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Chapter 3: Cyclone IV Dynamic Reconfiguration
Dynamic Reconfiguration Controller Architecture
November 2011
Altera Corporation
Dynamic Reconfiguration Controller Architecture
The dynamic reconfiguration controller is a soft intellectual property (IP) that utilizes
FPGA-fabric resources. You can use only one controller per transceiver block. You
cannot use the dynamic reconfiguration controller to control multiple Cyclone IV
devices or any off-chip interfaces.
Memory Initialization File,
also known as
.mif
A file with the
.mif
extension will be generated for
.mif
-based reconfiguration mode. It can
be either in Channel Reconfiguration mode or PLL Reconfiguration mode.
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Channel Reconfiguration mode—this file contains information about the various ALTGX
MegaWizard Plug-In Manager options that you set. Each word in the
.mif
is 16 bits wide.
The dynamic reconfiguration controller writes information from the
.mif
into the
transceiver channel.
■
PLL Reconfiguration mode—this file contains information about the various PLL
parameters and settings that you use to configure the transceiver PLL to different output
frequency. The
.mif
file is 144
1-bit size. During PLL reconfiguration mode, the PLL
reconfiguration controller shifts these 144-bit serially into the transceiver PLL.
PMA controls
Represents
analog controls
(
Voltage Output Differential
[
V
OD
],
Pre-emphasis
,
DC Gain
,
and
Manual Equalization
) as displayed in both the ALTGX and ALTGX_RECONFIG
MegaWizard Plug-In Managers.
Transceiver channel
Refers to a transmitter channel, a receiver channel, or a duplex channel that has both PMA
and PCS blocks.
Table 3–1. Glossary of Terms Used in this Chapter (Part 2 of 2)
Term
Description
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