3:1
MUX
SYNC
CLKoutA0
CLKoutA0*
CLKoutA4
CLKoutA4*
CLKin0
CLKin0*
CLKin1
CLKin1*
OSCin
OSCout
REFout_EN
CLKoutA_TYPE[1:0]
CLKin_SEL[1:0]
REFout (LVCMOS)
GND
VCCOA
VCCOC
VCC VCCOA VCCOB VCCOC
Bank A
5 Output Pairs
(LVPECL, LVDS,
HCSL, or Hi-Z)
2
2
Universal Inputs
(Differential/
Single-Ended)
Crystal
CLKoutB0
CLKoutB0*
CLKoutB4
CLKoutB4*
VCCOB
CLKoutB_TYPE[1:0] 2
Bank B
5 Output Pairs
(LVPECL, LVDS,
HCSL, or Hi-Z)
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1FEATURES TARGET APPLICATIONS
2 3:1 Input Multiplexer Clock Distribution and Level Translation for
ADCs, DACs, Multi-Gigabit Ethernet, XAUI,
Two Universal Inputs Operate up to 3.1 GHz Fibre Channel, SATA/SAS, SONET/SDH, CPRI,
and Accept LVPECL, LVDS, CML, SSTL, High-Frequency Backplanes
HSTL, HCSL, or Single-Ended Clocks Switches, Routers, Line Cards, Timing Cards
One Crystal Input Accepts 10 to 40 MHz
Crystal or Single-Ended Clock Servers, Computing, PCI Express (PCIe 3.0)
Two Banks with 5 Differential Outputs Each Remote Radio Units and Baseband Units
LVPECL, LVDS, HCSL, or Hi-Z (Selectable DESCRIPTION
Per Bank) The LMK00301 is a 3-GHz, 10-output differential
LVPECL Additive Jitter with LMK03806 fanout buffer intended for high-frequency, low-jitter
Clock Source at 156.25 MHz: clock/data distribution and level translation. The input
20 fs RMS (10 kHz 1 MHz) clock can be selected from two universal inputs or
one crystal input. The selected input clock is
51 fs RMS (12 kHz 20 MHz) distributed to two banks of 5 differential outputs and
High PSRR: -65 / -76 dBc (LVPECL/LVDS) at one LVCMOS output. Both differential output banks
156.25 MHz can be independently configured as LVPECL, LVDS,
LVCMOS Output with Synchronous Enable or HCSL drivers, or disabled. The LVCMOS output
Input has a synchronous enable input for runt-pulse-free
operation when enabled or disabled. The LMK00301
Pin-Controlled Configuration operates from a 3.3 V core supply and 3 independent
VCC Core Supply: 3.3 V ± 5% 3.3 V/2.5 V output supplies.
3 Independent VCCO Output Supplies: 3.3 V/2.5 The LMK00301 provides high performance,
V ± 5% versatility, and power efficiency, making it ideal for
Industrial Temperature Range: -40°C to +85°C replacing fixed-output buffer devices while increasing
48-lead WQFN (7 mm x 7 mm) timing margin in the system.
Functional Block Diagram
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CLKoutA0
CLKoutA0*
CLKoutA1
VCCOA
GND
OSCin
CLKin_SEL0
CLKin_SEL1
CLKoutB4
CLKoutB2*
CLKoutB2
CLKoutB1*
GND
CLKin1*
GND
REFout_EN
CLKoutA1*
VCCOA
CLKoutA2
CLKoutA2*
CLKoutA3
CLKoutA3*
CLKoutA4
CLKoutA4*
CLKoutA_TYPE0
VCC
OSCout
GND
CLKin0
CLKin0*
CLKoutB_TYPE0
GND
CLKoutB4*
CLKoutB3*
CLKoutB3
VCCOB
VCCOB
CLKoutB1
CLKoutB0*
CLKoutB0
NC
CLKoutB_TYPE1
CLKin1
VCC
REFout
VCCOC
CLKoutA_TYPE1
GND
4748 46 45 44 43 42 41 40 39 38 37
11
12
10
9
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
1413 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24
26
25
27
28
29
30
31
32
33
34
35
36
DAP
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Figure 1. 48-Pin
RHS0048A Package
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PIN DESCRIPTIONS(1)
Pin # Pin Name(s) Type Description
DAP DAP GND Die Attach Pad. Connect to the PCB ground plane for heat dissipation.
1, 2 CLKoutA0, CLKoutA0* O Differential clock output A0. Output type set by CLKoutA_TYPE pins.
3, 4 CLKoutA1, CLKoutA1* O Differential clock output A1. Output type set by CLKoutA_TYPE pins.
Power supply for Bank A Output buffers. VCCOA can operate from 3.3 V or
5, 8 VCCOA PWR 2.5 V. The VCCOA pins are internally tied together. Bypass with a 0.1 uF
low-ESR capacitor placed very close to each Vcco pin. (2)
6, 7 CLKoutA2, CLKoutA2* O Differential clock output A2. Output type set by CLKoutA_TYPE pins.
9, 10 CLKoutA3, CLKoutA3* O Differential clock output A3. Output type set by CLKoutA_TYPE pins.
11, 12 CLKoutA4, CLKoutA4* O Differential clock output A4. Output type set by CLKoutA_TYPE pins.
13, 18, 24, GND GND Ground
37, 43, 48
14, 47 CLKoutA_TYPE0, CLKoutA_TYPE1 I Bank A output buffer type selection pins (3)
Power supply for Core and Input Buffer blocks. The Vcc supply operates
15, 42 Vcc PWR from 3.3 V. Bypass with a 0.1 uF low-ESR capacitor placed very close to
each Vcc pin.
Input for crystal. Can also be driven by a XO, TCXO, or other external
16 OSCin I single-ended clock.
Output for crystal. Leave OSCout floating if OSCin is driven by a single-
17 OSCout O ended clock.
19, 22 CLKin_SEL0, CLKin_SEL1 I Clock input selection pins (3)
20, 21 CLKin0, CLKin0* I Universal clock input 0 (differential/single-ended)
23, 39 CLKoutB_TYPE0, CLKoutB_TYPE1 I Bank B output buffer type selection pins (3)
25, 26 CLKoutB4*, CLKoutB4 O Differential clock output B4. Output type set by CLKoutB_TYPE pins.
27, 28 CLKoutB3*, CLKoutB3 O Differential clock output B3. Output type set by CLKoutB_TYPE pins.
Power supply for Bank B Output buffers. VCCOB can operate from 3.3 V or
29, 32 VCCOB PWR 2.5 V. The VCCOB pins are internally tied together. Bypass with a 0.1 uF
low-ESR capacitor placed very close to each Vcco pin. (2)
30, 31 CLKoutB2*, CLKoutB2 O Differential clock output B2. Output type set by CLKoutB_TYPE pins.
33, 34 CLKoutB1*, CLKoutB1 O Differential clock output B1. Output type set by CLKoutB_TYPE pins.
35, 36 CLKoutB0*, CLKoutB0 O Differential clock output B0. Output type set by CLKoutB_TYPE pins.
Not connected internally. Pin may be floated, grounded, or otherwise tied to
38 NC any potential within the Supply Voltage range stated in Absolute Maximum
Ratings.
40, 41 CLKin1*, CLKin1 I Universal clock input 1 (differential/single-ended)
44 REFout O LVCMOS reference output. Enable output by pulling REFout_EN pin high.
Power supply for REFout Output buffer. VCCOC can operate from 3.3 V or
45 VCCOC PWR 2.5 V. Bypass with a 0.1 uF low-ESR capacitor placed very close to each
Vcco pin. (2)
REFout enable input. Enable signal is internally synchronized to selected
46 REFout_EN I clock input. (3)
(1) Any unused output pin should be left floating with minimum copper length (see note in Clock Outputs), or properly terminated if
connected to a transmission line, or disabled/Hi-Z if possible. See Clock Outputs for output configuration and Termination and Use of
Clock Drivers for output interface and termination techniques.
(2) The output supply voltages or pins (VCCOA, VCCOB, and VCCOC) will be called VCCO in general when no distinction is needed, or when the
output supply can be inferred from the output bank/type.
(3) CMOS control input with internal pull-down resistor.
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Functional Description
The LMK00301 is a 10-output differential clock fanout buffer with low additive jitter that can operate up to 3.1
GHz. It features a 3:1 input multiplexer with an optional crystal oscillator input, two banks of 5 differential outputs
with multi-mode buffers (LVPECL, LVDS, HCSL, or Hi-Z), one LVCMOS output, and 3 independent output buffer
supplies. The input selection and output buffer modes are controlled via pin strapping. The device is offered in a
48-pin WQFN package and leverages much of the high-speed, low-noise circuit design employed in the
LMK04800 family of clock conditioners.
VCC and VCCO Power Supplies
The LMK00301 has separate 3.3 V core (VCC) and 3 independent 3.3 V/2.5 V output power supplies (VCCOA,
VCCOB, VCCOC) supplies. Output supply operation at 2.5 V enables lower power consumption and output-level
compatibility with 2.5 V receiver devices. The output levels for LVPECL (VOH, VOL) and LVCMOS (VOH) are
referenced to its respective Vcco supply, while the output levels for LVDS and HCSL are relatively constant over
the specified Vcco range. Refer to Power Supply and Thermal Considerations for additional supply related
considerations, such as power dissipation, power supply bypassing, and power supply ripple rejection (PSRR).
NOTE
Care should be taken to ensure the Vcco voltages do not exceed the Vcc voltage to
prevent turning-on the internal ESD protection circuitry.
Clock Inputs
The input clock can be selected from CLKin0/CLKin0*, CLKin1/CLKin1*, or OSCin. Clock input selection is
controlled using the CLKin_SEL[1:0] inputs as shown in Table 1. Refer to Driving the Clock Inputs for clock input
requirements. When CLKin0 or CLKin1 is selected, the crystal circuit is powered down. When OSCin is selected,
the crystal oscillator circuit will start-up and its clock will be distributed to all outputs. Refer to Crystal Interface for
more information. Alternatively, OSCin may be driven by a single-ended clock (up to 250 MHz) instead of a
crystal.
Table 1. Input Selection
CLKin_SEL1 CLKin_SEL0 Selected Input
0 0 CLKin0, CLKin0*
0 1 CLKin1, CLKin1*
1 X OSCin
Table 2 shows the output logic state vs. input state when either CLKin0/CLKin0* or CLKin1/CLKin1* is selected.
