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jaykrishna1
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20 hours ago

Vcm for the clock input pins of agilex5 E-series FPGA A5ED065BB32AE5SR0

Hi,

 

We are working with the following differential clock input pins:

 

- CLK_[T,B]_2[A,B]_[0:1] (P/N)

- CLK_[T,B]_3[A,B]_[0:1] (P/N)

 

Could you please confirm the allowed common-mode voltage range for these differential clock inputs?

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  • FvM's avatar
    FvM
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    Hi Jay,

    you can refer to datasheet for suitable Vicm range. Most Devkits are biasing AC coupled TDS input to Vccio/2 with 4 resistors 1k - 10k.

    Regards Frank

  • Hi,

    Do we need to provide external biasing for these clock inputs? If yes, what should be the required input common-mode voltage?

    Thanks

    Jay 

  • Farabi's avatar
    Farabi
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    Hello, 

     

    - CLK_[T,B]_2[A,B]_[0:1] (P/N)

    - CLK_[T,B]_3[A,B]_[0:1] (P/N)

     

    1. Each pin voltage does not exceed VCCIO voltage. Differential clock Vcm within VCCIO. Operational is guaranteed. 

     

    2. If you implement LVDS , the Vcm = 1.2V which exceeds VCCIO. So it will need AC coupling when driving HSIO clock inputs from standard LVDS sources. This will allow Agilex 5 HSIO input biasing to establish a compliant Vcm. 

     

    regards,
    Farabi