MAXIM MAX3674ECM

19-2483; Rev 0; 12/07
High-Performance, Dual-Output, Network Clock
Synthesizer
Features
The MAX3674 is a high-performance network clock
synthesizer IC for networking, computing, and telecom
applications. It integrates a crystal oscillator, a lownoise phase-locked loop (PLL), programmable dividers,
and high-frequency LVPECL output buffers. The PLL
generates a high-frequency clock based on a low-frequency reference clock provided by the on-chip crystal
oscillator or an external LVCMOS clock. The MAX3674
has excellent period jitter, cycle-to-cycle jitter, and supply noise rejection performance. With output frequencies programmable from 21.25MHz to 1360MHz and
support of two differential PECL output signals, the
device provides a versatile solution for the most
demanding clock applications.
Programming is accomplished through a 2-wire I2C bus
or parallel interface that can change the output frequency on demand for frequency margining. Both
LVPECL outputs have synchronous stop functionality,
and the PLL has a LOCK indicator output. The
MAX3674 operates from a +3.3V supply and typically
consumes 396mW. The device is packaged in a 48-pin
LQFP, and the operating temperature range is from
-40°C to +85°C.
♦ 21.25MHz to 1360MHz Programmable PLL Synthesized Output Clocks
Applications
♦ Two Differential LVPECL-Compatible Outputs
♦ Cycle-to-Cycle Jitter 1.6ps RMS and Period Jitter
0.9ps RMS at 500MHz
♦ On-Chip Crystal Oscillator or Selectable
LVCMOS-Compatible Reference Clock Input
♦ Excellent Power-Supply Noise Rejection
♦ Parallel or 2-Wire I2C Programming Interface
♦ Lock Indicator Output
♦ +3.3V Power Supply
♦ Power Consumption: 396mW at 3.3V
♦ 48-Pin LQFP Pb-Free Package
♦ -40°C to +85°C Temperature Range
Ordering Information
PART
TEMP RANGE
PIN-PACKAGE
MAX3674ECM+
-40°C to +85°C
48 LQFP
+Denotes a lead-free package.
Ethernet Network ASIC Clock Generation
Storage Area Network ASIC Clocking
Optical Network ASIC Clocking
Programmable Clock Source for Server, Computing, or Communication Systems
Frequency Margining
Pin Configuration appears at end of data sheet.
Typical Application Circuit
+3.3V
+3.3V
+3.3V
+3.3V
REF_SEL
VCC
VCC_PLL
REF_CLK
LVPECL
OUTPUTS
130Ω
Z = 50Ω
QA
QA
XTAL1
16MHz
QB
XTAL2
SERIAL I2C
INTERFACE
PARALLEL
INTERFACE
PLL DIVIDER
CONTROLS
NETWORK
ASIC
QB
MAX3674
SDA
SCL
M[9:0]
NA[2:0]
NB
P
PLOAD MR
82Ω
CLK_STOPA
CLK_STOPB
+3.3V
BYPASS
GND LOCK
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MAX3674
General Description
MAX3674
High-Performance, Dual-Output, Network Clock
Synthesizer
ABSOLUTE MAXIMUM RATINGS
DC Input Current...............................................................±20mA
DC Output Current ............................................................±50mA
Continuous Power Dissipation (TA = +70°C)
48-Pin LQFP (derate 21.7mW/°C above 70°C) ..........1739mW
Operating Ambient Temperature Range (TA)......-40°C to +85°C
Operating Junction Temperature (TJ)..............................+150°C
Storage Temperature Range .............................-65°C to +150°C
Lead Temperature (soldering, 10s) .................................+300°C
Supply Voltage Range (VCC and VCC_PLL)...........-0.3V to +3.9V
DC Input Voltage Range (BYPASS, REF_SEL,
REF_CLK, CLK_STOPx, XTAL1, XTAL2,
M[9:0], TEST_EN, NB, NA[2:0], PLOAD,
MR, SDA, SCL, ADR[1:0], P) to GND ......-0.3V to (VCC + 0.3V)
DC Output Voltage Range (LOCK, SDA,
Qx, Qx) ....................................................-0.3V to (VCC + 0.3V)
Stresses beyond those listed under “Absolute Maximum Ratings” may cause permanent damage to the device. These are stress ratings only, and functional
operation of the device at these or any other conditions beyond those indicated in the operational sections of the specifications is not implied. Exposure to
absolute maximum rating conditions for extended periods may affect device reliability.
DC ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS
(VCC = VCC_PLL = +3.3V ±5%, TA = -40°C to +85°C, BYPASS = high, TEST_EN = low. Typical values are at VCC = VCC_PLL = +3.3V,
TA = +25°C, unless otherwise noted.) (Note 1)
PARAMETER
SYMBOL
CONDITIONS
MIN
TYP
MAX
UNITS
LVCMOS INPUTS (BYPASS, REF_SEL, REF_CLK, CLK_STOPx, M[9:0], TEST_EN, NB, NA[2:0], PLOAD, MR, ADR[1:0], P)
Input High Voltage
Input Low Voltage
Input Current
Input Capacitance
VIH
VIL
I IH, I IL
VCC +
0.3
2.0
-0.3
VIN = VCC or GND (Note 2)
CIN
V
+0.8
V
±200
μA
4.0
pF
I2C INPUTS (SDA, SCL)
Input High Voltage
Input Low Voltage
VIH
VCC +
0.3
-0.3
V
+0.8
V
VIN = VCC or GND
±10
μA
VOL
I OL = +4mA
0.4
V
Output High Voltage
VOH
I OH = -4mA
Output Low Voltage
VOL
I OL = +4mA
0.4
V
Input Current
VIL
2.0
I IH, I IL
I2C OPEN-DRAIN OUTPUT (SDA)
Output Low Voltage
LVCMOS/TTL OUTPUT (LOCK)
2.4
V
LVPECL DIFFERENTIAL CLOCK OUTPUTS (Qx, Qx)
Output High Voltage
VOH
(Note 3)
VCC 1.25
VCC 0.74
V
Output Low Voltage
VOL
(Note 3)
VCC 1.95
VCC 1.45
V
3.3
3.465
V
V
POWER SUPPLY
Supply Voltage
PLL Supply Voltage
Supply Current
PLL Supply Current
2
VCC
VCC_PLL
ICC
3.135
(Note 4)
3.3
3.465
Includes PECL output currents (Note 3)
3.035
120
136
PECL outputs open
81
ICC_PLL
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10
mA
mA
High-Performance, Dual-Output, Network Clock
Synthesizer
(VCC = VCC_PLL = +3.3V ±5%, TA = -40°C to +85°C, NB = 1 (low), P = 4 (high), BYPASS = high, TEST_EN = low. Typical values are
at VCC = VCC_PLL = +3.3V, TA = +25°C, unless otherwise noted.) (Note 1)
PARAMETER
SYMBOL
CONDITIONS
MIN
TYP
MAX
UNITS
15
16
20
MHz
EXTERNAL REFERENCE CLOCK INPUT (REF_CLK)
Input Frequency
fREF_CLK
Input Rise/Fall Time
20% to 80%
Input Duty Cycle
5
30
ns
70
%
20
MHz
MHz
CRYSTAL OSCILLATOR (XTAL1, XTAL2)
Crystal Input Frequency
f XTAL
15
16
CLOCK OUTPUT PERFORMANCE (Qx, Qx) (Note 3)
VCO Frequency
f VCO
Output Frequency (Note 6)
Output Clock Duty Cycle
f OUT
DC
1360
2720
NA = 2
680
1360
NA = 4
340
680
NA = 8
170
340
NA = 16
85.0
170
NA = 32
42.5
85.0
NA = 64
21.25
46.0
50
54.0
f QA = f QB 680MHz
f QA = f QB 1360MHz
44.8
50
55.2
42.0
50
56.8
tR, tF
Output Peak-to-Peak Voltage
(Single-Ended) (Note 7)
NB = 2 (f QA = 2 f QB), f QA 500MHz
20% to 80%
38
10
45
340
f OUT 1000MHz
0.49
1.0
1000MHz < f OUT 1360MHz
0.32
1.0
Output Enable Time
t EN
Figures 3 and 4, t Qx = output period
2 tQx
Output Disable Time
tDIS
Figures 3 and 4, t Qx = output period
2 tQx
Cycle-to-Cycle Jitter (Notes 7, 8)
Period Jitter (Notes 7, 8)
Relative Sideband Spur Power
Due to Power-Supply Noise
JCC
J PER
MHz
42.50
f QA = f QB 500MHz
NB = 1 (f QA = f QB) (Note 7)
Output-to-Output Skew
Output Rise/Fall Time
(Note 5)
NA = 2
3.7
NA = 4
6.4
NA = 8, 16, 32, 64
8.5
NA = 4, NB = 1
13
NA = 4, NB = 2 (Note 9)
35
ps
ps
VP-P
psRMS
(1)
psP-P
NA = 2
2.5
NA = 4
3.7
NA = 8, 16, 32, 64
%
psRMS
(1)
4.9
NA = 4, NB = 1
7
NA = 4, NB = 2 (Note 9)
18
(Note 10)
-38
psP-P
dBc
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MAX3674
AC ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS
MAX3674
High-Performance, Dual-Output, Network Clock
Synthesizer
AC ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS (continued)
(VCC = VCC_PLL = +3.3V ±5%, TA = -40°C to +85°C, NB = 1 (low), P = 4 (high), BYPASS = high, TEST_EN = low. Typical values are
at VCC = VCC_PLL = +3.3V, TA = +25°C, unless otherwise noted.) (Note 1)
PARAMETER
SYMBOL
PLL Closed-Loop Bandwidth
(Note 11)
PLL Lock Time
tLOCK
PLL Acquisition Time When
Incrementing or Decrementing M
CONDITIONS
MIN
TYP
P=2
150 to 450
P=4
75 to 225
(Note 12)
3
(Note 13)
50
MAX
UNITS
kHz
6
ms
μs
CONTROL TIMING (PLOAD, MR)
PLOAD Pulse Width
50
ns
MR Pulse Width
50
ns
SERIAL INTERFACE I2C (SDA, SCL)
I2C Clock Frequency
f SCL
SDA Output Fall Time
tF
Note 1:
Note 2:
Note 3:
Note 4:
Note 5:
Note 6:
Note 7:
Note 8:
Note 9:
Note 10:
Note 11:
Note 12:
Note 13:
Note 14:
4
(Note 14)
400
kHz
300
ns
Specifications ≥ +25°C guaranteed by production test, < +25°C guaranteed by design and characterization.
Inputs have pullup and pulldown resistors affecting the input current.
Outputs terminated 50Ω to VTT = VCC - 2V. See the AC Electrical Characteristics section for Peak-to-Peak Voltage.
PLL supply voltage must also satisfy VCC_PLL ≤ VCC + 0.3V.
The reference clock input frequency fXTAL (and fREF_CLK) and the PLL divider M and P must match the VCO frequency
range: fVCO = fXTAL × M / P for stable PLL operation.
The output frequency for QA and QB if NB = 1 (low) and fREF = 16MHz. With NB = 2 (high) the QB output frequency is half
the QA output frequency.
Guaranteed by design and characterization over full temperature range (-40°C to +85°C).
Selecting crystal oscillator as reference with fXTAL= 16MHz.
When NB = 2 (high), the QA output has a bimodal jitter distribution. Sample size = 20,000 cycles.
Measured as spur in frequency domain with 50mVP-P sinusoidal noise (10kHz to 10MHz) on the supply. See the Typical
Operating Characteristics.
-3dB point of PLL transfer characteristics.
Time period from master reset release (MR rising edge) to when PLL indicates lock (LOCK rising edge). Valid for both
crystal (after crystal oscillator stabilized) and reference clock inputs.
Time period after incrementing or decrementing (ΔM < 5) within valid M range to when PLL indicates lock (LOCK rising
edge).
An appropriate bus pullup resistance must be selected depending on board capacitance.
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High-Performance, Dual-Output, Network Clock
Synthesizer
PERIOD JITTER vs. VCO FREQUENCY
PERIOD JITTER (psRMS)
4
NA = 8
3
NA = 4
2
1
NA = 16, 32, 64
3
NA = 8
2
-60
NA = 4
1
1632
1904
2176
2448
2720
P=2
-110
-120
-150
1360
1632
1904
2176
2448
2720
100
1k
10k
100k
1M
10M
VCO FREQUENCY (MHz)
VCO FREQUENCY (MHz)
OFFSET FREQUENCY (Hz)
OUTPUT PEAK-TO PEAK VOLTAGE
vs. OUTPUT FREQUENCY
OUTPUT RISE/FALL TIME
vs. OUTPUT FREQUENCY
OUTPUT-TO-OUTPUT SKEW
vs. OUTPUT FREQUENCY
750
700
650
600
550
500
250
200
150
MAX3674 toc06
300
100M
300
OUTPUT-TO-OUTPUT SKEW (ps)
800
350
MAX3674 toc05
850
OUTPUT RISE/FALL TIME (ps)
MAX3674 toc04
900
250
200
NB = 2, (fQA = 2 x fQB)
150
100
NB = 1, (fQA = fQB)
50
450
400
100
400
600
800
1000 1200 1400
0
0
200
400
600
800
1000 1200 1400
0
200
400
600
800
1000 1200 1400
OUTPUT FREQUENCY (MHz)
OUTPUT FREQUENCY (MHz)
QA OUTPUT FREQUENCY (MHz)
Qx CLOCK OUTPUT
(SINGLE-ENDED)
TOTAL SUPPLY CURRENT
vs. TEMPERATURE
PLL SUPPLY CURRENT
vs. VCO FREQUENCY
150
TOTAL SUPPLY CURRENT (mA)
INCLUDES PECL OUTPUT CURRENTS
140
130
120
110
100
90
500ps/div
-50
-25
0
25
50
TEMPERATURE (°C)
75
100
12
11
10
9
MAX3674 toc09
MAX3674 toc07
PLL SUPPLY CURRENT (mA)
200
MAX3674 toc08
0
100mV/div
SINGLE-ENDED VOLTAGE (mVP-P)
-90
-100
-140
NA = 2
0
1360
-80
-130
NA = 2
0
P=4
-70
PHASE NOISE (dBc/Hz)
NA = 16, 32, 64
4
PHASE NOISE
-50
MAX3674 toc02
5
MAX3674 toc01
CYCLE-TO-CYCLE JITTER (psRMS)
5
MAX3674 toc03
CYCLE-TO-CYCLE JITTER
vs. VCO FREQUENCY
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
0
1360
1632
1904
2176
2448
2720
VCO FREQUENCY (MHz)
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MAX3674
Typical Operating Characteristics
(VCC = VCC_PLL = +3.3V, TA = +25°C, fQA = fQB = 500MHz (P = 4, NA = 4, NB = 1, M = 500), REF_SEL= high (crystal oscillator),
fXTAL = 16MHz, unless otherwise noted.)
Typical Operating Characteristics (continued)
(VCC = VCC_PLL = +3.3V, TA = +25°C, fQA = fQB = 500MHz (P = 4, NA = 4, NB = 1, M = 500), REF_SEL= high (crystal oscillator),
fXTAL = 16MHz, unless otherwise noted.)
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PLL LOCK TIME (ms)
-30
-35
-40
-45
-50
-55
-60
P=4
4
3
450
400
P=2
2
350
300
P=2
250
200
150
P=4
100
50
-65
-70
0
1
10k
100k
1M
10M
1360
1632
1904
2176
2448
0
2720
5
10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 50
VCO FREQUENCY (MHz)
ΔM (DECIMAL VALUE)
JITTER vs. SUPPLY NOISE FREQUENCY
CYCLE-TO-CYCLE JITTER (PEAK-TO-PEAK)
vs. VCO FREQUENCY
PERIOD JITTER (PEAK-TO-PEAK)
vs. VCO FREQUENCY
3
PERIOD JITTER
2
1
80
70
60
NB = 2
50
40
NB = 1
30
10k
100k
1M
SUPPLY NOISE FREQUENCY (Hz)
10M
90
SAMPLE = 20,000 CYCLES
QA OUTPUT, NA = 4
80
70
60
50
NB = 2
40
NB = 1
30
20
20
10
10
0
0
100
MAX3674 toc15
SAMPLE = 20,000 CYCLES
QA OUTPUT, NA = 4
PERIOD JITTER (psP-P)
CYCLE-TO-CYCLE JITTER
90
MAX3674 toc14
4
100
CYCLE-TO-CYCLE JITTER (psP-P)
SINUSOIDAL SUPPLY NOISE = 50mVP-P
MAX3674 toc13
SUPPLY NOISE FREQUENCY (Hz)
5
6
500
ACQUISITION TIME (μs)
SINUSOIDAL SUPPLY NOISE = 50mVP-P
MAX3674 toc11
6
MAX3674 toc10
RELATIVE SIDEBAND SPUR POWER (dBc)
-20
-25
PLL ACQUISITION TIME WHEN
INCREMENTING/DECREMENTING M
PLL LOCK TIME vs. VCO FREQUENCY
(MR DEASSERT TO LOCK ASSERT)
MAX3674 toc12
RELATIVE SIDEBAND SPUR POWER
DUE TO POWER-SUPPLY NOISE
JITTER (psRMS)
MAX3674
High-Performance, Dual-Output, Network Clock
Synthesizer
0
1360
1632
1904
2176
VCO FREQUENCY (MHz)
2448
2720
1360
1632
1904
2176
VCO FREQUENCY (MHz)
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2720
High-Performance, Dual-Output, Network Clock
Synthesizer
PIN
NAME
I/O
TYPE
1, 4, 13, 30,
34, 36, 42
VCC
Supply
VCC
2
BYPASS
Input
LVCMOS
3, 8, 19, 27,
31, 37
GND
Supply
Ground
5
VCC_PLL
Supply
VCC
FUNCTION
Positive Power Supply
Selects the Static Circuit Bypass Mode
Ground
Positive Power Supply for the PLL (Analog Power Supply). It is
recommended to use an external passive filter for the supply pin
VCC_PLL. See Figure 5.
6
REF_SEL
Input
LVCMOS
Selects Reference Clock Input
7
REF_CLK
Input
LVCMOS
PLL External Reference Clock Input
9, 10
CLK_STOPA,
CLK_STOPB
Input
LVCMOS
Output Qx Disable in Logic-Low State
11, 12
XTAL1,
XTAL2
Input
Analog
14–18,
20–24
M[9:0]
Input
LVCMOS
PLL Feedback-Divider Configuration
25
TEST_EN
Input
LVCMOS
Factory Test Mode Enable. This pin must be connected to GND in
all applications of the device.
26
LOCK
Output
LVCMOS
PLL Lock Indicator
28
QB
29
QB
Output
LVPECL
Channel B Differential Clock Output
32
QA
33
QA
Output
LVPECL
Channel A Differential Clock Output
35
NB
Input
LVCMOS
PLL Postdivider Configuration for Output QB
38, 39, 40
NA[2:0]
Input
LVCMOS
PLL Postdivider Configuration for Output QA and QB
41
PLOAD
Input
LVCMOS
Selects the Programming Interface for Parallel or I2C
43
MR
Input
LVCMOS
Device Master Reset
44
SDA
Input/
Output
LVCMOS/
Open Drain
I2C Data
45
SCL
Input
LVCMOS
I2C Clock
46, 47
ADR[1:0]
Input
LVCMOS
Selectable Two Bits of the I2C Slave Address
48
P
Input
LVCMOS
PLL Predivider Configuration
Crystal Oscillator Interface
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MAX3674
Pin Description
MAX3674
High-Performance, Dual-Output, Network Clock
Synthesizer
Function Table
PIN
DEFAULT
(Note 1)
FUNCTION WHEN SET LOW
0
FUNCTION WHEN SET HIGH
1
INPUT PINS
REF_SEL
1
Selects REF_CLK input as PLL reference
clock.
P
1
PLL predivider parallel programming interface. See Table 4.
M[9:0]
01 1111 0100 b
(Note 2)
NA[2:0]
010
NB
0
PLL postdivider parallel programming interface. See Table 7.
PLOAD
0
Selects the parallel programming
interface. The internal PLL divider
settings (M, NA, NB, and P) are equal to
the setting of the hardware pins. Leaving
the M, NA, NB, and P pins open (floating)
results in a default PLL configuration with
f OUT = 250MHz. PLL settings can be read
through the I2C interface.
Selects the serial (I2C) programming
interface. The internal PLL divider
settings (M, NA, NB, and P) are set and
read through the serial interface.
ADR[1:0]
00
Address bit = 0
Address bit = 1
—
See the Programming Through Serial I2C Interface section.
BYPASS
1
PLL function bypassed.
f QA = fREF / NA and
f QB = fREF / (NA NB)
LOCK = test output
PLL function enabled.
f QA = (fREF / P) M / NA and
f QB = (fREF / P) M / (NA NB)
TEST_EN
0
Normal operation mode. Factory test
mode disabled.
Factory test mode enabled.
CLK_STOPx
1
Output Qx is synchronously disabled in
logic-low state.
Output Qx is synchronously enabled.
—
The device is reset. The output frequency
is zero and the outputs are
asynchronously forced to a logic-low
state. After releasing reset (upon the
The PLL attempts to lock to the reference
rising edge of MR and independent on the
signal. The tLOCK specification applies.
state of PLOAD), the MAX3674 reads the
parallel interface (M, NA, NB, and P) to
acquire a valid startup frequency
configuration.
—
PLL is not locked.
SDA, SCL
MR
Selects XTAL interface as PLL reference
clock.
PLL feedback-divider (10-bit) parallel programming interface. See Table 5.
PLL postdivider parallel programming interface. See Table 6.
OUTPUT PIN
LOCK
PLL is frequency locked.
Note 1: Default states are set by internal input 75kΩ pullup or pulldown resistors.
Note 2: If fREF = 16MHz, the default configuration results in a 250MHz output frequency.
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High-Performance, Dual-Output, Network Clock
Synthesizer
divided-down VCO output (fVCO / M) and generates a
control signal that keeps the VCO locked to the reference clock. After scaling the VCO output with postdividers (NA,B), the high-frequency clock is sent to the
PECL output buffers. To minimize noise-induced jitter,
the PLL supply (VCC_PLL) is isolated from the supply for
the core logic and output buffers.
The MAX3674 is a high-performance wide-frequency
range clock synthesizer. It integrates a crystal oscillator,
PLL, programmable dividers, configuration registers,
two differential PECL outputs buffers (QA, QB), and an
LVCMOS lock indicator output (Figure 1). Using a lowfrequency clock as a reference, the internal PLL generates a high-frequency output clock with excellent jitter
performance. The programmable dividers make it possible to generate a wide range of output frequencies
(21.25MHz to 1360MHz) and perform frequency margining using the increment and decrement functions.
Configuration Registers and Dividers
Output frequency depends on the reference clock frequency fREF, the predivider P, the feedback divider M,
and the postdividers NA,B. Dividers are programmable
through configuration logic that uses either a serial or
parallel interface as selected by the PLOAD input. The
parallel interface uses the values at the P, M[9:0],
NA[2:0], and NB parallel inputs to configure the internal
dividers. The serial interface is I2C compatible and provides read and write access to configuration registers.
Reference Clock
An integrated oscillator provides the low-frequency reference clock for the PLL. This oscillator requires an
external quartz crystal connected between XTAL1 and
XTAL2 (Table 12). Alternatively, an LVCMOS-compatible clock source can be connected to the REF_CLK
input to serve as the reference clock.
LVPECL Outputs
The high-frequency outputs, QA and QB, use differential PECL buffers designed to drive a pair of transmission lines terminated 50Ω to VTT = VCC - 2.0V. Both
differential outputs can be enabled/disabled independently using the CLK_STOPx inputs. The CLK_STOPx
inputs are synchronized to the output clock signal to
eliminate the possibility of producing runt pulses. Using
the postdivider NB, the secondary output QB can be
configured to run at 1x or 1/2x the frequency of the primary output QA.
Phase-Locked Loop (PLL)
The reference clock passes through a predivider (P)
before entering the PLL. The PLL contains a phase-frequency detector (PFD), lowpass filter, and voltage-controlled oscillator (VCO) with a 1360MHz to 2720MHz
operating range. The VCO output is connected to the
PFD input through a feedback divider (M). The PFD
compares the divided reference clock (fREF / P) to the
REF_CLK
XTAL1
XTAL2
XTAL
REF_SEL
SDA
SCL
ADR[1:0]
P
PLOAD
M[9:0]
NA[2:0]
NB
fREF
/P
(2, 4)
PLL
1360MHz TO
2720MHz
fVCO
/ NA
(2, 4, 8, 16,
32, 64)
fQA
/ NB
(1, 2)
/M
fQB
QA
QB
I2C/PARALLEL
PLL
CONFIGURATION
REGISTERS
LOCK
CLK_STOPx
BYPASS
MR
MAX3674
Figure 1. Functional Diagram
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MAX3674
Detailed Description
MAX3674
High-Performance, Dual-Output, Network Clock
Synthesizer
Internal Register Definitions
Lock Indicator
The PFD within the PLL generates the lock indicator
and operates by comparing the divided down VCO output (fVCO / M) to a divided down reference clock (fREF /
P). The LOCK output pin indicates that the PLL is
locked (LOCK = 1) when the VCO has obtained phase
and frequency lock with the reference clock. See the
LOCK Detect section in the Applications Information
section for further details.
The MAX3674 has four 8-bit-wide internal registers for
accessing through the I 2 C interface. The registers
include two configuration registers (PLL_L and PLL_H),
a command register (CMD), and an ID register (ID).
Tables 1 and 2 show the register map, definitions, and
default values.
