November 2010
Altera Corporation
Stratix IV GX FPGA Development Board, 530 Edition Reference Manual
1. Overview
This document describes the hardware features of the Stratix
®
IV GX FPGA
development board, including the detailed pin-out and component reference
information required to create custom FPGA designs that interface with all
components of the board.
General Description
The Stratix IV GX FPGA Development Board, 530 Edition provides a hardware
platform for developing and prototyping low-power, high-performance, and logic-
intensive designs. The board provides a wide range of peripherals and memory
interfaces to facilitate the development of the Stratix IV GX FPGA designs.
Two High-Speed Mezzanine Card (HSMC) connectors are available to add additional
functionality via a variety of HSMC cards available from both Altera and various
partners.
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To see a list of the latest HSMC cards available or to download a copy of the HSMC
specification, refer to the
Development Board Daughtercards
page of the Altera
website.
Design advancements and innovations, such as the 8.5 Gbps transceiver modules, the
PCI Express hard IP implementation, and programmable power technology ensure
that designs implemented in the Stratix IV GX FPGAs operate faster, with lower
power than in previous FPGA families.
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For more information on the following topics, refer to the respective documents:
■
Stratix IV device family, refer to the
Stratix IV Device Handbook
.
■
PCI Express MegaCore function, refer to the
PCI Express Compiler User Guide
.
■
Altera Video and Image Processing Suite MegaCore functions, refer to the
Video
and Image Processing Suite User Guide
.
■
HSMC Specification, refer to the
High Speed Mezzanine Card (HSMC) Specification
.
Board Component Blocks
The board features the following major component blocks: