6.1.1. Design Example without Dynamic Reconfiguration x
3.6.1.1.1. Generate the Hardware Design Example 3.6.1.1.2. Generate the Simulation Design Example
3.6.1.2. Dynamic Reconfiguration Design Examples x
3.6.1.2.1. Dynamic Reconfiguration Using Finite State Machine
4. PHY Lite for Parallel Interfaces Intel Arria 10 and Intel Cyclone 10 GX FPGA IPs x
4.1. Release Information 4.2. Functional Description 4.3. Getting Started 4.4. I/O Standards 4.5. Design Guidelines 4.6. Design Example 4.7. Application Specific Design Example
4.2. Functional Description x
4.2.1. Top Level Interfaces 4.2.2. Clocks 4.2.3. Output Path 4.2.4. Input Path 4.2.5. Dynamic Reconfiguration
4.2.2. Clocks x
4.2.2.1. Clock Frequency Relationships
4.2.3. Output Path x
4.2.3.1. Output Path Data Alignment
4.2.4. Input Path x
4.2.4.1. Input Path Data Alignment
4.2.5. Dynamic Reconfiguration x
4.2.5.1. RTL Connectivity 4.2.5.2. Address Lookup 4.2.5.3. Reconfiguration Features and Register Addressing 4.2.5.4. Calibration Guidelines
4.2.5.1. RTL Connectivity x
4.2.5.1.1. Daisy Chain
4.2.5.2. Address Lookup x
4.2.5.2.1. Strobes 4.2.5.2.2. Parameter Table Examples
4.2.5.3. Reconfiguration Features and Register Addressing x
4.2.5.3.1. PHY Lite for Parallel Interfaces Intel Arria 10 FPGA IP and PHY Lite for Parallel Interfaces Intel Cyclone 10 GX IPs Address Registers 4.2.5.3.2. Control Registers Description
4.2.5.4. Calibration Guidelines x
4.2.5.4.1. Strobe Enable Window Calibration 4.2.5.4.2. Output and Strobe Enable Minimum and Maximum Phase Settings
4.3. Getting Started x
4.3.1. Parameter Settings 4.3.2. Signals
4.3.1. Parameter Settings x
4.3.1.1. Read Latency 4.3.1.2. Write Latency
4.3.2. Signals x
4.3.2.1. Clock and Reset Interface Signals 4.3.2.2. Output Path Signals 4.3.2.3. Input Path Signals 4.3.2.4. Avalon Configuration Bus Interface Signals 4.3.2.5. Termination Signals
4.4. I/O Standards x
4.4.1. Input Buffer Reference Voltage (VREF) 4.4.2. On-Chip Termination (OCT)
4.4.1. Input Buffer Reference Voltage (VREF) x
4.4.1.1. Calibrated VREF Settings
4.4.2. On-Chip Termination (OCT) x
4.4.2.1. RZQ_GROUP Assignment 4.4.2.2. Manual Insertion of OCT Block
4.5. Design Guidelines x
4.5.1. Guidelines: Group Pin Placement 4.5.2. Reference Clock 4.5.3. Reset 4.5.4. Constraining Multiple PHY Lite for Parallel Interfaces to One I/O Bank 4.5.5. Dynamic Reconfiguration 4.5.6. Timing
4.5.6. Timing x
4.5.6.1. Timing Components 4.5.6.2. Timing Constraints and Files 4.5.6.3. Timing Analysis 4.5.6.4. Timing Closure Guidelines
4.5.6.2. Timing Constraints and Files x
4.5.6.2.1. <variation_name>.sdc 4.5.6.2.2. <variation_name>_parameter.tcl 4.5.6.2.3. <variation_name>_ip_parameters.tcl 4.5.6.2.4. <variation_name>_pin_map.tcl 4.5.6.2.5. <variation_name>_report_timing.tcl 4.5.6.2.6. <variation_name>_report_timing_core.tcl
4.5.6.4. Timing Closure Guidelines x
4.5.6.4.1. Timing Closure: Dynamic Reconfiguration 4.5.6.4.2. Timing Closure: Input Strobe Setup and Hold Delay Constraints 4.5.6.4.3. Timing Closure: Output Strobe Setup and Hold Delay Constraints 4.5.6.4.4. Timing Closure: Non Edge-Aligned Input Data 4.5.6.4.5. I/O Timing Violation 4.5.6.4.6. Internal FPGA Path Timing Violation
4.6. Design Example x
4.6.1. Generate the Design Example
4.6.1. Generate the Design Example x
4.6.1.1. Design Example without Dynamic Reconfiguration 4.6.1.2. Dynamic Reconfiguration Design Examples
4.6.1.1. Design Example without Dynamic Reconfiguration x
4.6.1.1.1. Generate the Hardware Design Example 4.6.1.1.2. Generate the Simulation Design Example
4.6.1.2. Dynamic Reconfiguration Design Examples x
4.6.1.2.1. Dynamic Reconfiguration with Debug Kit 4.6.1.2.2. Dynamic Reconfiguration Using Finite State Machine
4.7. Application Specific Design Example x
4.7.1. Implementation using the PHY Lite for Parallel Interfaces IP
1. About the PHY Lite for Parallel Interfaces IP
2. PHY Lite for Parallel Interfaces Intel Agilex FPGA IP
3. PHY Lite for Parallel Interfaces Intel Stratix 10 FPGA IP
4. PHY Lite for Parallel Interfaces Intel Arria 10 and Intel Cyclone 10 GX FPGA IPs
5. PHY Lite for Parallel Interfaces Intel® FPGA IP User Guide Document Archives
6. Document Revision History for the PHY Lite for Parallel Interfaces IP User Guide

