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Simple bridging. Bandwidth-hungry,
media-rich applications. Or something in
between. No matter the scope, create your
designs with the broadest portfolio of
FPGAs and ASICs with transceivers. From
low cost to the widest range of speedsand densities, youll have a full spectrum
of transceiver solutionsas broad as
your imagination.
Full spectrum
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Alteras portfolio of 40-nm FPGAs and ASICs with transceivers February 2009 www.altera.com2
Each o our 40-nm FPGAs and ASICs with transceivers is architected with the same proven trans-
ceiver architecture thats ideal or high-bandwidth serial interace applications. In each device, the
integrated transceiver block is optimized or its targeted applications.
ArriaIIGXFPGAsarealow-power,cost-eectiveFPGAfamilythatmakesdesigning3.75-Gbps
transceiversolutionseasy
StratixIVGXFPGAsarehigh-performancedeviceswithupto530Klogicelements(LEs)andhigh
levelsoftransceiverandmemorybandwidth
StratixIVGTFPGAsaretheonlyFPGAswithintegrated11.3-Gbpstransceivers,idealfor40Gand
100Gapplications
HardCopyIVGXASICsareapackage-andpin-compatibleASICcounterparttoStratixIVGX
FPGAs,readytohelpyouloweryourrisks,power,andtotalcostinASICdesignswithembedded
transceivers
Allofourcustomlogicdevicesoertheproductivityadvantageofasingle,comprehensivedesign
environment,acommonsetofintellectualproperty(IP)cores,andavarietyofsupportingreference
designsanddesignexamples.Learnonce,thenextendyourskillsacrossmultipledesigns.
With the addition o two new product amilies,
wenowprovidetheindustrysbroadestportfolioo FPGAs and ASICs with integrated transceivers.
From this portolioencompassing the markets
rst40-nmFPGAsandASICsyoullnda
diversemixofpowerandperformance,densities
andspeeds,pricepoints,aswellasmemory,
LVDSchannels,andotherresourcesforyour
unique design requirements.
A breadth of 40-nm high-speedtransceiver solutions
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Alteras portfolio of 40-nm FPGAs and ASICs with transceivers February 2009 www.altera.com
At a glance: custom logic devices with transceivers
Device LEs Transceivers Memory(Mbits)
Multipliers(18x18)
I/O pins
Arria II GX
FPGAs
16K-256K 4-16 up to 3.75 Gbps 0.7-8.5 56-736 170-610
Stratix IV GXFPGAs
70K-530K 0-16 up to 6.5 Gbps8-32 up to 8.5 Gbps
6.3-20.3 384-1,288 288-904
Stratix IV GTFPGAs
230K-530K 12-24 up to 11.3Gbps12-24 up to 6.5 Gbps
13.9-20.3 1,024-1,288
636-754
HardCopy IV GXASICs
2.8M-11.5Musable ASIC gates
8-36 up to 6.5 Gbps 6.3-20.3 384-1,288 368-736
Altera transceivers: optimized cost,performance, and signal integrity
Werecontinuingtoenhanceourtransceivertechnology,buildingonmorethan10yearsofdesignand
applicationsdevelopment.Choosefromanarrayofcapabilitiesandperformanceandcostoptionsto
tyourdesignsneedswithoutcompromisingonsignalintegrity.Forexample:
Dynamicallyrecongurabletransmitpre-emphasisandreceiveequalizationenablessupportof
multipleprotocols,datarates,andphysicalmediumattachment(PMA)settings.Youcandrivea
50-inchbackplaneonFR-4at6.375Gbps(StratixIVGXandGTFPGAs,HardCopyIVGXASICs)
anda40-inchbackplaneat3.75Gbps(ArriaIIGXFPGAs).
Plug&PlaySignalIntegrity,consistingofouradaptivedispersionengineandhotsocketing,letsyou
changethepositionofbackplanecardsonthey,withouthavingtomanuallycongureyour
backplaneequalizationsettings(StratixIVGXandGTFPGAsandHardCopyIVGXASICs).
Ideal or implementing chip-to-chip, chip-to-module, and backplane applications, our devices with
transceiverssupportemergingandstandardserialprotocols,aswellasproprietaryprotocols.Congu-rablehardIPtransceiverblocks,includingPCIExpressGen1andGen2x8hardIP,simplifyyour
implementation o these protocols.
