CertusPro-NX SerDes/PCS Usage Guide
Preliminary
Technical Note
FPGA-TN-02245-0.81
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Multi-Protocol Design Consideration
Different combinations of protocols with a SerDes/PCS quad are permitted subject to certain conditions. One of the
most basic requirements for two or more protocols sharing the same SerDes/PCS quad is that these protocols must
have the same reference clock frequency. This restriction is due to these protocols share the same reference clock
source.
lists the support of mixed protocols within a CertusPro-NX SerDes/PCS quad. The reference clock must be
without spread spectrum when PCI Express and other protocols share the same SerDes/PCS quad.
Table 5.6. CertusPro-NX Mixed Protocols within a Quad
Protocol
Protocol
PCI Express
&
1000BASE-X (GigE)
PCI Express
&
SGMII
PCI Express
&
QSGMII
PCI Express
&
CoaXPress CXP-1/CXP-2/CXP-5
1000BASE-X (GigE)
&
SGMII
1000BASE-X (GigE)
&
QSGMII
1000BASE-X (GigE)
&
CoaXPress CXP-1/CXP-2/CXP-5
SGMII
&
QSGMII
SGMII
&
CoaXPress CXP-1/CXP-2/CXP-5
QSGMII
&
CoaXPress CXP-1/CXP-2/CXP-5
XAUI
&
CoaXPress CXP-3/CXP-6
SerDes/PCS Block Signal Interface
For PCI Express Hard IP mode, the LMMI interface, TLP interface, and UCFG interface are accessible (
).
PCI Express Link Layer (x1 + x4)
MPCS x4
LMMI
TLP
UCFG
LMMI
MPCS
EPCS
FPGA Core
PCI Express PCS
PMA Controller
PMA (SERDES)
Chan nel 0
Rx
C
D
R
Tx
P
LL
PMA (SERDES)
Chan nel 1
R
x
C
D
R
T
x
P
L
L
PMA (SERDES)
Chan nel 2
R
x
C
D
R
T
x
P
L
L
PMA (SERDES)
Chan nel 3
R
x
C
D
R
T
x
P
L
L
Figure 5.8. PCI Express Hard IP Mode
For PIPE mode, the PIPE interface and LMMI interface are accessible (
).