When OSCin is selected, the output state will be an inverted copy of the OSCin input state.
Table 2. CLKin Input vs. Output States
State of State of
Selected CLKin Enabled Outputs
CLKinX and CLKinX* Logic low
inputs floating
CLKinX and CLKinX* Logic low
inputs shorted together
CLKin logic low Logic low
CLKin logic high Logic high
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Clock Outputs
The differential output buffer type for Bank A and Bank B outputs can be separately configured using the
CLKoutA_TYPE[1:0] and CLKoutB_TYPE[1:0] inputs, respectively, as shown in Table 3. For applications where
all differential outputs are not needed, any unused output pin should be left floating with a minimum copper
length (see note below) to minimize capacitance and potential coupling and reduce power consumption. If an
entire output bank will not be used, it is recommended to disable (Hi-Z) the bank to reduce power. Refer to
Termination and Use of Clock Drivers for more information on output interface and termination techniques.
NOTE
For best soldering practices, the minimum trace length for any unused output pin should
extend to include the pin solder mask. This way during reflow, the solder has the same
copper area as connected pins. This allows for good, uniform fillet solder joints helping to
keep the IC level during reflow.
Table 3. Differential Output Buffer Type Selection
CLKoutX_ CLKoutX_ CLKoutX Buffer Type
TYPE1 TYPE0 (Bank A or B)
0 0 LVPECL
0 1 LVDS
1 0 HCSL
1 1 Disabled (Hi-Z)
Reference Output
The reference output (REFout) provides a LVCMOS copy of the selected input clock. The LVCMOS output high
level is referenced to the Vcco voltage. REFout can be enabled or disabled using the enable input pin,
REFout_EN, as shown in Table 4.
Table 4. Reference Output Enable
REFout_EN REFout State
0 Disabled (Hi-Z)
1 Enabled
The REFout_EN input is internally synchronized with the selected input clock by the SYNC block. This
synchronizing function prevents glitches and runt pulses from occurring on the REFout clock when enabled or
disabled. REFout will be enabled within 3 cycles (tEN) of the input clock after REFout_EN is toggled high. REFout
will be disabled within 3 cycles (tDIS) of the input clock after REFout_EN is toggled low.
When REFout is disabled, the use of a resistive loading can be used to set the output to a predetermined level.
For example, if REFout is configured with a 1 kload to ground, then the output will be pulled to low when
disabled.
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These devices have limited built-in ESD protection. The leads should be shorted together or the device placed in conductive foam
during storage or handling to prevent electrostatic damage to the MOS gates.
Absolute Maximum Ratings(1)(2)(3)
Parameter Symbol Ratings Units
Supply Voltages VCC, VCCO -0.3 to 3.6 V
Input Voltage VIN -0.3 to (VCC + 0.3) V
Storage Temperature Range TSTG -65 to +150 °C
Lead Temperature (solder 4 s) TL+260 °C
Junction Temperature TJ+150 °C
(1) Absolute Maximum Ratings indicate limits beyond which damage to the device may occur. Operating Ratings indicate conditions for
which the device is intended to be functional, but do not ensure specific performance limits. For ensured specifications and test
conditions, see Electrical Characteristics. The ensured specifications apply only to the test conditions listed.
(2) This device is a high-performance integrated circuit with an ESD rating up to 2 kV Human Body Model, up to 150 V Machine Model, and
up to 750 V Charged Device Model and is ESD sensitive. Handling and assembly of this device should only be done at ESD-free
workstations.
(3) If Military/Aerospace specified devices are required, please contact the Texas Instruments Sales Office/Distributors for availability and
specifications.
Recommended Operating Conditions
Parameter Symbol Min Typ Max Units
Ambient Temperature Range TA-40 25 85 °C
Junction Temperature TJ125 °C
Core Supply Voltage Range VCC 3.15 3.3 3.45 V
3.3 5% 3.3 3.3 + 5%
Output Supply Voltage Range (1) (2) VCCO V
2.5 5% 2.5 2.5 + 5%
(1) The output supply voltages or pins (VCCOA, VCCOB, and VCCOC) will be called VCCO in general when no distinction is needed, or when the
output supply can be inferred from the output bank/type.
(2) Vcco for any output bank should be less than or equal to Vcc (Vcco Vcc).
Package Thermal Resistance
Package θJA θJC (DAP)
48-Lead WQFN (1) 28.5 °C/W 7.2 °C/W
(1) Specification assumes 16 thermal vias connect the die attach pad to the embedded copper plane on the 4-layer JEDEC board. These
vias play a key role in improving the thermal performance of the package. It is recommended that the maximum number of vias be used
in the board layout.
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Unless otherwise specified: Vcc = 3.3 V ± 5%, Vcco = 3.3 V ± 5%, 2.5 V ± 5%, -40 °C TA85 °C, CLKin driven
differentially, input slew rate 3 V/ns. Typical values represent most likely parametric norms at Vcc = 3.3 V, Vcco = 3.3 V, TA
= 25 °C, and at the Recommended Operation Conditions at the time of product characterization and are not ensured. (1)
Symbol Parameter Conditions Min Typ Max Units
Current Consumption(2)
CLKinX selected 8.5 10.5 mA
Core Supply Current,
ICC_CORE All Outputs Disabled OSCin selected 10 13.5 mA
Additive Core Supply
ICC_PECL Current, Per LVPECL 20 27 mA
Bank Enabled
Additive Core Supply
ICC_LVDS Current, Per LVDS 26 32.5 mA
Bank Enabled
Additive Core Supply
ICC_HCSL Current, Per HCSL 35 42 mA
Bank Enabled
Additive Core Supply
ICC_CMOS Current, LVCMOS 3.5 5.5 mA
Output Enabled
Additive Output Supply Includes Output Bank Bias and Load Currents,
ICCO_PECL Current, Per LVPECL RT= 50 to Vcco - 2V 165 197 mA
Bank Enabled on all outputs in bank
Additive Output Supply
ICCO_LVDS Current, Per LVDS 34 44.5 mA
Bank Enabled
Additive Output Supply Includes Output Bank Bias and Load Currents,
ICCO_HCSL Current, Per HCSL RT= 50 87 104 mA
Bank Enabled on all outputs in bank
Vcco = 9 10 mA
Additive Output Supply 3.3 V ± 5%
200 MHz,
ICCO_CMOS Current, LVCMOS CL= 5 pF Vcco =
Output Enabled 7 8 mA
2.5 V ± 5%
Power Supply Ripple Rejection (PSRR)
Ripple-Induced 156.25 MHz -65
PSRRPECL Phase Spur Level (3) dBc
312.5 MHz -63
Differential LVPECL Output
Ripple-Induced 100 kHz, 100 mVpp 156.25 MHz -76
PSRRHCSL Phase Spur Level (3) Ripple Injected on Vcco, dBc
312.5 MHz -74
Differential HCSL Output Vcco = 2.5 V
Ripple-Induced 156.25 MHz -72
PSRRLVDS Phase Spur Level (3) dBc
312.5 MHz -63
Differential LVDS Output
CMOS Control Inputs (CLKin_SELn, CLKoutX_TYPEn, REFout_EN)
VIH High-Level Input Voltage 1.6 Vcc V
VIL Low-Level Input Voltage GND 0.4 V
IIH High-Level Input Current VIH = Vcc, Internal pull-down resistor 50 µA
IIL Low-Level Input Current VIL = 0 V, Internal pull-down resistor -5 0.1 µA
(1) The Electrical Characteristics tables list ensured specifications under the listed Recommended Operating Conditions except as
otherwise modified or specified by the Electrical Characteristics Conditions and/or Notes. Typical specifications are estimations only and
are not ensured.
(2) See Power Supply and Thermal Considerations for more information on current consumption and power dissipation calculations.
(3) Power supply ripple rejection, or PSRR, is defined as the single-sideband phase spur level (in dBc) modulated onto the clock output
when a single-tone sinusoidal signal (ripple) is injected onto the Vcco supply. Assuming no amplitude modulation effects and small index
modulation, the peak-to-peak deterministic jitter (DJ) can be calculated using the measured single-sideband phase spur level (PSRR) as
follows: DJ (ps pk-pk) = [ (2 * 10(PSRR / 20))/(π* fCLK) ] * 1E12
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Unless otherwise specified: Vcc = 3.3 V ± 5%, Vcco = 3.3 V ± 5%, 2.5 V ± 5%, -40 °C TA85 °C, CLKin driven
differentially, input slew rate 3 V/ns. Typical values represent most likely parametric norms at Vcc = 3.3 V, Vcco = 3.3 V, TA
= 25 °C, and at the Recommended Operation Conditions at the time of product characterization and are not ensured. (1)
Symbol Parameter Conditions Min Typ Max Units
Clock Inputs (CLKin0/CLKin0*, CLKin1/CLKin1*)
Functional up to 3.1 GHz
Output frequency range and timing specified per
fCLKin Input Frequency Range (4) DC 3.1 GHz
output type (refer to LVPECL, LVDS, HCSL,
LVCMOS output specifications)
Differential Input
VIHD Vcc V
High Voltage
Differential Input
VILD CLKin driven differentially GND V
Low Voltage
Differential Input
VID 0.15 1.3 V
Voltage Swing (5)
VID = 150 mV 0.25 Vcc - 1.2
Differential Input
VCMD VID = 350 mV 0.25 Vcc - 1.1 V
Common Mode Voltage VID = 800 mV 0.25 Vcc - 0.9
Single-Ended Input
VIH Vcc V
High Voltage
Single-Ended Input
VIL GND V
CLKinX driven single-ended (AC or DC coupled),
Low Voltage CLKinX* AC coupled to GND or
Single-Ended Input Voltage externally biased within VCM range
VI_SE 0.3 2 Vpp
Swing (6)
Single-Ended Input
VCM 0.25 Vcc - 1.2 V
Common Mode Voltage fCLKin0 = 100 MHz -84
fCLKin0 = 200 MHz -82
Mux Isolation, fOFFSET > 50 kHz,
ISOMUX dBc
CLKin0 to CLKin1 PCLKinX = 0 dBm fCLKin0 = 500 MHz -71
fCLKin0 = 1000 MHz -65
Crystal Interface (OSCin, OSCout)
External Clock OSCin driven single-ended,
FCLK 250 MHz
Frequency Range (4) OSCout floating
Fundamental mode crystal
FXTAL Crystal Frequency Range ESR 200 (10 to 30 MHz) 10 40 MHz
ESR 125 (30 to 40 MHz)(7)
CIN OSCin Input Capacitance 1 pF
(4) Specification is ensured by characterization and is not tested in production.