Table 1. Register Map
ADDRESS
NAME
0x00h
PLL_L
0x01h
PLL_H
0xF0h
CMD
0x08h
ID
CONTENT
ACCESS
Least significant 8 bits of PLL feedback divider M, M[7:0]
R/W
Most significant 2 bits of M, M[9:8] and NA[2:0], NB, P, LOCK
R/W
Command register
W
Unique bit pattern for identification (8’b01010100)
R
Table 2. Register Definition and Default Values
REGISTER
PLL_L
PLL_H
BIT 7 (MSB)
BIT 6
BIT 5
BIT 4
BIT 3
BIT 2
BIT 1
BIT 0 (LSB)
M7
M6
M5
M4
M3
M2
M1
M0
1
1
1
1
0
1
0
0
M9
M8
NA2
NA1
NA0
NB
P
LOCK
0
1
0
1
0
0
1
x
0
0
1
0
1
0
Command INC (0x01), increase internal PLL frequency M := M + 1
x
x
x
x
0
Command DEC (0x02), decrease internal PLL frequency M := M - 1
CMD
x
x
x
x
0
Command LOAD (0x04), update PLL divider configuration, PLL divider M, NA, NB, P := PLL_L, PLL_H
x
x
x
x
0
1
0
0
Command GET (0x08), update the configuration registers, PLL_L, PLL_H := PLL divider M, NA, NB, P
x
ID
10
x
x
x
1
0
0
0
0
1
0
1
0
0
MAX3674 unique device ID
0
1
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Table 3. I2C Slave Address
BIT
VALUE
7
(MSB)
6
5
4
3
1
0
1
1
0
2
1
frequency of the synthesizer on the fly using the increment and decrement functions for frequency margining
applications.
An LVCMOS-compatible input (PLOAD) is used to
select the parallel interface or serial interface, as
described in the Function Table.
Output Frequency Configuration
The MAX3674 output frequency (fOUT) is a function of
the reference frequency (fREF) and the programmable
dividers (P, M, and NA,B) and is expressed as:
0
(LSB)
ADR1 ADR0 R/W
The slave address is composed of a 5-bit fixed address
and 2-bit variable address that is set by the input pins
ADR[1:0]. The variable address pins are used to avoid
address conflicts of multiple MAX3674 devices on the
same I2C bus.
The host controller uses bit 0 (LSB) of the MAX3674
slave address to select either read or write mode. “0”
indicates I2C “write” to the MAX3674 registers; “1” indicates I2C “read” from the MAX3674 registers.
Applications Information
Programming the MAX3674
The MAX3674 PLL configurations can be controlled
either through the parallel interface or the serial I2C
interface. The parallel interface allows the user to
directly configure the PLL dividers through hardwired
pins without the overhead of a serial interface. At
device startup, the device always obtains an initial PLL
frequency configuration through the parallel interface.
The PLL configuration can be read through I2C in parallel interface mode.
The serial interface is I2C compatible. It allows reading
and writing device settings through built-in registers. It
also allows a host controller to program the output
f
M
f OUT = REF ×
P
N A,B
The numbers P, M, NA, and NB are divider ratios
requiring configuration through parallel programming or
I2C serial interfaces using registers PLL_L and PLL_H.
P is the predivider to the input of the phase-locked loop
(PLL) and has a valid division ratio of 2 or 4 (Table 4). P
can be set by the parallel interface pin P or through the
serial I2C interface. M is determined by the inputs at the
10-pin M[9:0] through parallel interface or by programming through the serial I 2C interface (Table 5). NA
determines the postdivider for differential output QA
and QB, and has a valid division value of 2, 4, 8, 16,
32, or 64 based on the 3-pin inputs NA[2:0] (Table 6).
NA can also be set through the serial I2C interface. NB
is the postdivider for output QB and has a valid value of
1 or 2 (Table 7). NB can be set by the parallel interface
pin NB or through the serial I2C interface.
Table 4. Pre-PLL Divider P
P
VALUE
DEFAULT VALUE
0
fREF / 2
—
1
fREF / 4
1
Table 5. PLL Feedback Divider M
M[9:0]
M9
M8
M7
M6
M5
M4
M3
M2
M1
M0
DEFAULT VALUE
136
0
0
1
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
—
137
0
0
1
0
0
0
1
0
0
1
—
0
1
1
1
1
1
0
1
0
0
01 1111 0100
...
500
—
...
512
—
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
...
—
—
724
1
0
1
1
0
1
0
1
0
0
—
725
1
0
1
1
0
1
0
1
0
1
—
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I2C Characteristics
The MAX3674 acts as a slave device on the I2C bus
supporting fast-mode data transfer (up to 400kbps). Its
clock pin, SCL, is an input only. It does not support
clock stretching. Table 3 shows the I2C slave address.
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Table 6. Post-PLL Divider NA
NA2
NA1
NA0
fOUT (QA)
DEFAULT
VALUE
0
0
0
f VCO / 2
—
1
0
0
f VCO / 4
—
0
1
0
f VCO / 8
010
1
1
0
f VCO / 16
—
0
0
1
f VCO / 32
—
1
0
1
f VCO / 64
—
Table 8 shows an example of the output frequency resolution at different output frequencies, assuming a
16MHz reference clock is used.
Table 8. Frequency Ranges (fREF = 16MHz)
fOUT (QA) (MHz)
NA
MIN
MAX
680
1360
2
340
680
4
170
340
8
Table 7. Output NB Divider Setting
NB INPUT
QB DIVIDER
RATIO
OUTPUT
FREQUENCY
fQB (MHz)
DEFAULT
VALUE
0
1
f QB = f QA
0
1
2
f QB = f QA / 2
—
For a given reference frequency fREF (fXTAL), the PLL
feedback divider M must be configured to match the
specified VCO frequency range (1360MHz to
2720MHz) to achieve a valid PLL configuration. For
example, with fREF = 16MHz and P = 4, M has a valid
value between 340 and 680.
f
f VCO = REF × M
P
1360 ≤ f VCO ≤ 2720
Invalid PLL configuration leads to VCO frequencies
beyond the specified lock range and can result in loss
of lock. M is chosen to be between 136 and 725 for the
whole reference frequency range, 15MHz to 20MHz.
The smallest possible change in the output frequency
is the synthesizer granularity G (difference in f OUT
when incrementing or decrementing M). G is a function
of fREF and dividers P, NA, and NB. The MAX3674 typically provides a resolution of less than 1% for granularity G. See Table 8.
f REF
G=
P × N A,B
The purpose of the PLL predivider P is to scale the reference frequency for operations within the PLL. The
setting for P affects the generator output frequency
granularity and PLL loop bandwidth. For a given output
frequency, P = 4 results in a finer (smaller) output frequency granularity, G, and a smaller PLL bandwidth
compared to the P = 2 setting.
