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Errata Sheet for Cyclone IV Devices ES-01027-2.3 Errata Sheet This errata sheet provides updated information on known device issues affecting Cyclone® IV devices. Table 1 lists specific Cyclone IV issues, and which Cyclone IV devices are affected by each issue. Table 1. Known Issues for Cyclone IV Devices (Part 1 of 2) Issue Affected Devices Planned Fix All Cyclone IV Devices Quartus II software version 12.0 and later. EP4CGX15 and EP4CGX30 (except for the F484 package) Devices No plan to fix silicon. All Cyclone IV GX Devices No plan to fix silicon. EP4CGX30 (F484 package), EP4CGX50, and EP4CGX75 Devices only. Support of asynchronous SSC tracking capability was never planned for other Devices. No plan to fix silicon. EP4CGX30 (F484 package), EP4CGX50, and EP4CGX75 Devices No plan to fix silicon. All Cyclone IV GX Devices Quartus II software version 11.1 “PLL phasedone Signal Stuck at Low” In some cases, the Cyclone IV phase-locked loop (PLL) blocks exhibit the phasedone signal stuck at low during the PLL dynamic phase shift. “Human Body Model Electrostatic Discharge” The row I/Os on certain Cyclone IV GX devices do not meet the human body model (HBM) electrostatic discharge (ESD) specification stated in the device datasheet. “DisplayPort Receiver Specification” The Cyclone IV GX transceiver is compliant with the DisplayPort transmitter specifications only for 1.62 Gbps and 2.7 Gbps data rates. The transceiver is not compliant with the DisplayPort receiver jitter tolerance specification. “Asynchronous Spread Spectrum Clock Modulation Tracking” The transceiver channels do not support tracking of the incoming data with asynchronous spread spectrum clock (SSC) modulation. “SATA CDR PPM Tolerance” To support the serial ATA (SATA) protocol in Cyclone IV GX devices, you must constrain the clock data recovery (CDR) parts-per-million (PPM) tolerance to a specified range. “Remote System Upgrade” The remote system upgrade (RSU) feature fails when loading an invalid configuration image. 101 Innovation Drive San Jose, CA 95134 www.altera.com June 2012 © 2012 Altera Corporation. All rights reserved. ALTERA, ARRIA, CYCLONE, HARDCOPY, MAX, MEGACORE, NIOS, QUARTUS and STRATIX words and logos are trademarks of Altera Corporation and registered in the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office and in other countries. All other words and logos identified as trademarks or service marks are the property of their respective holders as described at www.altera.com/common/legal.html. Altera warrants performance of its semiconductor products to current specifications in accordance with Altera's standard warranty, but reserves the right to make changes to any products and services at any time without notice. Altera assumes no responsibility or liability arising out of the application or use of any information, product, or service described herein except as expressly agreed to in writing by Altera. Altera customers are advised to obtain the latest version of device specifications before relying on any published information and before placing orders for products or services. ISO 9001:2008 Registered Altera Corporation Subscribe Page 2 PLL phasedone Signal Stuck at Low Table 1. Known Issues for Cyclone IV Devices (Part 2 of 2) Issue “Pin Connection Guidelines Update for Transceiver Applications that Run at  2.97 Gbps Data Rate” The affected Cyclone IV GX devices may not able to meet the protocol jitter specification or may have a higher bit error rate (BER) if you do not follow these guidelines. “Quartus II Mapping Issue with a PCIe ×1 Interface Using the Hard IP Block” The Quartus II software incorrectly maps the PCIe interfaces when using the hard IP block. Affected Devices Planned Fix EP4CGX30 (F484 package), EP4CGX50, EP4CGX75, EP4CGX110, and EP4CGX150 Devices No plan to fix silicon. All Cyclone IV GX Devices Quartus II software version 10.1 All Cyclone IV GX Devices Fix is not applicable. Software restriction is added in Quartus II software version 10.1 and later. All Cyclone IV GX Devices No plan to fix silicon. All Cyclone IV E Core Voltage 1.0-V I8L Devices For the solution, refer to “External Memory Specification for DDR2 SDRAM” on page 10. “PLL Cascading for Transceiver Applications is not Supported” Only the direct REFCLK or DIFFCLK pins driving the phase-locked loop (PLL) input of a transceiver