(5) See Differential Voltage Measurement Terminology for definition of VID and VOD voltages.
(6) Parameter is specified by design, not tested in production.
(7) The ESR requirements stated must be met to ensure that the oscillator circuitry has no startup issues. However, lower ESR values for
the crystal may be necessary to stay below the maximum power dissipation (drive level) specification of the crystal. Refer to Crystal
Interface for crystal drive level considerations.
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Unless otherwise specified: Vcc = 3.3 V ± 5%, Vcco = 3.3 V ± 5%, 2.5 V ± 5%, -40 °C TA85 °C, CLKin driven
differentially, input slew rate 3 V/ns. Typical values represent most likely parametric norms at Vcc = 3.3 V, Vcco = 3.3 V, TA
= 25 °C, and at the Recommended Operation Conditions at the time of product characterization and are not ensured. (1)
Symbol Parameter Conditions Min Typ Max Units
LVPECL Outputs (CLKoutAn/CLKoutAn*, CLKoutBn/CLKoutBn*)
Vcco = 3.3 V ± 5%, 1.0 1.2
VOD 600 mV, RT= 160 Ωto GND
Maximum Output Frequency
fCLKout_FS RL= 100 ΩGHz
Full VOD Swing (8)(9) Vcco = 2.5 V ± 5%,
differential 0.75 1.0
RT= 91 Ωto GND
Vcco = 3.3 V ± 5%, 1.5 3.1
VOD 400 mV, RT= 160 Ωto GND
Maximum Output Frequency
fCLKout_RS RL= 100 ΩGHz
Reduced VOD Swing (8)(9) Vcco = 2.5 V ± 5%,
differential 1.5 2.3
RT= 91 Ωto GND
CLKin: 100 MHz, 59
Slew rate 3 V/ns
Vcco = 3.3 V,
Additive RMS Jitter RT= 160 Ωto GND, CLKin: 156.25 MHz,
JitterADD Integration Bandwidth 64 fs
RL= 100 ΩSlew rate 2.7 V/ns
1 MHz to 20 MHz (10) differential CLKin: 625 MHz, 30
Slew rate 3 V/ns
CLKin: 156.25 MHz,
JSOURCE = 190 fs RMS 20
Vcco = 3.3 V,
Additive RMS Jitter with (10 kHz to 1 MHz)
RT= 160 Ωto GND,
JitterADD LVPECL clock source from fs
RL= 100 ΩCLKin: 156.25 MHz,
LMK03806 (10)(11) differential JSOURCE = 195 fs RMS 51
(12 kHz to 20 MHz)
CLKin: 100 MHz, -162.5
Slew rate 3 V/ns
Vcco = 3.3 V,
Noise Floor RT= 160 Ωto GND, CLKin: 156.25 MHz,
Noise Floor -158.1 dBc/Hz
fOFFSET 10 MHz(12)(13) RL= 100 ΩSlew rate 2.7 V/ns
differential CLKin: 625 MHz, -154.4
Slew rate 3 V/ns
DUTY Duty Cycle (8) 50% input clock duty cycle 45 55 %
Vcco - Vcco - Vcco -
VOH Output High Voltage V
1.2 0.9 0.7
TA= 25 °C, DC Measurement, Vcco - Vcco - Vcco -
VOL Output Low Voltage RT= 50 Ωto Vcco - 2 V V
2.0 1.75 1.5
VOD Output Voltage Swing (14) 600 830 1000 mV
Output Rise Time
tR175 300 ps
RT= 160 Ωto GND, Uniform transmission line up to
20% to 80%(15) 10 in. with 50-Ωcharacteristic impedance,
Output Fall Time RL= 100 Ωdifferential, CL5 pF
tF175 300 ps
80% to 20%(15)
(8) Specification is ensured by characterization and is not tested in production.
(9) See Typical Performance Characteristics for output operation over frequency.
(10) For the 100 MHz and 156.25 MHz clock input conditions, Additive RMS Jitter (JADD) is calculated using Method #1: JADD = SQRT(JOUT2
- JSOURCE2), where JOUT is the total RMS jitter measured at the output driver and JSOURCE is the RMS jitter of the clock source applied to
CLKin. For the 625 MHz clock input condition, Additive RMS Jitter is approximated using Method #2: JADD = SQRT(2*10dBc/10) /
(2*π*fCLK), where dBc is the phase noise power of the Output Noise Floor integrated from 1 to 20 MHz bandwidth. The phase noise
power can be calculated as: dBc = Noise Floor + 10*log10(20 MHz - 1 MHz). The additive RMS jitter was approximated for 625 MHz
using Method #2 because the RMS jitter of the clock source was not sufficiently low enough to allow practical use of Method #1. Refer
to the “Noise Floor vs. CLKin Slew Rate” and “RMS Jitter vs. CLKin Slew Rate” plots in Typical Performance Characteristics.
(11) 156.25 MHz LVPECL clock source from LMK03806 with 20 MHz crystal reference (crystal part number: ECS-200-20-30BU-DU). Typical
JSOURCE = 190 fs RMS (10 kHz to 1 MHz) and 195 fs RMS (12 kHz to 20 MHz). Refer to the LMK03806 datasheet for more information.
(12) The noise floor of the output buffer is measured as the far-out phase noise of the buffer. Typically this offset is 10 MHz, but for lower
frequencies this measurement offset can be as low as 5 MHz due to measurement equipment limitations.
(13) Phase noise floor will degrade as the clock input slew rate is reduced. Compared to a single-ended clock, a differential clock input
(LVPECL, LVDS) will be less susceptible to degradation in noise floor at lower slew rates due to its common mode noise rejection.
However, it is recommended to use the highest possible input slew rate for differential clocks to achieve optimal noise floor performance
at the device outputs.
(14) See Differential Voltage Measurement Terminology for definition of VID and VOD voltages.
(15) Parameter is specified by design, not tested in production.
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Electrical Characteristics (continued)
Unless otherwise specified: Vcc = 3.3 V ± 5%, Vcco = 3.3 V ± 5%, 2.5 V ± 5%, -40 °C TA85 °C, CLKin driven
differentially, input slew rate 3 V/ns. Typical values represent most likely parametric norms at Vcc = 3.3 V, Vcco = 3.3 V, TA
= 25 °C, and at the Recommended Operation Conditions at the time of product characterization and are not ensured. (1)
Symbol Parameter Conditions Min Typ Max Units
LVDS Outputs (CLKoutAn/CLKoutAn*, CLKoutBn/CLKoutBn*)
Maximum Output Frequency VOD 250 mV,
fCLKout_FS 1.0 1.6 GHz
Full VOD Swing (16)(17) RL= 100 Ωdifferential
Maximum Output Frequency VOD 200 mV,
fCLKout_RS 1.5 2.1 GHz
Reduced VOD Swing (16)(17) RL= 100 Ωdifferential
CLKin: 100 MHz, 89
Slew rate 3 V/ns
Additive RMS Jitter Vcco = 3.3 V, CLKin: 156.25 MHz,
JitterADD Integration Bandwidth RL= 100 Ω77 fs
Slew rate 2.7 V/ns
1 MHz to 20 MHz (18) differential CLKin: 625 MHz, 37
Slew rate 3 V/ns
CLKin: 100 MHz, -159.5
Slew rate 3 V/ns
Vcco = 3.3 V,
Noise Floor CLKin: 156.25 MHz,
Noise Floor RL= 100 Ω-157.0 dBc/Hz
fOFFSET 10 MHz(19)(20) Slew rate 2.7 V/ns
differential CLKin: 625 MHz, -152.7
Slew rate 3 V/ns
DUTY Duty Cycle (16) 50% input clock duty cycle 45 55 %
VOD Output Voltage Swing (21) 250 400 450 mV
Change in Magnitude of VOD
ΔVOD for Complementary -50 50 mV
TA= 25 °C,
Output States DC Measurement,
VOS Output Offset Voltage 1.125 1.25 1.375 V
RL= 100 Ωdifferential
Change in Magnitude of VOS
ΔVOS for Complementary -35 35 mV
Output States
ISA Output Short Circuit Current TA= 25 °C, -24 24 mA
ISB Single Ended Single ended outputs shorted to GND
Output Short Circuit Current
ISAB Complementary outputs tied together -12 12 mA
Differential
Output Rise Time Uniform transmission line up to 10 in.
tR175 300 ps
20% to 80%(22) with 50-Ωcharacteristic impedance,
RL= 100 Ωdifferential,
Output Fall Time
tF175 300 ps
CL5 pF
80% to 20%(22)
(16) Specification is ensured by characterization and is not tested in production.
(17) See Typical Performance Characteristics for output operation over frequency.
(18) For the 100 MHz and 156.25 MHz clock input conditions, Additive RMS Jitter (JADD) is calculated using Method #1: JADD = SQRT(JOUT2
- JSOURCE2), where JOUT is the total RMS jitter measured at the output driver and JSOURCE is the RMS jitter of the clock source applied to
CLKin. For the 625 MHz clock input condition, Additive RMS Jitter is approximated using Method #2: JADD = SQRT(2*10dBc/10) /
(2*π*fCLK), where dBc is the phase noise power of the Output Noise Floor integrated from 1 to 20 MHz bandwidth. The phase noise
power can be calculated as: dBc = Noise Floor + 10*log10(20 MHz - 1 MHz). The additive RMS jitter was approximated for 625 MHz
using Method #2 because the RMS jitter of the clock source was not sufficiently low enough to allow practical use of Method #1. Refer
to the “Noise Floor vs. CLKin Slew Rate” and “RMS Jitter vs. CLKin Slew Rate” plots in Typical Performance Characteristics.
(19) The noise floor of the output buffer is measured as the far-out phase noise of the buffer. Typically this offset is 10 MHz, but for lower
frequencies this measurement offset can be as low as 5 MHz due to measurement equipment limitations.
(20) Phase noise floor will degrade as the clock input slew rate is reduced. Compared to a single-ended clock, a differential clock input
(LVPECL, LVDS) will be less susceptible to degradation in noise floor at lower slew rates due to its common mode noise rejection.
