Chapter 1: Arria V GZ Datasheet
1–9
Recommended Speed Grades
November 2012
Altera Corporation
Arria V GZ Hard IP for PCI Express
Recommended Speed Grades
Table 1–6
and
Table 1–7
list the recommended speed grades for the supported
interface widths, link widths, and Application Layer clock frequencies when using the
Avalon-ST or Avalon-MM interfaces, respectively. When the Application Layer clock
frequency is 250 MHz, Altera recommends setting the Quartus II Analysis &
Synthesis Settings
Optimization Technique
to
Speed
.
h
For information about optimizing synthesis, refer to
Setting Up and Running Analysis
and Synthesis
in Quartus II Help.
f
For more information about how to effect the
Optimization Technique
settings, refer
to
in volume 2 of the
Quartus II Handbook
.
Table 1–6. Arria V GZ Recommended Speed Grades for All Avalon-ST Widths and Frequencies
Link Rate
Link Width
Interface Width
Application
Clock
Frequency (MHz)
Recommended
Speed Grades
Gen1
×1
64 bits
62.5
(1)
,125
–1, –2, –3, –4
×2
64 bits
125
–1, –2, –3, –4
×4
64 bits
125
–1, –2, –3, –4
×8
64 bits
250
–1, –2, –3
×8
128 Bits
125
–1, –2, –3, –4
Gen2
×1
64 bits
62.5
(1)
, 125
–1, –2, –3, –4
×2
64 bits
125
–1, –2, –3, –4
×4
64 bits
250
–1, –2, –3
×4
128 bits
125
–1, –2, –3, –4
×8
128 bits
250
–1, –2, –3
×8
256 bits
125
–1, –2, –3, –4
Gen3
×1
64 bits
125
–1, –2, –3, –4
×2
64 bits
250
–1, –2, –3, –4
×2
128 bits
125
–1, –2, –3, –4
×4
128 bits
250
–1, –2, –3
×4
256 bits
125
–1, –2, –3,–4
×8
256 bits
250
–1, –2, –3
Notes to
Table 1–6
:
(1) This is a power-saving mode of operation
(2) The -4 speed grade is also possible for this configuration; however, it requires significant effort by the end user to
close timing.