Article ID: 000078973 Content Type: Troubleshooting Last Reviewed: 09/02/2014

Are there any restrictions for which reference clock source should be used for the CMU PLL on Arria V GT devices when running at data rates > 6.5536Gbps?

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Yes, as shown in Table 2-1 of the Transceiver Clocking section of the Arria® V Handbook, when using the CMU PLL at data rates > 6.5536 Gbps on Arria V GT devices, the dedicated reference clock pin within the same triplet as the intended CMU PLL resides should be used as the reference clock source.

The Quartus® II software will allow you to compile the design when an alternative reference clock is sourced from the reference clock network, but this is non-optimal. The dedicated reference clock pin of the triplet must be used for optimal jitter performance.

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