1. About This IP Core
2. Getting Started With the 50G Interlaken IP Core
3. 50G Interlaken IP Core Parameter Settings
4. Functional Description
5. 50G Interlaken IP core Signals
6. 50G Interlaken IP Core Register Map
7. 50G Interlaken IP Core Test Features
8. Advanced Parameter Settings
9. Out-of-Band Flow Control in the 50G Interlaken IP core
10. 50G Interlaken Intel® FPGA IP User Guide Archives
11. Document Revision History for 50G Interlaken Intel® FPGA IP User Guide
A. Performance and Fmax Requirements for 40G Ethernet Traffic
2.1. Installing and Licensing Intel® FPGA IP Cores
2.2. Specifying the 50G Interlaken IP Core Parameters and Options
2.3. Files Generated for Arria V GZ and Stratix V Variations
2.4. Files Generated for Intel® Arria® 10 Variations
2.5. Simulating the 50G Interlaken IP Core
2.6. Integrating Your IP Core in Your Design
2.7. Compiling the Full Design and Programming the FPGA
2.8. Creating a Signal Tap Debug File to Match Your Design Hierarchy
5.1. 50G Interlaken IP Core Clock Interface Signals
5.2. 50G Interlaken IP Core Reset Interface Signals
5.3. 50G Interlaken IP Core User Data Transfer Interface Signals
5.4. 50G Interlaken IP Core Interlaken Link and Miscellaneous Interface Signals
5.5. 50G Interlaken IP Core Management Interface
5.6. Device Dependent Signals
3.1. Meta Frame Length in Words
The Meta frame length in words parameter specifies the length of the meta frame, in 64‑bit (8‑byte) words. In the Interlaken specification, this parameter is called the MetaFrameLength parameter.
Smaller values for this parameter shorten the time to achieve lock. Larger values reduce overhead while transferring data, after lock is achieved.
For simulation, you can set the Meta frame length in words parameter to the value of 128 for fast lane locking. For hardware testing, Intel® recommends that you set the Meta frame length in words parameter to the value of 2048.
The default value of the Meta frame length in words parameter is 2048.