are allowed. “Removal of the 500 PPM and 1000 PPM Options for the Programmable PPM Detector in the ALTGX MegaWizard Plug-In Manager” The 500 PPM and 1000 PPM options in the ALTGX MegaWizard Plug-In Manager are not supported. “External Memory Specification for DDR2 SDRAM” Final full-rate DDR2 SDRAM maximum clock rate specification on column and row I/Os. PLL phasedone Signal Stuck at Low In some cases, the Cyclone IV PLL blocks exhibit the phasedone signal stuck at low during the PLL dynamic phase shift. When the PLL phasedone signal is stuck at low, the intended phase shift does not happen. You can recover from the PLL phasedone signal being stuck at low by resetting the PLL or by restarting the phase shift operation by asserting the phasestep signal. Solution To resolve the PLL phasedone signal stuck at low issue, the Altera® PLL megafunction is enhanced to automatically restart the phase shift operation internally in the Altera PLL megafunction whenever the PLL phasedone signal is stuck at low. Restarting the phase shift operation compensates for the missing phase shift operation and also recovers the phasedone signal. This Altera PLL megafunction solution will be implemented in the Quartus II software version 12.0 and later. Altera recommends upgrading to the latest Quartus II software, regenerating the PLL megafunction, and recompiling your design. Errata Sheet for Cyclone IV Devices June 2012 Altera Corporation Human Body Model Electrostatic Discharge Page 3 Additionally, software patches are available for the Quartus II software versions 9.1 SP2 and 10.1 SP1 to upgrade the PLL megafunction with the solution. To download and install the Quartus II software patch, refer to the PLL Phasedone Stuck at Low Solution. If you need additional support, file a service request using mySupport. Human Body Model Electrostatic Discharge The row I/Os on certain Cyclone IV GX devices do not meet the human body model (HBM) electrostatic discharge (ESD) specification stated in the device datasheet. All other I/Os, including the high-speed serial interface (HSSI) I/Os, meet the HBM ESD specification. This issue only affects the EP4CGX15 and EP4CGX30 (except for the F484 package) devices and there will not be a silicon fix. The EP4CGX15 and EP4CGX30 (except for the F484 package) devices are considered HBM Class 0 per JEDEC standard 22-A114. Altera recommends handling the ESD-sensitive devices using the ESD control methods as stated in ANSI/ESD S20.20 or IEC61340-5-1. If you have additional questions, contact your local Altera sales representative. DisplayPort Receiver Specification The Cyclone IV GX transceiver meets the transmitter compliance specifications as a 1.62 Gbps and 2.7 Gbps transmitter for a digital display interface unit. However, the Cyclone IV GX transceiver does not meet the receiver jitter tolerance specification that requires tracking of at least one unit interval (UI) at 2 MHz jitter tolerance test without asynchronous spread spectrum clocking (SSC) modulation enabled. If you want to use the transceiver as a DisplayPort receiver, you must verify the system margin and its jitter components in the application design. Asynchronous Spread Spectrum Clock Modulation Tracking The receiver clock data recover (CDR) is not able to track the incoming data with asynchronous SSC modulation for the serial ATA (SATA), DisplayPort, and V-by-one HS protocols. The receiver CDR is able to track the incoming data with synchronous SSC modulation for the PCI Express® (PCIe®) Gen1 protocol. If you are considering a custom protocol design that requires SSC modulation in a Basic mode configuration, Altera recommends designing with synchronous SSC modulation. June 2012 Altera Corporation Errata Sheet for Cyclone IV Devices Page 4 SATA CDR PPM Tolerance SATA CDR PPM Tolerance You must constrain the CDR PPM tolerances for both SATA Gen1 and Gen2 data rates based on Table 2 without asynchronous SSC modulation for incoming data. Table 2. CDR PPM Device Tolerances (Asynchronous SSC Not Enabled) Device CDR PPM tolerance (Async SSC not enabled) Unit EP4CGX15 EP4CGX22 EP4CGX30 (F169/F324 packages) EP4CGX30 (F484 package) EP4CGX50 EP4CGX75 EP4CGX110 EP4CGX150 ±350 (1) ±350 (1) ±350 (1) ±200 ±200 ±200 ±350 (1) ±350 (1) PPM Note to Table 2: (1) To support CDR PPM tolerances greater than ±300 PPM, implement a PPM detector in your user logic and configure your device in CDR