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Si5356B
10 Rev. 1.4
3. Functional Description
3.1. Input Configuration
The Si5356B input can be driven from either an external
crystal or a reference clock. If the crystal input option is
used, the Si5356B operates as a free-running clock
generator. In this mode of operation the device requires
a low cost fundamental mode crystal connected across
XA and XB as shown in Figure 1. The crystal must meet
the minimum requirements specified in section “1.
Electrical Specifications” . Given the Si5356B’s
frequency flexibility, the same crystal can be reused to
generate any combination of output frequencies.
Custom frequency crystals are not required. The
Si5356B integrates the crystal load capacitors on-chip
to reduce external component count. The crystal should
be placed very close to the device to minimize stray
capacitance. To ensure a stable and accurate output
frequency, the recommended crystal specifications
provided in Table 4 on page 6 must be followed. See
AN360 for additional details regarding crystal
recommendations.
Figure 1. Connecting an XTAL to the Si5356B
For synchronous timing applications, the Si5356B can
lock to a 5 to 200 MHz CMOS reference clock. A typical
interface circuit is shown in Figure 2. A series
termination resistor matching the driver’s output
impedance to the impedance of the transmission line is
recommended to reduce reflections.
Figure 2. Interfacing CMOS Reference Clocks
to the Si5356B
Control input signals to SSC_DIS and OEB cannot
exceed 1.2 V yet also need to meet the VIH and VIL
specifications outlined in Table 2 on page 4. When
these inputs are driven from CMOS sources, a resistive
attenuator as shown in the Typical Application Circuits
must be used.
Suggested standard 1% resistor values for RSE and
RSH, when using a CMOS source, are given below.
3.2. MultiSynth Technology
Modern timing architectures require a wide range of
frequencies which are often non-integer related.
Traditional clock architectures address this by using a
combination of single PLL ICs, 4-PLL ICs and discrete
XOs, often at the expense of BOM complexity and
power. The Si5356B uses patented MultiSynth
technology to dramatically simplify timing architectures
by integrating the frequency synthesis capability of 4
phase-locked loops (PLLs) in a single device, greatly
minimizing size and power requirements versus
traditional solutions. Based on a fractional-N PLL, the
heart of the architecture is a low phase noise, high-
frequency VCO. The VCO supplies a high frequency
output clock to the MultiSynth block on each of the four
independent output paths. Each MultiSynth operates as
a high-speed fractional divider with Silicon Laboratories'
proprietary phase error correction to divide down the
VCO clock to the required output frequency with very
low jitter.
The first stage of the MultiSynth architecture is a
fractional-N divider which switches seamlessly between
the two closest integer divider values to produce the
exact output clock frequency with 0 ppm error. To
eliminate phase error generated by this process,
MultiSynth calculates the relative phase difference
between the clock produced by the fractional-N divider
and the desired output clock and dynamically adjusts
the phase to match the ideal clock waveform. This novel
approach makes it possible to generate any output
clock frequency without sacrificing jitter performance.
Based on this architecture, each clock output can
produce any frequency from 1 to 200 MHz.
CMOS Level RSE ()R
SH ()
1.8 V 1000 1580
2.5 V 1960 1580
3.3 V 3090 1580