However, it is recommended to use the highest possible input slew rate for differential clocks to achieve optimal noise floor performance
at the device outputs.
(21) See Differential Voltage Measurement Terminology for definition of VID and VOD voltages.
(22) Parameter is specified by design, not tested in production.
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Electrical Characteristics (continued)
Unless otherwise specified: Vcc = 3.3 V ± 5%, Vcco = 3.3 V ± 5%, 2.5 V ± 5%, -40 °C TA85 °C, CLKin driven
differentially, input slew rate 3 V/ns. Typical values represent most likely parametric norms at Vcc = 3.3 V, Vcco = 3.3 V, TA
= 25 °C, and at the Recommended Operation Conditions at the time of product characterization and are not ensured. (1)
Symbol Parameter Conditions Min Typ Max Units
HCSL Outputs (CLKoutAn/CLKoutAn*, CLKoutBn/CLKoutBn*)
fCLKout Output Frequency Range (23) RL= 50 Ωto GND, CL5 pF DC 400 MHz
PCIe Gen 3,
Additive RMS Phase Jitter CLKin: 100 MHz,
JitterADD_PCIe PLL BW = 2–5 MHz, 0.03 0.15 ps
for PCIe 3.0 (23) Slew rate 0.6 V/ns
CDR = 10 MHz CLKin: 100 MHz, 77
Additive RMS Jitter Slew rate 3 V/ns
Vcco = 3.3 V,
JitterADD Integration Bandwidth fs
RT= 50 Ωto GND CLKin: 156.25 MHz,
1 MHz to 20 MHz (24) 86
Slew rate 2.7 V/ns
CLKin: 100 MHz, -161.3
Slew rate 3 V/ns
Noise Floor Vcco = 3.3 V,
Noise Floor dBc/Hz
fOFFSET 10 MHz(25)(26) RT= 50 Ωto GND CLKin: 156.25 MHz, -156.3
Slew rate 2.7 V/ns
DUTY Duty Cycle (23) 50% input clock duty cycle 45 55 %
VOH Output High Voltage 520 810 920 mV
TA= 25 °C, DC Measurement,
RT= 50 Ωto GND
VOL Output Low Voltage -150 0.5 150 mV
Absolute Crossing Voltage
VCROSS 160 350 460 mV
(23)(27) RL= 50 Ωto GND,
CL5 pF
Total Variation of VCROSS
ΔVCROSS 140 mV
(23)(27)
Output Rise Time 250 MHz,
tR300 500 ps
20% to 80% (27)(28) Uniform transmission line up to 10 in.
with 50-Ωcharacteristic impedance,
Output Fall Time RL= 50 Ωto GND,
tF300 500 ps
80% to 20% (27)(28) CL5 pF
(23) Specification is ensured by characterization and is not tested in production.
(24) For the 100 MHz and 156.25 MHz clock input conditions, Additive RMS Jitter (JADD) is calculated using Method #1: JADD = SQRT(JOUT2
- JSOURCE2), where JOUT is the total RMS jitter measured at the output driver and JSOURCE is the RMS jitter of the clock source applied to
CLKin. For the 625 MHz clock input condition, Additive RMS Jitter is approximated using Method #2: JADD = SQRT(2*10dBc/10) /
(2*π*fCLK), where dBc is the phase noise power of the Output Noise Floor integrated from 1 to 20 MHz bandwidth. The phase noise
power can be calculated as: dBc = Noise Floor + 10*log10(20 MHz - 1 MHz). The additive RMS jitter was approximated for 625 MHz
using Method #2 because the RMS jitter of the clock source was not sufficiently low enough to allow practical use of Method #1. Refer
to the “Noise Floor vs. CLKin Slew Rate” and “RMS Jitter vs. CLKin Slew Rate” plots in Typical Performance Characteristics.
(25) The noise floor of the output buffer is measured as the far-out phase noise of the buffer. Typically this offset is 10 MHz, but for lower
frequencies this measurement offset can be as low as 5 MHz due to measurement equipment limitations.
(26) Phase noise floor will degrade as the clock input slew rate is reduced. Compared to a single-ended clock, a differential clock input
(LVPECL, LVDS) will be less susceptible to degradation in noise floor at lower slew rates due to its common mode noise rejection.
However, it is recommended to use the highest possible input slew rate for differential clocks to achieve optimal noise floor performance
at the device outputs.
(27) AC timing parameters for HCSL or CMOS are dependent on output capacitive loading.
(28) Parameter is specified by design, not tested in production.
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Electrical Characteristics (continued)
Unless otherwise specified: Vcc = 3.3 V ± 5%, Vcco = 3.3 V ± 5%, 2.5 V ± 5%, -40 °C TA85 °C, CLKin driven
differentially, input slew rate 3 V/ns. Typical values represent most likely parametric norms at Vcc = 3.3 V, Vcco = 3.3 V, TA
= 25 °C, and at the Recommended Operation Conditions at the time of product characterization and are not ensured. (1)
Symbol Parameter Conditions Min Typ Max Units
LVCMOS Output (REFout)
fCLKout Output Frequency Range (29) CL5 pF DC 250 MHz
Additive RMS Jitter Vcco = 3.3 V, 100 MHz, Input Slew
JitterADD Integration Bandwidth 95 fs
CL5 pF rate 3 V/ns
1 MHz to 20 MHz (30)
Noise Floor Vcco = 3.3 V, 100 MHz, Input Slew
Noise Floor -159.3 dBc/Hz
fOFFSET 10 MHz(31)(32) CL5 pF rate 3 V/ns
DUTY Duty Cycle (29) 50% input clock duty cycle 45 55 %
Vcco -
VOH Output High Voltage V
0.1
1 mA load
VOL Output Low Voltage 0.1 V
Vcco = 3.3 V 28
Output High Current
IOH mA
(Source) Vcco = 2.5 V 20
Vo = Vcco / 2 Vcco = 3.3 V 28
IOL Output Low Current (Sink) mA
Vcco = 2.5 V 20
Output Rise Time 250 MHz,
tR225 400 ps
20% to 80% (33)(34) Uniform transmission line up to 10 in.
with 50-Ωcharacteristic impedance,
Output Fall Time RL= 50 Ωto GND,
tF225 400 ps
80% to 20% (33)(34) CL5 pF
tEN Output Enable Time (35) 3 cycles
CL5 pF
tDIS Output Disable Time (35) 3 cycles
(29) Specification is ensured by characterization and is not tested in production.
(30) For the 100 MHz and 156.25 MHz clock input conditions, Additive RMS Jitter (JADD) is calculated using Method #1: JADD = SQRT(JOUT2
- JSOURCE2), where JOUT is the total RMS jitter measured at the output driver and JSOURCE is the RMS jitter of the clock source applied to
CLKin. For the 625 MHz clock input condition, Additive RMS Jitter is approximated using Method #2: JADD = SQRT(2*10dBc/10) /
(2*π*fCLK), where dBc is the phase noise power of the Output Noise Floor integrated from 1 to 20 MHz bandwidth. The phase noise
power can be calculated as: dBc = Noise Floor + 10*log10(20 MHz - 1 MHz). The additive RMS jitter was approximated for 625 MHz
using Method #2 because the RMS jitter of the clock source was not sufficiently low enough to allow practical use of Method #1. Refer
to the “Noise Floor vs. CLKin Slew Rate” and “RMS Jitter vs. CLKin Slew Rate” plots in Typical Performance Characteristics.
(31) The noise floor of the output buffer is measured as the far-out phase noise of the buffer. Typically this offset is 10 MHz, but for lower
frequencies this measurement offset can be as low as 5 MHz due to measurement equipment limitations.
(32) Phase noise floor will degrade as the clock input slew rate is reduced. Compared to a single-ended clock, a differential clock input
(LVPECL, LVDS) will be less susceptible to degradation in noise floor at lower slew rates due to its common mode noise rejection.
However, it is recommended to use the highest possible input slew rate for differential clocks to achieve optimal noise floor performance
at the device outputs.
(33) AC timing parameters for HCSL or CMOS are dependent on output capacitive loading.
(34) Parameter is specified by design, not tested in production.
(35) Output Enable Time is the number of input clock cycles it takes for the output to be enabled after REFout_EN is pulled high. Similarly,
Output Disable Time is the number of input clock cycles it takes for the output to be disabled after REFout_EN is pulled low. The
REFout_EN signal should have an edge transition much faster than that of the input clock period for accurate measurement.
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Electrical Characteristics (continued)
Unless otherwise specified: Vcc = 3.3 V ± 5%, Vcco = 3.3 V ± 5%, 2.5 V ± 5%, -40 °C TA85 °C, CLKin driven
differentially, input slew rate 3 V/ns. Typical values represent most likely parametric norms at Vcc = 3.3 V, Vcco = 3.3 V, TA
= 25 °C, and at the Recommended Operation Conditions at the time of product characterization and are not ensured. (1)
Symbol Parameter Conditions Min Typ Max Units
Propagation Delay and Output Skew
RT= 160 Ωto GND,
Propagation Delay
tPD_PECL RL= 100 Ωdifferential, 180 360 540 ps
CLKin-to-LVPECL(36) CL5 pF
Propagation Delay RL= 100 Ωdifferential,
tPD_LVDS 200 400 600 ps
CLKin-to-LVDS(36) CL5 pF
Propagation Delay RT= 50 Ωto GND,
tPD_HCSL 295 590 885 ps
CLKin-to-HCSL (37)(36) CL5 pF
Vcco = 3.3 V 900 1475 2300
Propagation Delay
tPD_CMOS CL5 pF ps
CLKin-to-LVCMOS (36)(37) Vcco = 2.5 V 1000 1550 2700
Output Skew
tSK(O) LVPECL/LVDS/HCSL 30 50 ps
Skew specified between any two CLKouts with the
(37)(38)(39) same buffer type. Load conditions per output type
Part-to-Part Output Skew are the same as propagation delay specifications.
tSK(PP) LVPECL/LVDS/HCSL 80 120 ps
(36)(37)(39)
(36) Parameter is specified by design, not tested in production.
(37) AC timing parameters for HCSL or CMOS are dependent on output capacitive loading.
(38) Specification is ensured by characterization and is not tested in production.
(39) Output skew is the propagation delay difference between any two outputs with identical output buffer type and equal loading while
operating at the same supply voltage and temperature conditions.