to Manual Lock mode. Remote System Upgrade The remote system upgrade (RSU) feature does not operate correctly when you initiate a reconfiguration cycle that goes from a factory configuration image to an invalid application configuration image. In this scenario, the Cyclone IV GX device fails to revert back to the factory configuration image after a configuration error is detected while loading the invalid application configuration image. The failure is indicated by a continuous toggling of the nSTATUS pin, or the CONF_DONE pin stays low after configuration. In a correct operation, the Cyclone IV GX device would revert back to the factory configuration image after a configuration error is detected with the invalid configuration image. An invalid application configuration image is classified as one of the following: ■ A partially programmed application image ■ An application image assigned with a wrong start address The RSU feature works correctly with all other reconfiguration trigger conditions. Workaround A workaround is implemented in the ALTREMOTE_UPDATE megafunction and is available in Quartus® II software version 11.1 by enabling the POF checking feature. f For more information about the POF checking feature, refer to AN 603: Active Serial Remote System Upgrade Reference Design. Errata Sheet for Cyclone IV Devices June 2012 Altera Corporation Pin Connection Guidelines Update for Transceiver Applications that Run at  2.97 Gbps Data Rate Page 5 Pin Connection Guidelines Update for Transceiver Applications that Run at  2.97 Gbps Data Rate You may not meet the protocol jitter specification or may have a higher bit error rate (BER) if you do not use the following guidelines. If your transceiver applications run at  2.97 Gbps data rate, you must ground specific pins (refer to Table 3) next to the reference clock directly through the via under the device to the PCB ground plane on your board. You also must assign the specific pins to ground in the Quartus II software. To minimize the impact listed in Table 3, Altera recommends using REFCLK[1..0] and REFCLK[5..4] reference clocks before using REFCLK2 and REFCLK3 reference clocks. There is no action required and no performance degradation for input reference clocks that are used to drive transceiver channels at  2.97 Gbps data rates. Table 3 lists the reference clock pins and the associated I/O pins to be grounded for transceiver applications that run at  2.97 Gbps data rate. Table 3. Reference Clock Pins and the Associated I/O Pins to be Grounded for  2.97 Gbps Transceiver Applications (Part 1 of 3) Package Reference Clock REFCLK[1..0] Bank 3B (1) Reference Clock Pins I/O Pins to Ground M7 M8 N7 N8 AA4 (CRC_ERROR) (5) W8 (INIT_DONE) (5) AB3 (nCEO) (5) T7 T8 V6 F23 REFCLK2 3A (2) M11 N11 AB10 AB11 R13 T13 W12 W13 Impact MPLL_5 and/or GPLL_1 ZDB mode is not supported. (7) If you use a DDR system, the following DQ groups will not be supported (8): ■ DQ4B in 8 groups ■ DQ5B in 8/9 groups ■ ■ June 2012 Altera Corporation DQ3B and DQ5B in 16/18 groups DQ5B in 32/36 groups Errata Sheet for Cyclone IV Devices Pin Connection Guidelines Update for Transceiver Applications that Run at  2.97 Gbps Data Rate Page 6 Table 3. Reference Clock Pins and the Associated I/O Pins to be Grounded for  2.97 Gbps Transceiver Applications (Part 2 of 3) Package Reference Clock REFCLK[1..0] REFCLK[5..4] Reference Clock Pins I/O Pins to Ground 3B (1) T9 T10 U9 U10 AC6 (CRC_ERROR) (5) AB7 (INIT_DONE) (5) AC7 (nCEO) (5) AC5 AD4 AB5 MPLL_5 and/or GPLL_1 ZDB mode is not supported. (7) 8B (1) K9 K10 L9 L10 E6 (DATA1/ASDO) (5) D5 (nCSO) (5) E2 D4 (CLKUSR) (5), (6) E1 D6 (DATA0) (5) MPLL_8 ZDB mode is not supported. (7) Bank F27 REFCLK2 3A (2), (4) T14 T15 AC14 AD14 AE14 AF10 AF11 AF12 Impact If you use a DDR system, the following DQ groups will not be supported (7): ■ DQ4B in 8 groups ■ DQ5B in 8/9 groups ■ ■ REFCLK3 Errata Sheet for Cyclone IV Devices 8A (3), (4) L14 L15 A12 A13 B13 C13 C14 C15 DQ3B and DQ5B in 16/18 groups DQ5B in 32/36 groups If you use a DDR system, the following DQ groups will not be supported (7): ■ ■ ■ DQ5T in 8 groups DQ3T and DQ5T in 16/18 groups DQ5T in 32/36 groups June 2012 Altera Corporation Pin Connection Guidelines Update for Transceiver Applications that Run at  2.97 Gbps Data Rate Page 7 Table 3. Reference Clock Pins and the Associated I/O Pins to be Grounded for  2.97 Gbps Transceiver Applications (Part 3 of 3) Package Reference Clock REFCLK[1..0] REFCLK[5..4] Reference Clock Pins I/O Pins to Ground 3B (1) V11 V12 W11 W12 AD6 (CRC_ERROR) (5) AE8 (INIT_DONE) (5) AE7 (nCEO) (5) AE6 AF6 AG6 MPLL_5 and/or GPLL_1 ZDB mode is not supported. (7) 8B (1) K11 L10 L11 M10 G9 (DATA1/ASDO) (5) B4 (nCSO) (5) A4 (CLKUSR) (5), (6) A3 (DATA0) (5) F8 G8 MPLL_8 ZDB mode is not supported. (7) Bank F31 REFCLK2 3A (2), (4) V15 W15 AA17 AF16 AG16 AH16 AJ13 AK14 Impact If you use a DDR system, the following DQ groups will not be supported (8): ■ DQ4B in 8 groups ■ DQ5B in 8/9 groups ■ ■ REFCLK3 8A (3), (4) K15 L15 A16 B16 C16 F16 G15 K17 DQ4B in 16/18 groups DQ2B in 32/36 groups If you use a DDR system, DQ5T in 8/9, 16/18, and 32/36 groups will not be supported. (8) Notes to Table 3: (1) The unused adjacent reference clock pins in the same bank can only be used as differential input clock. (2) The unused adjacent reference clock pins in Bank 4 (Package F23: AA12 and AB12 pins, package F27: AF13 and AF14 pins, and package F31: AJ16 and AK16 pins) can only be used as differential input clock. (3) The unused adjacent reference clock pins in Bank 7 (Package F27: A14 and B14 pins and package F31: A15 and B15 pins) can only be used as differential input clock. (4) You can only use REFCLK2 in Bank 3A for transceiver block GXBL0 and REFCLK3 in Bank 8A for transceiver block GXBL1. (5) Do not tie this pin to ground if it is used for configuration or a dedicated function in User mode. Dedicated functions include using the DATA1/ASDO, nCSO, and DATA0 pins for EPCS access and the crc_error pin for a cyclic redundancy check (CRC) error function. Do not use this pin as a user I/O in User mode. (6) Do not toggle the CLKUSR pin in User mode. Reassign the CLKUSR pin to another I/O pin if it is being used in User mode. (7) You can alternatively use zero delay buffer (ZDB) mode with other phase-locked loops (PLLs). (8) You can alternatively use other DQ/DQS groups or wraparound DQ/DQS groups. For more information about wraparound DQ/DQS performance, refer to the External Memory Interface Spec Estimator page on Altera website. June 2012 Altera Corporation Errata Sheet for Cyclone IV Devices Page 8 Quartus II Mapping Issue with a PCIe ×1 Interface Using the Hard IP Block Table 4 lists the Quartus II software support planning. Table 4. Quartus II Software Planned Support Quartus II Software Version Software Enforcement Plan Releases prior to version 11.0 Follow the guidelines documented in this errata sheet as the Quartus II software does not enforce these guidelines. Version 11.0 release and later The Quartus II software enforces the guidelines documented in this errata sheet. f The Cyclone IV Device Family Pin Connection Guidelines has been updated with the guidelines for transceiver applications that run at  2.97 Gbps data rate. Quartus II Mapping Issue with a PCIe ×1 Interface Using the Hard IP Block The Quartus II software version 10.0 SP1 and prior releases incorrectly allowed logical channel 0 to be placed in any physical channel for the PCIe Gen1 1 interface with the hard IP block. For correct operation with the hard IP block, logical channel 0 must be placed in physical channel 0. This issue is fixed in the Quartus II software version 10.1. If you have already designed or fabricated your boards using the incorrect mapping, file a service request using mysupport for assistance to remedy this issue. PLL Cascading for Transceiver Applications is not Supported Using the clock output of another PLL to drive the PLL input of a transceiver is not allowed. Only the direct REFCLK or DIFFCLK pins driving the PLL input of a transceiver is allowed. Hence, PLL cascading for transceiver applications is restricted by the Quartus II software version 10.1 and later. If you use PLL cascading for transceiver applications, the Quartus II Analysis and Synthesis reports an error during compilation. Removal of the 500 PPM and 1000 PPM Options for the Programmable PPM Detector in the ALTGX MegaWizard Plug-In Manager The 500 PPM and 1000 PPM options for the Programmable PPM Detector feature in the ALTGX MegaWizard™ Plug-In Manager, as shown in Figure 1, are no longer supported in the Quartus II software version 10.0 SP1 and later. These options are removed because the programmed PPM threshold values exceed the receiver CDR PPM tolerance between the upstream transmitter reference clock and the local