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Chapter 3: Memory Blocks in Arria II Devices
Memory Features
Arria II Device Handbook Volume 1: Device Interfaces and Integration
December 2010
Altera Corporation
Memory Features
lists the features supported by the embedded memory blocks.
Table 3–1. Summary of Memory Features in Arria II Devices (Part 1 of 2)
Feature
MLABs
M9K Blocks
M144K Blocks
Arria II GX
Arria II GZ
Arria II GX
Arria II GZ
Arria II GZ
Maximum performance
500 MHz
500 MHz
390 MHz
540 MHz
500 MHz
Total RAM bits (including parity
bits)
640
640
9,216
9,216
147,456
Configurations (depth × width)
64 × 8
64 × 9
64 × 10
32 × 16
32 × 18
32 × 20
64 × 8
64 × 9
64 × 10
32 × 16
32 × 18
32 × 20
8K × 1
4K × 2
2K × 4
1K × 8
1K × 9
512 × 16
512 × 18
256 × 32
256 × 36
8K × 1
4K × 2
2K × 4
1K × 8
1K × 9
512 × 16
512 × 18
256 × 32
256 × 36
16K × 8
16K × 9
8K × 16
8K × 18
4K × 32
4K × 36
2K × 64
2K × 72
Parity bits
v
v
v
v
v
Byte enable
v
v
v
v
v
Packed mode
—
—
v
v
v
Address clock enable
v
v
v
v
v
Single-port memory
v
v
v
v
v
Simple dual-port memory
v
v
v
v
v
True dual-port memory
—
—
v
v
v
Embedded shift register
v
v
v
v
v
ROM
v
v
v
v
v
FIFO buffer
v
v
v
v
v
Simple dual-port mixed width
support
—
—
v
v
v
True dual-port mixed width
support
—
—
v
v
v
Memory initialization file (
.mif
)
v
v
v
v
v
Mixed-clock mode
v
v
v
v
v
Power-up condition
Outputs cleared if registered,
otherwise reads memory
contents.
Outputs cleared
Outputs cleared
Register clears
Output registers
Output registers
Output registers
Write/Read operation triggering
Write: Falling clock edges.
Read: Rising clock edges
Write and Read: Rising clock
edges
Write and Read:
Rising clock
edges