Name
Value
Description
PCS
-
PMA interface width 8, 10, 16, 20
The PCS-PMA interface width depends on the
FPGA fabric transceiver interface width and whether
8B/10B is enabled. The following combinations are
available:
FPGA/XCVR
8B/10B
PMA Interface
Width
8
No
8
8
Yes
10
10
No
10
16
No
8 or 16
16
Yes
10 or 20
20
No
10 or20
32
No
16
32
Yes
20
40
No
20
PLL type
CMU ATX
The CMU PLL is available for Arria V and Cyclone V
devices.
For Stratix V devices, you can select either the CMU
or ATX PLL. The CMU PLL has a larger frequency
range than the ATX PLL. The ATX PLL is designed
to improve jitter performance and achieves lower
channel-to-channel skew; however, it supports a
narrower range of data rates and reference clock
frequencies. Another advantage of the ATX PLL is
that it does not use a transceiver channel, while the
CMU PLL does.
Because the CMU PLL is more versatile, it is
specified as the default setting. An informational
message displays in the message pane telling you
whether the chosen settings for Data rate and Input
clock frequency are legal for the CMU PLL, or for
both the CMU and ATX PLLs.
Data rate
622-11000 Mbps
Specifies the data rate. The possible data rates depend
upon the device and configuration specified.
UG-01080
2015.01.19
General Options Parameters
9-5
Custom PHY IP Core
Altera Corporation
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