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Versal Adaptive SoC Transceiver Subsystem Product Guide (PG442)

Document ID
PG442
Release Date
2024-11-13
Version
1.0 English

AMD Versal Adaptive SoC Transceiver Subsystem is a wrapper created around GT*_QUAD primitives. The wizard offers a highly adaptable AMD Vivado™ IDE-driven customization process. It allows for basic customization of transceiver modes, optional port enablement interface, and instantiation of clocking helper blocks. It initializes, configures, and links a GT*_QUAD primitive and includes simulation support to demonstrate various GT Quad features. The Wizard subsystem enables the sharing of multiple Interface IPs, with each supporting multiple line rates.

Versal Adaptive SoC Transceiver Subsystem supports the following:

  • A single wizard subsystem core can instantiate a maximum of five GT*_QUAD primitive.
  • A single wizard subsystem core can share a maximum of eight Interface IPs.
  • Simplex and Duplex configurations support:
    1. Preset configurations for common standards.
    2. Full control of parameters for fine-tuning.
  • Native support for dynamic line rate changing, eliminating the requirement for reprogramming or building an APB3 controller. Up to 16 line rates can be configured per channel in each direction.
Note: Multiple instances of wizard subsystem cores can be instantiated within a design as per the design requirements. The wizard subsystem is not restricted to use with the IP integrator for creating designs.

Wizard subsystem is created based on the older version of transceiver GT QUAD IP (gt_quad_base) that instantiates GT*_QUAD primitive. As illustrated in the following section, the Wizard subsystem is a wrapper around GT QUAD IPs, Reset FSM, and clocking helper blocks for various configurations.

Figure 1. Single Interface Single Quad
Figure 2. Multiple Interfaces Single Quad
Figure 3. Single Interface Multi Quad
Figure 4. Multi Interface Multi Quad

For port list and definitions of this IP, see Versal Adaptive SoC GTY and GTYP Transceivers Architecture Manual (AM002) and Versal Adaptive SoC GTM Transceivers Architecture Manual (AM017).

Note: Starting 2024.2, Versal Adaptive SoC Transceiver Subsystem is the primary transceiver design tool for Versal devices. The support for AMD IP and IP integrator is limited in 2024.1. For configuring the Transceiver Wizard Subsystem properly in 2024.1, refer to Answer Record 36251.