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Cyclone IV Gbps pure serializer design

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I am looking for a reference design or relevant IP primitives to define a pure serializer that will play back cyclically a set of 128 to 256 bits stored in the on chip memory at the top speed of 2.5Gbps. (Using the DK-START-4CGX15N board) 

 

I defined the half rate pll in Qsts and am looking for the components which can construct the serializer. I am having trouble finding the relevant primitives. (I was thinking of constructing a MUX with the requisite number of inputs that will serialize the data - but I know that the core logic cannot drive the output data rate in a single wire - Do I need to work with a tired serializer? Is there a high speed stage that can drive the Gxb pin?
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Altera_Forum
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You need to use an ALTGX block.

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Altera_Forum
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Thanks rbugalho,  

I found the ALTGX on the web but I do not know where it may be on the installed libraries - I am using Quartus II web 11.2 - I looked in the Qsys using the search and in the Mega-function plugin manager 

 

Do I need to download some other libraries?
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Altera_Forum
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In 10.1sp web edition, which I have at hand: 

Megawizad Plugin Manager -> I/O -> ALTGX
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