Preliminary Technical Data UG-1828
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Table 97. Device Clock Input Interface Modes Description
Voltage Applied at
MODEA Pin
Device Clock Input
Electrical Interface
DEV_CLK_OUT Divider Value Applied
to DEV_CLK_IN Signal
Note
0 V (grounded) LVDS /16 Up to 1GHz clock
0.45 V CMOS or XTAL /2 CM0S(10MHz to 80MHz)
/XTAL(20 MHz to 80 MHz) with
Nominal Gm multiplier = x8
0.9 V CMOS or XTAL /2 CM0S(10MHz to 80MHz)
/XTAL(20 MHz to 80 MHz) with
Nominal Gm multiplier = x6
1.35 V CMOS or XTAL /2 CM0S(10MHz to 80MHz)
/XTAL(20 MHz to 80 MHz) with
Nominal Gm multiplier = x2
1.8 V CMOS or XTAL /2 CM0S(10MHz to 80MHz)
/XTAL(20 MHz to 80 MHz) with
Nominal Gm multiplier = x4
By applying 1.8 V to MODEA pin A for CMOS interface mode, a clipped sinewave clock signal from a TCXO can be applied to pin
named DEV_CLK_IN+(E7) via a AC coupling capacitor and pin DEV_CLK_IN-(E8) should be left unconnected.
A Xtal should be connected to both DEV_CLK_IN+ and DEV_CLK_IN- pins with a DC voltage between 0.45 and 1.8 V applied to
MODEA pin.
When LVDS mode input clock interface is selected with MODEA pin grounded, an external clock is used as the reference clock for the
RFPLL and the Clocking PLL on the device and thus must be a very clean clock source. Connect the external clock inputs to the
DEV_CLK_IN+ (E7) and DEV_CLK_IN- (E8) balls via AC coupling capacitors and should be terminated with 100 Ω as shown in
Figure 213, Figure 214, and Figure 215. The inputs are biased on the device to a 618 mV voltage level. The input impedance plot over
operating frequency is shown on Figure 216. The operational frequency range of the DEV_CLK signal is between 10 MHz and 1000 MHz.
Ensure that the external clock peak-to-peak amplitude does not exceed 2V (Note that either positive and negative side of differential
input pins should not exceed 1 Vpeak.). For best synthesizer performance, a high slew rate signal is best with fast rise and fall times.
Device Clock Interface Modes
DEV_CLK_IN+
LVDS
CLOCK
100nF
100Ω
E8
E7
100nF
DEV_CLK_IN–
24159-186
Figure 214. LVDS Interface Mode
DEV_CLK_IN+
CMOS
CLOCK
100nF
E8
E7
UNCONNECTED
DEV_CLK_IN–
24159-187
Figure 215. CMOS Interface Mode
DEV_CLK_IN+
E8
E7
DEV_CLK_IN–
24159-188
Figure 216. Crystal (XTAL) Interface Mode