Our portfolio of devices withtransceivers currently includes:
Transceiverspeedsfrom155Mbpsto
11.3Gbps.
Densityrangesfrom16KLEsto530KLEs.
Upto11.5millionASICgatesonHardCopy
devices.
Popularindustry-standardpackages,optimized
forcostandsignalintegrity.
Dedicatedmemoryinterfacecircuitrysupport-
ing the latest power-optimized or high-peror-
mancememoryinterfaces.
1,067-Mbps(533MHz)DDR3interfaces,low
simultaneousswitchingnoise(SSN),and
superioreyequality.
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Alteras portfolio of 40-nm FPGAs and ASICs with transceivers February 2009 www.altera.com4
Arria II GX FPGAs
OurnewArriaIIGXFPGAsareaneasy-to-usedevicefamilyoptimizedforlow-powerandlow-costapplicationsin
wireless,wireline,broadcast,military,andindustrialmarketsrequiringtransceiversoperatingupto3.75Gbps.
ExtendingthebenetsoftheprecedingArriaGXFPGAstonewprotocols,ArriaIIGXFPGAsdeliverthesamerobustsignalintegrityathalfthepower.Asaresult,youcanachieve20Gbpsofbandwidthatlessthan3Watts.
Stratix IV GX FPGAs
StratixIVGXFPGAsarethelowestpowerhigh-density,high-performanceFPGAsidealforapplicationsthatrequire
upto48transceiversatupto8.5Gbps.esedevicesarewellsuitedforaccess,enterprise,serviceprovider,and
transmissionwirelineapplications,wirelessinfrastructuresystems,aswellasthemedical,test,andmilitaryindustries.
erst40-nmFPGAsintheindustry,StratixIVGXdevicesstartedshippinginlate2008.Akeyadvantagein
StratixIVGXFPGAsisProgrammablePowerTechnology,acapabilitythatautomaticallyoptimizeslogic,digitalsignal
processing(DSP),andmemoryblocksforthelowestpoweratyourrequiredperformance.
Stratix IV GT FPGAs
Todaysmedia-richelectronicservicesarepushingupthedemandforhigh-bandwidthdevicesandsolutions.
StratixIVGTFPGAsthenewestvarianttotheStratixIVfamilybringthelowestpowerhigh-density,high-perfor-
manceFPGAsto40Gand100Gapplications.
StratixIVGTFPGAscomewiththesamearchitecturaladvantagesasStratixIVGXFPGAs,andextendthetransceiver
speedto11.3Gbps.Inaddition,StratixIVGTFPGAscan,inasinglechipwithadirectconnectiontoopticalmodules,
meettheemergingIEEE802.3bastandardfor100Gmediaaccesscontrollers(MACs).
HardCopy IV GX ASICs
Withanequivalenttransceiverblockandpackage-andpin-compatibilitytoStratixIVGXFPGAs,HardCopyIVGX
ASICshelpyouachievethelowestriskandlowesttotalcostinASICdesignswithembeddedtransceivers.Prototypeand
debugwithStratixIVGXFPGAs,thenmigrateyourdesigntoHardCopyIVGXASICsforvolumeproduction.Our
proventurnkeyprocesscreatesafunctionallyequivalentHardCopyIVGXASICwithembeddedtransceiversinjust9to
14weeks.
ComparedtotheirFPGAprototypes,HardCopyIVGXASICsdelivermorethan50percentpowerconsumption
reduction.Youllalsosavemuchofthetotaldevelopmentcostofstandard-cellASICsthroughreductionsinexpenses
associatedwithdesignverication,EDAtooling,andNREmasks.Whatsmore,ourFPGA-baseddesignandvericationmethodology,whichfeaturesaseamlessmigrationfromourStratixseriesFPGAstoHardCopyASICs,willsave9to12
monthsinsystemtimetomarket.
