Intel® MAX® 10 Clocking and PLL User Guide

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Date 12/26/2023
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Document Table of Contents x
1. Intel® MAX® 10 Clocking and PLL Overview 2. Intel® MAX® 10 Clocking and PLL Architecture and Features 3. Intel® MAX® 10 Clocking and PLL Design Considerations 4. Intel® MAX® 10 Clocking and PLL Implementation Guides 5. ALTCLKCTRL Intel® FPGA IP References 6. Avalon ALTPLL Intel® FPGA IP References 7. Avalon ALTPLL RECONFIG Intel® FPGA IP References 8. Internal Oscillator Intel® FPGA IP References 9. Intel® MAX® 10 Clocking and PLL User Guide Archives 10. Document Revision History for the Intel® MAX® 10 Clocking and PLL User Guide
1. Intel® MAX® 10 Clocking and PLL Overview x
1.1. Clock Networks Overview 1.2. Internal Oscillator Overview 1.3. PLLs Overview
2. Intel® MAX® 10 Clocking and PLL Architecture and Features x
2.1. Clock Networks Architecture and Features 2.2. Internal Oscillator Architecture and Features 2.3. PLLs Architecture and Features
2.1. Clock Networks Architecture and Features x
2.1.1. Global Clock Networks 2.1.2. Clock Pins Introduction 2.1.3. Clock Resources 2.1.4. Global Clock Network Sources 2.1.5. Global Clock Control Block 2.1.6. Global Clock Network Power Down 2.1.7. Clock Enable Signals
2.3. PLLs Architecture and Features x
2.3.1. PLL Architecture 2.3.2. PLL Features 2.3.3. PLL Locations 2.3.4. Clock Pin to PLL Connections 2.3.5. PLL Counter to GCLK Connections 2.3.6. PLL Control Signals 2.3.7. Clock Feedback Modes 2.3.8. PLL External Clock Output 2.3.9. ADC Clock Input from PLL 2.3.10. Spread-Spectrum Clocking 2.3.11. PLL Programmable Parameters 2.3.12. Clock Switchover 2.3.13. PLL Cascading 2.3.14. PLL Reconfiguration
2.3.7. Clock Feedback Modes x
2.3.7.1. Source Synchronous Mode 2.3.7.2. No Compensation Mode 2.3.7.3. Normal Mode 2.3.7.4. Zero-Delay Buffer Mode
2.3.11. PLL Programmable Parameters x
2.3.11.1. Programmable Duty Cycle 2.3.11.2. Programmable Bandwidth 2.3.11.3. Programmable Phase Shift
2.3.12. Clock Switchover x
2.3.12.1. Automatic Clock Switchover 2.3.12.2. Automatic Switchover with Manual Override 2.3.12.3. Manual Clock Switchover
2.3.13. PLL Cascading x
2.3.13.1. PLL-to-PLL Cascading 2.3.13.2. Counter-to-Counter Cascading
3. Intel® MAX® 10 Clocking and PLL Design Considerations x
3.1. Clock Networks Design Considerations 3.2. Internal Oscillator Design Considerations 3.3. PLLs Design Considerations
3.1. Clock Networks Design Considerations x
3.1.1. Guideline: Clock Enable Signals 3.1.2. Guideline: Connectivity Restrictions
3.2. Internal Oscillator Design Considerations x
3.2.1. Guideline: Connectivity Restrictions
3.3. PLLs Design Considerations x
3.3.1. Guideline: PLL Control Signals 3.3.2. Guideline: Connectivity Restrictions 3.3.3. Guideline: Self-Reset 3.3.4. Guideline: Output Clocks 3.3.5. Guideline: PLL Cascading 3.3.6. Guideline: Clock Switchover 3.3.7. Guideline: .mif Streaming in PLL Reconfiguration 3.3.8. Guideline: scandone Signal for PLL Reconfiguration
4. Intel® MAX® 10 Clocking and PLL Implementation Guides x
4.1. ALTCLKCTRL Intel® FPGA IP 4.2. Avalon ALTPLL Intel® FPGA IP 4.3. Avalon ALTPLL RECONFIG Intel® FPGA IP 4.4. Internal Oscillator Intel® FPGA IP
4.2. Avalon ALTPLL Intel® FPGA IP x
4.2.1. Expanding the PLL Lock Range 4.2.2. Programmable Bandwidth with Advanced Parameters 4.2.3. PLL Dynamic Reconfiguration Implementation 4.2.4. Dynamic Phase Configuration Implementation
4.2.3. PLL Dynamic Reconfiguration Implementation x
4.2.3.1. Post-Scale Counters (C0 to C4) 4.2.3.2. Scan Chain 4.2.3.3. Charge Pump and Loop Filter 4.2.3.4. Bypassing PLL Counter
4.2.4. Dynamic Phase Configuration Implementation x
4.2.4.1. Dynamic Phase Configuration Counter Selection 4.2.4.2. Dynamic Phase Configuration with Advanced Parameters
4.3. Avalon ALTPLL RECONFIG Intel® FPGA IP x
4.3.1. Obtaining the Resource Utilization Report
5. ALTCLKCTRL Intel® FPGA IP References x
5.1. ALTCLKCTRL Intel® FPGA IP Parameters 5.2. ALTCLKCTRL Intel® FPGA IP Ports and Signals
6. Avalon ALTPLL Intel® FPGA IP References x
6.1. Avalon ALTPLL Intel® FPGA IP Parameters 6.2. Avalon ALTPLL Intel® FPGA IP Ports and Signals
6.1. Avalon ALTPLL Intel® FPGA IP Parameters x
6.1.1. Operation Modes Parameter Settings 6.1.2. PLL Control Signals Parameter Settings 6.1.3. Programmable Bandwidth Parameter Settings 6.1.4. Clock Switchover Parameter Settings 6.1.5. PLL Dynamic Reconfiguration Parameter Settings 6.1.6. Dynamic Phase Configuration Parameter Settings 6.1.7. Output Clocks Parameter Settings
7. Avalon ALTPLL RECONFIG Intel® FPGA IP References x
7.1. Avalon ALTPLL RECONFIG Intel® FPGA IP Parameters 7.2. Avalon ALTPLL RECONFIG Intel® FPGA IP Ports and Signals 7.3. Avalon ALTPLL RECONFIG Intel® FPGA IP Counter Settings
8. Internal Oscillator Intel® FPGA IP References x
8.1. Internal Oscillator Intel® FPGA IP Parameters 8.2. Internal Oscillator Intel® FPGA IP Ports and Signals
1. Intel® MAX® 10 Clocking and PLL Overview
2. Intel® MAX® 10 Clocking and PLL Architecture and Features
3. Intel® MAX® 10 Clocking and PLL Design Considerations
4. Intel® MAX® 10 Clocking and PLL Implementation Guides
5. ALTCLKCTRL Intel® FPGA IP References
6. Avalon ALTPLL Intel® FPGA IP References
7. Avalon ALTPLL RECONFIG Intel® FPGA IP References
8. Internal Oscillator Intel® FPGA IP References
9. Intel® MAX® 10 Clocking and PLL User Guide Archives
10. Document Revision History for the Intel® MAX® 10 Clocking and PLL User Guide