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VOH
VOL
GND
VOD = | VOH - VOL | VSS = 2·VOD
VOD Definition VSS Definition for Output
Non-Inverting Clock
Inverting Clock
VOD VSS
VOS
VIH
VIL
GND
VID = | VIH ± VIL | VSS = 2·VID
VID Definition VSS Definition for Input
Non-Inverting Clock
Inverting Clock
VID VSS
VCM
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Measurement Definitions
Differential Voltage Measurement Terminology
The differential voltage of a differential signal can be described by two different definitions causing confusion
when reading datasheets or communicating with other engineers. This section will address the measurement and
description of a differential signal so that the reader will be able to understand and discern between the two
different definitions when used.
The first definition used to describe a differential signal is the absolute value of the voltage potential between the
inverting and non-inverting signal. The symbol for this first measurement is typically VID or VOD depending on if
an input or output voltage is being described.
The second definition used to describe a differential signal is to measure the potential of the non-inverting signal
with respect to the inverting signal. The symbol for this second measurement is VSS and is a calculated
parameter. Nowhere in the IC does this signal exist with respect to ground, it only exists in reference to its
differential pair. VSS can be measured directly by oscilloscopes with floating references, otherwise this value can
be calculated as twice the value of VOD as described in the first description.
Figure 2 illustrates the two different definitions side-by-side for inputs and Figure 3 illustrates the two different
definitions side-by-side for outputs. The VID (or VOD) definition show the DC levels, VIH and VOL (or VOH and VOL),
that the non-inverting and inverting signals toggle between with respect to ground. VSS input and output
definitions show that if the inverting signal is considered the voltage potential reference, the non-inverting signal
voltage potential is now increasing and decreasing above and below the non-inverting reference. Thus the peak-
to-peak voltage of the differential signal can be measured.
VID and VOD are often defined as volts (V) and VSS is often defined as volts peak-to-peak (VPP).
Figure 2. Two Different Definitions for Differential Input Signals
Figure 3. Two Different Definitions for Differential Output Signals
Refer to Application Note AN-912 (literature number SNLA036), Common Data Transmission Parameters and
their Definitions, for more information.
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0.00 0.25 0.50 0.75 1.00
-0.4
-0.3
-0.2
-0.1
0.0
0.1
0.2
0.3
0.4
OUTPUT SWING (V)
TIME (ns)
0.00 0.25 0.50 0.75 1.00
-0.4
-0.3
-0.2
-0.1
0
0.1
0.2
0.3
0.4
OUTPUT SWING (V)
TIME (ns)
0.0 2.5 5.0 7.5 10.0
-0.8
-0.6
-0.4
-0.2
0.0
0.2
0.4
0.6
0.8
OUTPUT SWING (V)
TIME (ns)
0.0 2.5 5.0 7.5 10.0
-0.4
-0.3
-0.2
-0.1
0.0
0.1
0.2
0.3
0.4
OUTPUT SWING (V)
TIME (ns)
100 1000 10000
0.0
0.1
0.2
0.3
0.4
0.5
0.6
0.7
0.8
0.9
1.0
OUTPUT SWING (V)
FREQUENCY (MHz)
Vcco=2.5 V, Rterm=91
Vcco=3.3 V, Rterm=160
100 1000 10000
0.00
0.05
0.10
0.15
0.20
0.25
0.30
0.35
0.40
0.45
OUTPUT SWING (V)
FREQUENCY (MHz)
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LVPECL Output Swing (VOD) LVDS Output Swing (VOD)
vs. vs.
Frequency Frequency
Figure 4. Figure 5.
LVPECL Output Swing @ 156.25 MHz LVDS Output Swing @ 156.25 MHz
Figure 6. Figure 7.
LVPECL Output Swing @ 1.5 GHz LVDS Output Swing @ 1.5 GHz
Figure 8. Figure 9.
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-165
-160
-155
-150
-145
-140
-135
NOISE FLOOR (dBc/Hz)
DIFFERENTIAL INPUT SLEW RATE (V/ns)
Fclk=625 MHz
Foffset=20 MHz
LVPECL
LVDS
CLKin Source
0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 3.5
0
50
100
150
200
250
300
350
400
RMS JITTER (fs)
DIFFERENTIAL INPUT SLEW RATE (V/ns)
Fclk=100 MHz
Int. BW=1-20 MHz
LVPECL
LVDS
HCSL
LVCMOS
CLKin Source
0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 3.5
-170
-165
-160
-155
-150
-145
-140
NOISE FLOOR (dBc/Hz)
DIFFERENTIAL INPUT SLEW RATE (V/ns)
Fclk=100 MHz
Foffset=20 MHz
LVPECL
LVDS
HCSL
LVCMOS
CLKin Source
0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 3.5
-165
-160
-155
-150
-145
-140
-135
NOISE FLOOR (dBc/Hz)
DIFFERENTIAL INPUT SLEW RATE (V/ns)
Fclk=156.25 MHz
Foffset=20 MHz
LVPECL
LVDS
HCSL
CLKin Source
012345
-0.2
0.0
0.2
0.4
0.6
0.8
1.0
OUTPUT SWING (V)
TIME (ns)
0123456
-1.00
-0.75
-0.50
-0.25
0.00
0.25
0.50
0.75
1.00
OUTPUT SWING (V)
TIME (ns)
Vcco=3.3 V, AC coupled, 50load
Vcco=2.5 V, AC coupled, 50load
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Unless otherwise specified: Vcc = 3.3 V, Vcco = 3.3 V, TA= 25 °C, CLKin driven differentially, input slew rate 3 V/ns.
HCSL Output Swing @ 250 MHz LVCMOS Output Swing @ 250 MHz
Figure 10. Figure 11.
Noise Floor vs. CLKin Slew Rate @ 100 MHz Noise Floor vs. CLKin Slew Rate @ 156.25 MHz
Figure 12. Figure 13.
Noise Floor vs. CLKin Slew Rate @ 625 MHz RMS Jitter vs. CLKin Slew Rate @ 100 MHz
Figure 14. Figure 15.
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250
350
450
550
650
750
850
1350
1450
1550
1650
1750
1850
1950
CLKout PROPAGATION DELAY (ps)
TEMPERATURE (°C)
REFout PROPAGATION DELAY (ps)
Right Y-axis plot
LVPECL (0.35 ps/°C)
LVDS (0.35 ps/°C)
HCSL (0.35 ps/°C)
LVCMOS (2.2 ps/°C)
.1 1 10
-90
-85
-80
-75
-70
-65
-60
-55
-50
RIPPLE INDUCED SPUR LEVEL (dBc)
RIPPLE FREQUENCY (MHz)
Fclk=156.25 MHz
Vcco Ripple=100 mVpp
LVPECL
LVDS
HCSL
.1 1 10
-90
-85
-80
-75
-70
-65
-60
-55
-50
RIPPLE INDUCED SPUR LEVEL (dBc)
RIPPLE FREQUENCY (MHz)
Fclk=312.5 MHz
Vcco Ripple=100 mVpp
LVPECL
LVDS
HCSL
0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 3.5
0
50
100
150
200
250
300
350
400
450
500
RMS JITTER (fs)
DIFFERENTIAL INPUT SLEW RATE (V/ns)
Fclk=156.25 MHz
Int. BW=1-20 MHz
LVPECL
LVDS
HCSL
CLKin Source
0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 3.5
0
25
50
75
100
125
150
175
200
RMS JITTER (fs)
DIFFERENTIAL INPUT SLEW RATE (V/ns)
Fclk=625 MHz
Int. BW=1-20 MHz
LVPECL
LVDS
CLKin Source
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Unless otherwise specified: Vcc = 3.3 V, Vcco = 3.3 V, TA= 25 °C, CLKin driven differentially, input slew rate 3 V/ns.
RMS Jitter vs. CLKin Slew Rate @ 156.25 MHz RMS Jitter vs. CLKin Slew Rate @ 625 MHz
Figure 16. Figure 17.
PSRR vs. Ripple Frequency @ 156.25 MHz PSRR vs. Ripple Frequency @ 312.5 MHz
Figure 18. Figure 19.
Propagation Delay vs. Temperature LVPECL Phase Noise @ 100 MHz
Figure 20. Figure 21.
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0
25
50
75
100
125
150
175
200
CRYSTAL POWER DISSIPATION (W)
RLIM()
20 MHz Crystal
40 MHz Crystal
10 100 1k 10k 100k 1M 10M
-180
-160
-140
-120
-100
-80
-60
PHASE NOISE (dBc/Hz)
OFFSET FREQUENCY (Hz)
20 MHz Crystal, Rlim = 1.5 k
40 MHz Crystal, Rlim = 1.0 k
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Unless otherwise specified: Vcc = 3.3 V, Vcco = 3.3 V, TA= 25 °C, CLKin driven differentially, input slew rate 3 V/ns.
LVDS Phase Noise @ 100 MHz HCSL Phase Noise @ 100 MHz
Figure 22. Figure 23.
Crystal Power Dissipation
vs.
RLIM LVDS Phase Noise in Crystal Mode
Figure 24. Figure 25.
(1) The typical RMS jitter values in the plots show the total output RMS jitter (JOUT) for each output buffer type and the
source clock RMS jitter (JSOURCE). From these values, the Additive RMS Jitter can be calculated as: JADD =
SQRT(JOUT2 JSOURCE2).
(2) 20 MHz crystal characteristics: Abracon ABL series, AT cut, CL= 18 pF , C0= 4.4 pF measured (7 pF max), ESR =
8.5 measured (40 max), and Drive Level = 1 mW max (100 µW typical).
(3) 40 MHz crystal characteristics: Abracon ABLS2 series, AT cut, CL= 18 pF , C0= 5 pF measured (7 pF max), ESR =
5measured (40 max), and Drive Level = 1 mW max (100 µW typical).
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APPLICATION INFORMATION
Driving the Clock Inputs
The LMK00301 has two universal inputs (CLKin0/CLKin0* and CLKin1/CLKin1*) that can accept AC- or DC-
coupled 3.3V/2.5V LVPECL, LVDS, CML, SSTL, and other differential and single-ended signals that meet the
input requirements specified in Electrical Characteristics. The device can accept a wide range of signals due to
its wide input common mode voltage range (VCM ) and input voltage swing (VID) / dynamic range. For 50% duty
cycle and DC-balanced signals, AC coupling may also be employed to shift the input signal to within the VCM
range. Refer to Termination and Use of Clock Drivers for signal interfacing and termination techniques.
