Timing Model
Table 4–51. Cyclone Maximum Output Clock Rate for Row Pins
I/O Standard
LVTTL
2.5 V
1.8 V
1.5 V
LVCMOS
SSTL-3 class I
SSTL-3 class II
SSTL-2 class I
SSTL-2 class II
3.3-V PCI (1)
LVDS
-6 Speed
Grade
296
381
286
219
367
169
160
160
131
66
320
-7 Speed
Grade
285
366
277
208
356
166
151
151
123
66
303
-8 Speed
Grade
273
349
267
195
343
162
146
142
115
66
275
Unit
MHz
MHz
MHz
MHz
MHz
MHz
MHz
MHz
MHz
MHz
MHz
Note to Tables 4–50 through 4–51:
(1) EP1C3 devices do not support the PCI I/O standard. These parameters are only
available on row I/O pins.
PLL Timing
Table 4–52 describes the Cyclone FPGA PLL specifications.
Table 4–52. Cyclone PLL Specifications (Part 1 of 2)
Symbol
fIN
fIN DUTY
tIN JITTER
fOUT_EXT (external PLL
clock output)
Parameter
Input frequency (-6 speed
grade)
Input frequency (-7 speed
grade)
Input frequency (-8 speed
grade)
Input clock duty cycle
Input clock period jitter
PLL output frequency
(-6 speed grade)
PLL output frequency
(-7 speed grade)
PLL output frequency
(-8 speed grade)
Min
15.625
15.625
15.625
40.00
15.625
15.625
15.625
Max
464
428
387
60
± 200
320
320
275
Unit
MHz
MHz
MHz
%
ps
MHz
MHz
MHz
Altera Corporation
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