JESD204B Intel® Stratix® 10 FPGA IP Design Example User Guide

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Date 10/14/2022
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1.2.5.5. Clocking Scheme

The main reference clocks for the design example are refclk_core and refclk_xcvr. These clocks must be supplied from a single external source (i.e refclk_core and refclk_xcvr must be synchronous to one another). The refclk_core is the reference clock for the core PLL and the refclk_xcvr is the reference clock for the TX/RX transceiver PHY. The core PLL generates the link_clk and frame_clk from refclk_core.

The link_clk clocks the JESD204B IP core link layer and link interface of the transport layer. The frame_clk clocks the transport layer, test pattern generator and checker modules, and any downstream modules. An external source supplies a clock called the mgmt_clk to clock the Avalon memory-mapped interfaces of Platform Designer components.

Table 15.  System Clocking for the Design Example
Clock Description Source Modules Clocked
refclk_core Reference clock for the core PLL External Core PLL
refclk_xcvr Reference clock for the ATX PLL ( Intel® Stratix® 10 L-tile and H-tile devices), TX PLL ( Intel® Stratix® 10 E-tile devices), and RX transceiver PHY External ATX PLL ( Intel® Stratix® 10 L-tile and H-tile devices), TX PLL ( Intel® Stratix® 10 E-tile devices), and RX transceiver PHY
link_clk Link layer clock refclk_core JESD204B IP core link layer, transport layer link interface
frame_clk Frame layer clock refclk_core Transport layer, test pattern generator and checker, downstream modules
mgmt_clk Control plane clock External Avalon memory-mapped interfaces