Agilex™ 7 Embedded Memory User Guide

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Document Table of Contents x
1. Agilex™ 7 Embedded Memory Overview 2. Agilex™ 7 Embedded Memory Architecture and Features 3. Agilex™ 7 Embedded Memory Design Considerations 4. Agilex™ 7 Embedded Memory IP References 5. Agilex™ 7 Embedded Memory Debugging 6. Agilex™ 7 Embedded Memory User Guide Archives 7. Document Revision History for the Agilex™ 7 Embedded Memory User Guide
1. Agilex™ 7 Embedded Memory Overview x
1.1. Agilex™ 7 Embedded Memory Features
2. Agilex™ 7 Embedded Memory Architecture and Features x
2.1. Fabric Network-On-Chip (NoC) in Agilex™ 7 M-Series M20K Blocks 2.2. Byte Enable in Agilex™ 7 Embedded Memory Blocks 2.3. Address Clock Enable Support 2.4. Asynchronous Clear and Synchronous Clear 2.5. Memory Blocks Error Correction Code (ECC) Support 2.6. Agilex™ 7 Embedded Memory Clocking Modes 2.7. Agilex™ 7 Embedded Memory Configurations 2.8. Force-to-Zero 2.9. Coherent Read Memory 2.10. Freeze Logic 2.11. True Dual Port Dual Clock Emulator 2.12. Initial Value of Read and Write Address Registers 2.13. Timing/Power Optimization Feature in M20K Blocks 2.14. Agilex™ 7 Supported Embedded Memory IPs
2.2. Byte Enable in Agilex™ 7 Embedded Memory Blocks x
2.2.1. Byte Enable Controls 2.2.2. Data Byte Output 2.2.3. Byte Enable Behavior
2.5. Memory Blocks Error Correction Code (ECC) Support x
2.5.1. Parity Bit 2.5.2. ECC Parity Flip 2.5.3. ECC Read-During-Write Behavior 2.5.4. Error Correction Code Truth Table
2.6. Agilex™ 7 Embedded Memory Clocking Modes x
2.6.1. Single Clock Mode 2.6.2. Read/Write Clock Mode 2.6.3. Input/Output Clock Mode 2.6.4. Asynchronous/Synchronous Clears in Clocking Modes 2.6.5. Output Read Data in Simultaneous Read/Write 2.6.6. Independent Clock Enables in Clocking Modes
2.7. Agilex™ 7 Embedded Memory Configurations x
2.7.1. Mixed-Width Port Configurations
2.9. Coherent Read Memory x
2.9.1. Forwarding Logic
3. Agilex™ 7 Embedded Memory Design Considerations x
3.1. Consider the Memory Block Selection 3.2. Consider the Concurrent Read Behavior 3.3. Customize Read-During-Write Behavior 3.4. Consider Power-Up State and Memory Initialization 3.5. Reduce Power Consumption 3.6. Avoid Providing Non-Deterministic Input 3.7. Avoid Changing Clock Signals and Other Control Signals Simultaneously 3.8. Advanced Settings in Quartus® Prime Software for Memory 3.9. Consider the Memory Depth Setting 3.10. M20K Embedded Memory Block Input Clock Quality Requirement 3.11. Consider Registering the Memory Output
3.3. Customize Read-During-Write Behavior x
3.3.1. Same-Port Read-During-Write Mode 3.3.2. Mixed-Port Read-During-Write Mode
4. Agilex™ 7 Embedded Memory IP References x
4.1. On Chip Memory RAM and ROM Intel® FPGA IP Cores 4.2. eSRAM Agilex™ FPGA IP 4.3. FIFO Intel® FPGA IP 4.4. Shift Register (RAM-based) Intel® FPGA IP
4.1. On Chip Memory RAM and ROM Intel® FPGA IP Cores x
4.1.1. Release Information for RAM and ROM Intel® FPGA IPs 4.1.2. RAM: 1-PORT Intel® FPGA IP Parameters 4.1.3. RAM: 2-PORT Intel® FPGA IP Parameters 4.1.4. RAM: 4-PORT Intel® FPGA IP Parameters 4.1.5. ROM: 1-PORT Intel® FPGA IP Parameters 4.1.6. ROM: 2-PORT Intel® FPGA IP Parameters 4.1.7. Changing Parameter Settings Manually 4.1.8. RAM and ROM Interface Signals
4.1.7. Changing Parameter Settings Manually x
4.1.7.1. RAM and ROM Parameter Settings
4.2. eSRAM Agilex™ FPGA IP x
4.2.1. Release Information for eSRAM Agilex™ FPGA IP 4.2.2. eSRAM System Features 4.2.3. eSRAM Agilex™ FPGA IP Parameters 4.2.4. eSRAM Agilex™ FPGA IP Interface Signals 4.2.5. eSRAM Timing Diagrams
4.2.2. eSRAM System Features x
4.2.2.1. eSRAM Specifications
4.3. FIFO Intel® FPGA IP x
4.3.1. Release Information for FIFO Intel® FPGA IP 4.3.2. Configuration Methods 4.3.3. Specifications 4.3.4. FIFO Functional Timing Requirements 4.3.5. SCFIFO ALMOST_EMPTY Functional Timing 4.3.6. FIFO Output Status Flag and Latency 4.3.7. FIFO Metastability Protection and Related Options 4.3.8. FIFO Synchronous Clear and Asynchronous Clear Effect 4.3.9. SCFIFO and DCFIFO Show-Ahead Mode 4.3.10. Different Input and Output Width 4.3.11. DCFIFO Timing Constraint Setting 4.3.12. Coding Example for Manual Instantiation 4.3.13. Design Example 4.3.14. Gray-Code Counter Transfer at the Clock Domain Crossing 4.3.15. Guidelines for Embedded Memory ECC Feature 4.3.16. FIFO Intel® FPGA IP Parameters 4.3.17. Reset Scheme
4.3.3. Specifications x
4.3.3.1. Verilog HDL Prototype 4.3.3.2. VHDL Component Declaration 4.3.3.3. VHDL LIBRARY-USE Declaration 4.3.3.4. HDL Code from Parameterizable Macros Template 4.3.3.5. FIFO Signals 4.3.3.6. FIFO Parameter Settings
4.3.8. FIFO Synchronous Clear and Asynchronous Clear Effect x
4.3.8.1. Recovery and Removal Timing Violation Warnings when Compiling a DCFIFO
4.3.11. DCFIFO Timing Constraint Setting x
4.3.11.1. Embedded Timing Constraint 4.3.11.2. User Configurable Timing Constraint
4.3.11.2. User Configurable Timing Constraint x
4.3.11.2.1. SDC Commands
4.4. Shift Register (RAM-based) Intel® FPGA IP x
4.4.1. Release Information for Shift Register (RAM-based) Intel® FPGA IP 4.4.2. Shift Register (RAM-based) Intel® FPGA IP Features 4.4.3. Shift Register (RAM-based) Intel® FPGA IP General Description 4.4.4. Shift Register (RAM-based) Intel® FPGA IP Parameter Settings 4.4.5. Shift Register Ports and Parameters Setting
1. Agilex™ 7 Embedded Memory Overview
2. Agilex™ 7 Embedded Memory Architecture and Features
3. Agilex™ 7 Embedded Memory Design Considerations
4. Agilex™ 7 Embedded Memory IP References
5. Agilex™ 7 Embedded Memory Debugging
6. Agilex™ 7 Embedded Memory User Guide Archives
7. Document Revision History for the Agilex™ 7 Embedded Memory User Guide

