ICS810252BYI-03 REVISION A AUGUST 20, 2009 16 ©2009 Integrated Device Technology, Inc.
ICS810252BI-03 Data Sheet VCXO JITTER ATTENUATOR & FEMTOCLOCK™ MULTIPLIER
VCXO-PLL EXTERNAL COMPONENTS
Choosing the correct external components and having a proper
printed circuit board (PCB) layout is a key task for quality
operation of the VCXO-PLL. In choosing a crystal, special
precaution must be taken with the package and load
capacitance (C
L
). In addition, frequency, accuracy and
temperature range must also be considered. Since the pulling
range of a crystal also varies with the package, it is
recommended that a metal-canned package like HC49 be
used. Generally, a metal-canned package has a larger pulling
range than a surface mounted device (SMD). For crystal
selection information, refer to the
VCXO Crystal Selection
Application Note.
The crystal’s load capacitance C
L
characteristic determines its
resonating frequency and is closely related to the VCXO tuning
range. The total external capacitance seen by the crystal when
installed on a board is the sum of the stray board capacitance,
IC package lead capacitance, internal varactor capacitance and
any installed tuning capacitors (C
TUNE
).
If the crystal C
L
is greater than the total external capacitance,
the VCXO will oscillate at a higher frequency than the crystal
specification. If the crystal C
L
is lower than the total external
capacitance, the VCXO will oscillate at a lower frequency than
VCXO-PLL LOOP BANDWIDTH SELECTION TABLE
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CRYSTAL CHARACTERISTICS
VCXO CHARACTERISTICS TABLE
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the crystal specification. In either case, the absolute tuning
range is reduced. The correct value of C
L
is dependant on the
characteristics of the VCXO. The recommended C
L
in the
Crystal Parameter Table
balances the tuning range by
centering the tuning curve.
The frequency of oscillation in the third overtone mode is not
necessarily at exactly three times the fundamental frequency.
The mechanical properties of the quartz element dictate the
position of the overtones relative to the fundamental. The
oscillator circuit may excite both the fundamental and overtone
modes simultaneously. This will
cause a nonlinearity in the
tuning curve. This potential
problem is the reason VCXO
crystals are required to be
tested for absence of any
activity inside a ±200ppm
window at three times the
fundamental frequency. Refer to
F
L_30VT
and F
L_30VT_SPURS
in the Crystal
Characterization Table.
The crystal and external loop
filter components should be
kept as close as possible to the device. Loop filter and crystal
traces should be kept short and separated from each other.
Other signal traces should be kept separate and not run
underneath the device, loop filter or crystal components.
LF0
LF1
ISET
XTAL_IN
XTAL_OUT
R
S
C
S
C
P
R
SET
C
TUNE
C
TUNE
25MHz