Triple-Speed Ethernet Intel® FPGA IP User Guide

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Date 11/25/2022
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8.2. Recommended Clock Frequency

Table 121.  Recommended Clock Input Frequency For Each IP Variant
IP Variant Clock Recommended Frequency (MHz)
10/100/1000-Mbps Ethernet MAC (with Internal FIFO buffers) CLK 50–125
TX_CLK 125
RX_CLK 125
FF_TX_CLK
  • For 32 bits FIFO: 100
  • For 8 bits FIFO: 125
FF_RX_CLK
  • For 32 bits FIFO: 100
  • For 8 bits FIFO: 125
10/100/1000-Mbps Ethernet MAC (without Internal FIFO buffers) CLK 50–125
TX_CLK <N> 125
RX_CLK <N> 125
RX_AFULL_CLK 100
10/100/1000-Mbps Ethernet MAC with 1000BASE-X/SGMII PCS (with Internal FIFO buffers) CLK 50–125
FF_TX_CLK
  • For 32 bits FIFO: 100
  • For 8 bits FIFO: 125
FF_RX_CLK
  • For 32 bits FIFO: 100
  • For 8 bits FIFO: 125
TBI_TX_CLK 125
TBI_RX_CLK 125
REF_CLK 125
RECONFIG_CLK 25 37.5–50
GXB_CAL_BLK_CLK 125
10/100/1000-Mbps Ethernet MAC with 1000BASE-X/SGMII PCS (without Internal FIFO buffers) CLK 50–125
RX_AFULL_CLK 100
TBI_TX_CLK <N> 125
TBI_RX_CLK <N> 125
REF_CLK 125
RECONFIG_CLK <N> 25 37.5–50
GXB_CAL_BLK_CLK 125
1000BASE-X/SGMII PCS only CLK 50–125
REF_CLK 125
TBI_TX_CLK 125
TBI_RX_CLK 125
10/100/1000 Ethernet MAC with 1000BASE-X/SGMII 2XTBI (with Internal FIFO buffers) CLK 50–125
TX_CLK_125 125
RX_CLK_125 125
FF_TX_CLK
  • For 32 bits FIFO: 100
  • For 8 bits FIFO: 125
FF_RX_CLK
  • For 32 bits FIFO: 100
  • For 8 bits FIFO: 125
TX_CLK_62_5 62.5
RX_CLK_62_5 62.5
PLL_REFCLK0 156.25
1000BASE-X/SGMII 2XTBI PCS only CLK 50–125
TX_CLK_125 125
RX_CLK_125 125
TX_CLK_62_5 62.5
RX_CLK_62_5 62.5
25 This signal is only applicable to all device family prior to the 28-nm devices, which consists of the Stratix® V, Arria® V, Arria® V GZ, and Cyclone® V devices.