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ASNT8050-PQB
7.4-8.8GHz and 10.8-12.7GHz Programmable PLL with integrated VCOs
oncml
vee
vee
phs2
phs1
vee
vcc
clop
vcc
clon
vcc
vcc
vcc
chop
vcc
chon
ASNT8050
vcc
vcc
lol
1
vee
offpll
off12g
vee
ftr2
vcc
ftr1
vcc
offcho
cen
off16b
vcc
vee
cep
cr16n
vcc
cr16p
Rev. 1.7.2
vcc
vcc
vcc
Programmable clock multiplier (CMU) with two selectable frequency ranges of internal PLL
Optional operational mode as a clock divider with PLL disabled
Closed-Loop SSB phase noise at 10MHz offset better than 98dB/Hz
Selectable internal divider ratio of 8 or 16
On-chip Loss-of-Lock control circuit
External RC loop filter
LVDS or CML input reference clock interface
Full-rate CML clock input and output interfaces
LVDS divided clock output with optional 90°-step phase adjustment
Exhibits low jitter and limited temperature variation over industrial temperature range
Single +3.3V power supply
Power consumption: 630mW
Fabricated in SiGe for high performance, yield, and reliability
Standard MLF/QFN 40-pin package
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DESCRIPTION
ce
HS
CIB
offpll
off12g
lol
ftr1
ftr2
cr16
oncml
off16b
PLL
/16
LS
CIB
C
ref
offcho
CPR
phs1
phs2
LS
COB
clo
HS
COB
cho
Fig. 1. Functional Block Diagram
ASNT8050-PQB is a clock multiplication unit (CMU) with a dual-range phase-locked loop (PLL)
incorporating high-speed voltage-controlled oscillators (VCOs). The part features several control
functions shown in Table 1. All functions are further described in the specified sections.
Table 1. PLL Control Functions
Control
Logic State
Described
signal
in
“0”
Not connected (default)
“1”
Higher VCO range
Same as “0” state
Lower VCO range
PLL
off12g
HS COB enabled
Same as “0” state
HS COB disabled
HS COB
offcho
See
Table
4
CPR
phs1/phs2
Clock division ratio of 16
Same as “0” state
Clock division ratio of 8 PLL, CPR
off16b
PLL enabled
Same as “0” state
PLL disabled
PLL
offpll
LVDS input interface
Same as “0” state
CML input interface
LS CIB
oncml
One of the two frequency ranges can be selected by the control signal off12g. In the main operational
mode, the IC shown in Fig. 1 accepts a low-speed reference clock cr16p/cr16n with the frequency f/8 or
f/16 and converts it into a high-speed output clock cho with the frequency f and the low-speed output
clock clo with the corresponding frequency f/8 or f/16. The frequency of the reference and output clocks
is defined by the settings of the control signal off16b.
The high-speed clock output buffer can be enabled/disabled by the control signal offcho. One of four 90°
shifted phases of the low-speed output clock with the frequency f/16 can be selected by control signals
phs1 and phs2. This phase selection is not available for the output clock with the frequency f/8.
When operating in the closed-loop mode, the PLL requires an external loop filter connected to pins ftr1
and ftr2. The output signal lol indicates the locked or unlocked state of the PLL. The PLL also supports an
open-loop mode of operation with its selected VCO controlled externally by voltages applied to the filter
pins ftr1 and ftr2.
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The chip can operate as a divider of the input high-speed clock cep/cen if the PLL is disabled by the
control signal offpll. The division ratio of 8 or 16 can be selected by the control signal off16b.
The IC uses a single +3.3V power supply and is characterized for operation from −25°C to 125°C of
junction temperature.
HS CIB
The High-Speed Clock Input Buffer (HS CIB) can process an external clock signal cep/cen with
frequencies from DC to the specified maximum value. The clock inputs support the CML logic interface
with on chip 50Ohm termination to vcc and may be used differentially, AC/DC coupled, single-ended, or
in any combination. In the DC-coupling mode, the input signal’s common mode voltage should comply
with the specifications shown in ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS. In the AC-coupling mode, the
input termination provides the required common mode voltage automatically. The differential DC
signaling mode is recommended for optimal performance.
LS CIB
The Low-Speed Clock Input Buffer (LS CIB) is a proprietary universal input buffer (UIB) that can run at
a high frequency. The UIB’s input termination impedance is controlled by the CMOS signal oncml and is
set to 100Ohm differential if oncml=”0” (true LVDS mode, default state) or 50Ohm single-ended to vcc
if oncml=”1” (CML mode). Possible input clock application schemes are detailed in Table 2, where Vcm
is the common-mode voltage of the input clock signal.
