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IntroductionIntroduction

Erik CleageSenior Vice President,Marketing

Erik CleageSenior Vice President,Marketing

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AgendaAgenda

� Why Are We Here?� Bandwidth as a Driver of I/O Capabilities� Conference Agenda

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Emerging High-Speed Interface ConferenceEmerging High-Speed Interface Conference� First Conference on High Speed Interfaces in

Programmable Logic Devices (PLDs)� Conference Goal: To Answer the Following

Questions & More− What Industry Trends are Driving Emerging

Standards & Protocols?− Where Do These Standards Fit & Why?− What are Some of the Practical “Implementation-

Level” Issues to Consider ?− How Can Altera Help ?

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Evolution of I/O StandardsEvolution of I/O Standards

ProtocolsProtocolsRapidIORapidIO

HyperTransportHyperTransportEt alEt al

Electrical StandardsElectrical StandardsLVDS, LVPECLLVDS, LVPECL

PCMLPCML

Electrical StandardsElectrical StandardsSSTL, GTL+SSTL, GTL+

HSTLHSTLPCIPCI--XX

ProtocolsProtocolsFlexbusFlexbus

CSIXCSIXQDRQDREt alEt al

“ The Good Old Days”TTLTTLCMOSCMOS

LVTTLLVTTLLVCMOSLVCMOS

PCIPCI

High Speed High Speed SingleSingle--EndedEnded

StandardsStandards

High SpeedHigh SpeedDifferentialDifferentialStandardsStandards

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Bandwidth BonanzaBandwidth Bonanza

DataData

VoiceVoice

VideoVideo

Data Path SignalsHigh I/O & Core

Performance, High-Bandwidth PLDs

Control SignalsTraditional

Programmable Logic Devices

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The State of TechnologyThe State of Technology

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*Based on Dataquest Research

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Higher Data RatesHigher Data Rates

� Need for Higher Data Transfer Rates Seen across All Industry Segments

Data Pipe

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TodayToday

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Managing BandwidthManaging Bandwidth

� How to Process the Massive Number of Bits in Data Streams Once It Gets Onto a System?− Use More Data Lines in Parallel− Higher Clock Rates on Fewer Lines

Parallel Cable

USB Transmission

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Differential Signals are KeyDifferential Signals are Key� Higher Performance� Lower Power� Increased Noise Immunity� Reduced Board & Backplane Space

LVTTL20 Pins at 50 MHz

LVDS2 Pins at 1 Gbps

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Clock Data Recovery is KeyClock Data Recovery is Key

Data

Clock

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ClockData + Clock

1 Differential Pair

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RecoveryRecoveryUnitUnit

Embed Clock in

Data

Transmit Single Stream

Recover Clock

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� Differential Signaling Allows High Clock Speeds� CDR Takes it to the Next Level

− Higher Speeds− Fewer Signals− Better Noise Immunity

− Better Reliability− Lower Power

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Proliferation of I/O Standards & ProtocolsProliferation of I/O Standards & Protocols

LVDSLVDS

PCML

HyperTransportHyperTransport

POS-PHYPOS-PHYSSTLSSTL

UTOPIA

Flexbus

LCSHSTLHSTL

RapidIO

CSIXCSIX

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Altera’s Technology PortalAltera’s Technology Portal

� Advanced Software Technology

� Strategic Partnership Programs

� Leading-Edge Silicon

� Design Services

� Intellectual Property

OurCustomers

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Conference AgendaConference Agenda

Erik Cleage

Robert Blake

Anthony Dalleggio

Craig Lytle - Moderator

Tim Colleran

Greg Steinke

Greg Steinke

Greg Steinke

Tim Colleran

Time (PST)Time (PST)

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Introduction

Evolution of I/O Standards

Emerging Protocols & Applications

Protocol Panel

Altera Product Overview

Managing High Speed Clocks & Data

Role of PLLs in High-Speed Interfaces

Product Demonstration

Conclusion & Raffle

Reception

TopicTopic SpeakerSpeaker