GTS Transceiver PHY User Guide

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Date 4/01/2024
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2.5.3.2. I/O PLLs in HVIO Bank as System PLL

For certain devices, there is only one GTS transceiver bank and therefore only one system PLL is available. For these devices, you can use the I/O PLL in the adjacent HVIO bank as a second system PLL. This enables you to configure multiple protocols operating at different frequencies.

The following devices have only one GTS transceiver bank and one system PLL:
  • A5E 008
  • A5E 013
Figure 29. I/O PLL in HVIO Bank Usage
As the I/O PLL is different from the system PLL, you have to instantiate the I/O PLL using the IOPLL Intel FPGA IP instead of the GTS System PLL Clocks Intel FPGA IP. Refer to the Clocking and PLL User Guide: Agilex™ 5 FPGAs and SoCs for more information. This feature is planned to be supported in a future Quartus® Prime Pro Edition software release.
Note: The I/O PLL in the slowest device speed grade is not capable of reaching the system PLL's maximum frequency of 1000 MHz. Refer to the device datasheet for the I/O PLL specifications.