External Memory Interfaces Cyclone® 10 GX FPGA IP User Guide
ID
683663
Date
11/28/2024
Public
1. Release Information
2. External Memory Interfaces Cyclone® 10 GX FPGA IP Introduction
3. Cyclone® 10 GX EMIF IP Product Architecture
4. Cyclone® 10 GX EMIF IP End-User Signals
5. Cyclone® 10 GX EMIF – Simulating Memory IP
6. Cyclone® 10 GX EMIF IP for DDR3
7. Cyclone® 10 GX EMIF IP for LPDDR3
8. Cyclone® 10 GX EMIF IP Timing Closure
9. Optimizing Controller Performance
10. Cyclone® 10 GX EMIF IP Debugging
11. External Memory Interfaces Cyclone® 10 GX FPGA IP User Guide Archives
12. Document Revision History for Cyclone® 10 GX External Memory Interfaces FPGA IP User Guide
4.1.1.1. pll_ref_clk for DDR3
4.1.1.2. pll_locked for DDR3
4.1.1.3. pll_extra_clk_0 for DDR3
4.1.1.4. pll_extra_clk_1 for DDR3
4.1.1.5. pll_extra_clk_2 for DDR3
4.1.1.6. pll_extra_clk_3 for DDR3
4.1.1.7. oct for DDR3
4.1.1.8. mem for DDR3
4.1.1.9. status for DDR3
4.1.1.10. afi_reset_n for DDR3
4.1.1.11. afi_clk for DDR3
4.1.1.12. afi_half_clk for DDR3
4.1.1.13. afi for DDR3
4.1.1.14. emif_usr_reset_n for DDR3
4.1.1.15. emif_usr_clk for DDR3
4.1.1.16. emif_usr_reset_n_sec for DDR3
4.1.1.17. emif_usr_clk_sec for DDR3
4.1.1.18. cal_debug_reset_n for DDR3
4.1.1.19. cal_debug_clk for DDR3
4.1.1.20. cal_debug_out_reset_n for DDR3
4.1.1.21. cal_debug_out_clk for DDR3
4.1.1.22. clks_sharing_master_out for DDR3
4.1.1.23. clks_sharing_slave_in for DDR3
4.1.1.24. clks_sharing_slave_out for DDR3
4.1.1.25. ctrl_amm for DDR3
4.1.1.26. ctrl_auto_precharge for DDR3
4.1.1.27. ctrl_user_priority for DDR3
4.1.1.28. ctrl_ecc_user_interrupt for DDR3
4.1.1.29. ctrl_ecc_readdataerror for DDR3
4.1.1.30. ctrl_mmr_slave for DDR3
4.1.1.31. cal_debug for DDR3
4.1.1.32. cal_debug_out for DDR3
4.1.2.1. pll_ref_clk for LPDDR3
4.1.2.2. pll_locked for LPDDR3
4.1.2.3. pll_extra_clk_0 for LPDDR3
4.1.2.4. pll_extra_clk_1 for LPDDR3
4.1.2.5. pll_extra_clk_2 for LPDDR3
4.1.2.6. pll_extra_clk_3 for LPDDR3
4.1.2.7. oct for LPDDR3
4.1.2.8. mem for LPDDR3
4.1.2.9. status for LPDDR3
4.1.2.10. afi_reset_n for LPDDR3
4.1.2.11. afi_clk for LPDDR3
4.1.2.12. afi_half_clk for LPDDR3
4.1.2.13. afi for LPDDR3
4.1.2.14. emif_usr_reset_n for LPDDR3
4.1.2.15. emif_usr_clk for LPDDR3
4.1.2.16. cal_debug_reset_n for LPDDR3
4.1.2.17. cal_debug_clk for LPDDR3
4.1.2.18. cal_debug_out_reset_n for LPDDR3
4.1.2.19. cal_debug_out_clk for LPDDR3
4.1.2.20. clks_sharing_master_out for LPDDR3
4.1.2.21. clks_sharing_slave_in for LPDDR3
4.1.2.22. clks_sharing_slave_out for LPDDR3
4.1.2.23. ctrl_user_priority for LPDDR3
4.1.2.24. ctrl_mmr_slave for LPDDR3
4.1.2.25. cal_debug for LPDDR3
4.1.2.26. cal_debug_out for LPDDR3
4.4.1. ctrlcfg0
4.4.2. ctrlcfg1
4.4.3. dramtiming0
4.4.4. sbcfg1
4.4.5. caltiming0
4.4.6. caltiming1
4.4.7. caltiming2
4.4.8. caltiming3
4.4.9. caltiming4
4.4.10. caltiming9
4.4.11. dramaddrw
4.4.12. sideband0
4.4.13. sideband1
4.4.14. sideband2
4.4.15. sideband3
4.4.16. sideband4
4.4.17. sideband5
4.4.18. sideband6
4.4.19. sideband7
4.4.20. sideband8
4.4.21. sideband9
4.4.22. sideband10
4.4.23. sideband11
4.4.24. sideband12
4.4.25. sideband13
4.4.26. dramsts
4.4.27. niosreserve0
4.4.28. niosreserve1
4.4.29. ecc3: ECC Error and Interrupt Configuration
4.4.30. ecc4: Status and Error Information
4.4.31. ecc5: Address of Most Recent SBE/DBE
4.4.32. ecc6: Address of Most Recent Correction Command Dropped
6.1.1. Intel Cyclone 10 GX EMIF IP DDR3 Parameters: General
6.1.2. Intel Cyclone 10 GX EMIF IP DDR3 Parameters: Memory
6.1.3. Intel Cyclone 10 GX EMIF IP DDR3 Parameters: Mem I/O
6.1.4. Intel Cyclone 10 GX EMIF IP DDR3 Parameters: FPGA I/O
6.1.5. Intel Cyclone 10 GX EMIF IP DDR3 Parameters: Mem Timing
6.1.6. Intel Cyclone 10 GX EMIF IP DDR3 Parameters: Board
6.1.7. Intel Cyclone 10 GX EMIF IP DDR3 Parameters: Controller
6.1.8. Intel Cyclone 10 GX EMIF IP DDR3 Parameters: Diagnostics
6.1.9. Intel Cyclone 10 GX EMIF IP DDR3 Parameters: Example Designs
