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For descriptions of the available reset signals, refer to Reset Signals, Status, and Link Training Signals.
Clocks
The Hard IP contains a clock domain crossing (CDC) synchronizer at the interface between the
PHY/MAC and the DLL layers. The synchronizer allows the Data Link and Transaction Layers to run at
frequencies independent of the PHY/MAC. The CDC synchronizer provides more flexibility for the user
clock interface. Depending on parameters you specify, the core selects the appropriate coreclkout_hip.
You can use these parameters to enhance performance by running at a higher frequency for latency
optimization or at a lower frequency to save power.
In accordance with the PCI Express Base Specification, you must provide a 100 MHz reference clock that is
connected directly to the transceiver.
As a convenience, you may also use a 125 MHz input reference clock as input to the TX PLL.
Related Information
PCI Express Base Specification 2.1 or 3.0
Clock Domains
Figure 6-5: Clock Domains and Clock Generation for the Application Layer
The following illustrates the clock domains when using coreclkout_hip to drive the Application Layer
and the pld_clk of the IP core. The Altera-provided example design connects coreclkout_hip to the
pld_clk. However, this connection is not mandatory.
100 MHz
(or 125 MHz)
refclk
Hard IP for PCI Express
PHY/MAC
Clock
Domain
Crossing
(CDC)
Data Link
and
Transaction
Layers
TX PLL
PCS
250 or 500 MHz
pclk
coreclkout_hip
Application
Layer
pld_clk
(62.5, 125
or 250 MHz)
serdes_pll_locked
pld_core_ready
Transceiver
As this figure indicates, the IP core includes the following clock domains:
pclk
The transceiver derives pclk from the 100 MHz refclk signal that you must provide to the device.
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Clocks
6-5
Reset and Clocks
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