Field Programmable SS VersaClock Synthesizer

MDS 341 E

2

Revision 090704

Integrated Circuit Systems, Inc.

ICS341

Pin Assignment

8-pin (150 mil) SOIC

Output Clock Selection Table

Pin Descriptions

External Components

Series Termination Resistor

Clock output traces over one inch should use series

termination. To series terminate a 50

Ω trace (a

commonly used trace impedance), place a 33

Ω resistor

in series with the clock line, as close to the clock output

pin as possible. The nominal impedance of the clock

output is 20

Ω.

Decoupling Capacitor

As with any high-performance mixed-signal IC, the

ICS341 must be isolated from system power supply

noise to perform optimally.

A decoupling capacitor of 0.01µF must be connected

between VDD and the PCB ground plane.

Crystal Load Capacitors

The device crystal connections should include pads for

small capacitors from X1 to ground and from X2 to

ground. These capacitors are used to adjust the stray

capacitance of the board to match the nominally

required crystal load capacitance. Because load

capacitance can only be increased in this trimming

process, it is important to keep stray capacitance to a

minimum by using very short PCB traces (and no vias)

been the crystal and device. Crystal capacitors must be

connected from each of the pins X1 and X2 to ground.

The value (in pF) of these crystal caps should equal

capacitance in pF. Example: For a crystal with a 16 pF

load capacitance, each crystal capacitor would be 20

pF [(16-6) x 2] = 20.

PCB Layout Recommendations

For optimum device performance and lowest output

phase noise, the following guidelines should be

observed.

1) The 0.01µF decoupling capacitor should be mounted

on the component side of the board as close to the

VDD pin as possible. No vias should be used between

the decoupling capacitor and VDD pin. The PCB trace

X1 / I CL K

VDD

GN D

PDT S

S0

S1

CL K

X2

1

2

3

4

8

7

6

5

S1

S0

CLK (MHz)

Spread

Percentage

0

0

User

Configurable

User

Configurable

01

User

Configurable

User

Configurable

10

User

Configurable

User

Configurable

11

User

Configurable

User

Configurable

Pin

Number

Pin

Name

Pin

Type

Pin Description

1

X1/ICLK

XI

Connect this pin to a crystal or external clock input.

2

VDD

Power

Connect to +3.3 V.

3

GND

Power

Connect to ground.

4

S0

Input

Select pin 0 for frequency selection on CLK. Internal pull-up resistor.

5

CLK

Output

Clock output. Weak internal pull-down when tri-state.

6

S1

Input

Select pin 1 for frequency selection on CLK. Internal pull-up resistor.

7PDTS

Input

Powers down entire chip. Tri-states CLK outputs when low. Internal pull-up

resistor.

8

X2

XO

Connect this pin to a crystal, or float for clock input.