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IPexpress User Configurable Logo The SPI4 Intellectual Property (IP) core enables user instantiation of OIF-compliant System Packet Interface Level 4 Phase 2 Revision 1 (SPI4.2.1) cores in Lattice Field Programmable Gate Arrays (FPGAs).  The SPI4 IP core supports up to 256 data channels with aggregate throughputs of between 3 and 12.8Gbps and can be used to connect network processors with OC192 framers, mappers, and fabrics, as well as Gigabit and 10-Gigabit Ethernet MACs.  

 SPI4.2 IP Core Block Diagram

Features

  • The Soft SPI4 IP core is fully compliant with the OIF System Packet Interface Level 4 Phase 2 Revision 1 (SPI4.2.1) interface standard
  • Supported through ispLEVER® IPexpress™ for easy user configuration and parameterization
  • Supports up to 256 independent channels
  • 400 to 500MHz DDR Dynamic mode operation in LatticeSC™ and LatticeSCM™ devices
  • 156 to 350MHz DDR Static timing mode operations for LatticeECP3™ devices. Supports non-standard “SPI4 Lite” line rates.
  • Supports both 64b and 128b internal architectures for optimization of either speed or size
  • Requires only ~2000 slices (64b mode) for a full 256-channel Static mode core
  • Supports full bandwidth utilization of the SPI4 line in both directions - requires no idle cycles in the receive direction or insertion of idles in the transmit direction between bursts (as long as there is data available)
  • Parity error checking/generation on all receive and transmit control and data words (DIP4) and status (DIP2) interfaces
  • Parity error force capabilities on data (independent controls: control word and data) and status interfaces
  • Various run-time user controls
    • Force idles (transmitter)
    • Enable/disable packing (transmitter)
    • Training pattern (CAL_M, MAX_T)
  • Complete run-time programmability of all internal FIFO thresholds for efficient management of SPI4 line in terms of Lmax and packing
  • Provides a direct interface to primary device I/O at the SPI4 interface and an internal FIFO interface to user logic
  • Supports minimum transmit burst sizes in increments of 16 bytes from 16 bytes up to 1008 bytes for optimized network processor applications
  • Support for packet sizes down to 4 bytes in length
  • Fully configurable 512-location calendar RAM for Rx and Tx directions and associated 256-location status RAMs
  • Two independently configurable methods of status reporting in the receive and transmit directions - RAM addressable and Transparent
  • Rising or falling edge selectable Status Channel I/O independently configurable in the receive and transmit directions

 

The SPI4 is a user-configurable IP core, which allows the configuration of the IP and generation of a netlist and simulation file for use in designs. Please note that generating a bitstream may be prevented or the bitstream may have time logic present unless a license for the IP is purchased.

Performance and Resource Utilization

 
LatticeECP31
Configuration SLICEs  LUTs   REGs   I/Os   EBRs  Line Rate (MHz)
Bus Width Status Mode
64 Transparent 2148 2448 2968 80 12 312
128 RAM 3621 4006 4789 80 18 350

1.Performance and utilization characteristics are in Lattice ispLEVER 8.0 software. When using this IP core in a different density, speed, or grade within the LatticeECP3 family or in a different software version, performance may vary. Performance and utilization characteristics have been verified on the latest version of Lattice ispLEVER software to be within ± 5% of the above numbers.

 
LatticeSC/M1
Configuration SLICEs  LUTs   REGs   I/Os   EBRs  Line Rate (MHz)
Bus Width Status Mode
64 Transparent 2359 3102 2998 80 12 400
128 RAM 4067 5240 4820 80 18 400

1.Performance and utilization characteristics are in Lattice ispLEVER® 7.0 software. When using this IP core in a different density, speed, or grade within the LatticeECP2 family or in a different software version, performance may vary. Performance and utilization characteristics have been verified on the latest version of Lattice ispLEVER software to be within ± 5% of the above numbers.

 

Ordering Information

Family Part Numbers
LatticeECP3 SPI-42-E3-U3
LatticeSC/M SPI-42-SC-U3


IP Express Version: 2.6
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