R
Figure 136. PCICLK Group to PCI Slot Topology
Clock
Driver
Table 68. PCICLK Group Routing Guidelines
Signal Group
Motherboard Topology
Reference Plane
Characteristic Trace Impedance (Zo)
Trace Width
Trace to Space Ratio
Group Spacing
Trace Length – A
Trace Length – B
Trace Length – C
Series Termination Resistor (R1)
Skew Requirements
NOTE: Recommended resistor values and trace lengths may change in a later revision of the design guide.
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Intel
855PM Chipset Platform Design Guide
R1
A
Parameter
Platform Clock Routing Guidelines
B
PCI
Connector
Routing Guidelines
PCICLK
Point-to-Point
Ground Referenced (Contiguous over entire
length)
55
± 15%
5 mils
1:2 (e.g. 5 mils trace 10 mils space)
Isolation spacing from non-Clock signals =
10 mils minimum
Must be exactly trace length matched to
CLK33 Trace A
(CLK33 Trace B) – 2.5"
Routed 2.5" per the PCI Specification
33
± 5%
Maximum of ± 1 ns of skew between clocks
within the PCICLK group and a maximum of
± 1 ns of skew between the clocks of this
group and those of CLK33
C
Trace on PCI
Card
PCI Device
Figure
Notes
1
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