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Altera_Forum
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17 years ago

SDRAM controller: Altera High Performance vs. Microtronix Multi-Port

We are in a process of choosing which one to use: the Altera High Performance SDRAM controller or the Microtronix Avalon Multi-Port SDRAM controller. Please advice, in the following factors: ...
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17 years ago

What family are you targeting?

The high-performance core should run the fastest(it re-calibrates it's receive path to align with the data). The Microtronix has some very nice multi-port features that I've seen people want. That's probably the biggest trade-off. (The Altera core has one port, and you need to do your own muxing if multiple components are accessing it. SOPC Builder can do this for you, but it's all pretty direct.)

For the ease of use, I've seen people use both and have no problems and say it was really easy. But when something goes wrong, I've seen people struggle with both, so the bottom line is that it depends. I'm not sure about the other two questions...