User guide

December 2010 Altera Corporation External Memory Interface Handbook Volume 3
Section II. DDR3 SDRAM Controller with ALTMEMPHY IP User Guide
2. Getting Started
Design Flow
You can implement the DDR3 SDRAM Controller with ALTMEMPHY IP using either
one of the following flows:
■ SOPC Builder flow
■ MegaWizard Plug-In Manager flow
You can only instantiate the ALTMEMPHY megafunction using the MegaWizard
Plug-In Manager flow.
Figure 2–1 shows the stages for creating a system in the Quartus II software using
either one of the flows.
Figure 2–1. Design Flow
Select Design Flow
Specify Parameters
SOPC Builder
Flow
MegaWizard
Flow
Complete
SOPC Builder System
Specify Parameters
IP Complete
Add Constraints
and Compile Design
Perform
Functional Simulation
Debug Design
Does
Simulation Give
Expected Results?
Yes
Optional