Recommended speed grades – Altera Arria V Avalon-MM User Manual
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Table 1-5: Performance and Resource Utilization Avalon-MM Hard IP for PCI Express
Data Rate or Interface
Width
ALMs
Memory M10K
Logic Registers
Avalon-MM Bridge
Gen1 ×4
1250
27
1700
Gen2 ×8
2100
35
3050
Avalon-MM Interface–Completer Only
64
600
11
900
128
1350
22
2300
Avalon-MM–Completer Only Single DWord
64
160
0
230
Note: Soft calibration of the transceiver module requires additional logic. The amount of logic required
depends on the configuration.
Related Information
Recommended Speed Grades
Table 1-6: Arria V Recommended Speed Grades for Link Widths and Application Layer Clock Frequencies
Altera recommends setting the Quartus II Analysis & Synthesis Settings Optimization Technique to Speed when
the Application Layer clock frequency is 250 MHz. For information about optimizing synthesis, refer to Setting Up
and Running Analysis and Synthesis in Quartus II Help. For more information about how to effect the
Optimization Technique settings, refer to Area and Timing Optimization in volume 2 of the Quartus II
Handbook. .
Link Rate
Link Width
Interface
Width
Application Clock
Frequency (MHz)
Recommended Speed Grades
Gen1
×1
64 bits
62.5
(2)
,125
–4,–5,–6
×2
64 bits
125
–4,–5,–6
×4
64 bits
125
–4,–5,–6
×8
128 bits
125
–4,–5,–6
(2)
This is a power-saving mode of operation
UG-01105_avmm
2014.12.15
Recommended Speed Grades
1-9
Datasheet
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