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AR# 33415 MIG v3.2, Virtex-6 FPGA DDR2DDR3 - Master Bank selection is not enabled in some cases which require a Master Bank

MIG v3.2 does not enable the Master Bank selection box for specific Virtex-6 FPGA DDR2/DDR3 designs even though a Master Bank is required.

The tools allow the design to generate, but the following error occurs during MAP:

ERROR:Place:899 - The following IOBs use the DIgitally Controlled Impedance feature (DCI) and have been locked (LOC constraint) to the I/O bank 33. This feature requires the VRN and VRP pins within the same I/O bank to be connected to reference resistors. The following VR pins are currently locked and cannot be used to supply the necessary reference.

IO Standard: Name = DIFF_SSTL15_T_DCI, VREF = NR, VCCO = 1.50, TERM = SPLIT, DIR = BIDIR, DRIVE_STR = NR

List of locked IOB's:

ddr3_ck_n<0>
ddr3_ck_p<0>

List of occupied VR Sites:

VR site IOB_X2Y55 is occupied by comp phy_init_done

The specific cases where this is seen are when VRN/VRP pins are utilized in a bank by Address/Control or System Control groups.


To work around this issue, users must manually add the DCI Cascade syntax in the generated UCF file.

CONFIG DCI_CASCADE = "<master> <slave1> <slave2>...";

The master bank must be assigned to a bank in the same column of the bank in which the VRN/VRP pins are utilized. The banks in which the VRN/VRP pins are utilized for general pin allocation should be added as Slave banks. The master bank should have VRN/VRP pins available, and at least one input/inout pin with the same I/O Standard as that of Slave bank. If not, then assign a input/inout pin in the Master bank with the same I/O Standard as that of Slave bank, and add the dummy logic related to the Master bank input/input pin in the design top rtl file.

If you need assistance in creating this constraint/dummy logic, please open a webcase and include the datasheet.txt for the generated MIG core: http://www.xilinx.com/support/clearexpress/websupport.htm

To see a working example, generate a MIG design with Master Bank enabled.

This issue will be resolved in MIG v3.3 - released with ISE Design Suite 11.4.
AR# 33415
Date Created 09/09/2009
Last Updated 06/09/2011
Status Active
Type
Devices
  • Virtex-6 CXT
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