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haianhle
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4 years ago
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Arria 10 Hard PHY question

I saw Intel Arria FPGA IP provide EMIF with these options

I have two questions

1. Is the Hard PHY 100% DFI compliant?

2. Can we integrate Intel Hard PHY DDR3 with third-party soft Memory controller?

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  • AdzimZM_Altera's avatar
    AdzimZM_Altera
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    4 years ago

    Hi Hai Anh,


    I think it's Altera PHY Interface(AFI).


    Thanks,

    Adzim


  • AdzimZM_Altera's avatar
    AdzimZM_Altera
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    4 years ago

    Hi Hai Anh,


    Thanks for using Intel Community.


    1. Is the Hard PHY 100% DFI compliant?
      1. Intel Arria 10 devices do not support DFI.
    2. Can we integrate Intel Hard PHY DDR3 with third-party soft Memory controller?
      1. Yes, I think the configuration is PHY-Only Mode.
      2. You can create your own custom controller to integrate into the design.


    Regards,

    Adzim





    • haianhle's avatar
      haianhle
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      4 years ago

      Thank you Adzim,

      But if PHY to MC interface is not DFI compliant, then how we know to integrate between MC and PHY?