Embedded Peripherals IP User Guide

ID 683130
Date 8/11/2025
Public
Document Table of Contents
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

55.5. Interface Signals

Table 502.  Interface Signals
Signal Name Direction Width Description
Clock
csr_clk Input 1 Clocks AXI4-Lite CSR Interface
clk Input 1 Clocks AXI-4/AXI-5 and ACE5-Lite Interface
Reset
csr_reset Input 1 Active high Reset for AXI4-Lite CSR Interface
reset Input 1 Active high Reset for AXI-4/AXI-5 and ACE5-Lite Interface
AXI-4 Subordinate Interface – synchronous to clk (Interface name: axi)
s_axi_araddr Output ADDRESS_WIDTH The address of the first transfer in a read transaction.
s_axi_arburst Output 2 Burst type. Indicates how the address changes between each transfer in a read transaction.
s_axi_arcache Output 5 Indicates how a read transaction is required to progress through a system.
s_axi_arid Output AXS_ID_WIDTH Identification tag for a read transaction.
s_axi_arlen Output 8 The exact number of data transfers in a read transaction.
s_axi_arlock Output 1 Provides information about the atomic characteristics of a read transaction.
s_axi_arprot Output 4 Protection attributes of a read transaction: privilege, security level, and access type.
s_axi_arready Output 1 Indicates that a transfer on the read address channel can be accepted.
s_axi_arsize Output 4 The number of bytes in each data transfer in a read transaction.
s_axi_arvalid Output 1 Indicates valid read address channel signals.
s_axi_aruser Input 8 (based on MMU selection) Read address channel User signals.
s_axi_awaddr Input ADDRESS_WIDTH The address of the first transfer in a write transaction.
s_axi_awburst Output 2 Burst type. Indicates how the address changes between each transfer in a write transaction.
s_axi_awcache Output 5 Indicates how a write transaction is required to progress through a system.
s_axi_awid Output AXS_ID_WIDTH Identification tag for a write transaction.
s_axi_awlen Output 8 The exact number of data transfers in a write transaction. This information determines the number of data transfers associated with the address.
s_axi_awlock Output 1 Provides information about the atomic characteristics of a write transaction.
s_axi_awprot Output 4 Protection attributes of a write transactions: privilege, security level, and access type.
s_axi_awready Output 1 Indicates that a transfer on the write address channel can be accepted.
s_axi_awsize Output 4 The number of bytes in each data transfer in a write transaction.
s_axi_awvalid Output 1 Indicates valid write address channel signals.
s_axi_awuser Input 8 (based on MMU selection) Write address channel User signals.
s_axi_bid Output AXS_ID_WIDTH Identification tag for a write response.
s_axi_bready Output 1 Indicates that a transfer on the write response channel can be accepted.
s_axi_bresp Output 2 Write response. Indicates the status of a write transaction.
s_axi_bvalid Output 1 Indicates valid write response channel signals.
s_axi_rdata Output DATA_WIDTH Read data.
s_axi_rid Input AXS_ID_WIDTH Identification tag for read data and response.
s_axi_rlast Output 1 Indicates whether this is the last data transfer in a read transaction.
s_axi_rready Output 1 Indicates that a transfer on the read data channel can be accepted.
s_axi_rresp Output 2 Read response. Indicates the status of a read transfer.
s_axi_rvalid Output 1 Indicates valid read data channel signals.
s_axi_wdata Input DATA_WIDTH Write data.
s_axi_wlast Output 1 Indicates whether this is the last data transfer in a write transaction.
s_axi_wready Input 1 Indicates that a transfer on the write data channel can be accepted.
s_axi_wstrb Input DATA_WIDTH/8 Write strobes. Indicates which byte lanes hold valid data.
s_axi_wvalid Input 1 Indicates valid write data channel signals.
