Stratix V Device Handbook: Volume 2: Transceivers

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Date 11/23/2021
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2.1. Input Reference Clocking

The reference clock for the transmitter PLL and CDR generates the clocks required for transceiver operation.

Each transceiver channel has a channel PLL that can be configured as a transmitter clock multiplier unit (CMU) PLL or a receiver CDR PLL. In the CMU PLL configuration, the channel PLL uses the input reference clock to generate a serial clock. In the receiver CDR PLL configuration, the channel PLL locks to the input reference clock in lock-to-reference (LTR) mode. The auxiliary transmit (ATX) PLL and the fractional PLL use the input reference clock to synthesize a serial clock.