Low Latency 40-Gbps Ethernet Intel® FPGA IP User Guide: Stratix® 10

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Date 5/31/2024
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3.5.4. Adding the External TX MAC PLL

If you turn on Use external TX MAC PLL in the Stratix® 10 LL 40GbE parameter editor, you must connect the clk_txmac_in input port to a clock source, usually a PLL on the device.

The clk_txmac_in signal drives the clk_txmac clock in the IP core TX MAC and PHY. If you turn off this parameter, the clk_txmac_in input clock signal is not available.

The required TX MAC clock frequency is 312.5 MHz. User logic must drive clk_txmac_in from a PLL whose input is the PHY reference clock, clk_ref.