Stratix V Avalon-ST Interface for PCIe Solutions: User Guide

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Date 5/03/2019
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coreclkout_hip can drive the Application Layer clock along with the pld_clk input to the IP core. The pld_clk can optionally be sourced by a different clock than coreclkout_hip. The pld_clk minimum frequency cannot be lower than the coreclkout_hip frequency. Based on specific Application Layer constraints, a PLL can be used to derive the desired frequency.

Note: For Gen3, Intel recommends using a common reference clock (0 ppm) because when using separate reference clocks (non 0 ppm), the PCS occasionally must insert SKP symbols, potentially causing the PCIe link to go to recovery. Gen1 or Gen2 modes are not affected by this issue. Systems using the common reference clock (0 ppm) are not affected by this issue. The primary repercussion of this issue is a slight decrease in bandwidth. On Gen3 x8 systems, this bandwidth impact is negligible. If non 0 ppm mode is required, so that separate reference clocks are used, please contact Intel for further information and guidance.