Timing Behavior of Remote Update IP After Reset on Cyclone 10 GX (10CX150YF672E5G)
I am using the Remote Update IP with the Cyclone 10 GX FPGA, part number 10CX150YF672E5G. I observed that the Remote Update IP does not respond properly after reset until approximately 300 µs. I experimented with delays of 1 µs and 2 µs after reset, but did not observe the expected behavior. However, after waiting for 300 µs, the IP responded as expected. Previously, I used the same Remote Update IP with a different part number, 10CX150YF672I5G, and in that case, it worked as expected with just a 10 clock cycle delay after reset. Could you please confirm if there is a specific timing requirement after reset for initializing the Remote Update IP with the 10CX150YF672E5G device? I am using Quartus Prime Pro 24.2 tool for Both version of Cyclone 10GX FPGA(10CX150YF672E5G & 10CX105YF672I5G) Thank you.
MegaWizard Plug-In Manager : ALTPLL [Corrupted in Quartus Prime Lite 25.1]
This is a newly discovered bug in: "Quartus Prime Version 25.1std.0 Build 1129 10/21/2025 SC Lite Edition". As stated in the subject, I am encountering corruption of ALTPLL both at the graphical level and in the IP upgrade process. To confirm this, here is a screenshot. Kind regards.
LVDS SERDES rx_inclock idle
Hi, We are using LVDS SERDES IP as a multichannel LVDS receiver in Cyclone 10 GX device. The reciver is configured to run at DDR mode using 200MHz rx_inclock. The transmitter device output clock is not a free-running clock and is subjected to changes with correlation to the output data (for example clock is only running when the transmitter outputs data). I see in the Altera LVDS SERDES IP Core User Guide that the SERDES use IO PLL for that clock, meaning it should meet IO PLL cycle-to cycle clock jitter for the PLL input. Does that means that only a free running clock at a constant frequency and duty cycle can be used as part of the LVDS bus? How should i treat devices that has an LVDS bus clock that is correlated with data?
Asynchronous FIFO and discontinuous write clock
Hello, The FPGA is a Cyclone 10LP (10CL016YU256I7G). The FIFO is configured as separate write and read clocks, it is 32 words deep. I have a design where the write clock is discontinuous. I have a difference between simulation and hardware behavior. In fact, all works great in simulation. However, it does not work as expected in hardware. I suppose that simulation model is not accurate with the real hardware. What I observe, when I write the four words (full and empty signals are useless as I have another way of knowing how many words have been written), the first read is always 0 and the fourth read give me the penultimate word. So, question is : can we use this asynchronous FIFO with a discontinuous write clock ? Many thanks in advance for the help. Steve
LTC Connector DE10-Standard FPGA
I am trying to access the I2C bus on the LTC connector on the DE10 Standard FPGA board. I have enabled the i2c controllers on the HPS. How do I now gain access to the i2c2 pins that are connected to the ltc connector from the HPS? I was able to communicate to the g-sensor that shares the same bus with the ltc connector, but I need to access the LTC connector to communicate with a separate board. I see that there is a TS3A5018 switch. Am I required to set the HPS_LTC_GPIO to low to switch communication from spi to i2c? Kindly help.
Agilex 7 R-Tile RBES FPGA – CXL Device Enumeration Failure with CXL IP Design Example
1. What is the failure symptom? Please elaborate on the failure symptoms in detail. The CXL device fails to enumerate when using the CXL Type-3 IP design example. • lspci -vvv | grep 0ddb does not detect the CXL device • numactl -H does not report a CXL NUMA node The issue persists across multiple system reboots and bitstream rebuilds. A factory reset was attempted but did not resolve the issue. 2. When did the failure happen? When did you buy the part, and when did you receive it? The device failed at some point around October 2025. 3. How did you discover the failure? Please describe it in detail. We found OS failed to find the CXL device and confirmed the issue after factory recovery. 4. In which part of your process did you find the issue (Lab, production, quality, etc.)? Lab environment.4.1 Was the device already in the field? How many times has it been used? No. The device has only been used in a controlled lab environment for bring-up and testing. 5. How many units failed and how many units were used/tested by you? Which is the production code? • Failed units: 1 • Units tested: Multiple Agilex FPGA boards • Production code: Not available Only this unit exhibits the failure. 6. How did you determine the failure? Please elaborate on the procedures. Multiple bring-up attempts were conducted using known-good hardware, software, and bitstreams. • 6.1 Internal Debug: No internal physical failure analysis was performed. • 6.2 Device Swap: Yes. Replacing the board with a known-good FPGA resolves the issue. 7. Was the failing unit ever working before the failure? Yes. The device was functioning correctly before the failure. 8. How did you rule out electrical overstress (EOS) or electrostatic discharge (ESD)? There is no visible physical damage on the FPGA or PCB. The board has been handled according to standard ESD-safe lab procedures. 9. What are your expectations from this failure analysis? Identify the root cause of the failure and restore proper CXL IP functionality, or provide a replacement device. 10. Have you re-balled your device? If yes, was it lead-free reballing? No. The device has not been re-balled, and no third-party rework was performed. 11. Please add pictures of the device from the top and the bottom. See attached. 12. Is there any other relevant information that could assist in the failure analysis? No additional information at this time. 13. Are there any known changes to the process, materials, or design that could have contributed to the failure? No.Agilex 7 R-Tile RBES FPGA – Board Fails to Power On and JTAG Not Detected
