Hi guys, got any idea like what will be the maximum SPI clock speed in Atmel SAM E70?
Harikrishnan911 
Last Edited: Wed. Feb 8, 2017 - 12:02 PM
What is the maximum SPI clock speed in SAM E70?
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Harikrishnan911 Harikrishnan911 in page 931, section 40.7.3.3 Clock Generation
It says that the SPI clock is generated by dividing peripheral clock between value 1 and 255.
If that is so, then if my peripheral clock is 300MHz, then the SPI clock can vary between 300MHz to 1.17MHz.
Am I right?
martin.c 
The maximum peripheral clock is 150 MHz.
E70tryhard
i think it should be something like this:
Atmel-11296D-ATARM-SAM E70-Datasheet_19-Jan-16
56.14.1.5 SPI Characteristics
Master Write Mode
maximum pad speed (see Section 56.13.1.3 “I/O Characteristics”)
Package 144pin
SPI0_SPCK - PD22 - GPIO_AD
SPI1_SPCK - PC24 - GPIO_AD
Pin Group 3 = GPIO_AD
Pin Group3(3) Maximum output frequency
Drive Level High: 75MHz
Drive Level Low: 50MHz
Master Read Mode
For a non-volatile memory with tvalid (or tv) = 5 ns, fSPCKmax = 63 MHz at VDDIO = 3.3V.
Harikrishnan911 My bad.
So, yes, with 300MHz core clock, the peripheral clock can have a max of 150MHz.
You are right.
Harikrishnan911 Now am feeling pretty confused.
E70tryhard
This reply has been marked as the solution. #7
Why?
Max. CoreClock with 300MHz is fine
From there you get max. Peripheral Clock 150MHz
The internal SPI part can operate with peripheral clock
so far so good. but that does not mean you necessarily get that frequenzy out onto the actual pin.
You still have to consider the (see datasheet) 56. Electrical Characteristics -> 56.14 Timings for STH Conditions -> 56.14.1.5 SPI Characteristics
as well as 56.13 Timings for Worst-Case Conditions -> 56.13.1.5 SPI Characteristics
in there you get equatios to consider.
And as a rough estimate: you got the 56.13.1.13 IO Characteristics -> in there you have max. freq. for pin_group types. when looking at the SPI pin e.g. SPI0_SPCK which is on 144pin package at PD22 which is in pin_group GPIO_AD you get what i wrote
Harikrishnan911 yep,
its pretty clear,
E70tryhard seems like a good title.
Thanks a lot.
Again, if you have any experience in USB or external flash, then you can help me.
I got stuck on few things.