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Stratix II GX Device Handbook, Volume 2
Stratix II GX Transceiver Block Overview
data. The rate matcher block is available for single- and double-width
Basic modes and for specific protocols—XAUI, Gigabit Ethernet (GIGE),
and PCI Express (PIPE).
8B/10B Decoder
Various protocols use 8B/10B decoding. Stratix II GX devices have two
dedicated 8B/10B decoders in each channel to support high data rates.
This decoding technique ensures fast disparity and code group error
detection. This block is available in single- and double-width modes. In
single-width mode, only one of the 8B/10B decoders is active. In
double-width mode, both 8B/10B decoders are active and operate in a
cascade mode. The current running disparity can be sent to the PLD for
each decoded code group. The 8B/10B decoder follows the IEEE 802.3
1998 edition standard for 8B/10B decoding.
Byte Deserializer
The byte deserializer widens the transceiver data path before the PLD
interface to reduce the rate at which the received data must be clocked in
the PLD logic. This byte deserializer block is available in both single- and
double-width modes. In single-width mode, the PLD interface is either 16
or 20 bits when used. In double-width mode, using the byte deserializer
creates a PLD interface of 32 or 40 bits, depending on your serialization
factor.
Byte Ordering
Each receiver has an optional byte ordering block that is available in some
functional modes when the byte deserializer is used. This block restores
the expected word ordering if the byte deserialization of the data word
does not match the expected word ordering after the byte deserializer
block. This block is not available when the rate matcher is used (single- or
double-width mode) because the rate matcher may alter the byte order by
adding or deleting bytes. It is also not available when 8B/10B is used in
single-width mode.
Receiver Phase Compensation FIFO Buffer
Each receiver data path has a dedicated phase compensation FIFO buffer
that decouples phase variations between the FPGA and transceiver clock
domains. This block is always used and cannot be bypassed.
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