Chapter 4: DSP Blocks in Arria II Devices
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DSP Block Overview
December 2010
Altera Corporation
Arria II Device Handbook Volume 1: Device Interfaces and Integration
lists the number of DSP blocks in Arria II devices.
Each DSP block occupies four logic array blocks (LABs) in height and you can divide
further into two half blocks that share some common clocks signals, but are for all
common purposes identical in functionality.
shows the layout of each
block.
Table 4–1. Number of DSP Blocks in Arria II Devices
Family
Device
D
S
P Bl
oc
ks
Independent Input and Output Multiplication Operators
High
Precision
Multiplier
Adder
Mode
Four
Multiplier
Adder
Mode
9 × 9
Multipliers
12 × 12
Multipliers
18 × 18
Multipliers
18 × 18
Complex
36 × 36
Multipliers
18 × 36
Multipliers
18 × 18
Multipliers
Arria II GX
EP2AGX45
29
232
174
116
58
58
116
232
EP2AGX65
39
312
234
156
78
78
156
312
EP2AGX95
56
448
336
224
112
112
224
448
EP2AGX125
72
576
432
288
144
144
288
576
EP2AGX190
82
656
492
328
164
164
328
656
EP2AGX260
92
736
552
368
184
184
368
736
Arria II GZ
EP2AGZ225
100
800
600
400
200
200
400
800
EP2AGZ300
115
920
690
460
230
230
460
920
EP2AGZ350
130
1,040
780
520
260
260
520
1,040
Note to
(1) The numbers in this table represents the numbers of multipliers in their respective mode.
Figure 4–1. Overview of DSP Block Signals
34
144
144
288
72
72
Half-DSP Block
Half-DSP Block
Output
Data
Output
Data
Full-DSP Block
Control
Input
Data