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Vendor:
System Level Solutions, Inc.
Category:
SD / eMMC Controller
SD/eMMC Host Controller
The SD/eMMC Host Controller IP Core implements the SD Physical Layer v3.0 and eMMC Physical Layer v4.51 compatible Host Controlle…
Overview
The SD/eMMC Host Controller IP Core implements the SD Physical Layer v3.0 and eMMC Physical Layer v4.51 compatible Host Controller which supports standard SD Card, SD High Capacity Card (SDHC), SD Extended Capacity Card (SDXC) and eMMC. Fully register based configuration makes it very easy to integrate in wide range of application. The SLS SD/eMMC Host Controller IP Core gives full support for Altera's SOPC and Qsys based system and provides communication between Altera's Avalon Bridge and Secure Digital (SD) Card and eMMC.
Key features
- For SD:
- Follows SD Physical Layer Specification v3.0
- Supports SD Card, SD High Capacity Card (SDHC) and SD Extended Capacity Card (SDXC)
- Supports 1-bit and 4-bit data interface
- Supports SDR12, SDR25, DDR50 interface
- Supports multiple clock selection using software
- Supports voltage switching functionality
- For eMMC:
- Follows eMMC Physical Layer Specification v4.51
- Supports 1-bit, 4-bit and 8-bit data interface
- Supports DDR interface
- Supports interrupt mode
- Supports multiple boot mode
- General:
- Supports selection between SD and eMMC
- Supports CRC7 and CRC16 generation and verification on Hardware
- Supports multiple block transfer
- Supports power saving mode
- Supports integrated 32 bit DMA interface
- Supports interrupt driven functionality
- Avalon bus Compliant
Block Diagram
IPRSDHCSFP003 block diagram
What’s Included?
- Evaluation version
- OpenCore Plus Evaluation:
- One (1) month evaluation license at no cost
- Demonstrations:
- Mass Storage (not a part of package, available on request)
- SD Card Performance Test on CoreCommander
- Time-limited (4 hours) SOF generation support for CoreCommander (3c25) reference design
- Nios II Sample Application:
- FAT(16/32) File System (RockBox)
- Custom HAL driver for accessing SD Card and eMMC (ObjectCode)
- Documentation:
- IP Core user guide
- Hardware and Simulation tutorial
- HAL API user guide
- Full version
- CoreCommander Board
- Full Version:
- One (1) Year development license with full version purchase for single project and single site.
- Note: Other licensing schemes are also available.
- Demonstrations:
- Mass Storage (not a part of package, available on request)
- SD Card Performance Test on CoreCommander
- Full programming files generation support for CoreCommander (3c25) reference design
- Nios II Sample Applications
- FAT (16/32) File System (RockBox)
- Custom HAL driver for accessing SD Card and eMMC (ObjectCode)
- Documentation
- IP Core user guide
- HAL API user guide
- Design from scratch tutorial
- OpenCore Plus Evaluation:
Files
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Specifications
Identity
Part Number
IPRSDHCSFP003
Vendor
System Level Solutions, Inc.
Provider
System Level Solutions, Inc.
HQ:
USA
With a strong focus on smart energy, industrial IoT, and utility-grade wireless solutions - covering metering, integration of micro generation, field operations, consumer devices, and a cloud-based open-standards for the Internet of Things (IoT) platform, SLS has successfully established as an international technology provider to multiple sectors. SLS has broadened its wings to a global operation across three continents (America, Europe and Asia), which includes more than 250 trained engineering professionals in India and they are responsible for FPGA design, PCB development, prototype development, software development, software applications, and manufacturing. Through long established relationships with organizations such as Altera, Toshiba, Hitachi, Telefonica, Intel, Dell, BHEL and many others, SLS has earned a top-notch reputation as a products and services provider.
In recent years, SLS helped the UK governments for developing Smart Cities program by assisting SmartDCC and Telefonica with test products and infrastructure as well as assisting companies like EDMI and Toshiba for communications hubs and smart metering devices.
With a unique in-house agile capability to rapid development prototype and proof of concepts covering hardware, firmware, software and wireless - and transition to scale without traditional overheads, SLS is the agile technology product and solution partner of choice for industry.
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