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8 years ago

Clock Pin Input Requirements (Crystal OK? MAX10 specifically)

Hello all, Is it possible to use a crystal as the external clock source instead of an oscillator? I'm building a design based off the MAX10, and the evaluation board uses the CB3LV-3C-50M0000 5...
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8 years ago

You find some hints about clock inputs in the "MAX 10 FPGA Signal Integrity Design Guidelines". Simultaneous switching noise (SSN) is a sufficient reason why a built-in crystal oscillator would be a bad idea.