Eagle Stream Platform

Data Sheet

ID Date Version Classification
814095 04/04/2025 001 Public
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System Reference Clock (BCLK {0/1/2/3}) AC Specifications

Parameter Signal Min. Nominal Max. Unit Figure Notes1
Reference Clock Frequency Differential 99.99 100 100.01 MHz 2, 7
BCLK Period Differential 9.849 10 10.201 ns 2, 7
BCLK Edge Rate Differential 0.6 4 V/ns Figure: BCLK(0/1/2/3) Differential Clock Measurement Points for Edge Rate 4, 7, 8
BCLK Dutycycle Differential 45 55 % Figure: BCLK(0/1/2/3) Differential Clock Measurement Points for Duty Cycle and Period 7
BCLK cycle to cycle jitter Differential |100| ps 3, 7
VRB Differential -100 100 mV Figure: BCLK(0/1/2/3) Differential Clock Measurement Point for Ringback 5, 7
TStable Differential 500 ps 6, 7

Notes:

  1. Unless otherwise noted, all specifications in this table apply to all processor frequencies.
  2. Average Period.
  3. This is absolute cycle to cycle jitter.
  4. Edge Rate (V/ns) is calculated as 250 mV divided by the rise or fall times measured using the thresholds in Figure: BCLK(0/1/2/3) Differential Clock Measurement Points for Edge Rate.
  5. Measurement taken from differential waveform.
  6. TStable is the time the differential clock must maintain a minimum ±150 mV differential voltage after rising/falling edges, before it is allowed to droop back into the VRB ±100 mV range. See Figure: BCLK(0/1/2/3) Differential Clock Measurement Point for Ringback.
  7. Specifications can be validated at the pin.
  8. Measured with a CPU in the socket to get die loading effects. Sapphire Rapids XCC provides maximum loading for min spec measurement.
Note:

Refer to PCI Express* Base Specification Revision 5.0 for additional PCIe compliance requirements like Spread Spectrum Clocking, PPM, RMS Phase Jitter, low frequency jitter, Rise-Fall Matching, and so forth.

BCLK(0/1/2/3) Differential Clock Measurement Points for Edge Rate

The previous figure provides the thresholds needed to verify the edge rate specifications. It also shows an example of what package reflections might look like when measuring with a CPU in place. However, it is not an exact reference and is not intended to be compared with measurement data.

BCLK(0/1/2/3) Differential Clock Measurement Points for Duty Cycle and Period

BCLK(0/1/2/3) Differential Clock Measurement Point for Ringback