
MPC972 MPC973
MOTOROLA
TIMING SOLUTIONS
BR1333 — Rev 6
6
AC CHARACTERISTICS
(TA = 10
°
to 70
°
C; VCC = 3.3V
±
5%)
Symbol
Characteristic
Min
Typ
Max
Unit
Condition
tr, tf
tpw
Output Rise/Fall Time (Note 7.)
0.15
1.2
ns
0.8 to 2.0V
Output Duty Cycle (Note 7.)
tCYCLE/2
–750
tCYCLE/2
±
500
tCYCLE/2
+750
ps
tpd
SYNC to Feedback
Propagation Delay
MPC973 TCLK0
TCLK1
PECL_CLK
–70
–130
–225
130
70
–25
330
270
175
ps
Notes 7., 8.; QFB =
÷
8
MPC972 TCLK0
TCLK1
–270
–330
130
70
530
470
tos
fVCO
fmax
Output-to-Output Skew
550
ps
Note 7.
VCO Lock Range
200
480
MHz
Maximum Output Frequency
Q (
÷
2)
Q (
÷
4)
Q (
÷
6)
Q (
÷
8)
125
120
80
60
MHz
tjitter
tPLZ, tPHZ
tPZL, tPZH
tlock
fMAX
7. 50
transmission line terminated into VCC/2.
8. tpd is specified for a 50MHz input reference. The window will shrink/grow proportionally from the minimum limit with shorter/longer input
reference periods. The tpd does not include jitter.
Cycle–to–Cycle Jitter (Peak–to–Peak)
±
100
ps
Output Disable Time
2
8
ns
Output ENable TIme
2
10
ns
Maximum PLL Lock Time
10
ms
Maximum Frz_Clk Frequency
20
MHz
APPLICATIONS INFORMATION
Programming the MPC972/973
The MPC972/973 is the most flexible frequency
programming device in the Motorola timing solution portfolio.
With three independent banks of four outputs as well as an
independent PLL feedback output the total number of
possible configurations is too numerous to tabulate. Table 1
tabulates the various selection possibilities for the three
banks of outputs. The divide numbers presented in the table
represent the divider applied to the output of the VCO for that
bank of outputs. To determine the relationship between the
three backs the three divide ratios would be compared. For
instance if a frequency relationship of 5:3:2 was desired the
following selection could be made. The Qb outputs could be
set to
÷
10, the Qa outputs to
÷
6 and the Qc outputs to
÷
4.
With this output divide selection the desired 5:3:2 relationship
would be generated. For situations where the VCO will run at
relatively low frequencies the PLL may not be stable for the
desired divide ratios. For these circumstances the VCO_Sel
pin allows for an extra
÷
2 to be added into the clock path.
When asserted this pin will maintain the desired output
relationships, but will provide an enhanced lock range for the
PLL. Once the output frequency relationship is set and the
VCO is in its stable range the feedback output would be
programmed to match the input reference frequency.
The MPC972/973 offers only an external feedback to the
PLL. A separate feedback output is provided to optimize the
flexibility of the device. If in the example above the input
reference frequency was equal to the lowest output
frequency the feedback output would be set in the
÷
10 mode.
If the input needed to be half the lowest frequency output the
fselFB2 input could be asserted to half the feedback
frequency. This action multiplies the output frequencies by
two relative to the input reference frequency. With 7 unique
feedback divide capabilities there is a tremendous amount of
flexibility. Again assume the above 5:3:2 relationship is
needed with the highest frequency output equal to 100MHz. If
one was also constrained because the only reference
frequency available was 50MHz the setup in Figure 8 could
be used. The MPC972/973 provides the 100, 66 and 40MHz
outputs all synthesized from the 50MHz source. With its
multitude of divide ratio capabilities the MPC972/973 can
generate almost any frequency from a standard, common
frequency already present in a design. Figure 9 and
Figure 10 illustrate a few more examples of possible
MPC972/973 configurations.
The MPC972/973 has one more programming feature
added to its arsenal. The Inv_Clk input pin when asserted will
invert the Qc2 and Qc3 outputs. This inversion will not affect
the output–output skew of the device. This inversion allows
for the development of 180
°
phase shifted clocks. This output
could also be used as a feedback output to the MPC972/973
or a second PLL device to generate early or late clocks for a
specific design. Figure 11 illustrates the use of two