Altera Internal Memory (RAM and ROM) IP Core - Manual (Page 20)

Asynchronous Clear
The embedded memory blocks in the Arria II GX, Arria II GZ, Stratix IV, Stratix V, and newer device
families support the asynchronous clear feature used on the output latches and output registers.
Therefore, if your RAM does not use output registers, clear the RAM outputs using the output latch
asynchronous clear. The asynchronous clear feature allows you to clear the outputs even if the q output
port is not registered. However, this feature is not supported in MLAB memory blocks.
The outputs stay cleared until the next clock. However, in Arria V, Cyclone V, and Stratix V devices, the
outputs stay cleared until the next read.
Note: You cannot use the asynchronous clear port to clear the contents of the embedded memory. Use
the asynchronous clear port to clear the contents of the input and output register stages only.
Table 3-6: Asynchronous Clear Effects on the Input Ports for Various Devices in Various Memory Settings
This table lists the asynchronous clear effects on the input ports for various devices in various memory settings.
Memory Mode Arria II GX, Arria II GZ, Arria V, Cyclone V, Stratix IV,
Stratix V, and newer devices
Single-port RAM All registered input ports are not affected. (8)
Single dual-port RAM and True dual-port RAM Only registered input read address port can be
affected.
Single-port ROM Registered input address port can be affected.
Dual-port ROM All registered input ports are not affected.
Note: During a read operation, clearing the input read address asynchronously corrupts the memory
contents. The same effect applies to a write operation if the write address is cleared.
Note: Beginning from Arria V, Cyclone V, and Stratix V devices onwards, an output clock signal is
needed to successfully recover the output latch from an asynchronous clear signal. This implies
that in a single clock mode true dual-port RAM, setting clock enabled on the registered output may
affect the recovery of the unregistered output because they share the same output clock signal. To
avoid this, provide an output clock signal (with clock enabled) to the output latch to deassert an
asynchronous clear signal from the output latch.
Read Enable
Support for the read enable feature depends on the target device, memory block type, and the memory
mode you select.
Table 3-7: Read-Enable Support in Various Device Families
This table lists the memory configurations for various device families that support the read enable feature.
Memory Modes M9K, M144K, M10K, M20K MLAB
Single-port RAM Supported —
(8) When LCs are implemented in this memory mode, registered output port is not affected.
3-10 Asynchronous Clear
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2014.12.17
Altera Corporation Embedded Memory Functional Description
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