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Stratix II GX Device Handbook, Volume 2
Stratix II GX Transceiver Architecture Overview
requirements. Each of the four transmitter channels can operate at a
different data rate with the use of the individual transmitter local clock
dividers and both Transmitter PLL0 and Transmitter PLL1.
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If you instantiate four channels and are not in PIPE ×4, XAUI, or
Basic single-width mode with ×4 clocking, the Quartus II
software automatically chooses the single-lane configuration.
Figure 2–9. Clock Distribution for Individual Channel Configuration
Four-Lane Mode
In a four-lane configuration (
Figure 2–10
), the central block generates the
parallel and serial clocks that feed the transmitter channels within the
transceiver. All channels in a transceiver must operate at the same data
rate. This configuration is only supported in PIPE ×4, XAUI and Basic
single-width mode with ×4 clocking.
TX Local Clk
Div Block
TX Local Clk
Div Block
TX Channel 2
Central Block
TX Channel 0
Refclk 0
Refclk 1
TXPLL Block
TXPLL 0
TXPLL 1
TX Channel 3
TX Channel 1
High Speed TXPLL 0 Clock
High Speed TXPLL 1 Clock