7.1.1. Intel Cyclone 10 GX EMIF IP LPDDR3 Parameters: General
7.1.2. Intel Cyclone 10 GX EMIF IP LPDDR3 Parameters: Memory
7.1.3. Intel Cyclone 10 GX EMIF IP LPDDR3 Parameters: Mem I/O
7.1.4. Intel Cyclone 10 GX EMIF IP LPDDR3 Parameters: FPGA I/O
7.1.5. Intel Cyclone 10 GX EMIF IP LPDDR3 Parameters: Mem Timing
7.1.6. Intel Cyclone 10 GX EMIF IP LPDDR3 Parameters: Board
7.1.7. Intel Cyclone 10 GX EMIF IP LPDDR3 Parameters: Controller
7.1.8. Intel Cyclone 10 GX EMIF IP LPDDR3 Parameters: Diagnostics
7.1.9. Intel Cyclone 10 GX EMIF IP LPDDR3 Parameters: Example Designs
9.4.1. Auto-Precharge Commands
9.4.2. Latency
9.4.3. Calibration
9.4.4. Bank Interleaving
9.4.5. Additive Latency and Bank Interleaving
9.4.6. User-Controlled Refresh
9.4.7. Frequency of Operation
9.4.8. Series of Reads or Writes
9.4.9. Data Reordering
9.4.10. Starvation Control
9.4.11. Command Reordering
9.4.12. Bandwidth
9.4.13. Enable Command Priority Control
10.1. Interface Configuration Performance Issues
10.2. Functional Issue Evaluation
10.3. Timing Issue Characteristics
10.4. Verifying Memory IP Using the Signal Tap II Logic Analyzer
10.5. Hardware Debugging Guidelines
10.6. Categorizing Hardware Issues
10.7. Debugging Cyclone® 10 GX EMIF IP
10.8. Using the Traffic Generator with the Generated Design Example
10.5.1. Create a Simplified Design that Demonstrates the Same Issue
10.5.2. Measure Power Distribution Network
10.5.3. Measure Signal Integrity and Setup and Hold Margin
10.5.4. Vary Voltage
10.5.5. Operate at a Lower Speed
10.5.6. Determine Whether the Issue Exists in Previous Versions of Software
10.5.7. Determine Whether the Issue Exists in the Current Version of Software
10.5.8. Try A Different PCB
10.5.9. Try Other Configurations
10.5.10. Debugging Checklist
10.6.1.2.7. OCT and ODT Usage
Modern external memory interface designs typically use OCT for the FPGA end of the line, and ODT for the memory component end of the line. If either the OCT or ODT are incorrectly configured or enabled, signal integrity problems occur.
If the design uses OCT, the RZQ pin must be placed correctly for the OCT to work. If you do not place the RZQ pin, the Quartus® Prime software allocates them automatically with the following warning:
Critical Warning (174073): No exact pin location assignment(s) for 1 RUP, RDN, or RZQ pins of 1 total RUP, RDN or RZQ pins. Info (174074): RUP, RDN, or RZQ pin oct_rzqin not assigned to an exact location on the device
If you see these warnings, the RZQ pin may have been allocated to a pin that does not have the required external resistor present on the board. This allocation renders the OCT circuit faulty, resulting in unreliable calibration and or interface behavior. The pins with the required external resistor must be specified in the Quartus® Prime software.
For the FPGA, ensure that you perform the following:
- Connect the RZQ pin to the correct resistors and pull-down to ground in the schematic or PCB.
- Contain the RZQ pins within a bank of the device that is operating at the same VCCIO voltage as the interface that is terminated.
- Review the Fitter Pin-Out file for RZQ pins to ensure that they are on the correct pins, and that only the correct number of calibration blocks exists in your design.
- Check in the fitter report that the input, output, and bidirectional signals with calibrated OCT all have the termination control block applicable to the associated RZQ pins.
For the memory components, ensure that you perform the following:
- Connect the required resistor to the correct pin on each and every component, and ensure that it is pulled to the correct voltage.
- Place the required resistor close to the memory component.
- Correctly configure the IP to enable the desired termination at initialization time.
- Check that the speed grade of memory component supports the selected ODT setting.
- Check that the second source part that may have been fitted to the PCB, supports the same ODT settings as the original