Stratix 10 communicating with Arria V

[shaiko]

Hello,

I need to design a high speed communication interface (around 40 Gb/s across 8 differential lanes) between a Stratix 10 and Arria 5 FPGAs. To limit the design effort, I wanted to use Serial Lite.
However, it seems like the Stratix 10 supports SL3 while the Arria V supports SL2.

Please suggest an alternative that would limit the design effort to a minimum.

[ZiYing_Intel]

Hi,

May I know you are using which quartus version?

Best regards,

zying

[shaiko]

I don't have a design yet.
I can use any Quartus version.

[ZiYing_Intel]

Hi shaiko,

My suggestion is you can use SL3 if you use the device Arria 10 instead of Arria V. For further information, you may refer link below, Table 1, https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/docs/programmable/683330/23-3-20-0-2/quick-reference.html

Besides that, as I know, only Arria 10 device has the special request for a special license to enable the Intel Quartus® Prime software to generate the FPGA configuration file (.sof) when using SL2. For further information, you may refer link below, Table 1 SerialLite II IP Core Release Information, https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/docs/programmable/683179/16-1-16-1/seriallite-ii-ip-core-overview.html

Best regards,

zying

[shaiko]

I need to design a high speed communication interface (around 40 Gb/s across 8 differential lanes) between a Stratix 10 and Arria 5.

That's a hard requirement - I can't use Arria 10. It must be Arria 5 and Stratix 10.

What's the easiest way to connect them ?

[ZiYing_Intel · Accepted solution]

Hi shaiko,

You may use SL3 because I found that Stratix 10 and Arria V support SL3. For further information, you may refer link below, Table 1, https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/docs/programmable/683330/23-3-20-0-2/quick-reference.html

Best regards,

zying

[ZiYing_Intel]

Hi shaiko,

Since your issue has been resolved, I am now close the case. If you happen any issue after the case closed, please do feel free to submit another issue.

Best regards,

zying