Intel® Stratix® 10 Embedded Memory User Guide

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Document Table of Contents x
1. Intel® Stratix® 10 Embedded Memory Overview 2. Intel® Stratix® 10 Embedded Memory Architecture and Features 3. Intel® Stratix® 10 Embedded Memory Design Considerations 4. Intel® Stratix® 10 Embedded Memory IP References 5. Intel Stratix 10 Embedded Memory Design Example 6. Intel® Stratix® 10 Embedded Memory User Guide Archives 7. Document Revision History for the Intel® Stratix® 10 Embedded Memory User Guide
1. Intel® Stratix® 10 Embedded Memory Overview x
1.1. Intel® Stratix® 10 Embedded Memory Features
2. Intel® Stratix® 10 Embedded Memory Architecture and Features x
2.1. Byte Enable in Intel® Stratix® 10 Embedded Memory Blocks 2.2. Address Clock Enable Support 2.3. Asynchronous Clear and Synchronous Clear 2.4. Memory Blocks Error Correction Code Support 2.5. Force-to-Zero 2.6. Coherent Read Memory 2.7. Freeze Logic 2.8. True Dual Port Dual Clock Emulator 2.9. 'X' Propagation Support in Simulation 2.10. Intel® Stratix® 10 Supported Embedded Memory IPs 2.11. Intel® Stratix® 10 Embedded Memory Clocking Modes 2.12. Intel® Stratix® 10 Embedded Memory Configurations 2.13. Initial Value of Read and Write Address Registers
2.1. Byte Enable in Intel® Stratix® 10 Embedded Memory Blocks x
2.1.1. Byte Enable Controls 2.1.2. Data Byte Output 2.1.3. Byte Enable Behavior
2.4. Memory Blocks Error Correction Code Support x
2.4.1. Parity Bit 2.4.2. ECC Parity Flip 2.4.3. ECC Read-During-Write Behavior 2.4.4. Error Correction Code Truth Table
2.6. Coherent Read Memory x
2.6.1. Forwarding Logic
2.11. Intel® Stratix® 10 Embedded Memory Clocking Modes x
2.11.1. Single Clock Mode 2.11.2. Read/Write Clock Mode 2.11.3. Input/Output Clock Mode 2.11.4. Asynchronous/Synchronous Clears in Clocking Modes 2.11.5. Output Read Data in Simultaneous Read/Write 2.11.6. Independent Clock Enables in Clocking Modes
2.12. Intel® Stratix® 10 Embedded Memory Configurations x
2.12.1. Mixed-Width Port Configurations
3. Intel® Stratix® 10 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. Including the Reset Release Intel® FPGA IP in Your Design
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. Intel® Stratix® 10 Embedded Memory IP References x
4.1. On Chip Memory RAM and ROM Intel® FPGA IPs 4.2. eSRAM Intel® FPGA IP 4.3. FIFO Intel® FPGA IP 4.4. FIFO2 Intel® FPGA IP 4.5. Shift Register (RAM-based) Intel® FPGA IP
4.1. On Chip Memory RAM and ROM Intel® FPGA IPs 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. RAM and ROM Interface Signals 4.1.8. Changing Parameter Settings Manually
4.1.8. Changing Parameter Settings Manually x
4.1.8.1. RAM and ROM Parameter Settings
4.2. eSRAM Intel® FPGA IP x
4.2.1. Release Information for eSRAM Intel® FPGA IP 4.2.2. eSRAM System Features 4.2.3. eSRAM Intel® FPGA IP Parameters 4.2.4. eSRAM Intel® FPGA IP Interface Signals 4.2.5. eSRAM Intel® FPGA IP Simulation Walk-Through 4.2.6. eSRAM Timing Diagrams
4.2.2. eSRAM System Features x
4.2.2.1. eSRAM Specifications 4.2.2.2. eSRAM Usage Model
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. FIFO Signals 4.3.3.5. 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. FIFO2 Intel® FPGA IP x
4.4.1. Release Information for FIFO2 Intel® FPGA IP 4.4.2. Configuration Methods 4.4.3. Fmax Target Measuring Methodology 4.4.4. Performance Considerations 4.4.5. FIFO2 Intel® FPGA IP Features 4.4.6. FIFO2 Intel® FPGA IP Parameters 4.4.7. FIFO2 Intel® FPGA IP Interface Signals 4.4.8. Reset and Clock Schemes
4.4.5. FIFO2 Intel® FPGA IP Features x
4.4.5.1. FIFO2 Specifications
4.4.6. FIFO2 Intel® FPGA IP Parameters x
4.4.6.1. FIFO2 Parameter Settings
4.4.7. FIFO2 Intel® FPGA IP Interface Signals x
4.4.7.1. SCFIFO Signals 4.4.7.2. DCFIFO Signals
4.4.8. Reset and Clock Schemes x
4.4.8.1. Clock Domains 4.4.8.2. Reset
4.4.8.2. Reset x
4.4.8.2.1. FIFO2 Intel® FPGA IP Reset Guidelines
4.5. Shift Register (RAM-based) Intel® FPGA IP x
4.5.1. Release Information for Shift Register (RAM-based) Intel® FPGA IP 4.5.2. Shift Register (RAM-based) Intel® FPGA IP Features 4.5.3. Shift Register (RAM-based) Intel® FPGA IP General Description 4.5.4. Shift Register (RAM-based) Intel® FPGA IP Parameter Settings 4.5.5. Shift Register Ports and Parameters Setting
5. Intel Stratix 10 Embedded Memory Design Example x
5.1. FIFO and FIFO2 Design Example
5.1. FIFO and FIFO2 Design Example x
5.1.1. Generating the Design Example 5.1.2. Simulating the Design Example
5.1.2. Simulating the Design Example x
5.1.2.1. Simulation Results
1. Intel® Stratix® 10 Embedded Memory Overview
2. Intel® Stratix® 10 Embedded Memory Architecture and Features
3. Intel® Stratix® 10 Embedded Memory Design Considerations
4. Intel® Stratix® 10 Embedded Memory IP References
5. Intel Stratix 10 Embedded Memory Design Example
6. Intel® Stratix® 10 Embedded Memory User Guide Archives
7. Document Revision History for the Intel® Stratix® 10 Embedded Memory User Guide

