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11 years agoVCO post-scale problem
I’m using the alt pll reconfig IP to generate different output frequency and confonting a problem which puzzles me long.
The output frequency of PLL can be calculated as follows: Fout=F_in× (M/(N×C)) In which: F_in is the input frequency; M is the Feedback counter (M); N is the Pre-scale counter (N); C is Post-scale output counters (C0–C4) The inner diagram of pll: 1.jpg The blue circles check out the M,N,C, please notes the red circle which checks out the VCO post-scale counter K. And I’ve got some doubts about this VCO post-scale counter K. Let 50Mhz clock as input clock and 126Mhz as output clock. Now the parameters is like below: 2.jpg We can know from the picture that M=63,N=5,C=5 And the output frequency is:50*63/(5*5)=126Mhz Please note the red circle which checks out the VCO post scale counter is 2. In some other case the I set the output frequency is 138Mhz, and now the parameter is: 3.jpg M=69,N=5,C=5 The output frequency is:50*69/(5*5)=138Mhz But pls look at the picture: In which the VCO post scale counter is 1 I just want to ignore this VCO post scale counter, but in pll reconfig IP this para is used: 4.jpg So,would anybody could tell me how to calculate this VCO post scale parameter?