To achieve the best possible phase noise and jitter performance, it is mandatory for the input to have high slew
rate of 3 V/ns (differential) or higher. Driving the input with a lower slew rate will degrade the noise floor and jitter.
For this reason, a differential signal input is recommended over single-ended because it typically provides higher
slew rate and common-mode-rejection. Refer to the “Noise Floor vs. CLKin Slew Rate” and “RMS Jitter vs. CLKin
Slew Rate” plots in Typical Performance Characteristics.
While it is recommended to drive the CLKin/CLKin* pair with a differential signal input, it is possible to drive it
with a single-ended clock provided it conforms to the Single-Ended Input specifications for CLKin pins listed in
the Electrical Characteristics. For large single-ended input signals, such as 3.3V or 2.5V LVCMOS, a 50 Ωload
resistor should be placed near the input for signal attenuation to prevent input overdrive as well as for line
termination to minimize reflections. Again, the single-ended input slew rate should be as high as possible to
minimize performance degradation. The CLKin input has an internal bias voltage of about 1.4 V, so the input can
be AC coupled as shown in Figure 26. The output impedance of the LVCMOS driver plus Rs should be close to
50 Ωto match the characteristic impedance of the transmission line and load termination.
Figure 26. Single-Ended LVCMOS Input, AC Coupling
A single-ended clock may also be DC coupled to CLKinX as shown in Figure 27. A 50-Ωload resistor should be
placed near the CLKinX input for signal attenuation and line termination. Because half of the single-ended swing
of the driver (VO,PP / 2) drives CLKinX, CLKinX* should be externally biased to the midpoint voltage of the
attenuated input swing ((VO,PP / 2) × 0.5). The external bias voltage should be within the specified input common
voltage (VCM) range. This can be achieved using external biasing resistors in the kΩrange (RB1 and RB2) or
another low-noise voltage reference. This will ensure the input swing crosses the threshold voltage at a point
where the input slew rate is the highest.
Figure 27. Single-Ended LVCMOS Input, DC Coupling
with Common Mode Biasing
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If the crystal oscillator circuit is not used, it is possible to drive the OSCin input with an single-ended external
clock as shown in Figure 28. The input clock should be AC coupled to the OSCin pin, which has an internally-
generated input bias voltage, and the OSCout pin should be left floating. While OSCin provides an alternative
input to multiplex an external clock, it is recommended to use either universal input (CLKinX) since it offers
higher operating frequency, better common mode and power supply noise rejection, and greater performance
over supply voltage and temperature variations.
Figure 28. Driving OSCin with a Single-Ended Input
Crystal Interface
The LMK00301 has an integrated crystal oscillator circuit that supports a fundamental mode, AT-cut crystal. The
crystal interface is shown in Figure 29.
Figure 29. Crystal Interface
The load capacitance (CL) is specific to the crystal, but usually on the order of 18 - 20 pF. While CLis specified
for the crystal, the OSCin input capacitance (CIN = 1 pF typical) of the device and PCB stray capacitance (CSTRAY
~ 1~3 pF) can affect the discrete load capacitor values, C1and C2.
For the parallel resonant circuit, the discrete capacitor values can be calculated as follows:
CL= (C1* C2) / (C1+ C2) + CIN + CSTRAY (1)
Typically, C1= C2for optimum symmetry, so Equation 1 can be rewritten in terms of C1only:
CL= C12/ (2 * C1) + CIN + CSTRAY (2)
Finally, solve for C1:
C1= (CL CIN CSTRAY)*2 (3)
Electrical Characteristics provides crystal interface specifications with conditions that ensure start-up of the
crystal, but it does not specify crystal power dissipation. The designer will need to ensure the crystal power
dissipation does not exceed the maximum drive level specified by the crystal manufacturer. Overdriving the
crystal can cause premature aging, frequency shift, and eventual failure. Drive level should be held at a sufficient
level necessary to start-up and maintain steady-state operation.
The power dissipated in the crystal, PXTAL, can be computed by:
PXTAL = IRMS2* RESR*(1 + C0/CL)2
where
IRMS is the RMS current through the crystal.
RESR is the max. equivalent series resistance specified for the crystal
CLis the load capacitance specified for the crystal
C0is the min. shunt capacitance specified for the crystal (4)
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IRMS can be measured using a current probe (e.g. Tektronix CT-6 or equivalent) placed on the leg of the crystal
connected to OSCout with the oscillation circuit active.
As shown in Figure 29, an external resistor, RLIM, can be used to limit the crystal drive level, if necessary. If the
power dissipated in the selected crystal is higher than the drive level specified for the crystal with RLIM shorted,
then a larger resistor value is mandatory to avoid overdriving the crystal. However, if the power dissipated in the
crystal is less than the drive level with RLIM shorted, then a zero value for RLIM can be used. As a starting point, a
suggested value for RLIM is 1.5 k.
Termination and Use of Clock Drivers
When terminating clock drivers keep in mind these guidelines for optimum phase noise and jitter performance:
Transmission line theory should be followed for good impedance matching to prevent reflections.
Clock drivers should be presented with the proper loads.
LVDS outputs are current drivers and require a closed current loop.
HCSL drivers are switched current outputs and require a DC path to ground via 50 Ωtermination.
LVPECL outputs are open emitter and require a DC path to ground.
Receivers should be presented with a signal biased to their specified DC bias level (common mode voltage)
for proper operation. Some receivers have self-biasing inputs that automatically bias to the proper voltage
level; in this case, the signal should normally be AC coupled.
It is possible to drive a non-LVPECL or non-LVDS receiver with a LVDS or LVPECL driver as long as the above
guidelines are followed. Check the datasheet of the receiver or input being driven to determine the best
termination and coupling method to be sure the receiver is biased at the optimum DC voltage (common mode
voltage).
Termination for DC Coupled Differential Operation
For DC coupled operation of an LVDS driver, terminate with 100 Ωas close as possible to the LVDS receiver as
shown in Figure 30.
Figure 30. Differential LVDS Operation, DC Coupling,
No Biasing by the Receiver
For DC coupled operation of an HCSL driver, terminate with 50 Ωto ground near the driver output as shown in
Figure 31. Series resistors, Rs, may be used to limit overshoot due to the fast transient current. Because HCSL
drivers require a DC path to ground, AC coupling is not allowed between the output drivers and the 50 Ω
termination resistors.
Figure 31. HCSL Operation, DC Coupling
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Driver
RPD
RPD
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Vcco VTT
3.3V
2.5V
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82:
62.5:
~1.3V
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For DC coupled operation of an LVPECL driver, terminate with 50 Ωto Vcco - 2 V as shown in Figure 32.
Alternatively terminate with a Thevenin equivalent circuit as shown in Figure 33 for Vcco (output driver supply
voltage) = 3.3 V and 2.5 V. In the Thevenin equivalent circuit, the resistor dividers set the output termination
voltage (VTT) to Vcco - 2 V.
Figure 32. Differential LVPECL Operation, DC Coupling
Figure 33. Differential LVPECL Operation, DC Coupling, Thevenin Equivalent
Termination for AC Coupled Differential Operation
AC coupling allows for shifting the DC bias level (common mode voltage) when driving different receiver
standards. Since AC coupling prevents the driver from providing a DC bias voltage at the receiver, it is important
to ensure the receiver is biased to its ideal DC level.
When driving differential receivers with an LVDS driver, the signal may be AC coupled by adding DC blocking
capacitors; however the proper DC bias point needs to be established at both the driver side and the receiver
side. The recommended termination scheme depends on whether the differential receiver has integrated
termination resistors or not.
When driving a differential receiver without internal 100 Ωdifferential termination, the AC coupling capacitors
should be placed between the load termination resistor and the receiver to allow a DC path for proper biasing of
the LVDS driver. This is shown in Figure 34(a.) The load termination resistor and AC coupling capacitors should
be placed as close as possible to the receiver inputs to minimize stub length. The receiver can be biased
internally or externally to a reference voltage within the receiver’s common mode input range through resistors in
the kilo-ohm range.
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100:
Receiver with internal
termination and biasing
through 50: resistors
50:
50:
Vbias
(b) LVDS DC termination with AC coupling at source and internal termination at load.
Double termination at source and load will reduce swing by half.
Source termination for
proper DC bias of the driver
LVDS
Driver
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CLKoutX*
0.1 PF
0.1 PF
100:Trace
(Differential) 100:
Receiver biasing can be
internal or external through
resistors in K: range
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When driving a differential receiver with internal 100 Ωdifferential termination, a source termination resistor
should be placed before the AC coupling capacitors for proper DC biasing of the driver as shown in Figure 34(b.)
However, with a 100 Ωresistor at the source and the load (i.e. double terminated), the equivalent resistance
seen by the LVDS driver is 50 Ωwhich causes the effective signal swing at the input to be reduced by half. If a
self-terminated receiver requires input swing greater than 250 mVpp (differential) as well as AC coupling to its
inputs, then the LVDS driver with the double-terminated arrangement in Figure 34(b.) may not meet the minimum
input swing requirement; alternatively, the LVPECL or HCSL output driver format with AC coupling is
recommended to meet the minimum input swing required by the self-terminated receiver.
When using AC coupling with LVDS outputs, there may be a startup delay observed in the clock output due to
capacitor charging. The examples in Figure 34 use 0.1 μF capacitors, but this value may be adjusted to meet the
startup requirements for the particular application.
Figure 34. Differential LVDS Operation with AC Coupling to Receivers
(a.) Without Internal 100 ΩTermination
(b.) With Internal 100 ΩTermination
LVPECL drivers require a DC path to ground. When AC coupling an LVPECL signal use 160 Ωemitter resistors
(or 91 Ωfor Vcco = 2.5 V) close to the LVPECL driver to provide a DC path to ground as shown in Figure 38. For
proper receiver operation, the signal should be biased to the DC bias level (common mode voltage) specified by
the receiver. The typical DC bias voltage (common mode voltage) for LVPECL receivers is 2 V. Alternatively, a
Thevenin equivalent circuit forms a valid termination as shown in Figure 35 for Vcco = 3.3 V and 2.5 V. Note: this
Thevenin circuit is different from the DC coupled example in Figure 33, since the voltage divider is setting the
input common mode voltage of the receiver.
