
Chapter 14: Hard IP Reconfiguration and Transceiver Reconfiguration
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Transceiver PHY IP Reconfiguration
June 2012
Altera Corporation
Stratix V Hard IP for PCI Express
Transceiver PHY IP Reconfiguration
As silicon progresses towards smaller process nodes, circuit performance is affected
by variations due to process, voltage, and temperature (PVT). In some cases, you must
compensate for these variations by including the Transceiver Reconfiguration
Controller IP Core in your design and selecting the appropriate reconfiguration
functions.
lists transceiver reconfiguration requirements.
1
You must disable offset cancellation if your design includes CvP.
Connecting the Transceiver Reconfiguration Controller IP Core
Figure 14–1
shows the connections between the Transceiver Reconfiguration
Controller instance and the PHY IP Core for PCI Express instance for a ×4 variant.
Table 14–1. Transceiver Reconfiguration Requirements for Stratix V Devices
Lane Rate
Required Reconfiguration Functions
Gen1 ES
None, Transceiver Reconfiguration Controller not required
Gen2 ES
Offset cancellation
Gen3 ES
Offset cancellation and adaptive dispersion compensation engine (ADCE)
Gen1 production devices None, Transceiver Reconfiguration Controller not required
Gen2 production devices Pending characterization
Gen3 production devices Pending characterization
Figure 14–1. Altera Transceiver Reconfiguration Controller Connectivity
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reconfig_mgmt_readdata[31:0]
reconfig_mgmt_write
reconfig_mgmt_read
reconfig_mgmt_waitrequest
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