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400 West Cesar Chavez, Austin, TX 78701
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SL38160
Key Features
4 Programmable PLLs with up to 5 Clock Outputs
Programmable VCXO and SSCG options
Wide 2.5V to 3.3V +/-10% power supply range
Low power dissipation and low jitter
Programmable Center or Down Spread Modulation
from 0.25 to 5.0%
8 to 48 MHz external crystal range
8 to 166 MHz external clock input range
Programmable 1 to 200 MHz clock output range
Integrated internal voltage regulator
FS1/2 functions
Programmable CL at XIN and XOUT pins
Programmable output rise and fall times
16-pin TSSOP package with commercial and
industrial temperature ranges
Applications
DTV
STB and DVD-R/W
Printers, MFPs, Digital Copiers
Routers and Servers
General Purpose Frequency Synthesising
Description
The SL38160 4 PLL programmable low power Clock
Generator with SSCG and VCXO functions used for
reducing Electromagnetic Interference (EMI) and general
purpose frequency synthesizing. The product is designed
using SpectraLinear proprietary programmable
EProClock phase-locked loop (PLL) and Spread
Spectrum Clock (SSC) technology to synthesize and
modulate the input clock. The modulated clock can
significantly reduce the measured EMI levels, and leading
to the compliance with regulatory agency requirements.
Up to 5 output clock frequencies, spread %, output rise and
fall times for each clock outputs, crystal load, spread
modulation frequency and FS1/2 functions can be
programmed to meet the needs of wide range of
applications. The SL38160 operates from 2.5V to 3.3V, +/-
10% power supply voltage range. The product is offered in
16-pin TSSOP package with commercial and industrial
grades.
Benefits
Complete VCXO with +/-120ppm typical pull range
Peak EMI reduction of 8 to 16 dB
Fast time-to-market
Cost Reduction
Reduction of PCB layers
Eleminates the need for XOs and VCXOs
Block Diagram
PLL-1
PLL-2
SS-PLL-3
SS-PLL-4
Input Mux and
Control Logic
Output
Drivers with
Multi
Function I/O
and
Output
Drivers Drive
Strength
Control
Crystal Oscillator
(XO/VCXO)
XIN/CLKIN
XOUT
5
CLKOUT-1
CLKOUT-2
CLKOUT-3
CLKOUT-4
CLKOUT-5
(Optional)
VIN
VDD
VSS
VDDO-1
VSSO
VDDO-2
FS1
REFCLK-1
FS2
REFCLK-2
VDDO-3
Programmable 4-PLL CG with VCXO and SSCG