Table 2. LS Input Clock Application Schemes
Interface
type
LVDS
(oncml
=”0”)
CML
(oncml
=”1”)
Clock
cr16p signal
type Swing, mV Connection
Vcm, V
Diff. 70-to-500
DC
1.2±1.0
SE 140-to-900
AC
Threshold
DC
vee-to-vcc
Diff. 70-to-500
DC
vcc -Swing/2
AC
SE 140-to-900
AC
140-to-900
AC
Not connected
Threshold
DC
vcc
cr16n signal
Swing, mV Connection
Vcm, V
70-to-500
DC
1.2±1.0
Threshold
DC
vee-to-vcc
140-to-900
AC
70-to-500
DC
vcc-Swing/2
AC
Not connected
Threshold
DC
vcc
140-to-900
AC
140-to-900
AC
-
As can be seen, the UIB is designed to accept differential signals with DC common mode voltages
between the negative (vee) and the positive (vcc) supply rails, as well as AC common mode noise with a
frequency up to 5MHz and voltage levels from vee to vee+2.4V. It can also receive single-ended signals
with a threshold voltage between vee and vcc applied to the unused pin of the differential input interface.
PLL
The PLL contains a phase frequency detector, a charge pump, an on-chip integrator with an additional offchip filter connected between pins ftr1 and ftr2, and two selectable LC-tank VCOs with different central
frequencies. The recommended parameters of the external filter schematic components shown in Fig. 2 are
for reference only and can be modified based on specific requirements.
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Fig. 2. Recommended External Filter Schematic
The PLL is activated by the external control signal offpll=”0”. In case of offpll=”1” (default state), the
PLL is disabled and the chip operates as a divider by 8 or 16. The division ratio is defined by the CMOS
control signal off16b (division by 8 if off16b=”1”; division by 16 if off16b=”0”, default state).
The main function of the PLL is to synthesize the full-rate clock C by aligning the phase and frequency of
the divided clock from the internal divider to the externally applied reference clock cr16. Selection of the
required VCO is defined by the CMOS control signal off12g (lower-speed VCO if off12g=”1”; higherspeed VCO if off12g=”0”, default state). The frequency of the required reference clock is defined by the
CMOS control signal off16b (divided-by-8 if off16b=”1”; divided-by-16 if off16b=”0”, default state).
The state of the PLL is indicated by the output CMOS loss-of-lock alarm signal lol (lol=”1” if PLL is not
locked, lol=”0” if phases and frequencies of internal and reference clocks are matching).
If required, the selected VCO can be externally controlled by voltages applied to the pins ftr1 and ftr2 as
shown in Table 3. In this case, the PLL is operating in the open-loop mode. The unused VCO is
completely disabled to save power.
Table 3. VCO External Control Modes
ftr1 signal, V
Vccm+0.8=3.1
Vccm-0.8=1.5
Vccm=2.3
Vccm=2.3
ftr2 signal, V VCO frequency
Vccm=2.3
min
Vccm=2.3
max
Vccm+0.8=3.1
max
Vccm-0.8=1.5
min
Divider-by-16
The Divider-by-16 (/16) includes 4 divide-by-2 circuits connected in series. The clocks divided by 8 and
16 are supplied to the PLL’s phase detector and to the clock processor CPR.
CPR
The clock processor (CPR) receives divided clocks from the divider and supplies the selected clock to the
low-speed clock output buffer. The type of the clock is defined by the CMOS control signal off16b
(divided-by-8 if off16b=”1”; divided-by-16 if off16b=”0”, default state). The phase of the divided-by-16
clock C16 can be altered utilizing the CMOS control pins phs1 and phs2 as shown in Table 4.
Table 4. Output Clock Phase Selection
phs1
phs2
C16 phase
vee (default) vee (default)
0°
90°
vee
vcc
180°
vcc
vee
270°
vcc
vcc
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HS COB
The High Speed Clock Output Buffer (HS COB) receives the high-speed clock from the PLL and
converts it into the CML output signal cho. The buffer can be enabled or disabled by the external CMOS
control signal offcho (disabled if offcho=”1”; enabled if offcho=”0”, default state).
LS COB
The LVDS Low-Speed Clock Output Buffer (LS COB) converts the signal from the CPR into the LVDS
output signal clo. The proprietary low-power LVDS output buffer utilizes a special architecture that
ensures operation at frequencies up to 2.0GHz with a low power consumption level of 30mW. The buffer
satisfies all requirements of the IEEE Std. 1596.3-1996 and ANSI/TIA/EIA-644-1995. For the correct
operation, it requires external differential 100Ohm DC termination at the receiver side. These pins should
NEVER be CONNECTED to devices with 50Ohm termination to ground WITHOUT DC BLOCKS!
ABSOLUTE MAXIMUM RATINGS
Caution: Exceeding the absolute maximum ratings shown in Table 5 may cause damage to this product
and/or lead to reduced reliability. Functional performance is specified over the recommended operating
conditions for power supply and temperature only. AC and DC device characteristics at or beyond the
absolute maximum ratings are not assumed or implied. All min and max voltage limits are referenced to
ground (assumed vee).
