
VCXO-Based Clock Jitter Attenuator and Translator
MDS 2069-02 G
5
Revision 050203
Integrated Circuit Systems, Inc. l 525 Race Street, San Jose, CA 95126 l tel (408) 295-9800 l
MK2069-02
Application Information
The MK2069-02 is a mixed analog / digital integrated
circuit that is sensitive to PCB (printed circuit board)
layout and external component selection. Used
properly, the device will provide the same high
performance expected from a canned VCXO-based
hybrid timing device, but at a lower cost. To help avoid
unexpected problems, the guidance provided in the
sections below should be followed.
Setting VCLK Output Frequency
The frequency of the VCLK output is determined by the
following relationship:
Where:
FV Divider = 1 to 4096
VCLK output frequency range is set by the allowable
frequency range of the external VCXO crystal and by
the internal VCXO divider selections:
Where:
f(VCXO) = F(External Crystal) = 8 to 27 MHz
SV Divider = 1,2,4,6,8,10,12 or 16
A higher crystal frequency will generally produce lower
phase noise and therefore is preferred. A crystal
frequency between 13.5 MHz and 27 MHz is
recommended.
Because VCLK is generated by the external crystal, the
tracking range of VCLK in a given configuration is
limited by the pullable range of the crystal. This is
guaranteed to be +/-115 ppm minimum. This tracking
range in ppm also applies to the input clock and all
clock outputs if the device is to remain frequency
locked to the input, which is required for normal
operation.
Setting TCLK Output Frequency
The clock frequency of TCLK is determined by:
Where:
FT Divider = 1 to 8
The frequency range of TCLK is set by the operational
range of the internal VCO circuit and the output divider
selections:
Where:
f(VCO) = 40 to 320 MHz
ST Divider = 2 or 16
A higher VCO frequency will generally produce lower
phase noise and therefore is preferred.
MK2069-02 Loop Response and JItter
Attenuation Characteristics
The MK2069-02 will reduce the transfer of phase jitter
existing on the input reference clock to the output clock.
This operation is known as jitter attenuation. The
low-pass frequency response of the VCXO PLL loop is
the mechanism that provides input jitter attenuation.
Clock jitter, more accurately called phase jitter, is the
overall instability of the clock period which can be
measured in the time domain using an oscilloscope, for
instance. Jitter is comprised of phase noise which can
be represented in the frequency domain. The phase
noise of the input reference clock is attenuated
according to the VCXO PLL low-pass frequency
response curve. The response curve, and thus the jitter
attenuation characteristics, can be established through
the selection of external MK2069-02 passive
components and other device setting as explained in
the following section.
f(VCLK)
FV Divider
f(ICLK)
×
=
f(VCLK)
fVCXO
()
SV Divider
-----------------------
=
f(TCLK)
FT Divider
f(VCLK)
×
=
f(TCLK)
f(VC0)
ST Divider
-----------------------
=