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1.2.3.2. Channel PLL as CDR PLL
When configured as a receiver CDR, each channel PLL independently recovers the clock from the incoming serial data. The serial and parallel recovered clocks are used to clock the receiver PMA and PCS blocks.
The CDR supports the full range of data rates. The voltage-controlled oscillator (VCO) operates at half rate. The L-counter dividers (PD) after the VCO extend the CDR data rate range. The Quartus II software automatically selects these settings.
The CDR operates in either lock-to-reference (LTR) or lock-to-data (LTD) mode. In LTR mode, the CDR tracks the input reference clock. In LTD mode, the CDR tracks the incoming serial data.
The time needed for the CDR PLL to lock to data depends on the transition density and jitter of the incoming serial data and the PPM difference between the receiver input reference clock and the upstream transmitter reference clock. You must hold the receiver PCS in reset until the CDR PLL locks to data and produces a stable recovered clock.
After the receiver power up and reset cycle, you must keep the CDR in LTR mode until the CDR locks to the input reference clock. When locked to the input reference clock, the CDR output clock is trained to the configured data rate. The CDR then switches to LTD mode to recover the clock from the incoming data. The LTR/LTD controller controls the switch between the LTR and LTD modes.