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4.4.3.2. DPA Mode
The DPA block chooses the best possible clock (dpa_fast_clock) from the eight fast clocks produced by the I/O PLL.
The serial dpa_fast_clock signal is used for writing serial data into the synchronizer. The serial fast_clock signal is used for reading serial data from the synchronizer, data realignment, and deserializer blocks.
In DPA mode, the DPA FIFO synchronizes the re-timed data to the high-speed SERDES clock domain. The DPA clock may shift phase during the initial lock period. To avoid data run-through condition caused by the FIFO write pointer creeping up to the read pointer, hold the FIFO in reset state until the DPA locks.