Comparative analysis between the Stratix II (Altera) and Virtex 4 (Xilinx) for implementing a LVDS bus receiver

Technological advances mean that increasingly faster speeds are required for data transmission between devices, and also better tools and resources are required for connecting devices. When various solutions are available for solving data transmission problems, it is necessary to compare solutions to decide which is best for a given system. This paper compares two families of FPGAs both suitable for implementing an LVDS receiver de-serializer. The paper also describes the various tools that are available with each device for improving performance and increasing data transmission rates.