This design example provides you a synthesizable system capable to perform dynamic calibration for PHY Lite for Parallel Interfaces IP core in Intel® Arria® 10 and Intel® Cyclone® 10 GX devices.

Features

  • Perform dynamic reconfiguration using Avalon controller
  • Read and write transactions monitoring
  • Delay values monitoring

Software Requirements

  • Intel® Quartus® Prime software
  • Active-HDL, ModelSim* - Intel® FPGA Edition, or VCS Simulator

Functional Description

This design example introduces the cfg_ctrl and avl_ctrl blocks, which work with the sim_ctrl module to demonstrate the basic functionality of the PHY Lite for Parallel Interfaces IPs Avalon memory-mapped based reconfiguration. The agent is also modified to insert delays on the data and clocks, which the new modules will compensate for.

NOTE: The cfg_ctrl module performs a simplistic reconfiguration of the interface that stops at the first working delay values. The design example only support simulation. A robust calibration algorithm should sweep over the entire valid range of delays to choose the correct value for the application.

Figure 90. Dynamic Reconfiguration Using Finite State Machine Design ExampleThis figure shows a high-level view of the simulation design example with one group.


Table 95.  Design Components Description
Component Description
ref_clk_gen Generates clock to reset_gen, PHY Lite for Parallel Interfaces ADDR/CMD (ref_clk), and PHY Lite for Parallel Interfaces DUT (ref_clk) blocks.
reset_gen Generates reset to PHY Lite for Parallel Interfaces ADDR/CMD and PHY Lite for Parallel Interfaces DUT blocks.
sim_ctrl
  • Generates read/write commands to PHY Lite for Parallel Interfaces ADDR/CMD block.
  • Generates side read/write commands and data to Agent block.
  • Generates strobe and data to Driver block.
Driver Generates strobe and data for each group and to PHY Lite for Parallel Interfaces_DUT block.
PHY Lite for Parallel Interfaces ADDR/CMD Passing read/write commands and command clock from sim_ctrl to Agent.
Agent FIFO to store data from PHY Lite for Parallel Interfaces DUT and side read/write data from sim_ctrl block.
cfg_ctrl

This is configuration control block which performs read and write delay calibration before test begin.

The calibration results is passed to the PHY Lite for Parallel Interfaces DUT through Avalon Controller.

Contains 4 FSMs:

  1. Main FSM – cfg_ctrl state
  2. Write Strobe FSM – Calibration state for Output Strobe
  3. Read Strobe FSM – Calibration state for Input Strobe
  4. Read Enable FSM – Calibration state for Strobe Enable and Input Data
avl_ctrl

The Avalon controller is used to perform address translation to store delay settings from the calibration done by cfg_ctrl block.

Figure 91. Design Example Functional Flow

Generate the Dynamic Reconfiguration with Configuration Control Module Design Example

  1. In Intel® Quartus® Prime software, instantiate PHY Lite for Parallel Interfaces IP core.
  2. Customize parameter settings per your requirement and turn on the Use dynamic reconfiguration option.
  3. Click Generate Example Design. Specify a directory name to generate the design example.
  4. To generate Verilog or mixed-language simulation files, go to the design example directory and run the following script in Nios II Command Shell. 
    quartus_sh -t make_sim_design.tcl VERILOG
  5. To generate VHDL simulation files, go to the design example directory and run the following script in Nios II Command Shell. 
    quartus_sh -t make_sim_design.tcl VHDL

Run the Dynamic Reconfiguration with Configuration Control Design Example

Follow these steps to compile and simulate the design:

  1. Change the working directory to <Example Design>\sim\ed_sim\sim\<Simulator> .
  2. Run the simulation script for the simulator of your choice. Refer to the table below.
    Simulator Working Directory Steps
    Modelsim <Example Design>\sim\ed_sim\sim\mentor
    1. do msim_setup.tcl
    2. ld_debug
    3. Add desired signals into the waveform window.
    4. run -all
    VCS <Example Design>\sim\ed_sim\sim\synopsys\vcs
    1. sh vcs_setup.sh
    VCSMX <Example Design>\sim\ed_sim\sim\synopsys\vcsmx
    1. sh vcsmx_setup.sh
    Aldec Example Design\sim\ed_sim\sim\aldec
    1. do rivierapro_setup.tcl
    2. ld_debug
    3. Add desired signals into the waveform window.
    4. run -all
Figure 92. Sample of Simulation Output
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