Article ID: 000085107 Content Type: Troubleshooting Last Reviewed: 09/11/2012

Why is avl_ready de-asserting after a read or write request?

Environment

  • Quartus® II Subscription Edition
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    Description

    When using the DDR3 UniPHY quarter rate controller, you may notice that avl_ready goes low immediately following a read or write request. This leads to poor read and write efficiency by the controller.

    There is a known issue with the quarter rate controller where it de-asserts avl_ready following a burst command with a burst size larger than one. The controller de-asserts avl_ready for one cycle stalling the Avalon command queue.

    Resolution

    The workaround is to use a burst size of one to achieve maximum efficiency or to use a larger burst size, such as 32 or 64, to minimize the effect of the one cycle stall.

    This issue will be fixed in a future version of the Quartus® II software.

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