User's Guide
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General Description
The evaluation board (Figure 1) is designed to help the evaluation of the LMH2190 Quad Channel 26 MHz
Clock Tree Driver with I2C™ interface. The LMH2190 provides a digital system clock to peripheral devices
in mobile handsets. It provides a solution to clocking issues such as limited drive capability for fanout or
longer traces, protection of the master clock from varying loads and frequency pulling effects, isolation
buffering from noisy modules, and crosstalk isolation. It has very low phase noise which enables it to drive
sensitive modules such as Wireless LAN and Bluetooth.
Figure 1. LMH2190 Evaluation Board
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Basic Operation
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Basic Operation
The LMH2190 evaluation board is designed such that it gives maximum flexibility in evaluating the
LMH2190 in various configurations. The schematic, Bill of material and board layout can be found at the
end of this document. In the following sections a description will be given on how to setup the
measurement bench. For the factory default jumper setting, refer to Section 3.
2.1
Supply
The common ground of the evaluation board is connected via Connector CON3. The LMH2190 is
powered via VBAT (CON2). The typical supply voltage for VBAT is 3.5V, but it may range from 2.5V to 5.5V.
In the factory default configuration the ENABLE voltage is supplied externally via connector CON7 and
should be 1.8V. Three on-board buffers are separately powered through Connector CON18 (+5V) and
CON 19 (-5V). If they are not used for evaluation they can be left un-powered when jumper locations J7,
J16 and J17 are open.
2.2
Applying Clock
In factory default configuration the clock to the LMH2190 is supplied by the on-board TCXO. Alternatively
the clock can be applied externally either in DC mode via CON12 or in AC mode via CON10. The clock
source can be selected by J13. Note that for DC mode, the I2C registers also need to be changed.
The LMH2190 distributes the clock to a maximum of 4 outputs, CLK1 to CLK4, that are accessible via
CON1, CON5, CON6 and CON8. An additional capacitive load can be connected between CLK to GND to
simulate the load in the actual application via J1, J2, J14 and J15.
There is also a possibility to measure the clocks as well as the TCXO clock via a buffer. This buffer can
drive 50 ohm making them excellent for connecting to measurement equipment, like a Signal Source
Analyzer. This analyzer can for instance measure the Phase noise and Jitter. The three buffers can be
connected to the clock's by J7, J16 and J17. When the buffers are not used it is recommended to
disconnect them, since they increase the capacitive load on the clocks slightly.
2.3
Clock Request
The CLK's can be enabled by their appropriate CLK_REQ's. The CLK_REQ pin can be connected to a
logic Low or High level via J6, J8, J10 and J12. The level of the Logic High can be selected by J5, either
VOUT, VBAT or VENABLE. Instead of via the jumpers, the CLK_REQ's can also be controlled via CON9,
CON11, CON13 and CON14. Make sure that the jumpers are removed in this case. In factory default
configuration only CLK1 is enabled. The other clocks can simply be enabled by placing the jumper on J8,
J10 and J12 in the other position.
2.4
I2C Interface
The LMH2190 can be controlled by an I2C host device that can be connected via J4. It can configure the
registers inside the LMH2190 to change the default configuration. According to the I2C specification one
set of pull-up resistors needs to be present on the I2C bus. If they are not present elsewhere in the system
they can be connected on the evaluation board via J19. The evaluation board can be used without I2C
host device connected. It will then work in its default configuration.
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Configuration
The LMH2190 evaluation board can be configured via jumper settings. An overview of the various jumper
positions on the board is given in Figure 2. The settings of these jumpers and their functions are listed in
Table 1.
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Figure 2. Jumper Positions
Table 1. Jumper and Header Overview
Jumper
J1
J2
J3
(1)
Function
CLK1 Capacitive load
CLK2 Capacitive load
ENABLE
J4
I2C Header
J5
CLK_REQx Logic High
Level
Jumper
Position
(1)
Desription
1-2
Connects 10 pF from CLK1 to GND
3-4
Connects 22 pF from CLK1 to GND
5-6
Connects 33 pF from CLK1 to GND
7-8
Connects 47 pF from CLK1 to GND
1-2
Connects 10 pF from CLK2 to GND
3-4
Connects 22 pF from CLK2 to GND
5-6
Connects 33 pF from CLK2 to GND
7-8
Connects 47 pF from CLK2 to GND
1-2
ENABLE = VOUT
3-4
ENABLE is supplied by CON7
5-6
ENABLE is supplied by I2C conector J4 pin 4
7-8
ENABLE = GND
Header to connect I2C signals
1-2
CLK_REQxHIGH = VOUT
3-4
CLK_REQxHIGH = VBAT
5-6
CLK_REQxHIGH = VENABLE
Bold face jumper settings refer to the factory default configuration.