Table 5. Absolute Maximum Ratings
Parameter
Supply Voltage (vcc)
Power Consumption
RF Input Voltage Swing (SE)
Case Temperature
Storage Temperature
Operational Humidity
Storage Humidity
Rev. 1.7.2
Min
-40
10
10
5
Max
3.6
0.7
1.0
+90
+100
98
98
Units
V
W
V
ºC
ºC
%
%
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TERMINAL FUNCTIONS
TERMINAL
Name
No.
Type
cep
cen
chop
chon
14
13
17
16
CML
input
CML
output
cr16p
cr16n
clop
clon
1
2
20
19
Input
off16b
offcho
off12g
offpll
oncml
phs2
phs1
ftr1
ftr2
lol
Name
vcc
vee
Rev. 1.7.2
4
5
9
11
21
24
25
7
8
6
DESCRIPTION
High-Speed I/Os
CML differential external clock inputs with internal SE 50Ohm
termination to vcc
CML differential clock outputs with internal SE 50Ohm termination to
vcc. Require external SE 50Ohm termination to vcc
Low-Speed I/Os
LVDS/CML clock inputs. See LS CIB for allowed application schemes
Output LVDS clock outputs. See LS COB for a detailed description
Input
Controls
3.3V CMOS control signals
Input
Pins for connecting the external loop filter. Can be also used for VCO
external control in the open-loop mode
Output 3.3V CMOS control output
Supply and Termination Voltages
Description
Pin Number
Positive power supply (+3.3V) 12, 15, 18, 27, 28, 29, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39
Negative power supply (0V)
3, 10, 22, 23, 26, 30, 40
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ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS
PARAMETER
MAX UNIT
COMMENTS
General Parameters
0.0
V
External ground
vee
3.1
3.3
3.5
V
±6%
vcc
Ivcc
185
195
mA
Power consumption
630
mW
Junction temperature -40
25
125
°C
HS Input Clock (cep/cen)
Frequency
DC
14
GHz
Swing
220
800
mV
Differential or SE, p-p, at 14GHz
50
800
mV
Differential or SE, p-p, at 4GHz
CM Voltage Level
vcc-0.8
vcc
V
Must match for both inputs
Duty Cycle
40%
50%
60%
LS Input Clock (cr16p/cr16n)
Frequency
DC
1600
MHz
Swing
140
900
mV
Differential or SE, p-p
CM Voltage Level
vee
1.6
vcc
V
Must match for both inputs
HS Output Clock (chop/chon)
Frequency
DC
14
GHz
Logic “1” level
V
vcc
Logic “0” level
vcc-0.85
V
Jitter
6
ps
Peak-to-peak at 12.5GHz
Duty Cycle
50%
LS Output Clock (clop/clon)
Frequency
DC
1750
MHz
Interface
LVDS
Meets the IEEE Std.
CMOS control inputs and outputs (off16b, offcho, off12g, offpll, oncml, phs1, phs2, lol)
Logic “1” level
vcc-0.3
V
Logic “0” level
vee+0.3
V
VCOs
Low frequency of
10.8
GHz
Higher-speed VCO.
VCO 1
Active if off12g =”0”
High frequency of
12.7
GHz
VCO 1
Low frequency of
7.4
GHz
Lower-speed VCO.
VCO 2
Active if off12g =”1”
High frequency of
8.8
GHz
VCO 2
External control
2.3
V
In the open-loop mode
common mode vccm
External control
vccm-0.8
vccm+0.8
V
In the open-loop mode
voltage range
Rev. 1.7.2
MIN
TYP
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PACKAGE INFORMATION
The chip die is housed in a standard 40-pin QFN package shown in Fig. 3. It is recommended that the
center heat slug located on the back side of the package is soldered to the vee plain that is ground for the
positive supply.
The part’s identification label is ASNT8050-PQB. The first 8 characters of the name before the dash
identify the bare die including general circuit family, fabrication technology, specific circuit type, and part
version while the 3 characters after the dash represent the package’s manufacturer, type, and pin out
count.
This device complies with the Restriction of Hazardous Substances (RoHS) per 2011/65/EU for all ten
substances.
ASNT8050
Fig. 3. QFN 40-Pin Package Drawing (All Dimensions in mm)
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REVISION HISTORY
Revision
1.7.2
1.6.2
1.6.1
1.5.1
Date
02-2020
07-2019
08-2015
08-2014
1.4.1
1.3.1
05-2013
03-2013
1.2.1
03-2013
1.1
1.0
05-2012
04-2012
Rev. 1.7.2
Changes
Updated Package Information
Updated Letterhead
Correct Fig. 2 External Filter Schematic
Corrected format
Corrected default state of the offpll input
Corrected clock names in Table 2
Corrected name of the supply in the Absolute Maximum Ratings table
Removed broken link
Revised title
Revised description
Revised absolute maximum ratings
Revised terminal functions
Revised electrical characteristics
Revised package information
Updated format
Corrected supply information
First release
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