Article ID: 000086709 Content Type: Product Information & Documentation Last Reviewed: 04/21/2017

How do I modify the Arria 10 PCI development kit DDR4 External Memory Interface example design project to have a smaller data width than 72 bits ?

Environment

  • Intel® Quartus® Prime Pro Edition
  • External Memory Interfaces Intel® Arria® 10 FPGA IP
  • BUILT IN - ARTICLE INTRO SECOND COMPONENT
    Description

    The DDR4 example design project has a data width of 72 bits and the ALERT_N pin is placed in DQS group 8.
    When a narrower data width interface is required, the ALERT_N pin location has to be changed in the DDR4 IP parameter editor to avoid errors.

    Resolution

    There are 2 methods that can be used to modify the example design project :

    Method 1 : ALERT# placement in DQS group 0
    1) Using the Arria® 10 GX FPGA Development Kit with DDR4 HiLo preset, in the DDR4 IP Memory tab, change the DQS group of ALERT# parameter to be DQS group 0 and set the DQ width to the required value.

    2) In the DDR4 IP Example Designs tab, set the Target Development Kit Select Board parameter to be the Arria 10 FPGA Development Kit with DDR4 HiLo.
    3) Generate the example design project.
    4) Modify these pin locations either in the qsf file or in the Quartus® Prime assignments editor after opening the DDR4 example design project :
    - Change the pin locations of DQS group 8 to be DQS group 0. Place the DQS group 0 signals at these pin locations :
    emif_0_mem_mem_dqs[0]      D33
    emif_0_mem_mem_dqs_n[0]  C34
    emif_0_mem_mem_dbi_n[0]   A32
    emif_0_mem_mem_dq[7:0]    A33,B32,D32,C33,B33,D34,C35,E34  (order is not important)  
    - Disable or delete the DQS group pin location assignments which are not required.
    5) In the top level project file (ed_synth_top.sv) modify the inout wire statement bus widths of the signals emif_0_mem_mem_dbi_n ,emif_0_mem_mem_dq,  emif_0_mem_mem_dqs and emif_0_mem_mem_dqs_n.
    For example,  for a 32 bit wide interface  project these are set to :
       inout wire [3:0] emif_0_mem_mem_dbi_n,
       inout wire [31:0] emif_0_mem_mem_dq,
       inout wire [3:0] emif_0_mem_mem_dqs,
       inout wire [3:0] emif_0_mem_mem_dqs_n,

    6) Compile the project.


    Method 2 : ALERT# placement in the address/command I/O bank
    1) Using the Arria 10 GX FPGA Development Kit with DDR4 HiLo preset, in the DDR4 IP Memory tab, set the DQ width to the required value and change the ALERT# pin placement settings to be :
    ALERT# pin placement = I/O Lane with Address/Command Pins
    Address/Command I/O Lane of ALERT# = 3
    Pin index of ALERT# = 0
    2) In the DDR4 IP  Example Designs tab, set the Target Development Kit Select Board parameter to be the Arria 10 FPGA Development Kit with DDR4 HiLo.
    3) Generate the example design project.
    4) Disable or delete the DQS group pin location assignments which are not required either in the qsf file or in the Quartus Prime Assignments Editor after opening the DDR4 example design project.
    5) In the top level project file (ed_synth_top.sv) modify the inout wire statement bus widths of the signals emif_0_mem_mem_dbi_n, emif_0_mem_mem_dq, emif_0_mem_mem_dqs and emif_0_mem_mem_dqs_n.
    For example,  for a 16 bit wide interface project these are set to :
       inout wire [1:0] emif_0_mem_mem_dbi_n,
       inout wire [15:0] emif_0_mem_mem_dq,
       inout wire [1:0] emif_0_mem_mem_dqs,
       inout wire [1:0] emif_0_mem_mem_dqs_n,

    6) Compile the project.

    Related Products

    This article applies to 1 products

    Intel® Arria® 10 FPGAs and SoC FPGAs