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Switching Characteristics
Core Performance Specifications
This section describes the clock tree, phase-locked loop (PLL), digital signal
processing (DSP), memory blocks and temperature sensing diode specifications.
Clock Tree Specifications
Table 25 lists the clock tree specifications for Arria V devices.
Table 25. Clock Tree Performance for Arria V Devices
Performance
Parameter
–I3, –C4
Unit
–I5, –C5
625
–C6
525
350
Global clock and Regional clock
Peripheral clock
625
450
MHz
MHz
400
PLL Specifications
Table 26 lists the Arria V PLL block specifications. Arria V PLL block does not include
HPS PLL.
Table 26. PLL Specifications for Arria V Devices (Part 1 of 3)
Symbol
Parameter
Min
5
Typ
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
Max
Unit
MHz
MHz
MHz
MHz
MHz
MHz
MHz
MHz
MHz
MHz
%
(1)
Input clock frequency (–3 speed grade)
Input clock frequency (–4 speed grade)
Input clock frequency (–5 speed grade)
Input clock frequency (–6 speed grade)
Integer input clock frequency to the PFD
Fractional input clock frequency to the PFD
PLL VCO operating range (–3 speed grade)
PLL VCO operating range (–4 speed grade)
PLL VCO operating range (–5 speed grade)
PLL VCO operating range (–6 speed grade)
Input clock or external feedback clock input duty cycle
800
800
750
625
(1)
(1)
(1)
5
fIN
5
5
fINPFD
5
325
fFINPFD
50
600
600
600
600
40
160
1600
1600
1600
1300
60
(2)
fVCO
tEINDUTY
Output frequency for internal global or regional clock
(–3 speed grade)
(3)
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
500
500
500
400
MHz
MHz
MHz
MHz
Output frequency for internal global or regional clock
(–4 speed grade)
(3)
(3)
(3)
fOUT
Output frequency for internal global or regional clock
(–5 speed grade)
Output frequency for internal global or regional clock
(–6 speed grade)
(3)
(3)
(3)
(3)
Output frequency for external clock output (–3 speed grade)
Output frequency for external clock output (–4 speed grade)
Output frequency for external clock output (–5 speed grade)
Output frequency for external clock output (–6 speed grade)
Duty cycle for external clock output (when set to 50%)
—
—
—
—
45
—
—
—
—
50
670
670
622
500
MHz
MHz
MHz
MHz
%
fOUT_EXT
tOUTDUTY
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Arria V GX, GT, SX, and ST Device Datasheet
December 2013 Altera Corporation
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