[New Release] CPU-less NVMe Host Controller IP — PCIe Gen4 on Agilex 5 E-Series

[New Release] NVMe-IP for Agilex™ 5 E-Series — Full PCIe Gen4 Speed

Design Gateway has released the NVMe-IP core running at full PCIe Gen4 speed on Agilex™ 5. With no CPU and no external DDR memory, it delivers up to 7,400 MB/s sequential write speed, with optional exFAT/FAT32 File System support.

NVMe-IP on Agilex™ 5 E-Series — PCIe Gen4

7,400

MB/s Write

NVMe Gen4 SSD

6,900

MB/s Read

NVMe Gen4 SSD

~4,500

ALMs

Compact footprint

Key Features

✅Fully Offloaded Hardware Design — No CPU, no OS and no external DDR anywhere in the data path

✅Maximum Performance, Minimum Resources — 7,400 MB/s using only about 4,500 ALMs of FPGA fabric

✅Easy, Zero-Cost Start-up — Ready-to-run demo file downloads free; the IP package includes a full reference design and complete documentation

✅Trusted Worldwide — Deployed in real-world production designs by customers across the globe

Built for Mid-Range and Edge Designs

NVMe-IP on Agilex™ 5 delivers high capture rates while keeping power, board space and cost firmly in check.

High-Speed Data Logging

Sustained capture straight to SSD with deterministic, repeatable write throughput.

Multi-Camera Video Recording

Several high-resolution streams recorded concurrently without a host processor.

Industrial & Inspection Equipment

Long-lifecycle systems that need predictable storage access and no OS jitter.

Test & Measurement

Instrument capture at full Gen4 speed in a compact, self-contained box.

Example — Autonomous Vehicle Testing

Four 8K Ultra HD cameras at 30 fps (4:2:2) feed the FPGA box at a combined 12,000 MB/s. Agilex™ 5 with NVMe-IP processes every stream in real time and records the output straight to two SSDs — configured as RAID 0 across two independent PCIe Gen4 x4 interfaces, doubling aggregate bandwidth to 14,800 MB/s. That is more than enough headroom for the incoming streams.

Autonomous vehicle testing: four 8K cameras at 12,000 MB/s recorded to SSDs at 14,800 MB/s by an Agilex 5 system

See It Running

The full demo shows NVMe-IP operating at PCIe Gen4 speed on an Agilex™ 5 board. Hardware setup and measured results are covered in the video.

New Demo

NVMe-IP PCIe Gen4 Demo on Agilex 5

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Watch the demo, download the free evaluation file, or talk to us about a resource estimate for your design. The IP package ships with a full reference design and complete documentation.

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