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Vcco
RPD
RPU
Vcco
LVPECL
Driver
RPU RPD
Vcco VTT
3.3V
2.5V
120:
250:
82:
62.5:
~1.3V
0.5V
CLKoutX
CLKoutX* 50:
50:Trace
50:
Load
Vcco - 2V
Vcco - 2V
LVPECL
Driver
CLKoutX
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RT
RT
0.1 PF
0.1 PFLVPECL
Reciever
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(Differential)
RPU
RPD
Vcco
RPU
RPD
Vcco
LVPECL
Driver
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3.3V
2.5V
82:
62.5:
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Figure 35. Differential LVPECL Operation, AC Coupling,
Thevenin Equivalent
Termination for Single-Ended Operation
A balun can be used with either LVDS or LVPECL drivers to convert the balanced, differential signal into an
unbalanced, single-ended signal.
It is possible to use an LVPECL driver as one or two separate 800 mV p-p signals. When DC coupling one of the
LMK00301 LVPECL driver of a CLKoutX/CLKoutX* pair, be sure to properly terminate the unused driver. When
DC coupling on of the LMK00301 LVPECL drivers, the termination should be 50 Ωto Vcco - 2 V as shown in
Figure 36. The Thevenin equivalent circuit is also a valid termination as shown in Figure 37 for Vcco = 3.3 V.
Figure 36. Single-Ended LVPECL Operation, DC Coupling
Figure 37. Single-Ended LVPECL Operation, DC Coupling, Thevenin Equivalent
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When AC coupling an LVPECL driver use a 160 Ωemitter resistor (or 91 Ωfor Vcco = 2.5 V) to provide a DC
path to ground and ensure a 50 Ωtermination with the proper DC bias level for the receiver. The typical DC bias
voltage for LVPECL receivers is 2 V. If the companion driver is not used, it should be terminated with either a
proper AC or DC termination. This latter example of AC coupling a single-ended LVPECL signal can be used to
measure single-ended LVPECL performance using a spectrum analyzer or phase noise analyzer. When using
most RF test equipment no DC bias point (0 VDC) is required for safe and proper operation. The internal 50 Ω
termination the test equipment correctly terminates the LVPECL driver being measured as shown in Figure 38.
When using only one LVPECL driver of a CLKoutX/CLKoutX* pair, be sure to properly terminated the unused
driver.
Figure 38. Single-Ended LVPECL Operation, AC Coupling
Power Supply and Thermal Considerations
Current Consumption and Power Dissipation Calculations
The current consumption values specified in Electrical Characteristics can be used to calculate the total power
dissipation and IC power dissipation for any device configuration. The total VCC core supply current (ICC_TOTAL)
can be calculated using Equation 5:
ICC_TOTAL = ICC_CORE + ICC_BANK_A + ICC_BANK_B + ICC_CMOS
where
ICC_CORE is the current for core logic and input blocks and depends on selected input (CLKinX or OSCin).
ICC_BANK_A is the current for Bank A and depends on output type (ICC_PECL, ICC_LVDS, ICC_HCSL, or 0 mA if
disabled).
ICC_BANK_B is the current for Bank B and depends on output type (ICC_PECL, ICC_LVDS, ICC_HCSL, or 0 mA if
disabled).
ICC_CMOS is the current for the LVCMOS output (or 0 mA if REFout is disabled). (5)
Since the output supplies (VCCOA, VCCOB, VCCOC) can be powered from 3 independent voltages, the respective
output supply currents (ICCO_BANK_A, ICCO_BANK_B, ICCO_CMOS) should be calculated separately.
ICCO_BANK for either Bank A or B can be directly taken from the corresponding output supply current specification
(ICCO_PECL, ICCO_LVDS, or ICCO_HCSL)provided the output loading matches the specified conditions. Otherwise,
ICCO_BANK should be calculated as follows:
ICCO_BANK = IBANK_BIAS + (N * IOUT_LOAD)
where
IBANK_BIAS is the output bank bias current (fixed value).
IOUT_LOAD is the DC load current per loaded output pair.
N is the number of loaded output pairs in the bank (N = 0 to 5). (6)
Table 5 shows the typical IBANK_BIAS values and IOUT_LOAD expressions for the 3 differential output types.
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For LVPECL, it is possible to use a larger termination resistor (RT) to ground instead of terminating with 50 to
VTT = Vcco - 2 V; this technique is commonly used to eliminate the extra termination voltage supply (VTT) and
potentially reduce device power dissipation at the expense of lower output swing. For example, when Vcco is 3.3
V, a RTvalue of 160 to ground will eliminate the 1.3 V termination supply without sacrificing much output
swing. In this case, the typical IOUT_LOAD is 25 mA, so ICCO_PECL for a fully-loaded bank reduces to 158 mA (vs.
165 mA with 50 resistors to Vcco - 2 V).
Table 5. Typical Output Bank Bias and Load Currents
Current Parameter LVPECL LVDS HCSL
IBANK_BIAS 33 mA 34 mA 6 mA
IOUT_LOAD (VOH - VTT)/RT+ (VOL - VTT)/RT0 mA (No DC load current) VOH/RT
Once the current consumption is calculated or known for each supply, the total power dissipation (PTOTAL) can be
calculated as:
PTOTAL = (VCC*ICC_TOTAL) + (VCCOA*ICCO_BANK_A) + (VCCOB*ICCO_BANK_B) + (VCCOC*ICCO_CMOS)(7)
If the device configuration has LVPECL or HCSL outputs, then it is also necessary to calculate the power
dissipated in any termination resistors (PRT_ PECL and PRT_HCSL) and in any termination voltages (PVTT). The
external power dissipation values can be calculated as follows:
PRT_PECL (per LVPECL pair) = (VOH - VTT)2/RT+ (VOL - VTT)2/RT(8)
PVTT_PECL (per LVPECL pair) = VTT * [(VOH - VTT)/RT+ (VOL - VTT)/RT](9)
PRT_HCSL (per HCSL pair) = VOH2/ RT(10)
Finally, the IC power dissipation (PDEVICE) can be computed by subtracting the external power dissipation values
from PTOTAL as follows:
PDEVICE = PTOTAL - N1*(PRT_PECL + PVTT_PECL)-N2*PRT_HCSL
where
N1is the number of LVPECL output pairs with termination resistors to VTT (usually Vcco - 2 V or GND).
N2is the number of HCSL output pairs with termination resistors to GND. (11)
Power Dissipation Example #1: Separate Vcc and Vcco Supplies with Unused Outputs
This example shows how to calculate IC power dissipation for a configuration with separate VCC and VCCO
supplies and unused outputs. Because some outputs are not used, the ICCO_PECL value specified in Electrical
Characteristics cannot be used directly, and output bank current (ICCO_BANK) should be calculated to accurately
estimate the IC power dissipation.
VCC = 3.3 V, VCCOA = 3.3 V, VCCOB = 2.5 V. Typical ICC and ICCO values.
CLKin0/CLKin0* input is selected.
Bank A is configured for LVPECL: 4 pairs used with RT= 50 to VT= Vcco - 2 V (1 pair unused).
Bank B is configured for LVDS: 3 pairs used with RL= 100 differential (2 pairs unused).
REFout is disabled.
TA= 85 °C
Using the current and power calculations from the previous section, we can compute PTOTAL and PDEVICE.
From Equation 5: ICC_TOTAL =8.5mA+20mA+26mA+0mA=54.5mA
From Table 5: IOUT_LOAD (LVPECL) = (1.6 V - 0.5 V)/50 + (0.75 V - 0.5 V)/50 = 27 mA
From Equation 6: ICCO_BANK_A = 33 mA + (4 * 27 mA) = 141 mA
From Equation 7: PTOTAL = (3.3 V * 54.5 mA) + (3.3 V * 141 mA) + (2.5 V * 34 mA)] = 730 mW
From Equation 8: PRT_PECL = ((2.4 V - 1.3 V)2/50 ) + ((1.55 V - 1.3 V)2/50 ) = 25.5 mW (per output pair)
From Equation 9: PVTT_PECL = 0.5 V * [ ((2.4 V - 1.3 V) / 50 ) + ((1.55 V - 1.3 V) / 50 ) ] = 13.5 mW (per
output pair)
From Equation 10: PRT_HCSL = 0 mW (no HCSL outputs)
From Equation 11: PDEVICE = 730 mW - (4 * (25.5 mW + 13.5 mW)) - 0 mW = 574 mW
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In this example, the IC device will dissipate about 574 mW or 79% of the total power (730 mW), while the
remaining 21% will be dissipated in the emitter resistors (102 mW for 4 pairs) and termination voltage (54 mW
into Vcco - 2 V).
Based on the thermal resistance junction-to-case (θJA) of 28.5 °C/W, the estimated die junction temperature
would be about 16.4 °C above ambient, or 101.4 °C when TA= 85 °C.
Power Dissipation Example #2: Worst-Case Dissipation
This example shows how to calculate IC power dissipation for a configuration to estimate worst-case power
dissipation. In this case, the maximum supply voltage and supply current values specified in Electrical
Characteristics are used.
Max VCC = VCCO = 3.465 V. Max ICC and ICCO values.
CLKin0/CLKin0* input is selected.
Banks A and B are configured for LVPECL: all outputs terminated with 50 to VT= Vcco - 2 V.
REFout is enabled with 5 pF load.
TA= 85 °C
Using the maximum supply current and power calculations from the previous section, we can compute PTOTAL
and PDEVICE.
From Equation 5: ICC_TOTAL = 10.5 mA + 27 mA + 27 mA + 5.5 mA = 70 mA
From ICCO_PECL max spec: ICCO_BANK_A = ICCO_BANK_B = 197 mA
From Equation 7: PTOTAL = 3.465 V * (70 mA + 197 mA + 197 mA + 10 mA) = 1642.4 mW
From Equation 8: PRT_PECL = ((2.57 V - 1.47 V)2/50 ) + ((1.72 V - 1.47 V)2/50 ) = 25.5 mW (per output pair)
From Equation 9: PVTT_PECL = 1.47 V * [ ((2.57 V - 1.47 V) / 50 ) + ((1.72 V - 1.47 V) / 50 ) ] = 39.5 mW
(per output pair)
From Equation 10: PRT_HCSL = 0 mW (no HCSL outputs)
From Equation 11: PDEVICE = 1642.4 mW - (10 * (25.5 mW + 39.5 mW)) - 0 mW = 992.4 mW
In this worst-case example, the IC device will dissipate about 992.4 mW or 60% of the total power (1642.4 mW),
while the remaining 40% will be dissipated in the LVPECL emitter resistors (255 mW for 10 pairs) and
termination voltage (395 mW into Vcco - 2 V).
