2 Implementation

Transceiver blocks support many high-speed serial protocols. These protocols are supported using multiple transceiver building blocks that the user constructs using the transceiver configurators in the Libero design software. The Libero configurator allows the user to set the reference clock and data rates for particular protocols. This information is then used to properly generate the configuration settings for the PMA, and the associated interface logic. The configurators build components that are used to instantiate/configure the transceiver-specific hardware macros including the PMA and PCS blocks using the Libero SmartDesign software.