AXI-5 Subordinate Interface – synchronous to clk (Interface name: axi)
s_axi_araddr Output ADDRESS_WIDTH The address of the first transfer in a read transaction.
s_axi_arburst Output 2 Burst type. Indicates how the address changes between each transfer in a read transaction.
s_axi_arcache Output 5 Indicates how a read transaction is required to progress through a system.
s_axi_arid Output AXS_ID_WIDTH Identification tag for a read transaction.
s_axi_arlen Output 8 The exact number of data transfers in a read transaction.
s_axi_arlock Output 1 Provides information about the atomic characteristics of a read transaction.
s_axi_arprot Output 4 Protection attributes of a read transaction: privilege, security level, and access type.
s_axi_arready Output 1 Indicates that a transfer on the read address channel can be accepted.
s_axi_arsize Output 4 The number of bytes in each data transfer in a read transaction.
s_axi_arvalid Output 1 Indicates valid read address channel signals.
s_axi_aruser Input 8 Read address channel User signals.
s_axi_armmusecsid Input 1 Read address channel User signals.
s_axi_ armmusid Input 16 Read address channel Stream Identifier signals.
s_axi_awaddr Input ADDRESS_WIDTH The address of the first transfer in a write transaction.
s_axi_awburst Output 2 Burst type. Indicates how the address changes between each transfer in a write transaction.
s_axi_awcache Output 5 Indicates how a write transaction is required to progress through a system.
s_axi_awid Output AXS_ID_WIDTH Identification tag for a write transaction.
s_axi_awlen Output 8 The exact number of data transfers in a write transaction. This information determines the number of data transfers associated with the address.
s_axi_awlock Output 1 Provides information about the atomic characteristics of a write transaction.
s_axi_awprot Output 4 Protection attributes of a write transactions: privilege, security level, and access type.
s_axi_awready Output 1 Indicates that a transfer on the write address channel can be accepted.
s_axi_awsize Output 4 The number of bytes in each data transfer in a write transaction.
s_axi_awvalid Output 1 Indicates valid write address channel signals.
s_axi_awuser Input 8 (based on MMU selection) Write address channel User signals.
s_axi_awmmusecsid Input 1 Write address channel User signals.
s_axi_awmmusid Input 16 Write address channel Stream Identifier signals.
s_axi_awatop 6 Input
s_axi_bid Output AXS_ID_WIDTH Identification tag for a write response.
s_axi_bready Output 1 Indicates that a transfer on the write response channel can be accepted.
s_axi_bresp Output 2 Write response. Indicates the status of a write transaction.
s_axi_rdata Output DATA_WIDTH Read data.
s_axi_rid Input AXS_ID_WIDTH Identification tag for read data and response.
s_axi_rlast Output 1 Indicates whether this is the last data transfer in a read transaction.
s_axi_rready Output 1 Indicates that a transfer on the read data channel can be accepted.
s_axi_rresp Output 2 Read response. Indicates the status of a read transfer.
s_axi_rvalid Output 1 Indicates valid read data channel signals.
s_axi_wdata Input DATA_WIDTH Write data.
s_axi_wlast Output 1 Indicates whether this is the last data transfer in a write transaction.
s_axi_wready Input 1 Indicates that a transfer on the write data channel can be accepted.
s_axi_wstrb Input DATA_WIDTH/8 Write strobes. Indicates which byte lanes hold valid data.
s_axi_wvalid Input 1 Indicates valid write data channel signals.
ACE5-Lite Manager Interface – synchronous to clk (Interface name: ace5lite)
m_ace5lite_araddr Output ADDRESS_WIDTH The address of the first transfer in a read transaction.
m_ace5lite_arburst Output 2 Burst type. Indicates how the address changes between each transfer in a read transaction.
m_ace5lite_arcache Output 4 Indicates how a read transaction is required to progress though a system.
m_ace5lite_ardomain Output 2 Provides information on shareability domain in a read transaction.
m_ace5lite_arid Output AXM_ID_WIDTH Identification tag for a read transaction.
m_ace5lite_arlen Output 8 The exact number of data transfer in a read transaction.
m_ace5lite_arlock Output 1 Provides information about the atomic characteristics of a read transaction.
m_ace5lite_arprot Output 3 Protection attributes of a read transaction: privilege, security level, and access type.
m_ace5lite_arqos Output 4 Quality of service identifier for a read transaction.
m_ace5lite_arready Input 1 Indicates that a transfer on the read address channel can be accepted.
m_ace5lite_arsize Output 3 The number of bytes in each data transfer in a read transaction.
m_ace5lite_arsnoop Output 4 Indicates the transaction type in a shareable read transaction.
m_ace5lite_aruser Output 8 User-defined extension for the read address channel.
m_ace5lite_armmusecsid Output 1 Secure Stream Identifier for a read transaction.
m_ace5lite_armmusid Output 16 Stream Identifier for a read transaction
m_ace5lite_arvalid Output 1 Indicates valid read address channel signals.
m_ace5lite_awaddr Output ADDRESS_WIDTH The address of the first transfer in a write transaction
m_ace5lite_awburst Output 2 Burst type. Indicates how address changes between each transfer in a write transaction.
