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The IPP-SS115A-BR serves as an intelligent bridge between a SAS/SATA host and a SAS/SATA target, supporting speeds up to 12.0 Gb/s. Beyond simple speed matching and protocol bridging, this IP includes a "Sandbox" area—a dedicated logic block where developers can insert custom RTL. This allows for in-line data processing, such as custom encryption, data masking, or protocol analysis, all while the IntelliProp cores handle the heavy lifting of the SAS link and transport layers. It is the "Commander" of bridge solutions, providing enterprise-grade control for complex, customized storage topologies.
IntelliProp: Experts in Memory and Data Storage IP
Key Features
- Multi-Rate Bridging: Supports 3.0, 6.0, and 12.0 Gb/s SAS and SATA rates.
- Programmable Sandbox: Dedicated hardware hooks for user-defined RTL within the data path.
- High Availability: Supports hot-swap environments and SAS Expander topologies.
- Speed Matching: Efficiently handles rate-matching between slower legacy hosts and modern 12G targets.
- Deep Packet Visibility: Allows custom logic to inspect and modify frames in real-time.
- Robust Link Management: Automated OOB signaling, speed negotiation, and error recovery on both sides of the bridge.
Offering Brief
Offering Brief
| Device Family | Agilex® 5 FPGA D-Series, Agilex® 7 FPGA F-Series, Agilex® 7 FPGA M-Series, Agilex® 9 FPGA Direct RF-Series, Arria® 10 GX FPGA, Arria® 10 SX FPGA, Stratix® 10 GX FPGA, Stratix® 10 SX FPGA |
|---|---|
| Offering Status | Production |
| Integrated Testbench | Yes |
| Evaluation License | Yes |
| Design Examples Available | Yes |
| Compliance | Yes |
| Latest Quartus Version Supported | 25.3.0 |
| Development Language | Encrypted Verilog, Encrypted VHDL, Verilog, VHDL |
Encrypted Verilog RTL for SAS Link/Transport layers
Open RTL Sandbox wrapper for custom logic integration
ModelSim/Questa verification environment for the full bridge
Reference Design demonstrating simple data pass-through in the Sandbox
Synthesis and Place-and-Route scripts for Altera Quartus Prime Pro
Ordering Information
IPP-SS115A-BR
from Direct
$0.00
IPP-SS115A-BR
from EDA/IDE/Software
$0.00
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