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110G Basic (proprietary) 210G Fibre Channel 3Includes SFI-4.2 and SFI-5.1410G SONET/SDH OC-192/STM-64
Protocols, devices, and data rates
Protocol Arria II GX datarates (Gbps perlane)
Stratix IV GTdata rates (Gbpsper lane)
Stratix IV GXdata rates(Gbps per lane)
HardCopy IV GXdata rates (Gbps
per lane)
3G-SDI 2.97 2.97 2.97 2.97
SDI SD/HD 0.27/1.485 - 0.27/1.485 0.27/1.485
ASI 0.27 - 0.27 0.27
Basic(proprietary)
0.6 - 3.75 2.488 - 11.31 0.6 - 8.5 0.6 - 6.5
CEI-6G/SR/LR - 4.976-6.375 4.976-6.375 4.976-6.375
CPRI 0.6144, 1.2288,2.4576, 3.072
3.072 0.6144, 1.2288,2.4576, 3.072
0.6144, 1.2288,2.4576, 3.072
10G Ethernet(XAUI)
3.125 3.125 3.125 3.125
10G Ethernet(XFI, SFI)
- 10.3125 - -
40G, 100G
Ethernet
- 10.3125 - -
Gigabit Ethernet 1.25 1.25 (LVDS based) 1.25 1.25
Fibre Channel 1.0625, 2.125 4.25, 8.5,10.518752
1.0625, 2.125,4.25, 8.5
1.0625, 2.125,4.25
GPON 1.244 uplink,2.488 downlink
2.488 downlink 1.244 uplink,2.488 downlink
1.244 uplink,2.488 downlink
G.709 OTU-2 - 10.7 - -
OTN 10 GigabitEthernet withFEC
- 11.1, 11.3 - -
HiGig+ 3.75 3.75 3.75 3.75
HyperTransport3.0
- 2.8, 3.2 0.4, 2.4, 2.8, 3.2 0.4, 2.4, 2.8, 3.2
Interlaken - 3.125-6.375 3.125-6.375 3.125-6.375
OBSAI 0.768, 1.536,3.072
3.072 0.768, 1.536,3.072
0.768, 1.536,3.072
PCI ExpressGen1, Gen2
2.5, NA 2.5, 5 2.5, 5 2.5, 5
PCI ExpressCable
2.5 2.5 2.5 2.5
RXAUI - 6.25 6.25 6.25
SAS 1.5, 3 3, 6 1.5, 3, 6 1.5, 3, 6
SATA 1.5, 3 3, 6 1.5, 3, 6 1.5, 3, 6
SerialLite II 0.6-3.75 2.488-6.375 0.6-6.375 0.6-6.375
Serial RapidIO 1.25, 2.5, 3.125 2.5, 3.125 1.25, 2.5, 3.125 1.25, 2.5, 3.125
SFI-5.1 - 2.488-3.1253 2.488-3.125 2.488 - 3.125
SFI-5.2 - 9.9-11.3 - -
SONET OC-3/OC-12/OC-48/OC-192
0.155, 0.622,2.488, NA
NA, NA, 2.488,9.954
0.155, 0.622,2.488, NA
0.155, 0.622,2.488, NA
SPAUI 3.125 3.125, 6.25 3.125, 6.25 3.125, 6.25
TSMC and Altera: low risk and on-time delivery
With our track record o successul on-time
productreleases,youcanexperiencethefastest
ramptorevenueforyourproducts.Our
frst-to-market 40-nm custom logic devices are
developedonTaiwanSemiconductorManu-
facturingCompanys(TSMCs)40-nmprocess
technology.isprocessutilizes193-nm
immersionlithography,extremelow-k
dielectrics,variablechannellengthsandoxide
thicknesses, and strained silicon to enhance
deviceperformanceandpowereciency.
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Altera custom logic with transceivers is everywhere
Wireless infastructure
Addressnext-generationrequirementsinradiofrequencycards,remoteradioheads,
and baseband processing applications, taking advantage o support or serial
protocolssuchasCPRI,OBSAI,andSerialRapidIO.GettheoptimalpowerandDSP
functionality.
Video/broadcast
Useasingleplatformformultipleproductlinesandimageresolutions.Meetthe
lateststandards,includingtriple-rateserialdigitalinterface(SDI)protocols,for
1080pdigitalvideobroadcastandvideocompressionencodinganddecoding.AccelerateyourdesignprocesswithourVideoandImageProcessingSuite,which
includescommonlyusedfunctionssuchascolorspaceconversion,scaling,de-inter-
lacing,and2Dniteimpulseresponse(FIR)lters.
Wireline access
FPGAshavemovedbeyondbridgingintothecoreofnetworkingandtelecommuni-
cationssystems.Networksareevolvingrapidlytosupportvoice,video,anddata
deliveryovertheaccessnetwork,withaconvergedmulti-servicenetworkto
aggregateandtransporttrac.Tapintosolutionsfor10G/40G/100G,MAC/framer,
tracmanagement,andpacketprocessing,andmeetexistingandemergingmarket
requirements.
