The Expert of IP Core & Embedded

NVMe IP core is standalone NVMe Host Controller with built-in optimized PCIe Bridge and Internal Memory Buffer, designed to handle NVMe Protocol without need CPU/OS and External DDR memory. It’s recommended for the application which requires high performance, high storage capacity, very compact system size and easily to support multiple NVMe SSDs. This IP core license includes the reference design for Intel® FPGA boards. It helps you to reduce development time and cost.

Features

• Implement application layer to access NVMe PCIe SSD without CPU and external memory (DDR)
• Simple user interface by dgIF typeS
• Direct connect to Avalon-ST Hard IP for PCI Express from Intel by using 128-bit bus interface
• Include 256 Kbyte RAM to be data buffer
• Support 6 commands, i.e. IDENTIFY, WRITE, READ, Shutdown, SMART, and Flush
• Support NVMe device
  • Base Class Code 01h (mass storage), Sub Class code 08h (Non-volatile), Programming Interface 02h (NVMHCI)
  • MPSMIN (Memory Page Size Minimum): 0 (4Kbyte)
  • MDTS (Maximum Data Transfer Size): 0 (no limitation) or at least 5 (128 Kbyte)
  • LBA unit: 512 byte or 4096 byte
• exFAT & FAT32 file system management without CPU usage (Option)
• Support PCIe Switch (Customize support, please ask us)
• Reference design with AB16-PCIeXOVR adapter board available on Intel® FPGA boards and ReFLEX CES Alaric Instant-DevKit.
  Available on Mouser

Block diagram

Document download

Common Documents

Document name	Revision
NVMe-IP core Leaflet	Rev2.3
NVMe-IP核 ??	Rev2.4CA (中文)
NVMe-IP core Presentation	Rev1.7

Documents for each Device families

Document name		Arria® V GX	Arria® 10 SX	Arria® 10 GX
NVMe-IP core Datasheet		Rev3.1
Reference Design Document		Rev3.1
Demo Instruction Document		Rev3.0
Evaluation demo file * ask password		Arria® V GX Terasic TR5	Arria® 10 SX ALARIC DevKit	Arria® 10 GX
Demo Video		Arria 10 SX Dev kit / ALARIC Instant DevKit
2ch RAID0	Reference Design Document		Rev1.1
	Demo Instruction Document		Rev1.1
	Evaluation demo file * ask password		Arria 10 SX Alaric Instant-DevKit
	Demo Video
exFAT-IP for NVMe-IP	exFAT-IP core Datasheet		Rev1.2
	Reference Design Document		Rev1.2
	Demo Instruction Document		Rev1.2
	Evaluation demo file * ask password			Arria 10 GX
FAT32-IP for NVMe-IP	FAT32-IP core Datasheet		Rev1.0
	Reference Design Document		Rev1.0
	Demo Instruction Document		Rev1.0
	Evaluation demo file * ask password		Arria 10 SX	Arria 10 GX
NVMe IP for PCIe switch *Customization Support. Please ask us.	NVMe PCIe SW IP Datasheet			Rev1.0
	Reference Design Document			Rev1.0
	Demo Instruction Document			Rev1.0
	Evaluation demo file * ask password			Arria 10 GX
	Demo Video
with Linux	Reference Design Document		Rev1.0
	Demo Instruction Document		Rev1.0
	Evaluation demo file * ask password		Arria 10 SX

Accessories for evaluation

Accessories for evaluation	Description
AB16-PCIeXOVR	PCIe Cross Over adapter board for Intel FPGA boards Download manual	Purchase
AB17-M2FMC	M.2-FMC adapter board for NVMe-IP evaluation. Able to connect 2 NVMe SSDs. * SSD is not included. Download manual	Purchase
AB18-PCIeX16	PCIe x16 Lanes Crossover adapter board for NVMe-IP evaluation Download manual

About price and licence of this IP core, please contact Design Gateway.

Performance

NVMe-IP core achieves ultra high-speed over 3300MB/sec for Read and over 2100MB/sec for Write!! You can evaluate the performance on Intel® FPGA boards with free download sof file before purchasing.

Demo video clip on youtube

Application example

NVMe-IP core is the best solution for applications which requires huge data transmission with high-speed.

Surveillance Camera	Data Logger	Video Editing System	Medical Image Analysis	Aerospace & Defense