3. Functional Description

The Si5340/41-D combines a wide band PLL with next generation MultiSynth technology to offer the industry's most versatile and high

performance clock generator. The PLL locks to either an external crystal between XA/XB or to an external clock connected to XA/XB

or IN0, 1, 2. A fractional or integer multiplier takes the selected input clock or cystal frequency up to a very high frequency that is then

divided by the MultiSynth output stage to any frequency in the range of 100 Hz to 1 GHz on each output. The MultiSynth stage can

divide by both integer and fractional values. The high-resolution fractional MultiSynth dividers enable true any-frequency input to any-

frequency on any of the outputs. The output drivers offer flexible output formats which are independently configurable on each of the

memory.

3.1 Power-up and Initialization

Once power is applied, the device begins an initialization period where it downloads default register values and configuration data from

NVM and performs other initialization tasks. Communicating with the device through the serial interface is possible once this initializa-

tion period is complete. No clocks will be generated until the initialization is done. There are two types of resets available. A hard reset

is functionally similar to a device power-up. All registers will be restored to the values stored in NVM, and all circuits will be restored to

their initial state including the serial interface. A hard reset is initiated using the RSTb pin or by asserting the hard reset bit. A soft reset

bypasses the NVM download. It is simply used to initiate register configuration changes.

Power-Up

Serial interface

ready

RSTb

pin asserted

Hard Reset

bit asserted

Initialization

NVM download

Soft Reset

bit asserted

Figure 3.1. Si5341 Power-Up and Initialization

3.2 Frequency Configuration

The phase-locked loop is fully contained and does not require external loop filter components to operate. Its function is to phase lock to

the selected input and provide a common reference to the MultiSynth high-performance fractional dividers.

A crosspoint mux connects any of the MultiSynth divided frequencies to any of the outputs drivers. Additional output integer dividers

provide further frequency division by an even integer from 2 to (2^25)-2. The frequency configuration of the device is programmed by

setting the input dividers (P), the PLL feedback fractional divider (Mn/Md), the MultiSynth fractional dividers (Nn/Nd), and the output

integer dividers (R). Silicon Labs's ClockBuilder Pro configuration utility determines the optimum divider values for any desired input

and output frequency plan.

3.3 Inputs

The Si5340/41-D requires either an external crystal at its XA/XB pins or an external clock at XA/XB or IN0, 1, 2.

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