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3.1.2. PLL Placement for PCIe Hard IP
If the PCIe Hard IP is configured as Gen1/Gen2 capable IP, the fPLL is used as a transmitter PLL.
If the PCIe Hard IP is configured as Gen3 capable IP, then
- fPLL is used as a transmitter PLL when running at Gen1/Gen2 speeds.
- ATX PLL is used as a transmitter PLL when running at Gen3 speeds.
Figure 36. PLL Placement for Gen1 and Gen2 x1/ x2/ x4/ x8
Figure 37. PLL Placement for Gen1 and Gen2 x16
Figure 38. PLL Placement for Gen3 x1/x2/x4/x8
Figure 39. PLL Placement for Gen3 x16
TX PLL Guidelines When Using PCIe
- The remaining channels of the L-tile are recommended to be driven by ATX PLL if 4 or more channels of PCIe are used at Gen2 or Gen3 speeds. Using ATX PLL to drive these channels helps achieve better performance. Intel® Quartus® Prime issues a critical warning if fPLL is used to drive the remaining channels.
- When instantiating PIPE interfaces and PCIe Hard IP in the same transceiver tile, be aware of ATX PLL and ATX-fPLL spacing rules. For more details refer to PLL Placement section.
Related Information
5 Quartus issues a critical warning if FPLL is used instead of ATX PLL.