GT Transceiver Clocking Modes - 1.1 English

Versal ACAP Integrated 600G Interlaken with FEC Subsystem Product Guide (PG371)

Document ID
PG371
Release Date
2022-07-21
Version
1.1 English

The c0_ctl_tx_serdes_intf_mode[0] bit and c0_ctl_rx_serdes_intf_mode[0] bit select the GT interface to operate in a narrow interface width compared with a wider x2 interface width.

When configured in narrow interface mode for Interlaken mode, the GT interface is clocked by the tx_serdes_clk[0] in the TX path and by rx_serdes_clk[0] in the RX path. The data flowing between the GT and ILKNF is clocked by those clocks. Internal to the ILKNF subsystem, the lane logic is clocked by those same clocks.

When configured in x2 width (that is, wide) mode for Interlaken mode, the GT interface is clocked by tx_alt_serdes_clk[0] in the TX path and by rx_alt_serdes_clk[0] in the RX path. The data flowing between the GT and ILKNF is clocked by those clocks. In addition, the tx_serdes_clk[0] (whose frequency is exactly double the tx_alt_serdes_clk[0] frequency) is passed from the GT to the ILKNF subsystem. Similarly, the rx_serdes_clk[0] (whose frequency is exactly double the rx_alt_serdes_clk[0] frequency) is also passed from the GT to the ILKNF subsystem. Internal to the ILKNF subsystem, the lane logic uses the faster clocks.