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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

Well, that narrows it down a bit, but what is the exact data rate? It sounds like GigE or USB 3.0 cables and connectors might do the job cheaply. GigE is technically not fast enough but 3 feet is pretty short and if your data rate is close to 1.6Gbps it might be OK.