1. What is the failure symptom? Please elaborate on the failure symptoms in detail. The FPGA power LED does not turn on, and Quartus fails to detect the JTAG interface. Debugging steps performed: • Board Test System (BTS) attempted • JTAG detection fails in BTS as well A factory reset was attempted but did not resolve the issue. 2. When did the failure happen? When did you buy the part, and when did you receive it? The failure occurred around early August 2025. The device was received approximately one year ago. 3. How did you discover the failure? Please describe it in detail. Quartus failed to detect the JTAG device, and the FPGA power LED was observed to remain off. 4. In which part of your process did you find the issue (Lab, production, quality, etc.)? Lab environment. 4.1 Was the device already in the field? How many times has it been used? No. The device has only been used in a controlled lab environment for bring-up and testing. 5. How many units failed and how many units were used/tested by you? Which is the production code? • Failed units: 1 • Units tested: Multiple Agilex FPGA boards • Production code: Not available Only this unit exhibits the failure. 6. How did you determine the failure? Please elaborate on the procedures. Multiple bring-up attempts were conducted using known-good hardware, software, and bitstreams. • 6.1 Internal Debug: The device was sent to a university repair shop; however, the issue could not be resolved. • 6.2 Device Swap: Yes. Replacing the board with a known-good FPGA resolves the issue. 7. Was the failing unit ever working before the failure? Yes. The device was functioning correctly before the failure. 8. How did you rule out electrical overstress (EOS) or electrostatic discharge (ESD)? There is no visible physical damage on the FPGA or PCB. The board has been handled according to standard ESD-safe lab procedures. 9. What are your expectations from this failure analysis? Identify the root cause of the failure and restore proper CXL IP functionality, or provide a replacement device. 10. Have you re-balled your device? If yes, was it lead-free reballing? Yes. The device was re-balled by a university repair facility. 11. Please add pictures of the device from the top and the bottom. See attached. 12. Is there any other relevant information that could assist in the failure analysis? No additional information at this time. 13. Are there any known changes to the process, materials, or design that could have contributed to the failure? No.Agilex 7 R-Tile R1BES FPGA – CXL Device Enumeration Failure with CXL IP Design Example
1. Failure Symptom The CXL device fails to enumerate when using the CXL Type-3 IP design example. • lspci -vvv | grep 0ddb does not detect the CXL device • numactl -H does not report a CXL NUMA node The issue persists across multiple system reboots and bitstream rebuilds. A factory reset was attempted but did not resolve the issue. 2. When did the failure happen? When did you buy the part, and when did you receive it? The device was received approximately two years ago. The failure was observed during initial bring-up and has been present since first use. 3. How did you discover the failure? Please describe it in detail. We programmed the FPGA with the CXL Type-3 design example; however, the host server failed to enumerate the device. The same bitstream works correctly on other Agilex FPGA boards, indicating the issue is specific to this unit. 4. In which part of your process did you find the issue (Lab, production, quality, etc.)? Lab environment. 4.1 Was the device already in the field? How many times has it been used? No. The device has only been used in a controlled lab environment for bring-up and testing. 5. How many units failed and how many units were used/tested by you? Which is the production code? • Failed units: 1 • Units tested: Multiple Agilex FPGA boards • Production code: Not available Only this unit exhibits the failure. 6. How did you determine the failure? Please elaborate on the procedures. Multiple bring-up attempts were performed using known-good hardware, software, and bitstreams. • 6.1 Internal Debug: No internal physical failure analysis (e.g., X-ray or short-circuit testing) was performed. • 6.2 Device Swap: Yes. Replacing the board with a known-good FPGA resolves the issue. 7. Was the failing unit ever working before the failure? No. The unit has never functioned correctly since initial use. 8. How did you rule out electrical overstress (EOS) or electrostatic discharge (ESD)? There is no visible physical damage on the FPGA or PCB. The board has been handled according to standard ESD-safe lab procedures. 9. What are your expectations from this failure analysis? Identify the root cause of the failure and either restore proper CXL IP functionality or provide a replacement device 10. Have you re-balled your device? If yes, was it lead-free reballing? No. The device has not been re-balled, and no third-party rework has been performed. 11. Please add pictures of the device from the top and the bottom. See Attached. 12. Is there any other relevant information that could assist in the failure analysis? No additional information at this time. 13. Are there any known changes to the process, materials, or design that could have contributed to the failure? No.
