diff --git a/libraries/io/tr_xaui/hdllib.cfg b/libraries/io/tr_xaui/hdllib.cfg
index d4c6d1f6b1dce6a0c16fc68d44c76da80997b956..fb56429301373fbd2c56a7c43d224b1d83d3e466 100644
--- a/libraries/io/tr_xaui/hdllib.cfg
+++ b/libraries/io/tr_xaui/hdllib.cfg
@@ -11,7 +11,6 @@ modelsim_search_libraries =
     altera     lpm     sgate     altera_mf     altera_lnsim     stratixiv     stratixiv_hssi     stratixiv_pcie_hip
     
 synth_files =
-    src/vhdl/tr_xaui_align_dly.vhd
     src/vhdl/tr_xaui_deframer.vhd
     src/vhdl/tr_xaui_framer.vhd
     src/vhdl/tr_xaui_mdio.vhd
diff --git a/libraries/io/tr_xaui/src/vhdl/tr_xaui.vhd b/libraries/io/tr_xaui/src/vhdl/tr_xaui.vhd
index ac211ceb77d6fe66c6f641e563556adb4d08f55f..626e3c926246515eef40d080bf470dadfd2d8b10 100644
--- a/libraries/io/tr_xaui/src/vhdl/tr_xaui.vhd
+++ b/libraries/io/tr_xaui/src/vhdl/tr_xaui.vhd
@@ -202,18 +202,6 @@ BEGIN
   
         src_out    => rx_sosi_arr(i)
       );
-
-      u_tr_xaui_align_dly: ENTITY work.tr_xaui_align_dly
-      GENERIC MAP(
-        g_sim => g_sim
-      )
-      PORT MAP(
-        tx_rst                    => i_tx_rst_arr(i),
-        tx_clk                    => tx_clk_arr(i),
-  
-        a_rx_channelaligned       => txc_rx_channelaligned_arr(i),
-        txc_rx_channelaligned_dly => txc_rx_channelaligned_dly_arr(i)
-      );
     END GENERATE; -- g_nof_xaui
   END GENERATE;
 
diff --git a/libraries/technology/xaui/hdllib.cfg b/libraries/technology/xaui/hdllib.cfg
index 056052dce92899dfc682bfbc40e98af8be6f449f..0929c61d2b0a0f2d68d7baa3df14d772f40b8284 100644
--- a/libraries/technology/xaui/hdllib.cfg
+++ b/libraries/technology/xaui/hdllib.cfg
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ build_dir_synth = $HDL_BUILD_DIR
 synth_files =
     sim_xaui.vhd
     tech_xaui_component_pkg.vhd
+    tech_xaui_align_dly.vhd
     tech_xaui_stratixiv.vhd
     tech_xaui.vhd
 
diff --git a/libraries/technology/xaui/sim_xaui.vhd b/libraries/technology/xaui/sim_xaui.vhd
index 5e0db49adb827f9e3ef242e0991bebd80204dcd9..21fec43c35b0dd9eb58440f12e42fd6a971b17e4 100644
--- a/libraries/technology/xaui/sim_xaui.vhd
+++ b/libraries/technology/xaui/sim_xaui.vhd
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ USE common_lib.common_interface_layers_pkg.ALL;
 
 ENTITY sim_xaui IS
   GENERIC(
+    g_sim             : BOOLEAN := FALSE;
     g_nof_xaui        : NATURAL := 1
   );                      
   PORT (   
diff --git a/libraries/technology/xaui/tech_xaui.vhd b/libraries/technology/xaui/tech_xaui.vhd
index b9101b9c87039107d798b4f5078d0c4cf86039dc..7c06cd00d7f27f3482a7ba2d603c9256ebee2073 100644
--- a/libraries/technology/xaui/tech_xaui.vhd
+++ b/libraries/technology/xaui/tech_xaui.vhd
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ BEGIN
  
   gen_ip_stratixiv : IF c_use_technology=TRUE AND g_technology=c_tech_stratixiv GENERATE
     u0 : ENTITY work.tech_xaui_stratixiv
-    GENERIC MAP (g_nof_xaui)
+    GENERIC MAP (g_sim, g_nof_xaui)
     PORT MAP (tr_clk, tr_rst, cal_rec_clk, mm_clk, mm_rst, xaui_mosi, xaui_miso,
               tx_clk_arr, rx_clk_arr_out, rx_clk_arr_in, txc_tx_ready_arr, rxc_rx_ready_arr, txc_rx_channelaligned_arr,
               xgmii_tx_dc_arr, xgmii_rx_dc_arr,
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ BEGIN
   
   gem_sim_xaui : IF c_use_sim_model=TRUE GENERATE
     u0 : ENTITY work.sim_xaui
-    GENERIC MAP (g_nof_xaui)
+    GENERIC MAP (g_sim, g_nof_xaui)
     PORT MAP (tr_clk, tr_rst, cal_rec_clk, mm_clk, mm_rst, xaui_mosi, xaui_miso,
               tx_clk_arr, rx_clk_arr_out, rx_clk_arr_in, txc_tx_ready_arr, rxc_rx_ready_arr, txc_rx_channelaligned_arr,
               xgmii_tx_dc_arr, xgmii_rx_dc_arr,
diff --git a/libraries/io/tr_xaui/src/vhdl/tr_xaui_align_dly.vhd b/libraries/technology/xaui/tech_xaui_align_dly.vhd
similarity index 91%
rename from libraries/io/tr_xaui/src/vhdl/tr_xaui_align_dly.vhd
rename to libraries/technology/xaui/tech_xaui_align_dly.vhd
index 3025e1f567071000945698d911478dc97b1c99cf..6cad211e8bd3259c50f164f07d04f3c053b6e46a 100644
--- a/libraries/io/tr_xaui/src/vhdl/tr_xaui_align_dly.vhd
+++ b/libraries/technology/xaui/tech_xaui_align_dly.vhd
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
 
