Altera provides extensive documentation and support for the PCI Express MegaCore® function to help you quickly and easily develop and debug PCI Express (PCIe) applications.
Literature
- PCI Express Compiler User Guide (PDF)
- MegaCore IP Library Release Notes and Errata (PDF)
- Archive of Intellectual Property Release Notes
- Archive of Intellectual Property Errata Sheets
- Low-Cost FPGA Solutions for PCI Express Implementation White Paper (PDF)
Application Notes
- AN 431: PCI Express–to-External Memory Reference Design (PDF) (Arria® GX and Stratix® II FPGAs)
- AN 443: External PHY Support in PCI Express MegaCore Functions (PDF)
- AN 456: PCI Express High Performance Reference Design (PDF) (Stratix IV GX, Stratix II GX, and Arria GX FPGAs)
- AN 532: An SOPC Builder PCI Express Design with GUI Interface (PDF)
Reference Designs
- PCI Express High-Performance Reference Design
- PCI Express to External Memory Reference Design
- SDI-PCIe Bridging Reference Design
Altera Knowledge Database
The Knowledge Database provides support solutions, answers to frequently asked questions, and information about known issues regarding the PCI Express MegaCore function.
See frequently viewed solutions:
- When the PCI Express hard IP block is enabled in Stratix IV GX devices, can I use all the other transceiver channels in a transceiver block?
- Can I use the PCI Express hard IP with an external PHY?
- PCI Express Compiler User Guide Version 9.0: Known Issues
- When I simulate the PCI Express (PIPE) x8 configuration in a Stratix IV GX device, why is the coreclkout [1] port always at logic low?
Find additional solutions on the PCI Express MegaCore function.
Online Training (LMS)
- PCI Express Design with Altera Transceiver Devices
- PCI Express Hard IP Quick Start Guide with SOPC Builder
- Chinese Version: PCI Express Design with Stratix IV GX FPGAs
- Japanese Version: PCIE Hard IP Quick Start Guide with SOPC Builder
Development Kits
The following development kits are available for the PCI Express MegaCore function:
- Stratix IV GX FPGA Development Kit
- PCI Express Development Kit, Stratix II GX Edition
- Arria GX FPGA Development Kit
Related Links
- Altera® Forum
- OpenCore Plus Support
- Installation and Licensing Support Resources
- PCI-SIG
- PCI Express Technical Library (membership is required to access most documents)
