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Smith222122
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3 years ago

Cyclone V SX transceiver Bonding

Hello there, My question is: Do transceiver channels need to be within the same transceiver bank in order to use them in bonded mode? In my Cyclone V SX device, I have two transceiver banks w...
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Kshitij_Intel
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3 years ago

Hi,


It not mandatory, you can place channels in other transceiver bank also but that it consumes more PLL resources. Each transceiver bank consumes one PLL and one master CGB. So, it's better if you place the channel in same transceiver bank.


Thank you

Kshitij Goel