ICS8344-01
LOW SKEW, 1-TO-24
DIFFERENTIAL-TO-LVCMOS FANOUT BUFFER
Integrated
Circuit
Systems, Incꢀ
GENERAL DESCRIPTION
FEATURES
The ICS8344-01 is a low voltage, low skew • 24 LVCMOS outputs, 7Ω typical output impedance
fanout buffer and a member of the HiPerClockS™
family of High Performance Clock Solutions from
• 2 selectable CLKx, nCLKx inputs
HiPerClockS™
ICS. The ICS8344-01 has two selectable clock
inputs. The CLK0, nCLK0 and CLK1, nCLK1 pairs
• CLK0, nCLK0 and CLK1, nCLK1 pairs can accept the
following input levels: LVDS, LVPECL, LVHSTL, SSTL,
HCSL
can accept most standard differential input levels. The
ICS8344-01 is designed to translate any differential signal
levels to LVCMOS levels. The low impedance LVCMOS out-
puts are designed to drive 50Ω series or parallel terminated
transmission lines. The effective fanout can be increased to
48 by utilizing the ability of the outputs to drive two series
terminated lines. Redundant clock applications can make use
of the dual clock input. The dual clock inputs also facilitate
board level testing. The clock enable is internally synchro-
nized to eliminate runt pulses on the outputs during asyn-
chronous assertion/deassertion of the clock enable pin. The
outputs are driven low when disabled. The ICS8344-01 is
characterized at full 3.3V, full 2.5V and mixed 3.3V input and
2.5V output operating supply modes.
• Output frequency up to 250MHz
• Translates any single ended input signal to LVCMOS with
resistor bias on nCLK input
• Synchronous clock enable
• Output skew: 200 ps (maximum)
• Part-to-part skew: 900ps (maximum)
• Bank skew: 85ps (maximum)
• Propagation delay: 5ns (maximum)
• 3.3V, 2.5V or mixed 3.3V, 2.5V operating supply modes
• 0°C to 70°C ambient operating temperature
• Industrial temperature information available upon request
Guaranteed output and part-to-part skew characteristics
make the ICS8344-01 ideal for those clock distribution
applications demanding well defined performance and
repeatability.
BLOCK DIAGRAM
PIN ASSIGNMENT
CLK_SEL
CLK0
nCLK0
1
48 47 46 45 44 43 42 41 40 39 38 37
Q16
Q17
VDDO
GND
Q18
Q19
Q20
Q21
VDDO
GND
Q22
Q23
1
36
35
34
33
32
31
30
29
28
27
26
25
Q7
CLK1
nCLK1
0
2
Q6
3
VDDO
GND
Q5
Q0 - Q7
4
5
6
Q4
Q8 - Q15
Q16 - Q23
ICS8344-01
7
Q3
8
Q2
9
VDDO
GND
Q1
10
11
12
LE
nD
Q0
13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24
Q
CLK_EN
OE
48-Lead LQFP
7mm x 7mm x 1.4mm
Y Package
Top View
8344AY-01
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REV. B AUGUST 6, 2001
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