1. Introduction
2. Avalon® -ST Single-Clock and Dual-Clock FIFO Cores
3. Avalon® -ST Serial Peripheral Interface Core
4. SPI Core
5. SPI Agent/JTAG to Avalon® Host Bridge Cores
6. Intel eSPI Agent Core
7. eSPI to LPC Bridge Core
8. Ethernet MDIO Core
9. Intel FPGA 16550 Compatible UART Core
10. UART Core
11. JTAG UART Core
12. Intel FPGA Avalon® Mailbox Core
13. Intel FPGA Avalon® Mutex Core
14. Intel FPGA Avalon® I2C (Host) Core
15. Intel FPGA I2C Agent to Avalon® -MM Host Bridge Core
16. Intel FPGA Avalon® Compact Flash Core
17. EPCS/EPCQA Serial Flash Controller Core
18. Intel FPGA Serial Flash Controller Core
19. Intel FPGA Serial Flash Controller II Core
20. Intel FPGA Generic QUAD SPI Controller Core
21. Intel FPGA Generic QUAD SPI Controller II Core
22. Interval Timer Core
23. Intel FPGA Avalon FIFO Memory Core
24. On-Chip Memory (RAM and ROM) Intel FPGA IP
25. On-Chip Memory II (RAM or ROM) Intel FPGA IP
26. Optrex 16207 LCD Controller Core
27. PIO Core
28. PLL Cores
29. DMA Controller Core
30. Modular Scatter-Gather DMA Core
31. Scatter-Gather DMA Controller Core
32. SDRAM Controller Core
33. Tri-State SDRAM Core
34. Video Sync Generator and Pixel Converter Cores
35. Intel FPGA Interrupt Latency Counter Core
36. Performance Counter Unit Core
37. Vectored Interrupt Controller Core
38. Avalon® -ST Data Pattern Generator and Checker Cores
39. Avalon® -ST Test Pattern Generator and Checker Cores
40. System ID Peripheral Core
41. Avalon® Packets to Transactions Converter Core
42. Avalon® -ST Multiplexer and Demultiplexer Cores
43. Avalon® -ST Bytes to Packets and Packets to Bytes Converter IP
44. Avalon® -ST Delay Core
45. Avalon® -ST Round Robin Scheduler Core
46. Avalon® -ST Splitter Core
47. Avalon® -MM DDR Memory Half Rate Bridge Core
48. Intel FPGA GMII to RGMII Converter Core
49. HPS GMII to RGMII Adapter Intel® FPGA IP
50. Intel FPGA MII to RMII Converter Core
51. HPS GMII to TSE 1000BASE-X/SGMII PCS Bridge Core Intel® FPGA IP
52. Intel FPGA HPS EMAC to Multi-rate PHY GMII Adapter Core
53. Intel FPGA MSI to GIC Generator Core
54. Cache Coherency Translator Intel® FPGA IP
55. Altera ACE5-Lite Cache Coherency Translator
56. Lightweight UART Core
9.2.1. Unsupported Features
9.2.2. Interface
9.2.3. General Architecture
9.2.4. 16550 UART General Programming Flow Chart
9.2.5. Configuration Parameters
9.2.6. DMA Support
9.2.7. FPGA Resource Usage
9.2.8. Timing and Fmax
9.2.9. Avalon® -MM Agent
9.2.10. Over-run/Under-run Conditions
9.2.11. Hardware Auto Flow-Control
9.2.12. Clock and Baud Rate Selection
14.5.2.1. Transfer Command FIFO (TFR_CMD)
14.5.2.2. Receive Data FIFO (RX_DATA)
14.5.2.3. Control Register (CTRL)
14.5.2.4. Interrupt Status Enable Register (ISER)
14.5.2.5. Interrupt Status Register (ISR)
14.5.2.6. Status Register (STATUS)
14.5.2.7. TFR CMD FIFO Level (TFR CMD FIFO LVL)
14.5.2.8. RX Data FIFO Level (RX Data FIFO LVL)
14.5.2.9. SCL Low Count (SCL LOW)
14.5.2.10. SCL High Count (SCL HIGH)
14.5.2.11. SDA Hold Count (SDA HOLD)
23.6.1. altera_avalon_fifo_init()
23.6.2. altera_avalon_fifo_read_status()
23.6.3. altera_avalon_fifo_read_ienable()
23.6.4. altera_avalon_fifo_read_almostfull()
