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SD Express IP Core

iWave Global

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iWave's SD Express IP Core is a high-performance solution designed to integrate SD Express functionality into embedded systems, enabling high-speed data transfer between host processors and SD Express storage devices. This IP core is fully compliant with the SD Express specification, supporting PCIe Gen3 x1 interface for data transfer, which allows for data rates up to 985 MB/s, significantly enhancing the performance compared to traditional SD interfaces. The core supports both UHS-II and UHS-III modes, ensuring compatibility with a wide range of SD Express cards.

The SD Express IP Core is designed for seamless integration into FPGA-based systems, providing a 32-bit AXI4 memory-mapped interface towards the host processor. It includes features such as programmable clock frequency generation, interrupt handling, and timeout monitoring for response, data, CRC token, and busy signals, ensuring reliable and robust operation.

Key Features

  • Compliant with SD Host Controller Standard Specification Version 3.0
  • Compliant with SD Physical Layer Specification Version 3.0
  • Supports 1-bit,4-bit SD modes
  • Supports SD Card Detection input pin
  • Supports SD Card Write Protection input pin
  • Supports programmable clock frequency generation to the SD card
  • Supports Interrupt and ADMA2 transfer mode of operation
  • Individual 2Kbyte data buffer for read and write
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Offering Brief

Offering Brief

Device Family Arria® 10 SX SoC FPGA, Stratix® 10 AX SoC FPGA, Stratix® 10 SX SoC FPGA
Offering Status Production
Integrated Testbench No
Evaluation License No
Design Examples Available No
Demo No
Compliance No
Hardware Platforms Supported Arria® 10 SX SoC Development Kit
Latest Quartus Version Supported 24.2.0
Development Language Verilog

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