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Table 1. Jumper and Header Overview
Jumper
J6
J7
J8
Function
CLK_REQ1
CLK_REQ1 = High. Level is determined by J5
Connects Buffer to
TCXO OUT
Open
No buffer connected to measure TCXO Clock
CLK_REQ2
Open
CLK_REQ3
SCLK_REQ Pull Up /
Pull Down
CLK_REQ4
J13
SCLK_IN Source
J14
CLK3 Capacitive load
J16
J17
CLK4 Capacitive load
Connects Buffer to
CLK1/2
Connects Buffer to
CLK3/4
J18
TCXO Supply Header
J19
I2C Pull-up Resistors
1-2
Buffer LMH6559MA (U2) is connected to measure TCXO Clock. Buffer can
drive 50 Ohm.
CLK_REQ2 can be controlled externally via CON11
1-2
CLK_REQ2 = GND
2-3
CLK_REQ2 = High. Level is determined by J5
1-2
TCXO is supplied by VOUT
Open
CLK_REQ3 can be controlled externally via CON13
1-2
CLK_REQ3 = GND
2-3
CLK_REQ3 = High. Level is determined by J5
Open
No Pull-up or Pull-down connected to SCLK_REQ
1-2
100 kΩ Pull-down resistor connected from SCLK_REQ to GND
2-3
100 kΩ Pull-up resistor connected from SCLK_REQ to VBAT
Open
CLK_REQ4 can be controlled externally via CON14
1-2
CLK_REQ4 = GND
2-3
CLK_REQ4 = High. Level is determined by J5
1-2
SCLK_IN is connected to External Source, either through CON10 (ACCoupled) or CON12 (DC-Coupled)
3-4
SCLK_IN is connected to on-board TCXO
1-2
Connects 10 pF from CLK3 to GND
3-4
Connects 22 pF from CLK3 to GND
5-6
Connects 33 pF from CLK3 to GND
7-8
Connects 47 pF from CLK3 to GND
1-2
Connects 10 pF from CLK4 to GND
3-4
Connects 22 pF from CLK4 to GND
5-6
Connects 33 pF from CLK4 to GND
7-8
Connects 47 pF from CLK4 to GND
Open
No buffer connected to CLK1/2
1-2
Buffer LMH6559MA (U3) is connected to measure CLK2. Buffer can drive
50 Ohm.
2-3
Buffer LMH6559MA (U3) is connected to measure CLK1. Buffer can
drive 50 Ohm.
Open
No buffer connected to measure TCXO Clock
1-2
Buffer LMH6559MA (U4) is connected to measure CLK4. Buffer can drive
50 Ohm.
2-3
Buffer LMH6559MA (U4) is connected to measure CLK3. Buffer can drive
50 Ohm.
Header can be used to provide an (external) TCXO supply instead of the
on-board VOUT supply. Header J9 should be open in this case.
Open
1-2
4
CLK_REQ1 can be controlled externally via CON9
CLK_REQ1 = GND
J10
J15
Desription
2-3
TCXO Supply
J12
Open
(continued)
1-2
J9
J11
Jumper
Position
(1)
No Pull-up resistor connected to SDA and SCL line. Elsewhere should be
pull-up resistors present on SDA and SCL
Pull-up resistors connected on SDA and SCL
J20
SCLK_REQ Header
Header to monitor SCLK_REQ.
J21
Future purpose
Not Assembled
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Measurement Setup
The performance of the LMH2190 can be measured with the setup shown in Figure 3.
