Integrated
Circuit
ICS9214
Systems, Inc.
RambusTM XDRTM Clock Generator
General Description
Features
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400 – 500 MHz clock source
4 open-drain differential output drives with short term
jitter < 40ps
Spread spectrum compatible
Reference clock is differential or single-ended, 100 or
133 MHz
The ICS9214 clock generator provides the necessary clock
signals to support the Rambus XDRTM memory subsystem
and Redwood logic interface. The clock source is a reference
clock that may or may not be modulated for spread spectrum.
The ICS9214 provides 4 differential clock pairs in a space
saving 28-pin TSSOP package and provides an off-the-shelf
high-performance interface solution.
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SMBus programmability for:
- frequency multiplier
- output enable
- operating mode
Supports frequency multipliers of: 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9/2,
15/2 and 15/4
Support systems where XDR subsystem is
asynchronous to other system clocks
2.5V power supply
Figure 1 shows the major components of the ICS9214 XDR
Clock Generator. These include the a PLL, a Bypass
Multiplexer and four differential output buffers. The outputs
can be disabled by a logic low on the OE pin. An output is
enabled by the combination of the OE pin being high, and 1
in its SMBus Output control register bit.
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The PLL receives a reference clock, CLK_INT/C and outputs
a clock signal at a frequency equal to the input frequency
times a multiplier. Table 2 shows the multipliers selectable
via the SMBus interface. This clock signal is then fed to the
differential output buffers to drive the enabled clocks. Disabled
outputs are set to Hi-Z. The Bypass mode routes the input
clock, CLK_INT/C, directly to the differential output buffers,
bypassing the PLL.
Up to four ICS9214 devices can be cascaded on the same
SMBus. Table 3 shows the SMBus addressing and control for
the four devices.
Block Diagram
Pin Configuration
OE
AVDD2.5
AGND
IREFY
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
28 VDD2.5
OE
RegA
27 ODCLK_T0
26 ODCLK_C0
25 GND
24 ODCLK_T1
23 ODCLK_C1
22 VDD2.5
ODCLK_T0
BYPASS#/PLL
ODCLK_C0
AGND
Bypass
MUX
CLK_INT
CLK_INC
VDD2.5
GND
SMBCLK
SMBDAT 10
OE 11
OE
RegB
ODCLK_T1
ODCLK_C1
CLK_INT
CLK_INC
PLL
21 GND
OE
RegC
20 ODCLK_T2
19 ODCLK_C2
18 GND
ODCLK_T2
ODCLK_C2
SMB_A0 12
SMB_A1 13
BYPASS#/PLL 14
17 ODCLK_T3
16 ODCLK_C3
15 VDD2.5
SMBCLK
OE
RegD
ODCLK_T3
ODCLK_C3
28-Pin 4.4mm TSSOP
SMBDAT SMB_A0 SMB_A1
0809F–11/05/07