12
85
170
16
42.5
85
32
21.25
42.5
64
M
P
G
(MHz)
170–340
2
4
340–680
4
2
170–340
2
2
340–680
4
1
170–340
2
1
340–680
4
0.5
170–340
2
0.5
340–680
4
0.25
170–340
2
0.25
340–680
4
0.125
170–340
2
0.125
340–680
4
0.0625
Example of Output Frequency Configuration
The following steps provide an example of how to
determine the appropriate settings for P, M, NA, and
NB given that a 16MHz reference (fREF) is available
and the desired output frequency (fOUT) is 500MHz
with fine granularity (P = 4).
1) Determine the output divider setting for NA that
provides an output frequency range that encompasses the desired output frequency. According
to Table 8, the desired frequency of 500MHz falls
into the fOUT range of 340MHz–680MHz, requiring
NA = 4.
2) Calculate the VCO frequency:
f VCO = f OUT × NA
In this case, fOUT = 500MHz, NA = 4, giving fVCO
= 500MHz × 4 = 2000MHz.
3) Determine the setting for the feedback divider M:
f
M = VCO × P
f REF
The finest granularity is obtained with P = 4, and in
this case corresponds to 1MHz (see Table 8). The
value for M is then calculated as M = (2000MHz /
16MHz) × 4 = 500.
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P = 1b (/ 4 divider, see Table 4)
M[9:0] = 0111110100b (binary number for M = 500)
NA[2:0] = 100b (/ 4 divider, see Table 6)
NB = 0b (/ 1 divider, fQA = fQB)
5) Apply the settings with the parallel or serial interface. The I2C configuration bytes for this example
are PLL_L = 11110100b and PLL_H = 01100010b.
See Tables 1 and 2 for the registers maps.
Programming Through Parallel Interface
The parallel interface comprises 15 pins (P, M[9:0],
NA[2:0], and NB) for configuring the PLL frequency setting. The parallel interface is enabled with the PLOAD
input set to logic-low. While PLOAD remains low, any
logical state change on the 15 parallel pins immediately
affects the internal divider settings, resulting in a
change of the internal VCO frequency and the output
frequency.
Upon startup, when the device master reset signal is
released (rising edge of the MR signal), the device
reads its startup configuration through the parallel interface and is independent of the PLOAD state. For startup, it is recommended to provide a valid PLL
configuration (satisfying the VCO frequency range constraint). If all the parallel interface pins are left open, a
default PLL configuration is loaded (Table 9).
While in parallel mode operation (PLOAD = 0), the I2C
write access is disabled. Therefore, all data written into
the MAX3674 registers through I2C is ignored. However, the MAX3674 is still present on the I2C interface and
is read accessible, allowing the host controller to read
the internal registers through the I2C interface for monitoring purpose.
In parallel mode (PLOAD = 0), I2C register access is
limited to read only, implying that CMD register access
is invalid. The MAX3674 allows read access to registers
PLL_L, PLL_H, and ID through I2C and can verify the
divider setting since the current PLL configuration in
parallel mode is always stored in PLL_L and PLL_H.
After the low-to-high transition of PLOAD, the configuration pins have no more effect, and the programming interface is now accessible through the serial I2C interface.
Programming Through Serial I2C Interface
While PLOAD = 1 the MAX3674 internal registers are
read and write accessible through the 2-wire I2C interface using the SDA (configuration data) and SCL (configuration clock) signals. The MAX3674 acts as a slave
device on the I 2 C bus, supporting fast-mode data
transfer rates up to 400kbps.
The internal registers include two configuration registers (PLL_L and PLL_H), a command register (CMD),
and an ID register (ID). See Tables 1 and 2 for the register maps. Registers PLL_L and PLL_H store a PLL
configuration and provide full read/write access
through the serial I2C interface. Register CMD is write
only and accepts commands (LOAD, GET, INC, DEC)
to update registers and for direct PLL frequency
changes.
The CMD register provides a fast way to increase or
decrease the synthesizer frequency and to update the
PLL_L and PLL_H registers. LOAD and GET are inverse
commands to each other. LOAD copies the data stored
in the configuration registers into the PLL divider latches. GET copies the PLL dividers settings into the configuration registers (PLL_L, PLL_H). INC (DEC) directly
increments (decrements) the PLL feedback divider M
(M := M + 1, M := M - 1) and immediately changes the
PLL frequency by the granularity step G (see Table 8
for available G) in a single I2C transfer without using the
LOAD command. The INC and DEC commands are
useful for frequency margining applications that require
multiple and rapid PLL frequency changes. Note that
the INC and DEC commands do not update the PLL_L
and PLL_H registers. It is, therefore, recommended to
use LOAD to set a valid PLL divider setting before
using INC or DEC. In addition, the synthesizer does not
check the validity of divider settings for proper operation bounded by the VCO range. So, applying the DEC
and INC commands can result in invalid VCO frequencies and lead to loss of lock.
Programming the synthesizer output frequency through
the serial I2C interface requires two steps: writing a valid
PLL configuration to the configuration registers and
loading the register data into the PLL divider latches
with an I2C command. The PLL frequency is affected as
a result of the second step. The two-step operations can
be performed by a single I2C transaction or by multiple
Table 9. Parallel Interface Default
PARALLEL INTERFACE
DEFAULT VALUE
M[9:0]
NA[2:0]
NB
P
f OUT,
QA (fREF = 16MHz)
01 1111 0100
010
0
1
250MHz
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independent I2C transactions. Alternatively, small frequency changes can be made in one step using the
increment and decrement commands.
The following are three examples using the serial I2C
interface.
Register Read/Write Transfer
Write Mode (R/W = 0)
The host controller writes the configuration registers by
initiating a write transfer with the MAX3674 slave
address (first byte), followed by the address of the configuration register (second byte: 0x00, 0x01, or 0xF0),
and the configuration data byte (third byte). This transfer can be followed by writing more registers by sending the configuration register address followed by one
data byte. The MAX3674 acknowledges each byte sent
by the host controller. The transfer ends by a stop bit
sent by the host controller. The number of configuration
data bytes and the write sequence are not restricted.
Table 10 shows an example of the complete configuration register write transfer.
Example 1: Set the synthesizer frequency.
1) Write the PLL_L and PLL_H registers with a valid
configuration.
2) Write the LOAD command to update the PLL
dividers with the current PLL_L, PLL_H content.
Example 2: Read the synthesizer frequency.
1) Write the GET command to update the PLL_L,
PLL_H registers with the PLL divider settings.
