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New ContributorClock switchover on CycloneV PLL
Hello all,
In a cyclone V device, I'm using a PLL supporting the automatic switchover with manual override.
On the 2x clock output, I observe a jump of 2 clock cycles whenever there's a switchover (as if a clock cycle of the 1x input clock is lost).
I think this is expected, but I would like to know if there's a ay to overcome this behavior.
I tried configuring the PLL as Low Bandwidth, but it didn't help.
Any idea?
Thanks a lot in advance for your support!
Yes, if based on this internal message:
It would take 2-3 clock cycles to detect the stopped clock , another 2-3
clock cycles to complete the switch and a couple of cycles extra until the PLL achieves lock.
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aerdnaHi ShengN_altera thanks for your reply.
"...the circuit automatically switches to the backup clock in a few clock cycles and updates the status signals, clkbad and activeclk"
This means that input circuit needs some clock cycles to detect that one of the input is now missing: fine. In consequence of that event, do the PLL outputs also stops working for the same amount of clock cycles?
For better understanding, the two input clocks have the same frequency.
- ShengN_altera
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Yes, if based on this internal message:
It would take 2-3 clock cycles to detect the stopped clock , another 2-3
clock cycles to complete the switch and a couple of cycles extra until the PLL achieves lock.- aerdna
ShengN_altera : thanks for the clarification, is there any documentation clarifying all this information? (also about the locked behavior)
Does the locked signal from the PLL behave accordingly?
- ShengN_altera
Let me know if further assistance is needed for this thread?
- ShengN_altera
Please ignore previous post, check this link the PLL circuitry monitors the selected reference clock. If one clock stops, the circuit automatically switches to the backup clock in a few clock cycles and updates the status signals, clkbad and activeclk.
Based on the internal message, those few clock cycles can't be avoided and usually take about 2-3 cycles.
- ShengN_altera
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