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1.Arria GX Device FamilyOverview

AGX51001-1.2

Introduction

The Arria
TM GX family of devices combines 3.125 gigabits per second (Gbps) serial transceivers with reliable packaging technology and a proven logic array. Arria GX devices include 4 to 12 high-speed transceiver channels, each incorporating clock/data recovery (CDR) technology and embedded SERDES circuitry designed to support PCI-Express, Gigabit Ethernet, SDI, SerialLite II, XAUI, and SerialRapidIO protocols, along with the ability to develop proprietary, serial-based IP using its Basic mode. The transceivers build upon the success of Stratix
® II GX family. The Arria GX FPGA technology offers a 1.2-V logic array with the right level of performance and dependability needed to support these mainstream protocols.

Features

The key device features for the Arria GX include:
â–  Transceiver block features
â—� High-speed serial transceiver channels with clock/data recovery support up to 3.125 Gbps.
â—� Devices available with 4, 8, or 12 high-speed full-duplex serial transceiver channels
â—� Support for the following CDR-based bus standards — PCI Express, Gigabit Ethernet, SDI, SerialLite II, XAUI, and Serial RapidIO, along with the ability to develop proprietary, serial-based IP using its Basic mode
â—� Individual transmitter and receiver channel power-down capability for reduced power consumption during non-operation
â—� 1.2- and 1.5-V pseudo current mode logic (PCML) support on transmitter output buffers
â—� Receiver indicator for loss of signal (available only in PCI Express (PIPE) mode)
â—� Hot socketing feature for hot plug-in or hot swap and power sequencing support without the use of external devices
â—� Dedicated circuitry that is compliant with PIPE, XAUI, GIGE, SDI, and Serial RapidIO
â—� 8B/10B encoder/decoder performs 8-bit to 10-bit encoding and 10-bit to 8-bit decoding
â—� Phase compensation FIFO buffer performs clock domain translation between the transceiver block and the logic array
â—� Channel aligner compliant with XAUI
Altera Corporation 1–1May 2008