
CDC338
PHASE-LOCK LOOP CLOCK DRIVER
WITH 3-STATE OUTPUTS
SCAS418 – MAY 1992 – REVISED FEBRUARY 1993
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POST OFFICE BOX 655303
DALLAS, TEXAS 75265
Terminal Functions
PIN
I/O
DESCRIPTION
NAME
NO.
CLKIN
16
I
This input pin provides the clock signal to be distributed by the CDC338 clock driver circuit. This clock signal is used
to provide the reference signals to the integrated phase-lock loops that generate the clock-output signals. This signal
must have a fixed frequency and fixed phase in order for these phase-lock loops to obtain phase lock. Once the circuit
is powered up and a valid CLKIN signal is applied, a stabilization time is required for the phase-lock loops to phase
lock their feedback signals to their reference signals.
This input pin is used to reset the HF output signal to a known phase. It is useful to ensure that HF output signals
of multiple CDC338 circuits are all in the same phase. The CLR signal is a negative-edge-triggered signal. When
a high-to-low edge occurs at CLR, the flip-flop that divides the CLKIN signal to provide reference for the HF
phase-lock loop is asynchronously cleared to a low level. Following the required stabilization time, HF output signals
for all CDC338 units that receive the same CLKIN and CLR signals will have the same phase. In order for the clear
function to operate in a deterministic fashion, the circuit must be allowed to stabilize from power up before using this
function.
CLR
12
I
DF
18
O
This output pin is used to transmit a double-frequency clock signal. This signal is phase locked to the CLKIN signal
via a phase-lock loop that operates at twice the frequency of the reference CLKIN signal. Due to normal operation
of the phase-lock loop, the duty cycle of the DF signal will be nominally 50% independent of the duty cycle of the
CLKIN signal.
HF
14
O
This output pin is used to transmit a half-frequency clock signal. This signal is phase locked to the CLKIN signal via
a phase-lock loop that operates at half the frequency of the reference CLKIN signal. Due to normal operation of the
phase-lock loop, the duty cycle of the HF signal will be nominally 50% independent of the duty cycle of the CLKIN
signal. Since the phase of the HF signal cannot be determined at power up, the CLR input has been provided to allow
the HF signals of multiple CDC338 circuits to be reset to the same phase.
This input pin is the output enable for all outputs. When OE is low, all outputs are enabled. When OE is high, all outputs
are in the high-impedance state. Since the feedback signal for each phase-lock loop is taken directly from the
appropriate output pin, placing the outputs in the high-impedance state interrupts the feedback loop. Therefore, when
a high-to-low transition occurs at OE, enabling the output buffers, a stabilization time is required before the
phase-lock loops obtain phase lock.
These output pins are used to transmit same-frequency clock signals. These signals are each phase locked to the
CLKIN signal via individual phase-lock loops that operate at the same frequency as the reference CLKIN signal. Due
to normal operation of the phase-lock loop, the duty cycle of the Y output signals will be nominally 50% independent
of the duty cycle of the CLKIN signal.
OE
20
I
Y1–Y4
2, 4,
7, 9
O
timing diagram
HF
CLKIN
CLR
Y
DF
OE
NOTE: This diagram is applicable only after any appropriate stabilization time has elapsed.
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