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TGao
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5 years ago

what‘s’ the jitter of DDR2L/DDR3L reference clock?

Dear Sir/Madam

I'm choosing the Crystal oscillator for DDR(C10GX/CV)

could you help to confirm the jitter of the ddr2/3 reference clock?

Ted​

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  • NurAida_A_Intel's avatar
    NurAida_A_Intel
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    Hi Ted,

    Welcome to Intel Community.

    In the EMIF handbook Vol. 2, below is the spec for PLL reference clock jitter:

    The clock source of the PLL reference clock must meet or exceed the following jitter requirements:

    • 10ps peak to peak or 1.42ps RMS at 1e-12 BER, 1.22ps at 1e-16 BER.

    You may also refer to Cyclone 10 GX datasheet under section Table 43. Memory Output Clock Jitter Specifications for Intel Cyclone 10 GX Devices as shown below for more details. --> https://www.intel.com/content/dam/www/programmable/us/en/pdfs/literature/hb/cyclone-10/c10gx-51002.pdf

    It is recommended to use the fastest possible PLL reference clock frequency because it leads to better jitter performance.

    Hope this helps.

    Thanks

    Regards,

    Aida