23.6.5. altera_avalon_fifo_read_almostempty()
23.6.6. altera_avalon_fifo_read_event()
23.6.7. altera_avalon_fifo_read_level()
23.6.8. altera_avalon_fifo_clear_event()
23.6.9. altera_avalon_fifo_write_ienable()
23.6.10. altera_avalon_fifo_write_almostfull()
23.6.11. altera_avalon_fifo_write_almostempty()
23.6.12. altera_avalon_write_fifo()
23.6.13. altera_avalon_write_other_info()
23.6.14. altera_avalon_fifo_read_fifo()
23.6.15. altera_avalon_fifo_read_other_info()
24.1. Core Overview
24.2. Component-Level Design for On-Chip Memory
24.3. Platform Designer System-Level Design for On-Chip Memory
24.4. Simulation for On-Chip Memory
24.5. Quartus® Prime Project-Level Design for On-Chip Memory
24.6. Board-Level Design for On-Chip Memory
24.7. Example Design with On-Chip Memory
24.8. On-Chip Memory (RAM and ROM) Intel FPGA IP Revision History
25.1. Core Overview
25.2. Embedded Memory Architecture and Features
25.3. Component-Level Configurations
25.4. Interface Signals
25.5. Control and Status Registers
25.6. Software Programming Model
25.7. Platform Designer System-Level Design for On-Chip Memory II
25.8. Simulation for On-Chip Memory II
25.9. Quartus® Prime Project-Level Design for On-Chip Memory II
25.10. Board-Level Design for On-Chip Memory II
25.11. Example Design with On-Chip Memory II
25.12. On-Chip Memory II (RAM and ROM) Intel FPGA IP Revision History
30.1. Core Overview
30.2. Feature Description
30.3. mSGDMA Interfaces and Parameters
30.4. mSGDMA Descriptors
30.5. Register Map of mSGDMA
30.6. Programming Model
30.7. Modular Scatter-Gather DMA Prefetcher Core
30.8. Driver Implementation
30.9. Example Code Using mSGDMA Core
30.10. Modular Scatter-Gather DMA Core Revision History
30.5.1. Status Register
30.5.2. Control Register
30.5.3. Write Fill Level Register
30.5.4. Read Fill Level Register
30.5.5. Response Fill Level Register
30.5.6. Write Sequence Number Register
30.5.7. Read Sequence Number Register
30.5.8. Component Configuration 1 Register
30.5.9. Component Configuration 2 Register
30.5.10. Component Type Register
30.5.11. Component Version Register
30.8.1. alt_msgdma_standard_descriptor_async_transfer
30.8.2. alt_msgdma_extended_descriptor_async_transfer
30.8.3. alt_msgdma_descriptor_async_transfer
30.8.4. alt_msgdma_standard_descriptor_sync_transfer
30.8.5. alt_msgdma_extended_descriptor_sync_transfer
30.8.6. alt_msgdma_descriptor_sync_transfer
30.8.7. alt_msgdma_construct_standard_st_to_mm_descriptor
30.8.8. alt_msgdma_construct_standard_mm_to_st_descriptor
30.8.9. alt_msgdma_construct_standard_mm_to_mm_descriptor
30.8.10. alt_msgdma_construct_standard_descriptor
30.8.11. alt_msgdma_construct_extended_st_to_mm_descriptor
30.8.12. alt_msgdma_construct_extended_mm_to_st_descriptor
30.8.13. alt_msgdma_construct_extended_mm_to_mm_descriptor
30.8.14. alt_msgdma_construct_extended_descriptor
30.8.15. alt_msgdma_register_callback
30.8.16. alt_msgdma_open
30.8.17. alt_msgdma_write_standard_descriptor
30.8.18. alt_msgdma_write_extended_descriptor
30.8.19. alt_msgdma_init
30.8.20. alt_msgdma_irq
31.7.1. Data Structure
31.7.2. SG-DMA API
31.7.3. alt_avalon_sgdma_do_async_transfer()