2) Read the PLL_L, PLL_H registers through I 2 C
Read Mode (R/W = 1)
The host controller reads the configuration registers by
initiating a read transfer. The MAX3674 supports read
transfer immediately after the first byte without a change
in the transfer direction. Immediately after the host controller sends the slave address, the MAX3674 acknowledges and then sends the configuration registers and
identification (PLL_L , PLL_H, and ID) back-to-back to
the host controller. The CMD register cannot be read. To
read the two configuration registers and the current PLL
settings, the user can read PLL_L and PLL_H, write the
GET command (loads the current configuration into
PLL_L and PLL_H), and read PLL_L and PLL_H again.
Table 11 shows the complete register read transfer.
Note that the PLL_L and PLL_H registers and divider
settings may not be equivalent after the following example cases:
• Writing the INC command.
protocol.
Example 3: Change the synthesizer frequency in
small steps.
1) Write the INC or DEC command to change the
synthesizer frequency by granularity step G.
The ID register is read only, used for the purpose of
identification. When a read command is sent to the
MAX3674, the content in ID is sent back to the controller together with the data in PLL_L and PLL_H, so a
system can use this information accordingly. See
Table 11.
When changing parallel mode into serial mode, at the
rising edge of PLOAD input, the MAX3674 internal register contents and frequency divider configurations are
not changed until rewritten by the user through the serial I2C interface. However, when changing serial mode
into parallel mode, at the falling edge of PLOAD input,
the internal register contents and frequency divider
configurations immediately reflect the logic state of the
hardwired pins (M[9:0], NA[2:0], NB, and P).
• Writing the DEC command.
• Writing the PLL_L, PLL_H registers with a new configuration and not writing the LOAD command.
Table 10. Configuration Register Write Transfer
1
BIT
7
BITS
1
BIT
1
BIT
8
BITS
1
BIT
8
BITS
1
BIT
8
BITS
1
BIT
8
BITS
1
BIT
1
BIT
Start
Slave
Address
R/W
ACK
&PLL_H
ACK
ConfigByte 1
ACK
&PLL_L
ACK
ConfigByte 2
ACK
Stop
—
10110xx
0
—
0x01
—
Data
—
0x00
—
Data
—
—
M
M
M
M = master, S = slave.
S
M
S
M
S
M
S
M
S
M
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Table 11. Configuration Register Read Transfer
1
BIT
7
BITS
1
BIT
1
BIT
8
BITS
1
BIT
8
BITS
1
BIT
8
BITS
1
BIT
1
BIT
Start
Slave
Address
R/W
ACK
PLL_L
Content
ACK
PLL_H
Content
ACK
ID
Content
Non-ACK
Stop
—
10110xx
1
—
Data
—
Data
—
Data
—
—
M
M
M
S
S
M
S
M
S
M
M
M = master, S = slave.
Device Startup and Reset
General Device Configuration
It is recommended to apply a master reset signal (MR =
0) during or immediately after the system power-up.
Upon the release of this master reset signal at the lowto-high transition of the MR, the MAX3674 automatically
acquires a startup configuration from the parallel interface pins (M[9:0], NA[2:0], NB, and P) independent of
the PLOAD input status. If all parallel interface pins are
left open, the MAX3674 loads its internal default values
for each divider setting as the startup condition.
The MAX3674 acquires frequency lock within the specified lock time, tLOCK, and is indicated by an assertion
of the LOCK signal, which completes the startup procedure. It is recommended to disable the outputs
(CLK_STOPx = 0) until PLL lock is achieved to suppress output frequency transitions. The output frequency can be reconfigured at any time through either the
parallel or the serial interface.
Upon applying a master reset (MR = 0), the I2C logic is
also reset and restored to a valid state, and all the register contents are set to the default values. Read and
write access is not permitted while master reset is
asserted (MR = 0).
Starting Up Using the Parallel Interface
In this mode, the serial interface pins (SDA, SCL, and
ADR[1:0]) can be left open and PLOAD is set to logiclow. After release of MR and at any other time, the synthesizer configuration is directly set according to the
inputs through the M[9:0], NA[2:0], NB, and P pins.
Starting Up Using the Serial (I2C) Interface
In this mode, set PLOAD = 1, CLK_STOPx = 0 (suppressing output frequency transitions). Upon the rising
edge of MR, the MAX3674 dividers are configured by
the default setting of the parallel interface pins independent of the PLOAD input status. This initial PLL configuration can be reprogrammed to the final setting at
any time through the serial interface. After the PLL
achieves lock at the desired VCO frequency, enable
the outputs by setting CLK_STOPx = 1. PLL lock or
relock (after any configuration change through M or P)
is indicated by assertion of LOCK output. See Figure 2
for the timing diagram.
VCC
MR
LOCK
M, NA, NB, P
PLOAD
PLL LOCK TIME
STABLE AND VALID
1 OR 0, DON'T CARE
SELECTS I2C
CLK_STOPx
QA, QB
OUTPUTS DISABLED LOW
Figure 2. Startup Using I2C Interface
LOCK Detect
The LOCK detect circuitry indicates the frequency lock
status of the PLL by setting and resetting the pin LOCK
and register bit LOCK simultaneously. Attempts to write
the LOCK bit through the serial I 2 C interface are
ignored. The LOCK status is asserted after the PLL
acquires frequency lock during any configuration
change to the MAX3674, such as the startup, the
update of the PLL output frequency, etc. The LOCK status is immediately deasserted when the PLL loses lock;
for instance, when the PLL feedback divider M or predivider P is changed, or master reset is asserted. The PLL
may not lose lock as a result of slow or small reference
frequency changes. LOCK assertion and deassertion is
indicated by the LOCK signal after a delay to prevent
transient PLL status change during frequency transitions. A valid reference clock is required to update the
LOCK register. An interrupted reference clock makes
the LOCK output indeterminate. In bypass mode
(BYPASS = 0), LOCK becomes a production test output.
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ENABLE
ENABLE
DISABLE
CLK_STOPx
Qx
tDIS
tEN
Figure 3. Clock Stop Timing for NB = 1 (fQA = fQB)
CLK_STOPA,
CLK_STOPB
ENABLE
ENABLE
DISABLE
QA
QB
Figure 4. Clock Stop Timing for NB = 2 (fQA = 2 × fQB)
Output Clock Stop
Assertion of CLK_STOPx stops the respective output
clock in a logic-low state (Qx = low, Qx = high). The
CLK_STOPx control is internally synchronized to the output clock signal, and enabling and disabling outputs
does not produce runt pulses. See Figure 3. The clockstop controls of the QA and QB outputs are independent
of each other. If the QB runs at half the QA output frequency and both outputs are enabled at the same time,
the first clock pulse of QA may not appear at the same
time as the first QB output (Figure 4). Coincident rising
edges of QA and QB stay synchronous after the assertion
and deassertion of the CLK_STOPx controls. Asserting
MR asynchronously forces the output buffer to a logic-low
state, with the risk of producing an output runt pulse.