Military
Meetthelow-power,highDSPcontent,designsecurity,andanti-tamperrequire-
mentsinapplicationareassuchasencryptedcommunications,guidanceandcontrol,
andavionics.WiththerightmixofprotocolIPsuchasPCIExpress,SerialRapidIO,
andGigabitEthernet,aswellasmemoryinterfacesandsystemintegrationtools,you
canjump-startyoursystemdesign.
Computer and storage
ProtocolssuchasPCIExpress,FibreChannel,SerialAttachedSCSI(SAS),andSerialATA(SATA)aredominatingthestorageprotocollandscape,whileHyperTransportis
widelyusedincomputing.Alterasportfolioofdeviceswithtransceiversenablesyou
todevelopyourserverandstorageapplicationsquickly,eciently,andaordably,
whilemeetingkeystandards.
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Quartus II softwareindustrys fastest compile times
QuartusIIsowareprovidesacommon,productivedesignenvironmentforourentiredevice
portfolio.is,alongwithacommonunderlyingtransceiverarchitectureandIPcoresthatwork
acrossproductfamilies,meansthatyoucanapplyyourknowledgeanddesignresourcesacross
manydierentapplications.WithQuartusIIsoware,youll:
Compilecomplexdesignsfaster.
Achieveecientresourceutilizationfromadvancedplace-and-routealgorithms.
Furtherreducecompilationtimesbyupto70percentthroughincrementalcompilation,whichcompilesonlythechangedpartitionsinyourdesign.
MinimizepowerconsumptionthroughitsPowerPlaypoweroptimizationtool.
Development kits for 40-nm design
Kit Device Features
Transceiver SignalIntegrity Kit,Stratix IV GX Edition
Stratix IV GXEP4SGX230F40
Hardware platorm or evaluating signal integrity capabilities andtransceiver perormance
8 ull duplex transceiver channels with SMA connectors, including ulltransceiver block with stripline traces and backplane channel with longtrace
Embedded USB-Blaster, ast passive parallel (FPP) with MAX seriesconguration controller with fash
156.25-, 155.52-, 125-, 100-, and 50-MHz clock oscillators
Stratix IV GX FPGADevelopment Kit
Stratix IV GXEP4SGX230F40
Full-eatured hardware development platorm or prototyping and testingo high-speed serial interaces to a Stratix IV GX FPGA
PCI Express x8 orm actor
On-board memory includes: 1x64 DDR3, 2x32 DDR3, 2x18 QDR+, fash,and SRAM
5 SMA connectors or dierential transmit/receive, along with 156.25-,155.52-, 125-, 100-, and 50-MHz clock oscillators
Arria II GX FPGADevelopment Kit
Arria II GXEP2AGX125F35
Full-eatured hardware development platorm or prototyping and testingo high-speed serial interaces to an Arria II GX FPGA
PCI Express x8 orm actor
Includes two HSMC connectors, DDR2 SDRAM SO-DIMM, DDR3 device,SRAM, and parallel fash
Stratix IV GTDevelopment Kit
Stratix IV GTEP4S40G2F40 (40G)Stratix IV GTEP4S100GF45(100G)
Full-eatured hardware development platorm or implementing40G/100G MAC and ramer applications
100G Interlaken support20 lanes at 6G on AirMax connector
Scalable solution or implementing packet processing and trac
management applications
Innovation you can count on
Awiderangeoftransceiverspeeds.Newlevelsofsystembandwidth.Decreasingpowerconsumption.
Withourcustomlogicportfolioofdeviceswithtransceivers,youllhaveafullspectrumofdesign
resourcestoquicklybringyourunique,high-performingapplicationstomarket.Formoreinforma-
tion, including white papers, webcasts, videos, and product documentation, please visit www.altera.
com/transceiver.
Get a head start withdevelopment kits
Outofthebox,ourdevelop-
ment kits provide a standard
boardtestsystemwitha
PC-basedGUI,documenta-
tion, and reerence designs and
demonstrations.
Tools to ease transceiver integration and board design
Pre-EmphasisandLinkEstimation(PELE)tool
Powerdistributionnetwork(PDN)tool
EarlySimultaneousSwitchingNoise(SSN)Estimator
SPICEandIBISsimulationmodels
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