4.2.4.2. Dynamic Phase Configuration with Advanced Parameters

The finest phase shift step resolution you can get in the Avalon ALTPLL Intel® FPGA IP is 1/8 of the VCO period. If the VCO frequency is at the lower end of the supported VCO range, the phase shift step resolution might be larger than preferred for your design.

You can modify your phase shift resolution using the dynamic phase reconfiguration feature of the PLL. If you want to modify the phase shift resolution without the dynamic phase reconfiguration feature enabled, perform the following steps:

  1. Create an Avalon ALTPLL instance. Make sure you specify the speed grade of your target device and the PLL type.
  2. On the PLL Reconfiguration page, turn on Create optional inputs for dynamic phase reconfiguration and Enable phase shift step resolution.
  3. On the Output Clocks page, set your desired phase shift for each required output clock. Note all the internal PLL settings shown.
  4. On the Bandwidth/SS page, click More Details to see the internal PLL settings. Note all of the settings shown.
  5. On the Inputs/Lock page, turn on Create output file(s) using the ‘Advanced’ PLL Parameters.
  6. Return to the PLL Reconfiguration page and turn off Create Optional Inputs for Dynamic Phase Reconfiguration.
  7. Click Finish to generate the PLL instantiation file(s).
    When using Advanced Parameters, the PLL wrapper file (< Avalon ALTPLL_instantiation_name >.v or < Avalon ALTPLL_instantiation_name >.vhd) is written in a format that allows you to identify the PLL parameters. The parameters are listed in the Generic Map section of the VHDL file, or in the defparam section of the Verilog file.
  8. Open your PLL instantiation wrapper file and locate either the Generic Map or the defparam section.
  9. Modify the settings to match the settings that you noted in steps 3 and 4.
  10. Save the PLL instantiation wrapper file and compile your design.
  11. Verify that the output clock frequencies and phases are correct in the PLL Usage report located under the Resource section of the Fitter folder in the Compilation Report.

By using this technique, you can apply valid PLL parameters as provided by the Avalon ALTPLL Intel® FPGA IP parameter editor to optimize the settings for your design.

Alternatively, you can leave the dynamic phase reconfiguration option enabled and tie the relevant input ports—phasecounterselect[3..0], phaseupdown, phasestep, and scanclk—to constants, if you prefer not to manually edit the PLL wrapper file using the Advanced PLL Parameters option.

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