
MPC92439
900MHZ, LOW VOLTAGE, LVPECL CLOCK SYNTHESIZER
IDT / ICS LVPECL CLOCK SYNTHESIZER
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MPC92439 REV 3 JANUARY 7, 2008
PROGRAMMING INTERFACE
Programming the MPC92439
Programming the MPC92439 amounts to properly
configuring the internal PLL dividers to produce the desired
synthesized frequency at the output. The output frequency can
be represented by this formula:
fOUT = fXTAL M ÷ N(1)
where fXTAL is the crystal frequency, M is the PLL feedback-
divider and N is the PLL post-divider. The input frequency and
the selection of the feedback divider M is limited by the VCO-
frequency range. fXTAL and M must be configured to match the
VCO frequency range of 400 to 900 MHz in order to achieve
stable PLL operation:
MMIN = fVCO,MIN ÷ (fXTAL) and
(2)
MMAX = fVCO,MAX ÷ (fXTAL)(3)
For instance, the use of a 16 MHz input frequency requires
the configuration of the PLL feedback divider between M = 25
and M = 56.
Table 8 shows the usable VCO frequency and M
divider range for other example input frequencies. Assuming
that a 16 MHz input frequency is used, equation (1) reduces to:
fOUT = 16 M ÷ N(4)
Substituting N for the four available values for N (1, 2, 4, 8)
yields:
Example Calculation for an 16 MHz Input Frequency
For example, if an output frequency of 384 MHz was desired,
the following steps would be taken to identify the appropriate M
and N values. 384 MHz falls within the frequency range set by
an N value of 2, so N[1:0]=00. For N = 2, FOUT = 8M and
M=FOUT
÷8. Therefore, M = 384 ÷ 8 = 48, so
M[6:0] = 0110000. Following this procedure a user can
generate any whole frequency between 50 MHz and 900 MHz.
The size of the programmable frequency steps will be equal to:
fSTEP = fXTAL ÷ N(5)
APPLICATIONS INFORMATION
Jitter Performance of the MPC92439
the MPC92439 across its specified VCO frequency range. The
cycle-to-cycle and period jitter is a function of the VCO
frequency and the output divider N. The general trend is that as
the output frequency increases (higher VCO frequency and
lower N-divider) the MPC92439 output jitter decreases.
Optimum jitter performance can be achieved at higher VCO and
output frequencies. The maximum cycle-to-cycle and period
jitter published in
Table 7 correspond to the jitter performance
at the lowest VCO frequency limit).
Figure 4. MPC92439 Cycle-to-cycle Jitter
Figure 5. MPC92439 Period Jitter
Using the Parallel and Serial Interface
The M and N counters can be loaded either through a parallel
or serial interface. The parallel interface is controlled via the
P_LOAD signal such that a LOW to HIGH transition will latch
the information present on the M[6:0] and N[1:0] inputs into the
M and N counters. When the P_LOAD signal is LOW the input
latches will be transparent and any changes on the M[6:0] and
N[1:0] inputs will affect the FOUT output pair. To use the serial
port the S_CLOCK signal samples the information on the
S_DATA line and loads it into a 12 bit shift register. Note that the
P_LOAD signal must be HIGH for the serial load operation to
function. The Test register is loaded with the first three bits, the
N register with the next two, and the M register with the final
eight bits of the data stream on the S_DATA input. For each
register the most significant bit is loaded first (T2, N1 and M6).
A pulse on the S_LOAD pin after the shift register is fully loaded
will transfer the divide values into the counters. The HIGH to
Table 9. Output Frequency Range for fXTAL = 16 MHz
N
FOUT
FOUT Range
FOUT Step
10
Value
00
2
8
M
200-450 MHz
8 MHz
01
4
M
100-225 MHz
4 MHz
10
8
2
M
50-112.5 MHz
2 MHz
11
1
16
M
400-900 MHz
16 MHz
Cycle-to-cycle jitter vs. VCO frequency
Parameter: Output divider N
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
400
500
600
700
800
900
VCO frequency [MHz]
tjit(cyc)
[ps]
rms
N=÷1
N=÷2
N=÷4
N=÷8
Period jitter vs. VCO frequency
Parameter: Output divider N
0
5
10
15
20
25
30
35
40
400
500
600
700
800
900
VCO frequency [MHz]
tjit(cyc)
[ps]
rms
N=÷1
N=÷2
N=÷4
N=÷8