m_ace5lite_awcache Output 4 Indicates how a write transaction is required to progress through a system.
m_ace5lite_awdomain Output 2 Provides information on shareability domain in a write transaction.
m_ace5lite_awid Output AXM_ID_WIDTH Identification tag for a write transaction.
m_ace5lite_awlen Output 8 The exact number of data transfer in a write transaction. This information determines the number of data transfers associated with the address.
m_ace5lite_awlock Output 1 Provides information about the atomic characteristics of a write transaction.
m_ace5lite_awprot Output 3 Protection attributes of a write transactions: privilege, security level, and access type.
m_ace5lite_awqos Output 2 Quality of Service identifier for a write transaction.
m_ace5lite_awready Input 1 Indicates that a transfer on the write address channel can be accepted.
m_ace5lite_awsize Output 3 The number of bytes in each data transfer in a write transaction.
m_ace5lite_awsnoop Output 4 Indicates the transaction type in a shareable write transaction.
m_ace5lite_awuser Output 8 User-defined extension for the write address channel.
m_ace5lite_awatop Output 6 Indicates the type and endianness of atomic transactions.
m_ace5lite_awstashlpid Output 5 Logical Processor Identifier within the target for a stash operation
m_ace5lite_awstashlpiden Output 1 Indicates whether the AWSTASHLPID signal is valid
m_ace5lite_awstashnid Output 11 Node Identifier of the target for a stash operation
m_ace5lite_awstashniden Output 1 Indicates whether the AWSTASHNID signal is valid
m_ace5lite_awmmusecsid Output 1 Secure Stream Identifier for a write transaction.
m_ace5lite_awmmusid Output 16 Stream Identifier for a write transaction
m_ace5lite_awvalid Output 1 Indicates valid write address channel signals.
m_ace5lite_bid Input AXM_ID_WIDTH Identification tag for a write response.
m_ace5lite_bready Output 1 Indicates that a transfer on the write response channel can be accepted.
m_ace5lite_bresp Input 2 Indicates the status of a write transaction.
m_ace5lite_bvalid Input 1 Indicates valid write response response channel signals.
m_ace5lite_rdata Input DATA_WIDTH Read data.
m_ace5lite_rid Input AXM_ID_WIDTH Identification tag for read data and response.
m_ace5lite_rlast Input 1 Indicates whether this is the last data transfer in a read transaction.
m_ace5lite_rready Output 1 Indicates that a transfer on the read data channel can be accepted.
m_ace5lite_rresp Input 2 Indicates the status of a read transfer.
m_ace5lite_rvalid Input 1 Indicates valid the read data channel signals.
m_ace5lite_wdata Output DATA_WIDTH Write data.
m_ace5lite_wlast Output 1 Indicates whether this is the last data transfer in a write transaction.
m_ace5lite_wready Input 1 Indicates that a transfer on the write data channel can be accepted.
m_ace5lite_wstrb Output DATA_WIDTH/8 Write strobes. Indicates which byte lanes hold valid data.
m_ace5lite_wvalid Output 1 Indicates valid write data channel signals.
AXI4-Lite CSR Interface – synchronous to csr_clk (Interface name: csr)
s_csr_araddr Input 6 The address of the transfer in a read transaction
s_csr_arready Output 1 Indicates that a transfer on the read address channel can be accepted.
s_csr_arvalid Input 1 Indicates valid read address channel signals.
s_csr_awaddr Input 8 The address of the transfer in a write transaction
s_csr_awready Output 1 Indicates that a transfer on the read address channel can be accepted.
s_csr_awvalid Input 1 Indicates valid write address channel signals.
s_csr_bready Input 1 Indicates that a transfer on the write response channel can be accepted.
s_csr_bresp Output 2 Indicates the status of a write transfer.
s_csr_bvalid Output 1 Indicates valid write response channel signals.
s_csr_rdata Output 32 Read data.
s_csr_rready Input 1 Indicates that a transfer on the read data channel can be accepted.
s_csr_rresp Output 2 Indicates the status of a read transfer.
s_csr_rvalid Output 1 Indicates valid the read data channel signals.
s_csr_wdata Input 32 Write data.
s_csr_wready Output 1 Indicates that a transfer on the write data channel can be accepted.
s_csr_wstrb Input 4 Write strobes. Indicates which byte lanes hold valid data
s_csr_wvalid Input 1 Indicates valid write data channel signals