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GHBM IP

Graphics High Bandwidth Memory IP

GHBM IP

Overview

COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGE

The SivaKali Tech GHBM IP is a highly reliable, silicon-proven IP core designed for high-performance system integration. Engineered to meet strict industry compliance standards, this core offers exceptional flexibility and ease of integration into both ASIC and FPGA designs. Optimized for high-performance computing, storage appliances, and mobile SoCs. Validated on leading FPGA platforms and foundry nodes, it provides a low-risk, time-to-market advantage for developers.

COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGE

Maximum Bandwidth: Intelligent controller architecture maximizes bus utilization and minimizes latency.

Data Integrity: Advanced ECC (Error Correction Code) and reliability features for enterprise-grade data protection.

Broad Compatibility: Supports a wide range of JEDEC standard memory devices from major vendors.

PHY Independent: DFI-compliant interface allows easy integration with third-party or foundry-provided PHYs.

FEATURES
  • Supports GHBM memory devices from all leading vendors.
  • Supports 100% of GHBM protocol standard JEDEC
  • Supports all the GHBM commands as per the specs.
  • Supports burst length of 4 and 8.
  • Supports bank grouping.
  • Supports 8 and 16 banks per channel.
  • Supports up to 8 channels per stack.
  • Supports all mode registers programming.
  • Supports DBIac write and read.
  • Supports legacy mode and pseudo channel mode operation (64 DQ width for pseudo channel mode).
  • Supports self-refresh modes.
  • Supports channel density of 1 GB to 32 GB.
  • Supports 128 DQ width + optional ECC pin support/channel.
  • Supports ECC.
  • Supports write data mask and data strobe features.
  • Supports for power down features.
  • Supports for input clock stop and frequency change.
  • Supports for target row refresh mode.
  • Supports for temperature compensated refresh reporting.
  • Supports for IEEE standard 1500.
  • Fully synthesizable
  • Scan test ready
  • Simple host interfaces enable straightforward integration with microcontrollers and application processors
FUNCTIONAL DESCRIPTION

CORE: Core module interconnects all the sub-modules in the GHBM Controller IP. Ports of core module are the top level ports for the GHBM Controller IP.

ARBITER: Arbiter module implements arbitration for multi-channel and between same channels write and read. This module will get inputs from SoC data interface and process to write data FIFO, Read data FIFO and Command FIFO.

WRITE DATA FIFO: Write data fifo stores the write data in write operation which is coming from soc data interface.

READ DATA FIFO: Read data fifo stores the read data in read operation which is coming from dfi interface.

COMMAND FIFO: Command fifo stores the write/read commands or address related information.

GHBM CONTROLLER FSM:

This block consists of several sub modules listed below:

COMMAND FIFO PROCESSOR: Command fifo processor reads the command fifo data, decodes command fifo data and issues commands to FSM. Also pushes length to read response fifo which will be used in read operation.

ATIMER: Activate timer module is used to implement timers for maximum active time of a particular bank. For every write and read related operations the bank must be activate before processing those commands. This module gets bank and activate information from the FSM module and maximum bank activate time is decided by refresh requirement, configured from csr module. Based on this, It will close the activated banks.

FSM: GHBM Controller FSM starts to process once the commands are received from Command FIFO processor and CSR Modules. Based on the received commands, the GHBM Controller FSM process Activate, Write, Read, Mode Register operations.

The functionalities of the GHBM Controller FSM module include:

  • Initialization Process
  • Handling Memory Read/Write/Mask write
  • Handling Mode Register Read/Write
  • Activate and Precharge operations
  • Self-Refresh and Power Down Modes
  • Refresh Operations

COMMAND DRIVER: Command driver block gets chip and address from FSM module, this block also implements latency logic. Once latencies are satisfied cs and address will be driven to DFI. Command driver block generates write enable to data driver, read enable to data receiver in respective operations.

DATA DRIVER: Data driver module gets write enable and encoded write command value information from the command driver module. The data driver module collects data from the Write data FIFO. This module gets latency information from the CSR module. Once latency is satisfied, this module drives write data to dfi write data interface.

DATA RECEIVER: Data receiver module gets read enable and encoded read command value information from the command driver module. This module gets latency information from the CSR module. Once latency is satisfied, this module drives read enable after data latency the module samples read data from dfi read data interface when corresponding valid is high. Once entire burst of the data are sampled the data are sent to the Read data FIFO.

CSR: CSR Module has all the mode registers and timer configuration registers. The contents of the registers are decoded and assigned to its respective output ports based on its functionality. The registers can get its data from both the internal and external system interface.

ASIC AND FPGA IMPLEMENTATION
ASIC TechnologyLogic ResourcesSystem Clock FrequencyDFI Clock FrequencyIEEE clock Frequency
TSMC 28nm83.93K6024MHz1502MHz50MHz
UMSC 55nm167.38K6024MHz1502MHz50MHz

FPGA Device and FamilyLogic ResourcesClock Frequency
AMD-xcvu9p-flga2104-2L-e51685 LUT's187.25MHz

LICENSING OPTIONS
  • Single Site license for regional development teams.
  • Multi-Site license for global corporate deployments.
  • Single Design license for specific project cost-efficiency.
  • Unlimited Design license for high-volume product roadmaps.
DELIVERABLES
  • Complete Verilog/VHDL/SystemC Source Code.
  • UVM-compliant verification environment with a comprehensive test suite.
  • Production-ready synthesis, Lint, and CDC scripts.
  • IP-XACT RDL generated address maps.
  • Standard-compliant firmware and Linux/C driver packages.
  • Detailed documentation: User Guides, Release Notes, and ISO 26262 Safety Manual (SAM)/FMEDA.