4.4.3. Shift Register (RAM-based) Intel® FPGA IP General Description

Use the IP Catalog (Tools > IP Catalog) and parameter editor to easily configure the IP. The Shift Register (RAM-based) Intel® FPGA IP is implemented in the embedded memory block with simple dual-port RAM. You can select the RAM block type according to the capacity you require. The capacity that is represented by the width and the depth of the memory block depends on the TAP_DISTANCE, NUMBER_OF_TAPS, and WIDTH parameters of the Shift Register (RAM-based) Intel® FPGA IP.

For the features and capacities of the typical memory block, refer to the chapter of your device handbook that contains information about TriMatrix embedded memory blocks.

The Shift Register (RAM-based) Intel® FPGA IP supports single-bit and multiple-bit data shifting at one clock cycle, depending on the width of the shiftin and shiftout ports. For example, if the shiftin and shiftout ports are single-bit data, only one bit is shifted per clock cycle. If the shiftin and shiftout ports are multiple-bit data, such as one-word data (8-bit), the whole word is shifted per clock cycle.

The IP also supports output taps at certain points in the shift register chain, but the tap points must be evenly spaced. You set the space between taps in the parameter editor.

Figure (a) in Tapping Data at Certain Points of the Shift Register Chain shows a traditional 12-word-depth shift register. Figure (b) shows how the data in the shift register chain are being tapped at even spaces (1st, 4th, 7th, and 10th) at the output taps of the Shift Register (RAM-based) Intel® FPGA IP.

Figure 49. Tapping Data at Certain Points of the Shift Register Chain
Note:
  1. The Shift Register (RAM-based) Intel® FPGA IP depicted here has TAP_DISTANCE = 3 and NUMBER_OF_TAPS = 4.
  2. The tapped data is output to taps[31..0]. Note that taps[31..0] is a 32-bit output because it taps four words at one time. The first word from the MSB of the taps (taps[31..24]) represents the first data and is followed by the 4th data, 7th data, and 10th data.
  3. The shiftout[7..0] word is equivalent to taps[31..24].
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