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ICS663

External Components

The ICS663 requires a minimum number of external

components for proper operation. A decoupling

capacitor of 0.01

µF should be connected between VDD

and GND as close to the ICS663 as possible. A series

termination resistor of 33

Ω may be used at the clock

output.

Special considerations must be made in choosing loop

1) The loop capacitors should be a low-leakage type to

avoid leakage-induced phase noise. For this reason,

DO NOT use any type of polarized or electrolytic

capacitors.

2) Microphonics (mechanical board vibration) can also

induce output phase noise when the loop bandwidth is

less than 1 kHz. For this reason, ceramic capacitors

should have C0G or NP0 dielectric. Avoid high-K

dielectrics like Z5U and X7R. These and some other

ceramics have piezoelectric properties that convert

mechanical vibration into voltage noise that interferes

with VCXO operation.

For larger loop capacitor values such as 0.1

µF or 1µF,

PPS film types made by Panasonic, or metal poly types

made by Murata or Cornell Dubilier are recommended.

For questions or changes regarding loop filter

characteristics, please contact your sales area FAE, or

ICS Applications.

Avoiding PLL Lockup

In some applications, the ICS663 can “lock up” at the

maximum VCO frequency. The way to avoid this

problem is to use an external divider that always

operates correctly regardless of the CLK output

frequency. The CLK output frequency may be up to 2x

the maximum Output Clock Frequency listed in the AC

Electrical Characteristics above when the device is in

an unlocked condition. Make sure that the external

divider can operate up to this frequency.

Explanation of Operation

The ICS663 is a PLL building block circuit that includes

an integrated VCO with a wide operating range. The

device uses external PLL loop filter components which

through proper configuration allow for low input clock

reference frequencies, such as a 15.7 kHz Hsync input.

The phase/frequency detector compares the falling

edges of the clocks inputted to FBIN and REFIN. It then

generates an error signal to the charge pump, which

produces a charge proportional to this error. The

external loop filter integrates this charge, producing a

voltage that then controls the frequency of the VCO.

This process continues until the edges of FBIN are

aligned with the edges of the REFIN clock, at which

point the output frequency will be locked to the input

frequency.

RE F IN

+ 3 .3 or 5 V

VDD

S E L

0.01µ F

FBIN

200 kH z

100

D igital D iv ider such as

IC S 674-01

GN D

CLK

LF R

20 M H z

LF

C

1

R

Z

C

2

200 kH z

IC S 663