4.4. FIFO2 Intel® FPGA IP

Intel® provides FIFO2 Intel® FPGA IP core as an alternative solution for the FIFO Intel® FPGA IP core for applications running at wide data width and very high operating frequencies (Fmax) to achieve high data bandwidth.

The FIFO functions in the FIFO2 Intel® FPGA IP core are mostly applied in data buffering applications that comply with the first-in-first-out data flow in synchronous or asynchronous clock domains.

Note: The FIFO2 Intel® FPGA IP core has no backward compatibility to the FIFO Intel® FPGA IP core.
Table 55.  Differences between FIFO and FIFO2 Intel® FPGA IP Cores
Feature Intel® FPGA IP Cores
FIFO FIFO2
Read latency 0 to 1 clock cycle after the rdreq signal is asserted. 3 to 4 clock cycles after the rdreq is asserted.
Read valid when r_empty signal is low. r_valid signal is high.
Show-ahead mode Supported Not supported
Depth (D) and width (W) configuration Per user requirement Multiple of hard memory block only (32W x 512D for M20K, 20W x 32D for MLAB)
Output data initial state 0 Unknown
Flushing Not required A minimum of 32 slow clock cycle flushings is required.

Before any read-out operations, the applications data is first written (partially or entirely) into the FIFO2 Intel® FPGA IP core. The data read operations can be in long continuous bursts or a single clock read. While there is no specific write or read limitation, the bandwidth utilization will be less efficient for short writes and/or reads due to incurred latencies.

The read interface of the FIFO2 Intel® FPGA IP core is suitable for applications that does not perform back-pressure or for applications with a "cascaded" buffer further downstream.

For example,

  • At MAC RX user interface, which typically cannot be back-pressured, which is equivalent to always read.
  • Along MAX TX internal data path to harden Native PHY FIFO. The FIFO read operations may then be derived from the Native PHY FIFO partial full status.

User application can connect to the read interface of the FIFO2 Intel® FPGA IP core directly to a small SCFIFO (or similar storage buffers) externally to change the read-to-data latency to be zero but at the expense of Fmax and resources.

In practice, all clocks run at several hundred MHz. This is because the FIFO2 Intel® FPGA IP core is highly pipelined to run at very high Fmax, and is not be suitable for slow clocks due to the long latency.

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