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7 years agoCyclone V SoC RSDS speed
I'm beginning an application that requires RSDS output, and am finding information that leads to ambiguous conclusions.
RSDS is specifically mentioned in the Cyclone V High-Speed I/O Specifications; Table 34 of CV-51002 (2018.05.07). It states, "the cyclone v devices support the following output standards using true lvds output buffer types on all i/o banks.• true rsds output standard with data rates of up to 360 mbps" RSDS allows for both 3-differential-pair and 4-differential pair configurations (per National Semiconductor's RSDS specification). The 360Mbps spec, therefore, could mean three different things: 1) 360Mbps per differential pair. 2) 360Mbps total for a 3-differential-pair implementation of RSDS, implying 120Mbps per differential pair. 3) 360Mbps total for a 4-differential-pair implementation of RSDS, implying 90Mbps per differential pair. How can I determine which one applies?