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Reference Manual
Altera Corporation
Stratix II GX EP2SGX90 Transceiver Signal Integrity Development Board
May 2006
Handling the Board
■
Clocking evaluation to qualify the Stratix II GX device with user
clock sources
■
Demonstrate signal integrity features on a standalone basis
Data Rate & Clock Frequency Support Per Protocol
Table 1–1
shows the board’s data rate and clock frequency support per
protocol.
Handling the
Board
When handling the board, it is important to observe the following
precaution:
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Static Discharge Precaution
—Without proper anti-static
handling, the board can be damaged. Therefore, use anti-static
handling precautions when touching the board.
Table 1–1. Board Protocol Support
Protocol
Data Rate
(Gbps)
Clock
Frequency
(MHz)
Clock Source
6G - CEI
6.25
156.25
On board oscillator
5G scrambled
5
156.25
On board oscillator
4G FC,
(1)
4.25
–
SMA clock input
XAUI
3.125
156.25
On board oscillator
PCI-Express/PIPE
2.5
100
On board oscillator
SONET backplane
2.488
–
SMA clock input
2G FC,
(1)
2.125
–
SMA clock input
HD - SDI
1.485
–
SMA clock input
GIGE
1.25
125
On board oscillator
1G FC,
(1)
1.063
–
SMA clock input
Note to
Table 1–1
:
(1)
There is no support planned for Fibre channel protocol. This table only shows
supported data rate.