Article ID: 000080424 Content Type: Troubleshooting Last Reviewed: 05/23/2019

Why is rx_pcs_ready unstable after linkup when using the Low Latency 100G Ethernet Intel® Stratix® 10 FPGA IP core?

Environment

  • Intel® Quartus® Prime Pro Edition
  • Low Latency 100G Ethernet Intel® FPGA IP
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    Critical Issue

    Description

    Due to a problem with the Low Latency 100G Ethernet Intel® Stratix® 10 FPGA IP core rx_pcs_ready may be unstable following linkup.

    This is caused by a problem with the reset release sequence, the PHY may not be stable causing the PCS ready to de-assert and cause some packets to be dropped during traffic.

    Resolution

    To work around this problem when using the Intel® Quartus® Prime Software version 18.0 and earlier, ignore any glitch on rx_pcs_ready after reset.

    This problem has been fixed starting in version 18.0.1 of the Intel® Quartus® Prime Software.

    Related Products

    This article applies to 1 products

    Intel® Stratix® 10 FPGAs and SoC FPGAs