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Honored ContributorPLL generates some unwanted frequency
Hi
I want to interface SDRAM with the Cyclone III FPGA, actually I had successfully interface the SDRAM with Cyclone III FPGA but the problem is when I disable the SDRAM clock (connect the clock pin to the GND) my system noise hugely decrease and then I enable the SDRAM clock (connect to the SDRAM IP core) it generates lot of noise and unwanted frequency (noise increase +20dbm with respect to the other situation) SDRAM clock frequency is 100MHz with -60deg phase shift but the output on the spectrum analyser shows a lot of unwanted frequency SDRAM clock is generated using cyclone III PLL Could anyone please suggest a solution to eliminate the unwanted frequencies? Best Regards1 Reply
Altera_ForumWhat is "system noise" for you? Where do you connect a spectrum analyzer? Are you talking about radiated interferences?
Generally speaking, a SDRAM in operation will always generate some noise. It strongly depends on your PCB design if it's kept inside the digital circuit or is spread over the system and radiated.
