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Chapter 10: Clocking and Resetting

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IBUFG

 

 

gtx_clk

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CLK_90

 

 

 

 

RGMII Tx Logic

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gmii_rx_clk

 

 

 

CLK_0

 

 

 

 

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RGMII Rx Logic

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DCM

 

 

gtx_clk

gmii_rx_clk

 

 

 

CLK_0

 

 

 

 

IBUFG

rgmii_rxc2

RGMII Tx Logic

RGMII Rx Logic

Figure 10-4:Clock Management Logic with External RGMII (Multiple Cores)

Reset Conditions

Internally, the core is divided up into clock/reset domains that group together elements with common clock and reset signals. The reset circuitry for one of these domains is illustrated in Figure 10-5. This circuit provides controllable skews on the reset nets within the design.

reset Configuration reset

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'0' D Q

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FDP

Clock

PRE D Q

C

FDP

PRE D Q

C

FDP

PRE D Q

C

FDP

Core Registers

PRE PRE PRE

Figure 10-5:Reset Circuit for a Single Clock/reset Domain

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