31.7.4. alt_avalon_sgdma_do_sync_transfer()
31.7.5. alt_avalon_sgdma_construct_mem_to_mem_desc()
31.7.6. alt_avalon_sgdma_construct_stream_to_mem_desc()
31.7.7. alt_avalon_sgdma_construct_mem_to_stream_desc()
31.7.8. alt_avalon_sgdma_enable_desc_poll()
31.7.9. alt_avalon_sgdma_disable_desc_poll()
31.7.10. alt_avalon_sgdma_check_descriptor_status()
31.7.11. alt_avalon_sgdma_register_callback()
31.7.12. alt_avalon_sgdma_start()
31.7.13. alt_avalon_sgdma_stop()
31.7.14. alt_avalon_sgdma_open()
37.5.6.1. altera_vic_driver.enable_preemption
37.5.6.2. altera_vic_driver.enable_preemption_into_new_register_set
37.5.6.3. altera_vic_driver.enable_preemption_rs_<n>
37.5.6.4. altera_vic_driver.linker_section
37.5.6.5. altera_vic_driver.<name>.vec_size
37.5.6.6. altera_vic_driver.<name>.irq<n>_rrs
37.5.6.7. altera_vic_driver.<name>.irq<n>_ril
37.5.6.8. altera_vic_driver.<name>.irq<n>_rnmi
37.5.6.9. Default Settings for RRS and RIL
37.5.6.10. VIC BSP Design Rules for Intel FPGA HAL Implementation
37.5.6.11. RTOS Considerations
39.1. Core Overview
39.2. Resource Utilization and Performance
39.3. Test Pattern Generator
39.4. Test Pattern Checker
39.5. Hardware Simulation Considerations
39.6. Software Programming Model
39.7. Test Pattern Generator API
39.8. Test Pattern Checker API
39.9. Avalon® -ST Test Pattern Generator and Checker Cores Revision History
39.7.1. data_source_reset()
39.7.2. data_source_init()
39.7.3. data_source_get_id()
39.7.4. data_source_get_supports_packets()
39.7.5. data_source_get_num_channels()
39.7.6. data_source_get_symbols_per_cycle()
39.7.7. data_source_set_enable()
39.7.8. data_source_get_enable()
39.7.9. data_source_set_throttle()
39.7.10. data_source_get_throttle()
39.7.11. data_source_is_busy()
39.7.12. data_source_fill_level()
39.7.13. data_source_send_data()
39.8.1. data_sink_reset()
39.8.2. data_sink_init()
39.8.3. data_sink_get_id()
39.8.4. data_sink_get_supports_packets()
39.8.5. data_sink_get_num_channels()
39.8.6. data_sink_get_symbols_per_cycle()
39.8.7. data_sink_set enable()
39.8.8. data_sink_get_enable()
39.8.9. data_sink_set_throttle()
39.8.10. data_sink_get_throttle()
39.8.11. data_sink_get_packet_count()
39.8.12. data_sink_get_symbol_count()
39.8.13. data_sink_get_error_count()
39.8.14. data_sink_get_exception()
39.8.15. data_sink_exception_is_exception()
39.8.16. data_sink_exception_has_data_error()
39.8.17. data_sink_exception_has_missing_sop()
39.8.18. data_sink_exception_has_missing_eop()
39.8.19. data_sink_exception_signalled_error()
39.8.20. data_sink_exception_channel()
1.2. Device Support
The following IP cores are only supported in Quartus® Prime Standard Edition:
- EPCS Serial Flash Controller Core
- Scatter-Gather DMA Controller Core
- Video Sync Generator and Pixel Converter Cores
- Avalon® Streaming Interface Test Pattern Generator1
- Modular ADC Core (only for MAX® 10 devices)
- Modular Dual ADC Core (only for MAX® 10 devices)
Note: Quartus® Prime Standard Edition supports older FPGA devices: Stratix® V and below, Arria® V and below, Cyclone® V and below. For more information, refer to the Quartus® Prime Standard Edition Software and Device Support Release Notes.
