Serial Digital Interface IP Core Resource Center

Intel provides extensive documentation and support for the Serial Digital Interface (SDI) intellectual property (IP) Core to help you quickly and easily develop and debug SDI applications.

Documentation

• SDI IP Core User Guide (PDF)
• SDI Audio IP Cores User Guide (PDF)
• Intel FPGA IP Release Notes (PDF)

Application Notes and Reference Designs

SDI

• AN 668: Serial Digital Interface Reference Design for Stratix^® V GX and Arria® V GX Devices (PDF)
  • Stratix V GX Design files for AN668
  • Arria V GX Design files for AN668
• AN 641: Serial Digital Interface Reference Design for Cyclone^® IV GX Devices (PDF)
  • Design files for AN641
• AN 601: Serial Digital Interface Reference Design for Arria II GX Devices (PDF)
  • Design files for AN601
• AN 600: Serial Digital Interface Reference Design for Stratix IV GX Devices (PDF)
  • Design files for AN600 (Verilog)
  • Design files for AN600 (VHDL)
• AN 587: DPRIO and Multiple Instances SDI Application (PDF)

SDI Audio IP

• AN 697: Implementing Audio IP in SDI II on Arria V Development Board (PDF)
        Design files for AN697

Knowledge Database

The Knowledge Database provides support solutions, answers to frequently asked questions, and information about known issues regarding the SDI IP Core.

Find knowledge database solutions for the SDI IP Core.
Find Errata for the SDI IP Core.

Online Training Courses

• Triple-Rate SDI

Development Kits

The following development kits are available for the SDI IP Core:

• Stratix V GX FPGA Development Kit
• Arria V GX Starter Kit
• Cyclone IV GX FPGA Development Kit
• Audio Video Development Kit, Stratix IV GX Edition (with SDI HSMC daughtercard)
• Arria II GX FPGA Development Kit

Related Links

• Intel FPGA Community
• Broadcast audio/video solutions (development kits and reference designs)
• Serial digital interface (SDI) II solutions
• SMPTE website
• 3 Gbps SDI Video (SMPTE 424M) White Paper (PDF)
• The Quest for Digital Broadcast Quality: Addressing Quality Hot Spots White Paper (PDF)
• Implementing a Multirate Uncompressed Video Interface for Broadcast Applications White Paper (PDF)