 -- Purpose: Define that other side must be aligned within some delay after this side got aligned.
 -- Description:
---   We assume the RX connected to our TX will be channel aligned within c_align_dly_cnt cycles
+--   We assume the RX connected to our TX will be channel aligned within g_align_dly_cnt cycles
 --   after 'our own' RX has asserted channelaligned. This is important because txc_tx_channelaligned_dly
 --   connects directly to tx_siso.ready.
 --   Assert txc_rx_channelaligned: basically indicates whether or not the RX of the receiving
@@ -33,9 +33,9 @@ USE IEEE.STD_LOGIC_1164.ALL;
 USE common_lib.common_pkg.ALL;
 USE common_lib.common_mem_pkg.ALL;
 
-ENTITY tr_xaui_align_dly IS    
+ENTITY tech_xaui_align_dly IS    
   GENERIC(
-    g_sim : BOOLEAN
+    g_align_dly_cnt    : NATURAL := 156250000);  -- about 1 second on hw
   );              
   PORT (   
     tx_clk                    : IN STD_LOGIC;
@@ -44,14 +44,13 @@ ENTITY tr_xaui_align_dly IS
     a_rx_channelaligned       : IN STD_LOGIC;  -- rx aligned to tx from other side (asynchronous signal)
     txc_rx_channelaligned_dly : OUT STD_LOGIC
   );
-END tr_xaui_align_dly;
+END tech_xaui_align_dly;
 
 
-ARCHITECTURE rtl OF tr_xaui_align_dly IS  
+ARCHITECTURE rtl OF tech_xaui_align_dly IS  
   
   -- FSM to delay txc_rx_channelaligned (txc_rx_channelaligned_dly is connected to tx_siso.ready)
-  CONSTANT c_align_dly_cnt             : NATURAL := sel_a_b(g_sim, 50, 150000000); -- about 1 second on hw
-  CONSTANT c_align_dly_cnt_w           : NATURAL := ceil_log2(c_align_dly_cnt);
+  CONSTANT c_align_dly_cnt_w           : NATURAL := ceil_log2(g_align_dly_cnt);
 
   TYPE t_state_enum IS (s_init, s_aligned, s_aligned_dly);
 
@@ -108,7 +107,7 @@ BEGIN
     
     WHEN s_aligned => -- We assume the connecting RX is aligned after this delay...
       nxt_txc_align_dly_cycle_cnt <= INCR_UVEC(txc_align_dly_cycle_cnt, 1); 
-      IF txc_align_dly_cycle_cnt = TO_UVEC(c_align_dly_cnt, c_align_dly_cnt_w) THEN
+      IF txc_align_dly_cycle_cnt = TO_UVEC(g_align_dly_cnt, c_align_dly_cnt_w) THEN
         nxt_txc_rx_channelaligned_dly <= '1';
         nxt_state                     <= s_aligned_dly;
       END IF;
diff --git a/libraries/technology/xaui/tech_xaui_stratixiv.vhd b/libraries/technology/xaui/tech_xaui_stratixiv.vhd
index e520519669f413a8a2a64c2ec51b36fee7b2695f..33f4f2212c67b2297d7ebc14350ad8d5892206a6 100644
--- a/libraries/technology/xaui/tech_xaui_stratixiv.vhd
+++ b/libraries/technology/xaui/tech_xaui_stratixiv.vhd
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ USE work.tech_xaui_component_pkg.ALL;
 
 ENTITY tech_xaui_stratixiv IS
   GENERIC (
+    g_sim             : BOOLEAN := FALSE;
     g_nof_xaui        : NATURAL := 1 -- Up to 3 (hard XAUI only) supported
   );                      
   PORT (   
@@ -125,16 +126,18 @@ BEGIN
       dout => rxc_rx_ready_arr(i)
     );
 
-    u_async_txc_rx_channelaligned : ENTITY common_lib.common_async
+    u_txc_rx_channelaligned_arr: ENTITY work.tech_xaui_align_dly
     GENERIC MAP(
-      g_rst_level => '0'
+      g_align_dly_cnt => sel_a_b(g_sim, 50, 156250000);  -- about 1 second on hw    
     )
     PORT MAP(
-      clk  => tx_clk_arr(i),
-      din  => a_rx_channelaligned_arr(i),
-      dout => txc_rx_channelaligned_arr(i)
-    );
+      tx_rst                    => i_tx_rst_arr(i),
+      tx_clk                    => tx_clk_arr(i),
 
+      a_rx_channelaligned       => a_rx_channelaligned_arr(i),
+      txc_rx_channelaligned_dly => txc_rx_channelaligned_arr(i)
+    );
+    
     -- IP
     gen_hard_xaui_0: IF i=0 GENERATE
       u_ip_phy_xaui : ip_stratixiv_phy_xaui_0