+3.5V
Power
Supply
VBAT
+1.8V ENABLE
VOUT
CON2
CON4
Volt Meter
CON7
GND
LMH2190TM
Eval Board
GND
SCLK_IN
J13-4
TP1
Power
Supply
(Optional)
+5V
V+
-5V
V-
CLK1
CLK2
TP5
CON18
TP9
CON19
TP11
CON3
CLK4
GND
GND
Oscilloscope
CLK3
GND
Figure 3. Measurement Setup
The +5V and -5V to connector CON18 and CON19 don't need to be applied unless buffers U2, U3 and/or
U4 are used for the measurements. In factory default configuration, only CLK1 is enabled. With an
oscilloscope and Hi-impedance probes the TCXO (J13–4) and CLK1 (TP1) can be measured. This should
result in a measurement as depicted in Figure 4. Other CLK's can be enabled by connecting the
appropriate CLK_REQ to VBAT (J8, J10, J12). A schematic representation of the TCXO and all the CLKs is
depicted in Figure 5. It can be seen that the CLK's are skewed from each other.
SCLK_IN
0.5 V/DIV
SCLK_IN
CLK1
CLK1
CLK2
TIME (5 ns/DIV)
CLK3
CLK4
Figure 4. CLK1 Response, CL = 22 pF
Figure 5. Clock Outputs Skewed
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Figure 6. Evaluation Board Schematic
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Bill of Material
The Bill of Material (BOM) of the evaluation board is in Table 2.
Table 2. Bill of Material
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Designator
Description
Comment
C1, C4, C11, C13
0603 Capacitor
10 pF
C2, C5, C19, C22
0603 Capacitor
22 pF
C3, C8, C20, C23
0603 Capacitor
33 pF
C6
Case A Capacitor
NC
C7, C28, C31
Case A Capacitor
10 µF
C9, C10, C25, C29, C30
0603 Capacitor
100 nF
C12, C16
0603 Capacitor
10 nF
C14, C15
0603 Capacitor
470 pF
C17, C18, C21, C24
0603 Capacitor
47 pF
C26, R9, R10, R13, R15
0603 Capacitor / Resistor
NC
C27
Case A Capacitor
2.2 µF
CON1
Connector
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Table 2. Bill of Material (continued)
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Designator
Description
Comment
CON2
Connector
Banana
CON3
Connector
Banana
CON4
Connector
Banana
CON5
Connector
SMA
CON6
Connector
SMA
CON7
Connector
Banana
CON8
Connector
SMA
CON9
Connector
SMA
CON10
Connector
SMA
CON11
Connector
SMA
CON12
Connector
SMA
CON13
Connector
SMA
CON14
Connector
SMA
CON15
Connector
SMA
CON16, CON17
Connector
SMA
CON18
Connector
Banana
CON19
Connector
Banana
J1, J2, J14, J15
Header
2x4
J3
Header
2x4
J4
Header
2x5
J21
Header
2x7
J5
Header
2x3
J6, J8, J10, J11, J12
Header
1x3
J7, J9, J19, J20
Header
1x2
J13
Header
2x2
J16, J17
Header
1x3
J18
Header
1x2
R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, R6, R12, R17, R18, R19
0603 Resistor
0Ω
R7, R11, R14
0603 Resistor
100 kΩ
R8
0603 Resistor
4.7 kΩ
R16
0805 Resistor
4.7 kΩ
R20, R21, R22
0603 Resistor
51Ω
U1
DSBGA
LMH2190
U2, U3, U4
SOIC
LMH6559
X1
small
TCXO 26.0MHz
Board Layout
As with any other device, careful attention must be paid to the board layout. If the board is not properly
designed, the performance of the device can be less than might be expected. Especially the input clock
trace (SCLK_IN) and output traces (CLK1/2/3/4) should be as short as possible to reduce the capacitive
load observed by the clock outputs. Also proper decoupling close to the device is necessary. Beside a
capacitor in the µF range, a capacitor of 100 nF on VBAT and VOUT is recommended close to device. The
equivalent series resistance (ESR) of the capacitors should be sufficiently low. A standard capacitor is
usually adequate. The copper layers of the evaluation board are depicted in Figure 9, Figure 10, and
Figure 11.
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Figure 7. Component Locations Top Side
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Figure 9. Top Layer of Evaluation Board
Figure 10. Inner Layer of Evaluation Board
Figure 11. Bottom Layer of Evaluation Board
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