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Chapter 6: Use Models
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Pinout Guidelines
Xilinx recommends the following guidelines to improve design timing using the Virtex-4
FPGA Embedded Tri-Mode Ethernet MAC:
• If available, use dedicated global clock pins for the Ethernet MAC input clocks.
• Use the column of IOBs located closest to the PowerPC processor and Ethernet MAC
block.
• Use the MGTs located closest to the PowerPC processor and Ethernet MAC block.