from PLDA
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Features
- PCI Express® Specification 1.1 and 2.0 compliant
- x1, x4, x8 PCIe 1.1 and x1, x4 PCIe 2.0
- Suitable for root complex, bridge, switch, and endpoint designs
- Upstream and/or downstream mode for link initialization
- Up to eight virtual channels (VC)
- Optional backend interface on user's clock domain
- Supports up to 4 KB data payload size
- Supports all message, completion, memory, and I/O requests
- Implements type 0 configuration space for endpoint designs
- Implements type 1 configuration space for root, switch, and bridge designs
- Up to six base address registers (BARs) plus expansion ROM available for endpoint
- All I/O and memory windows implemented for root, switch, and bridge
- All power management states and associated logic implemented
- Supports legacy PCI Power Management
- Supports ExpressCard
PCI Express Product Selector Guide for Altera FPGAs
Table 1 shows the PCI Express Selector Guide for Altera® FPGAs.
| Table 1. PCI Express Selector Guide for Altera FPGAs (1) | |||||||||
End Point/ |
Embedded PCI Express PHY |
External PCI Express PHY |
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Stratix |
Stratix |
Arria |
Stratix |
Stratix |
Stratix |
Cyclone |
Cyclone |
Cyclone |
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| End Point (x1) |
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| End Point (x4) |
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| End Point (x8) |
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| Rootport (x1) |
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| Rootport (x4) |
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| Rootport (x8) |
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| End Point (x1) |
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| End Point (x4) |
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Stratix, Arria, and Cyclone are trademarks of Altera Corporation.
Deliverables
- Core synthesis files (encrypted VHDL or Verilog for Quartus® II software)
- Pre-compiled simulation libraries for ModelSim® intellectual property (IP) Wizard
- Customization assistant
- Constraint file generator
- Active HDL supported upon request
Verification Environment
- Testbench pre-compiled simulation libraries for ModelSim software
- VHDL/Verilog test scripts and compliance checklist
Software Resources
- PCI Express device driver: Windows, Linux
- API source code
- GUI applications with source code
- Reference designs that are ready for hardware implementation
- Documentation, including a user guide and design guide
- One-year technical support and maintenance with free upgrades
Contact Information
For additional information, contact:
PLDA
2570 North 1st Street,
2nd Floor, Suite 218
San Jose, CA, 95131 USA
Phone: (408) 273 4528
Fax: (408) 273 4628
Email: sales@plda.com
URL: http://www.plda.com
