Triple-Speed Ethernet Intel FPGA IP Release Notes
RN-1123 | 2019.12.16
1. Triple-Speed Ethernet Intel FPGA IP Release Notes
If a release note is not available for a specific IP version, the IP has no changes in that version. For information on IP update releases up to v18.1, refer to the Intel® Quartus® Prime Design Suite Update Release Notes.
IP versions are the same as the Intel® Quartus® Prime Design Suite software versions up to v19.1. From Intel® Quartus® Prime Design Suite software version 19.2 or later, IP cores have a new IP versioning scheme.
The IP versioning scheme (X.Y.Z) number changes from one software version to another. A change in:
- X indicates a major revision of the IP. If you update your Intel Quartus Prime software, you must regenerate the IP.
- Y indicates the IP includes new features. Regenerate your IP to include these new features.
- Z indicates the IP includes minor changes. Regenerate your IP to include these changes.
1.1. Triple-Speed Ethernet Intel FPGA IP v19.4.0
| Intel® Quartus® Prime | Description | Impact |
|---|---|---|
| 19.4 |
Added support for the Intel® Agilex™ device family. |
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1.2. Triple-Speed Ethernet Intel FPGA IP v19.2.0
| Intel® Quartus® Prime | Description | Impact |
|---|---|---|
| 19.2 | Added support for two new core variants for
Intel®
Stratix® 10 E-tile devices:
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1.3. Triple-Speed Ethernet Intel FPGA IP v19.1
| Description | Impact |
|---|---|
| Renamed the Enable Intel FPGA Debug Master Endpoint parameter to Enable Native PHY Debug Master Endpoint (NPDME) as per Intel® rebranding in the Intel® Quartus® Prime Pro Edition software. The Intel® Quartus® Prime Standard Edition software still uses Enable Intel FPGA Debug Master Endpoint. | — |
1.4. Triple-Speed Ethernet Intel FPGA IP v18.0
| Description | Impact |
|---|---|
| Renamed Triple-Speed Ethernet IP core to Triple-Speed Ethernet Intel® FPGA IP as per Intel® rebranding. | — |
1.5. Intel FPGA Triple Speed Ethernet IP Core v17.1
| Description | Impact |
|---|---|
|
Added support for the Intel® Stratix® 10, Intel® Cyclone® 10 GX, and Intel® Cyclone® 10 LP device families. |
These devices are only available in Intel® Quartus® Prime Pro Edition software version 17.1 onwards. |
| In versions 17.0.2 and earlier of the Triple-Speed Ethernet IP core, the Triple-Speed Ethernet IP variant with LVDS I/O for PMA implementation in Intel® Arria® 10 devices may experience performance risk. This issue is fixed in the Intel® Quartus® Prime software version 17.1. | To upgrade designs from previous versions of the Intel® Quartus® Prime software to version 17.1, you must regenerate the Triple-Speed Ethernet IP core and recompile the design in the Intel® Quartus® Prime software version 17.1. Refer to the KDB page for more information. |
| The number of ports supported for Triple-Speed Ethernet design with LVDS I/O targeting Intel® Stratix® 10, Intel® Arria® 10, and Intel® Cyclone® 10 GX is 8 per instance. You must not promote the reference clock to global clock manually. Assign the number of ports supported and its reference clock to the same I/O bank as inter-bank clock sharing is not allowed. | — |
| RGMII interface is not supported in Intel® Stratix® 10, Intel® Arria® 10, and Intel® Cyclone® 10 GX devices. | — |
1.6. Triple Speed Ethernet IP Core v15.1
| Description | Impact |
|---|---|
Updated the ToD Clock module:
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These changes are optional. If you do not upgrade your IP core, it does not have these new features. |
Updated the ToD Synchronizer module:
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1.7. Triple Speed Ethernet IP Core v15.0
| Description | Impact |
|---|---|
| You may observe hold time violation in designs targeting the Stratix® V, Arria® V, Cyclone® V, and Arria® 10 (10AS066ES) devices in this release. | Refer to the following errata for more information and the workaround: Hold Time Violation in Triple Speed Ethernet IP Core. |
1.8. Triple Speed Ethernet IP Core v14.0 Arria 10 Edition
| Description | Impact |
|---|---|
| Verified in the Quartus II software v14.0 Arria 10 Edition. (Added support for Arria 10 devices). | If you upgrade your IP core to the Quartus II software v14.0 Arria 10 Edition , all of the changes require that you regenerate the IP core manually and reconnect it in your design. |
1.9. Triple Speed Ethernet IP Core v14.0
| Description | Impact |
|---|---|
| Upgraded to support the new IP Catalog. For more information about the IP Catalog, refer to IP Catalog and Parameter Editor in Introduction to Altera IP Cores. | - |
| Added ECC support for M20K blocks. | Optional changes. If you do not upgrade your IP core, it does not have these new features: |
| Added 1588v2 support for LVDS variant. |
1.10. Triple Speed Ethernet IP Core v13.1 Arria 10 Edition
| Description | impact |
|---|---|
| Added support for Arria 10 devices. | - |
1.11. Triple Speed Ethernet IP Core v13.1
| Description | Impact |
|---|---|
Removed support for the following devices:
|
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| Added 1588v2 support for Arria V, Arria V SoC, Cyclone V, Cyclone V SoC and Stratix V devices. | - |
| Added 1588v2 support for MAC-only variants | - |
| Added ATX and CMU Tx PLL options for variations that include the PCS block targeting Arria V GZ and Stratix V devices. | - |
| Added SyncE support by separating Tx PLL and Rx PLL reference clock. | - |
| The period in nanosecond for csr registers: tx_period, rx_period, Period, and AdjustPeriod, was changed from bit 16 to 19 to bit 16 to 24. | - |
1.12. Triple-Speed Ethernet Intel FPGA IP User Guide Archives
IP versions are the same as the Intel® Quartus® Prime Design Suite software versions up to v19.1. From Intel® Quartus® Prime Design Suite software version 19.2 or later, IP cores have a new IP versioning scheme.
| IP Core Version | User Guide |
|---|---|
| 19.3.0 | Triple-Speed Ethernet Intel® FPGA IP User Guide |
| 19.2.0 | Triple-Speed Ethernet Intel® FPGA IP User Guide |
| 17.1 | Triple-Speed Ethernet Intel® FPGA IP User Guide |
| 16.0 | Triple-Speed Ethernet MegaCore Function User Guide |
| 15.1 | Triple-Speed Ethernet MegaCore Function User Guide |
| 15.0 | Triple-Speed Ethernet MegaCore Function User Guide |