Table 4-9: Serial Data Rates for SATA and SAS Protocols
SAS (Gbps)
SATA (Gbps)
Protocol
3.0
1.5
Gen1
—
3.0
Gen2
Figure 4-27: Configurations for the SATA and SAS Protocols
Functional Modes
Functional Modes
Data Rate (Gbps)
Reference Clock (MHz)
Channel Bonding
Low Latency PCS
8B/10B Encoder/
Decoder
Rate Match FIFO
Byte SERDES
Byte Ordering
FPGA Fabric-Transceiver
Interface Width
FPGA Fabric-Transceiver
Interface Frequency (MHz)
PMA-PCS Interface
Width
Word Aligner
(Pattern Length)
150
Disabled
Enabled
Disabled
Enabled
3.0
Disabled
75
150
Disabled
Disabled
16-Bit
16-Bit
Configuration Option
for SATA/SAS
3.0 Gbps Data Rate
Enabled
(Manual, 10-Bit)
x1
Basic Double-Width
20-Bit PMA-PCS
Interface Width
150
Disabled
Enabled
Disabled
Enabled
1.5
Disabled
75
150
Disabled
Disabled
16-Bit
8-Bit
Cyclone V Configurations
Basic
10-Bit
Configuration Option
for SATA/SAS
3.0 Gbps Data Rate
Configuration Option
for SATA/SAS
1.5 Gbps Data Rate
Enabled
(Manual, 10-Bit)
x1
Basic Single-Width
10-Bit PMA-PCS
Interface Width
Disabled
Enabled
Disabled
Enabled
3.0
Disabled
150
150
16-Bit
Enabled
(Manual, 10-Bit)
x1
Basic Single-Width
10-Bit PMA-PCS
Interface Width
75
Disabled
Enabled
Disabled
Enabled
1.5
Disabled
37.5
150
Disabled
Disabled
16-Bit
16-Bit
Configuration Option
for SATA/SAS
1.5 Gbps Data Rate
Enabled
(Manual, 10-Bit)
x1
Basic Double-Width
20-Bit PMA-PCS
Interface Width
Single
Width
Double
Width
20-Bit
Transceiver Protocol Configurations in Cyclone V Devices
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SATA and SAS Protocols
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