To make the most effective use of this soft PCS and PMA configuration for Stratix IV GT devices, you can
group up to four channels in a single quad and control their functionality using one Avalon-MM PHY
management bridge, transceiver reconfiguration module, and low controller. As this figure illustrates, the
Avalon-MM bridge Avalon-MM master port connects to the Avalon-MM slave port of the transceiver
reconfiguration and low latency controller modules so that you can update analog settings using the
standard Avalon-MM interface.
Note: This configuration does not require that all four channels in a quad run the 10GBASE-R protocol.
Figure 3-2: Complete 10GBASE-R PHY Design in Stratix IV GT Device
To MAC
To Embedded
Controller
Avalon-MM
connections
10GBASE-R PHY - Stratix IV Device
SDR XGMII
72 bits @ 156.25 Mbps
To MAC
SDR XGMII
72 bits @ 156.25 Mbps
Avalon-MM
PHY
Management
Bridge
M
S
S
Low Latency
Controller
S
Transceiver
Reconfig
Controller
Alt_PMA
10GBASE-R
10.3 Gbps
10.3125 Gbps serial
To HSSI Pins
PCS
10GBASE-R
(64b/66b)
S
S
Alt_PMA
10GBASE-R
10.3 Gbps
10.3125 Gbps serial
To HSSI Pins
PCS
10GBASE-R
(64b/66b)
S
S
The following figures illustrate the 10GBASE-R in Arria V GT, Arria V GZ, and Stratix V GX devices.
3-2
10GBASE-R PHY IP Core
UG-01080
2015.01.19
Altera Corporation
10GBASE-R PHY IP Core
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