VCC_PLL Filter
The MAX3674 is a mixed-analog/digital IC. The PLL
contains analog circuitry susceptible to random noise.
To take full advantage of on-board filtering and noise
attenuation in addition to excellent on-chip power-supply noise rejection, the MAX3674 provides a separate
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power-supply pin, VCC_PLL, for the PLL circuitry. The
purpose of this design technique is to ensure clean
input power supply to the sensitive PLL circuitry and to
improve the overall immunity to power-supply noise.
Figure 5 illustrates the recommended power-supply
filter network.
RF = 10Ω
VCC = 3.3V
VCC_PLL
CF = 22μF
10nF
MAX3674
7
VCC
33nF–100nF
Figure 5. PLL Power-Supply Filtering Network
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Jitter Analysis When NB = 2 (fQA = 2 × fQB)
The high-frequency outputs, QA and QB, are synchronized on the rising edges. Using the postdivider NB,
the outputs can be configured such that fQA = fQB with
NB = 1, or fQA = 2 × fQB with NB = 2. See Figure 4 for a
timing diagram. In the case where NB = 1, both outputs
have corresponding rising and falling edges, and generate cycle-to-cycle and period jitter with normal
Gaussian distributions. In the case where NB = 2, rising
edges of the two outputs correspond every other QA
cycle, causing the cycle-to-cycle and period jitter distributions to be bimodal on the QA output. The QB jitter
distribution remains normal Gaussian in both cases (NB
= 1 or 2). See the peak-to-peak jitter graphs in the Typical Operating Characteristics for comparisons of the
two cases.
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The minimum values for RF and CF should be chosen to
achieve greater than 40dB attenuation for noise whose
spectral content is above 100kHz, as is the case for the
recommended filter. Another important aspect to the filter design is the DC voltage drop between the VCC
supply and the VCC_PLL pin. The DC Electrical Characteristics table specifies a maximum 10mA PLL supply
current (the current sourced into the VCC_PLL pin) with
a minimum 3.035V supply voltage at the VCC_PLL pin.
The minimum voltage at the VCC_PLL pin is met over the
full VCC range (+3.3V ±5%) with RF ≤ 10Ω.
The parallel capacitor combination shown in Figure 5
ensures that a low-impedance path to ground exists for
a wide band of frequencies, including frequencies well
above the PLL bandwidth. For optimal performance, filter capacitors should be placed as close to the supply
pins as possible.
VCC
Qx
Qx
ESD
STRUCTURES
Figure 6. Equivalent PECL Output Circuit
VCC
130Ω
Z = 50Ω
130Ω
Qx
Z = 50Ω
82Ω
82Ω
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Interfacing with LVPECL Outputs
Figure 6 shows the equivalent LVPECL output circuit.
These outputs are designed to drive a pair of 50Ω
transmission lines DC terminated 50Ω to VTT = VCC 2V. If a separate termination voltage (VTT) is not available, other terminations methods can be used such as
shown in Figures 7 and 8. Unused outputs should be
disabled and left open. For more information on
LVPECL terminations and how to interface with other
logic families, refer to Maxim Application Note
HFAN-01.0: Introduction to LVDS, PECL, and CML.
Figure 7. Thevenin Equivalent Termination
0.22μF Z = 50Ω
Qx
0.22μF Z = 50Ω
143Ω
100Ω
143Ω
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Figure 8. AC-Coupled Termination
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Crystal Oscillator
Board Layout
The MAX3674 features an integrated crystal oscillator
to minimize system implementation cost. The integrated
oscillator is a Pierce-type that uses the crystal in its parallel resonance mode. It is recommended to use a
15MHz to 20 MHz crystal with a load specification of CL
= 10pF. See Table 12 for the recommended crystal
specifications. Crystals with a load specification of CL =
20pF can be used at the expense of a resulting slightly
higher frequency than specified for the crystal. Externally connected capacitors on both the XTAL1 and
XTAL2 pins are not required but can be used to finetune the crystal frequency as desired.
The crystal, trace, and optional capacitors should be
placed on the board as close as possible to the
MAX3674 XTAL1 and XTAL2 pins to reduce crosstalk of
active signals into the oscillator. Short and wide traces
further reduce parasitic inductance and resistance.
Circuit-board trace layout is very important to maintain
the signal integrity of high-frequency differential signals. Maintaining integrity is accomplished in part by
reducing signal reflections and skew and increasing
common-mode noise immunity.
Signal reflections are caused by discontinuities in the
50Ω characteristic impedance of the traces. Avoid discontinuities by maintaining the distance between differential traces, and not using sharp corners or vias.
Ensure the two traces are parallel and close to each
other to increase common-mode noise immunity and
reduce EMI. Matching the electrical length of the differential traces further reduces signal skew.
Table 12. Recommended Crystal
Specifications
PARAMETER
VALUE
Crystal Cut
Fundamental AT cut
Resonance Mode
Parallel
Crystal Frequency
15MHz to 20MHz
Shunt Capacitance, C0
5pF to 7pF
Load Capacitance, CL
10pF
Equivalent Series Resistance (ESR), RS
20 to 60
Maximum Crystal Drive Level
200μW
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High-Performance, Dual-Output, Network Clock
Synthesizer
VCC
NB
VCC
QA
QA
GND
VCC
QB
QB
GND
LOCK
TEST_EN
36
35
34
33
32
31
30
29
28
27
26
25
TOP VIEW
GND
37
24
M9
NA2
38
23
M8
NA1
39
22
M7
NA0
40
21
M6
PLOAD
41
20
M5
VCC
42
19
GND
MR
43
18
M4
SDA
44
17
M3
SCL
45
16
M2
ADR1
46
15
M1
ADR0
47
14
M0
P
48
13
VCC
MAX3674
8
9
10
11
12
GND
CLK_STOPA
CLK_STOPB
XTAL1
XTAL2
5
VCC_PLL
7
4
VCC
REF_CLK
3
GND
6
2
REF_SEL
1
VCC
BYPASS
+
LQFP
Package Information
Chip Information
TRANSISTOR COUNT: 96,136
PROCESS: CMOS
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www.maxim-ic.com/packages.)
PACKAGE TYPE
DOCUMENT NO.
48 LQFP
21-0054
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MAX3674
Pin Configuration