The following IPs are part of a product obsolescence and support discontinuation schedule, and are not available starting from the Quartus® Prime Standard Edition software version 21.1:
- Intel FPGA Avalon® Compact Flash Core
- Optrex 16207 LCD Controller Core
- SDRAM Controller Core
- Tri-State SDRAM Core
- Avalon-MM DDR Memory Half Rate Bridge Core
Component Name | Agilex™ 3 | Agilex™ 5 | Agilex™ 7 | Stratix® 10 | Arria® 10 | Cyclone® 10 GX | MAX® 10 | Arria® V, Stratix® V, Cyclone® V |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Avalon-ST Multi-Channel Shared Memory FIFO Core | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Avalon-ST Single-Clock and Dual-Clock FIFO Cores | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Avalon-ST Serial Peripheral Interface Core | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
SPI Core | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
SPI Agent/JTAG to Avalon Host Bridge Cores | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Intel eSPI Agent Core | Yes | — | — | — | Yes | — | Yes | — |
eSPI to LPC Bridge Core | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | — |
Ethernet MDIO Core | — | — | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Intel FPGA 16550 Compatible UART Core | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
UART Core | — | — | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
JTAG UART Core | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Intel FPGA Avalon Mailbox Core | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Intel FPGA Avalon Mutex Core | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Intel FPGA Avalon I2C (Host) Core | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Intel FPGA I2C Agent to Avalon-MM Host Bridge Core | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Intel FPGA Avalon Compact Flash Core | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
EPCS/EPCQA Serial Flash Controller Core | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Yes |
Intel FPGA Serial Flash Controller Core | — | — | — | — | Yes | Yes | — | Yes |
Intel FPGA Serial Flash Controller II Core | — | — | — | Yes | Yes | Yes | — | Yes |
Intel FPGA Generic QUAD SPI Controller Core | — | — | — | — | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Intel FPGA Generic QUAD SPI Controller II Core | — | — | — | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Interval Timer Core | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Intel FPGA Avalon FIFO Memory Core | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
On-Chip Memory (RAM and ROM) Intel FPGA IP | — | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
On-Chip Memory II (RAM or ROM) Intel FPGA IP | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | — | — |
Optrex 16207 LCD Controller Core | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
PIO Core | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
PLL Cores | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | — | Yes | Yes | Yes |
DMA Controller Core | Yes | — | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Modular Scatter-Gather DMA Core | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Scatter-Gather DMA Controller Core | — | — | — | — | — | — | Yes | Yes |
SDRAM Controller Core | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Tri-State SDRAM Core | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Video Sync Generator and Pixel Converter Cores | — | — | — | — | — | — | Yes | Yes |
Intel FPGA Interrupt Latency Counter Core | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Performance Counter Unit Core | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Vectored Interrupt Controller Core | — | — | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Avalon-ST Data Pattern Generator and Checker Cores | —2 | — 2 | Yes2 | Yes2 | Yes2 | Yes2 | Yes | Yes |
Avalon-ST Test Pattern Generator and Checker Cores | — | — | — | — | — | — | Yes | Yes |
System ID Peripheral Core | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Avalon Packets to Transactions Converter Core | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Avalon-ST Multiplexer and Demultiplexer Cores | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Avalon-ST Bytes to Packets and Packets to Bytes Converter Cores | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Avalon-ST Delay Core | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Avalon-ST Round Robin Scheduler Core | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Avalon-ST Splitter Core | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Avalon-MM DDR Memory Half Rate Bridge Core | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Intel FPGA GMII to RGMII Converter Core | — | — | — | — | Yes | — | — | Yes, —, — |
HPS GMII to RGMII Adapter IP | — | Yes | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Intel FPGA MII to RMII Converter Core | — | — | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Intel FPGA HPS GMII to TSE 1000BASE-X/SGMII PCS Bridge Core | — | — | Yes | Yes | Yes | — | — | Yes, —, — |
Intel FPGA HPS EMAC to Multi-rate PHY GMII Adapter Core | — | — | — | Yes | — | — | — | — |
Intel FPGA MSI to GIC Generator Core | — | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Cache Coherency Translator Intel FPGA IP | — | — | Yes | Yes | — | — | — | — |
Altera ACE5-Lite Cache Coherency Translator | Yes | Yes | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Lightweight UART Core | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | —, Yes, Yes |
Other IP cores described in this user guide support all Intel® FPGA device families unless specified in their respective chapter.
Different device families support different I/O standards, which may affect the ability of the core to interface to certain components. For details about supported I/O types, refer to the device handbook for the target device family.
1 Avalon® Streaming Interface Test Pattern Checker Core is supported in the Quartus® Prime Standard Edition and Quartus® Prime Pro Edition software.
2 AvST Data Pattern Generator is not supported. But AvST Data Pattern Checker is supported.