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Altera Stratix IV GX FPGA Development Board User Manual

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Chapter 2: Board Components

Board Overview

Stratix IV GX FPGA Development Board

August 2012

Altera Corporation

Reference Manual

U22

QDRII+ x18/x18 top port 0

18-bit read and 18-bit write 4-MB SRAM port.

U7

QDRII+ x18/x18 top port 1

Second 18-bit read and 18-bit write 4-MB SRAM port.

U30

SSRAM x36 memory

Standard synchronous RAM which makes a 36-bit 2-MB SRAM port.

U32

Flash x16 memory

Synchronous burst mode flash device which provides a 16-bit 64-MB
non-volatile memory port.

Communication Ports

J17

PCI Express edge connector

Connector with gold-plated edge fingers for up to ×8 signaling in either
Gen1 or Gen2 mode.

J1

HSMC port A

Provides eight transceiver channels and 84 CMOS or 17 LVDS
channels per the HSMC specification.

J2

HSMC port B

Provides six transceiver channels and 84 CMOS or 17 LVDS channels
per the HSMC specification.

J7

USB Type-B connector

Embedded USB-Blaster JTAG for programming the FPGA via a type-B
USB cable.

J6

Gigabit Ethernet port

RJ-45 connector which provides a 10/100/1000 Ethernet connection
via a Marvell 88E1111 PHY and the FPGA-based Altera Triple Speed
Ethernet MegaCore function in SGMII mode.

Video and Display Ports

J11

HDMI video port

19-pin HDMI connector which provides a HDMI video output of up to
1080i through an AD9889B PHY.

J3, J5

SDI video port

Two 75-

Ω system management bus (SMB) connectors which provide a

full-duplex SDI interface through a LMH0302 driver and LMH0344
cable equalizer.

J16

Character LCD

Connector which interfaces to the provided 16 character × 2 line LCD
module along with standoffs S1 and S2.

Power Supply

J17

PCI Express edge connector

Interfaces to a PCI Express root port such as an appropriate PC
motherboard.

J4

DC input jack

Accepts a 14-V – 20-V DC power supply.

SW1

Power switch

Switch to power on or off the board when power is supplied from the
DC input jack.

Table 2–1. Stratix IV GX FPGA Development Board Components (Part 3 of 3)

Board Reference

Type

Description