Based on θJA of 28.5 °C/W, the estimated die junction temperature would be about 28.3 °C above ambient, or
113.3 °C when TA= 85 °C.
Power Supply Bypassing
The Vcc and Vcco power supplies should have a high-frequency bypass capacitor, such as 0.1 uF or 0.01 uF,
placed very close to each supply pin. 1 uF to 10 uF decoupling capacitors should also be placed nearby the
device between the supply and ground planes. All bypass and decoupling capacitors should have short
connections to the supply and ground plane through a short trace or via to minimize series inductance.
Power Supply Ripple Rejection
In practical system applications, power supply noise (ripple) can be generated from switching power supplies,
digital ASICs or FPGAs, etc. While power supply bypassing will help filter out some of this noise, it is important to
understand the effect of power supply ripple on the device performance. When a single-tone sinusoidal signal is
applied to the power supply of a clock distribution device, such as LMK00301, it can produce narrow-band phase
modulation as well as amplitude modulation on the clock output (carrier). In the single-side band phase noise
spectrum, the ripple-induced phase modulation appears as a phase spur level relative to the carrier (measured in
dBc).
For the LMK00301, power supply ripple rejection, or PSRR, was measured as the single-sideband phase spur
level (in dBc) modulated onto the clock output when a ripple signal was injected onto the Vcco supply. The
PSRR test setup is shown in Figure 39.
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Scope Phase Noise
Analyzer
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Measure 100 mVPP
ripple on Vcco at IC
OUT+
OUT- OUT
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Figure 39. PSRR Test Setup
A signal generator was used to inject a sinusoidal signal onto the Vcco supply of the DUT board, and the peak-
to-peak ripple amplitude was measured at the Vcco pins of the device. A limiting amplifier was used to remove
amplitude modulation on the differential output clock and convert it to a single-ended signal for the phase noise
analyzer. The phase spur level measurements were taken for clock frequencies of 156.25 MHz and 312.5 MHz
under the following power supply ripple conditions:
Ripple amplitude: 100 mVpp on Vcco = 2.5 V
Ripple frequencies: 100 kHz, 1 MHz, and 10 MHz
Assuming no amplitude modulation effects and small index modulation, the peak-to-peak deterministic jitter (DJ)
can be calculated using the measured single-sideband phase spur level (PSRR) as follows:
DJ (ps pk-pk) = [(2*10(PSRR / 20)) / (π*fCLK)] * 1012 (12)
The “PSRR vs. Ripple Frequency” plots in Typical Performance Characteristics show the ripple-induced phase
spur levels for the differential output types at 156.25 MHz and 312.5 MHz . The LMK00301 exhibits very good
and well-behaved PSRR characteristics across the ripple frequency range for all differential output types. The
phase spur levels for LVPECL are below -64 dBc at 156.25 MHz and below -62 dBc at 312.5 MHz. Using
Equation 12, these phase spur levels translate to Deterministic Jitter values of 2.57 ps pk-pk at 156.25 MHz and
1.62 ps pk-pk at 312.5 MHz. Testing has shown that the PSRR performance of the device improves for Vcco =
3.3 V under the same ripple amplitude and frequency conditions.
Thermal Management
Power dissipation in the LMK00301 device can be high enough to require attention to thermal management. For
reliability and performance reasons the die temperature should be limited to a maximum of 125 °C. That is, as an
estimate, TA(ambient temperature) plus device power dissipation times θJA should not exceed 125 °C.
The package of the device has an exposed pad that provides the primary heat removal path as well as excellent
electrical grounding to the printed circuit board. To maximize the removal of heat from the package a thermal
land pattern including multiple vias to a ground plane must be incorporated on the PCB within the footprint of the
package. The exposed pad must be soldered down to ensure adequate heat conduction out of the package.
A recommended land and via pattern is shown in Figure 40. More information on soldering WQFN packages can
be obtained at: http://www.ti.com/packaging.
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Figure 40. Recommended Land and Via Pattern
To minimize junction temperature it is recommended that a simple heat sink be built into the PCB (if the ground
plane layer is not exposed). This is done by including a copper area of about 2 square inches on the opposite
side of the PCB from the device. This copper area may be plated or solder coated to prevent corrosion but
should not have conformal coating (if possible), which could provide thermal insulation. The vias shown in
Figure 40 should connect these top and bottom copper layers and to the ground layer. These vias act as “heat
pipes” to carry the thermal energy away from the device side of the board to where it can be more effectively
dissipated.
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SNAS512G SEPTEMBER 2011REVISED MAY 2013
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REVISION HISTORY
Changes from Revision F (February 2013) to Revision G Page
Changed Target Applications by adding additional applications to the second and third bullets, and removing High-
Speed and Serial Interfaces from first bullet. ........................................................................................................................ 1
Changed VCM text to condition for VIH to VCM parameters .................................................................................................... 8
Deleted VIH min value from Electrical Characteristics Table. ............................................................................................... 8
Deleted VIL max value from Electrical Characteristics table. ................................................................................................ 8
Added VI_SE parameter and spec limits with corresponding table note to Electrical Characteristics Table. ........................ 8
Changed third paragraph in Driving the Clock Inputs section to include CLKin* and LVCMOS text. Revised to better
correspond with information in Electrical Characteristics Table. ........................................................................................ 19
Changed bypass cap text to signal attenuation text of the fourth paragraph in Driving the Clock Inputs section. ............ 19
Changed Single-Ended LVCMOS Input, DC Coupling with Common Mode Biasing image with revised graphic. ............ 19
Added text to second paragraph of Termination for AC Coupled Differential Operation to explain graphic update to
Differential LVDS Operation with AC Coupling to Receivers .............................................................................................. 23
Changed graphic for Differential LVDS Operation, AC Coupling, No Biasing by the Receiver and updated caption. ....... 23
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PACKAGE OPTION ADDENDUM
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Addendum-Page 1
PACKAGING INFORMATION
Orderable Device Status
(1)
Package Type Package
Drawing Pins Package
Qty Eco Plan
(2)
Lead/Ball Finish MSL Peak Temp
(3)
Op Temp (°C) Top-Side Markings
(4)
Samples
LMK00301SQ/NOPB ACTIVE WQFN RHS 48 1000 Green (RoHS
& no Sb/Br) CU SN Level-3-260C-168 HR -40 to 85 LMK00301
LMK00301SQE/NOPB ACTIVE WQFN RHS 48 250 Green (RoHS
& no Sb/Br) CU SN Level-3-260C-168 HR -40 to 85 LMK00301
LMK00301SQX/NOPB ACTIVE WQFN RHS 48 2500 Green (RoHS
& no Sb/Br) CU SN Level-3-260C-168 HR -40 to 85 LMK00301
(1) The marketing status values are defined as follows:
ACTIVE: Product device recommended for new designs.
LIFEBUY: TI has announced that the device will be discontinued, and a lifetime-buy period is in effect.
NRND: Not recommended for new designs. Device is in production to support existing customers, but TI does not recommend using this part in a new design.
PREVIEW: Device has been announced but is not in production. Samples may or may not be available.
OBSOLETE: TI has discontinued the production of the device.
(2) Eco Plan - The planned eco-friendly classification: Pb-Free (RoHS), Pb-Free (RoHS Exempt), or Green (RoHS & no Sb/Br) - please check http://www.ti.com/productcontent for the latest availability
information and additional product content details.
TBD: The Pb-Free/Green conversion plan has not been defined.
Pb-Free (RoHS): TI's terms "Lead-Free" or "Pb-Free" mean semiconductor products that are compatible with the current RoHS requirements for all 6 substances, including the requirement that
lead not exceed 0.1% by weight in homogeneous materials. Where designed to be soldered at high temperatures, TI Pb-Free products are suitable for use in specified lead-free processes.
Pb-Free (RoHS Exempt): This component has a RoHS exemption for either 1) lead-based flip-chip solder bumps used between the die and package, or 2) lead-based die adhesive used between
the die and leadframe. The component is otherwise considered Pb-Free (RoHS compatible) as defined above.
Green (RoHS & no Sb/Br): TI defines "Green" to mean Pb-Free (RoHS compatible), and free of Bromine (Br) and Antimony (Sb) based flame retardants (Br or Sb do not exceed 0.1% by weight
in homogeneous material)
(3) MSL, Peak Temp. -- The Moisture Sensitivity Level rating according to the JEDEC industry standard classifications, and peak solder temperature.
(4) Multiple Top-Side Markings will be inside parentheses. Only one Top-Side Marking contained in parentheses and separated by a "~" will appear on a device. If a line is indented then it is a
continuation of the previous line and the two combined represent the entire Top-Side Marking for that device.
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TAPE AND REEL INFORMATION
*All dimensions are nominal
Device Package
Type Package
Drawing Pins SPQ Reel
Diameter
(mm)
Reel
Width
W1 (mm)
A0
(mm) B0
(mm) K0
(mm) P1
(mm) W
(mm) Pin1
Quadrant
LMK00301SQ/NOPB WQFN RHS 48 1000 330.0 16.4 7.3 7.3 1.3 12.0 16.0 Q1
LMK00301SQE/NOPB WQFN RHS 48 250 178.0 16.4 7.3 7.3 1.3 12.0 16.0 Q1
LMK00301SQX/NOPB WQFN RHS 48 2500 330.0 16.4 7.3 7.3 1.3 12.0 16.0 Q1
PACKAGE MATERIALS INFORMATION
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Pack Materials-Page 1
*All dimensions are nominal
Device Package Type Package Drawing Pins SPQ Length (mm) Width (mm) Height (mm)
LMK00301SQ/NOPB WQFN RHS 48 1000 367.0 367.0 38.0
LMK00301SQE/NOPB WQFN RHS 48 250 213.0 191.0 55.0
LMK00301SQX/NOPB WQFN RHS 48 2500 367.0 367.0 38.0
PACKAGE MATERIALS INFORMATION
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Pack Materials-Page 2
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