Documentation: Arria GX Devices

Arria GX Device Handbook (12 MB)

Volume 1: Arria GX Device Handbook (ver 2.0, Dec 2009, 3 MB)

Section I. Arria GX Device Family Data Sheet

Chapter 1. Arria GX Device Family Overview (ver 2.0, Dec 2009, 60 KB)
Chapter 2. Arria GX Architecture (ver 2.0, Dec 2009, 3 MB)
Chapter 3. Configuration and Testing (ver 2.0, Dec 2009, 117 KB)
Chapter 4. DC and Switching Characteristics (ver 2.0, Dec 2009, 774 KB)
Chapter 5. Reference & Ordering Information (ver 2.0, Dec 2009, 54 KB)

Volume 2: Arria GX Device Handbook (ver 2.0, May 2008, 10 MB)

Section I. Arria GX Transceiver User Guide

Chapter 1. Arria GX Transceiver Architecture (ver 2.0, May 2008, 876 KB)
Chapter 2. Arria GX Transceiver Protocol Support and Additional Features (ver 2.0, May 2008, 845 KB)
Chapter 3. Arria GX ALT2GXB Megafunction User Guide (ver 2.0, May 2008, 5 MB)
Chapter 4. Specifications and Additional Information (ver 1.0, May 2007, 193 KB)

Section II. Clock Management

Chapter 5. PLLs in Arria GX Devices (ver 1.2, May 2008, 843 KB)

Section III. Memory

Chapter 6. TriMatrix Embedded Memory Blocks in Arria GX Devices (ver 1.2, May 2008, 375 KB)
Chapter 7. External Memory Interfaces in Arria GX Devices (ver 1.2, May 2008, 296 KB)

Section IV. I/O Standards

Chapter 8. Selectable I/O Standards in Arria GX Devices (ver 1.2, May 2008, 416 KB)
Chapter 9. High-Speed Differential I/O Interfaces with DPA in Arria GX Devices (ver 1.2, May 2008, 269 KB)

Section V. Digital Signal Processing (DSP)

Chapter 10. DSP Blocks in Arria GX Devices (ver 1.2, May 2008, 322 KB)

Section VI. Configuration and Remote System Upgrades

Chapter 11. Configuring Arria GX Devices (ver 1.3, May 2008, 973 KB)
Chapter 12. Remote System Upgrades with Arria GX Devices (ver 1.2, May 2008, 295 KB)
Chapter 13. IEEE 1149.1 (JTAG) Boundary Scan Testing for Arria GX (ver 1.2, May 2008, 274 KB)

Section VII. PCB Layout Guidelines

Chapter 14. Package Information for Arria GX Devices (ver 1.1, May 2008, 253 KB)

Related Documentation

External Memory Interfaces

AN 328: Interfacing DDR2 SDRAM with Stratix II, Stratix II GX, and Arria GX Devices (ver 6.0, Oct 2009, 3 MB)
ALTMEMPHY Example (604 KB)
Legacy PHY Example (330 KB)
AN 449: External Memory Interface Design Guidelines for Stratix II, Stratix II GX, and Arria GX Devices (ver 1.2, Sep 2007, 284 KB)
AN 462: Implementing Multiple Memory Interfaces Using the ALTMEMPHY Megafunction (ver 1.3, Apr 2009, 784 KB)
Example Design for AN 462: top.qar (715 KB)
DDR Timing Wizard User Guide (ver 3.0, Nov 2007, 2 MB)
External Memory PHY Interface (ALTMEMPHY) (nonAFI) Megafunction User Guide (ver 7.3, Jan 2010, 3 MB)

Power and Thermal Management

Arria GX PowerPlay Early Power Estimator (ver 8.1, Nov 2009, 18 KB)
PowerPlay Early Power Estimator User Guide for Arria GX FPGAs (9 KB)

I/O Interfaces, Protocols and Signal Integrity

AN 537: Implementing UNH-IOL Test Suite Compliance in Arria GX and Stratix II GX Gigabit Ethernet Designs (ver 1.0, Sep 2008, 514 KB)
carrier_detect_logic.zip (2 KB)
AN 553: Debugging Transceivers (ver 1.1, Dec 2009, 1 MB)
AN 553: Design Files (874 KB)

DSP

Altera Product Catalog (ver 11.1, Feb 2012, 6 MB)
Versatile Digital QAM Modulator (ver 2.0, Dec 2010, 553 KB)

Design Guidelines

AN 553: Debugging Transceivers (ver 1.1, Dec 2009, 1 MB)
AN 553: Design Files (874 KB)

PCB Layout and Packaging

AN 553: Design Files

Development Kits

Altera Product Catalog (ver 11.1, Feb 2012, 6 MB)
1080p video framework from Altera (ver 1.0, Apr 2008, 230 KB)
Development boards for broadcast applications (ver 2.0, Apr 2008, 122 KB)

End Applications

1080p video framework from Altera (ver 1.0, Apr 2008, 230 KB)
Development boards for broadcast applications (ver 2.0, Apr 2008, 122 KB)
Multimedia Home Networking From Altera (ver 1.0, Jul 2007, 183 KB)
Versatile Digital QAM Modulator (ver 2.0, Dec 2010, 553 KB)

General Device Documentation

AN 425: Using the Command-Line Jam STAPL Solution for Device Programming (ver 5.0, Dec 2010, 1,004 KB)

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