External Memory Interface Handbook Volume 3: Reference Material: For UniPHY-based Device Families

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Date 3/06/2023
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3.9.5.2. Technical Restrictions

Certain criteria must be met in order to use periodic OCT recalibration.

The periodic OCT recalibration engine is enabled only when all of the following criteria are met:

  • The memory interface is configured to use the Altera Hard Memory Controller for DDR4.
  • The memory interface is configured for either DDR4 UDIMM or component topologies. RDIMM and LRDIMM topologies are not supported.
  • The memory interface is not used with the hardened processor subsystem.
  • The memory interface does not use Ping-Pong PHY.
  • The memory interface does not use calibrated I/O standards for address, command, or clock signals.
  • The memory interface uses calibrated I/O standards for the data bus.
  • The memory does not use the memory mapped register (MMR) interface of the HMC, including ECC modes.
  • You have not explicitly disabled periodic OCT recalibration in the parameter editor.
  • The specified device is a production level device (that is, not an ES/ES2/ES3 class device).

Periodic OCT recalibration requires that each EMIF instance in the design employ a dedicated RZQ resistor. Because this restriction cannot be detected at IP generation time, you must explicitly disable the periodic OCT recalibration engine for a given interface if it shares an RZQ resistor with another interface. Ensure that you observe this restriction when automatically upgrading EMIF IP from older versions of the Quartus Prime software.