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14 years ago

GXB transceiver between two fpgas

Hello I want to establish communication between two fpgas over gxb transcievers. I will use two cyclone iv gx devices. My question is can I send signals from gxb banks (pins) through lvds cable...
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14 years ago

Does not have to be PCIe (or any specific connector). What is important is your signal quality across the transmission medium. For example, you can use the HSMC (Samtec) connectors like the ones on the demo boards to connect the two FPGAs. If you need cables, Samtec make flex cables that you can use. There are a number of ways to to achieve this successfully depending on your requirements.