receiver reference clock. Errata Sheet for Cyclone IV Devices June 2012 Altera Corporation Removal of the 500 PPM and 1000 PPM Options for the Programmable PPM Detector in the ALTGX MegaWizard Plug-In Manager Page 9 Figure 1 shows the Programmable PPM Detector options in ALTGX MegaWizard Plug-In Manager in the Quartus II software, version 10.0. Figure 1. Programmable PPM Detector Options in the ALTGX MegaWizard Plug-In Manager Designs compiled with the Quartus II software version 10.0 and earlier may have a link failure risk when the receiver is operating in a system that has 500 PPM or 1000 PPM differences for the reference clock frequencies between the upstream transmitter and the local receiver. Using CDR Manual Lock mode does not overcome the link failure risk. For a receiver design that has the 500 PPM or 1000 PPM options selected in the Programmable PPM Detector feature, Altera recommends evaluating the system operation with different options, ranging between 62.5 PPM and 300 PPM. To change the Programmable PPM Detector option, regenerate and recompile the ALTGX MegaWizard Plug-In Manager design file with the supported options. 1 June 2012 If you compiled your designs using a Quartus II software version prior to 10.0 SP1, and you have selected the 500 PPM or the 1000 PPM option for the Programmable PPM Detector feature, the Quartus II Analysis and Synthesis error will be reported in the Quartus II software version 10.0 SP1 and later. Altera Corporation Errata Sheet for Cyclone IV Devices Page 10 External Memory Specification for DDR2 SDRAM External Memory Specification for DDR2 SDRAM In the Quartus II software version 10.0, the Cyclone IV E I8L speed grade supported full-rate DDR2 SDRAM with a maximum clock rate of up to 150 MHz on column and row I/Os. This maximum clock rate is a preliminary specification pending the finalization of the timing model. In the Quartus II software version 10.0 SP1 and later, the Cyclone IV E I8L speed grade full-rate DDR2 SDRAM maximum clock rate specification on column and row I/Os has been revised due to the finalization of the timing model for the Cyclone IV E device family. Table 5 lists the current specification. Table 5. Full-Rate DDR2 SDRAM Support for Cyclone IV E Core Voltage 1.0-V Devices Maximum Clock Rate (MHz) Memory Standard Device Speed Grade Column and Row I/O Single Chip Select Cyclone IV E Core Voltage 1.0 V DDR2 SDRAM 133 (1) I8L Note to Table 5: (1) You must use the 267-MHz memory device speed grade to achieve the maximum clock rate. Designs that already use the affected devices running full-rate DDR2 SDRAM at the old maximum clock rate and pass timing in the Quartus II software version 10.0 SP1 and later run acceptably at the old frequencies—provided that the board settings panel in the IP MegaWizard Plug-In Manager is populated accurately and the board trace models representative of the relevant system are correctly entered in the Pin Planner. Document Revision History Table 6 lists the revision history for this Errata Sheet. Table 6. Document Revision History (Part 1 of 2) Date Version Changes June 2012 2.3 Added the “PLL phasedone Signal Stuck at Low” section. February 2012 2.2 Updated the “Remote System Upgrade” section and Table 1. February 2012 2.1 Updated Table 1. Added the following sections: March 2011 2.0 ■ “Human Body Model Electrostatic Discharge” ■ “DisplayPort Receiver Specification” ■ “Asynchronous Spread Spectrum Clock Modulation Tracking” ■ “SATA CDR PPM Tolerance” ■ “Remote System Upgrade” Removed the old “Human Body Model Electrostatic Discharge” section. Errata Sheet for Cyclone IV Devices June 2012 Altera Corporation Document Revision History Page 11 Table 6. Document Revision History (Part 2 of 2) Date Version Changes Added the following sections: November 2010 April 2010 June 2012 Altera Corporation 1.1 1.0 ■ “Cyclone IV GX Pin Connection Guidelines Update for Transceiver Applications that Run at ³ 2.97 Gbps Data Rate” ■ “Quartus II Mapping Issue with PCIe ×1 Interface Using the Hard IP Block” ■ “PLL Cascading for Transceiver Applications is not Supported” ■ “Removal of ±500 PPM and ±1000 PPM Options for Programmable PPM Detector in ALTGX MegaWizard Plug-In Manager” ■ “External Memory Specification for DDR2 SDRAM” Initial release. Errata Sheet for Cyclone IV Devices Page 12 Errata Sheet for Cyclone IV Devices Document Revision History June 2012 Altera Corporation