ICS8431I-21
350MHZ, LOW JITTER, CRYSTAL OSCILLATOR-
TO-3.3V LVPECL FREQUENCY SYNTHESIZER
• Avoid sharp angles on the clock trace.Sharp angle turns
cause the characteristic impedance to change on the
transmission lines.
The following component footprints are used in this layout
example:
All the resistors and capacitors are size 0603.
• Keep the clock traces on the same layer.Whenever pos-
sible, avoid placing vias on the clock traces. Placement
of vias on the traces can affect the trace characteristic
impedance and hence degrade signal integrity.
POWER AND GROUNDING
Place the decoupling capacitors C1, C2 and C6, as close as
possible to the power pins. If space allows, placment of the
decoupling capacitor on the component side is preferred. This
can reduce unwanted inductance between the decoupling ca-
pacitor and the power pin generated by the via.
• To prevent cross talk, avoid routing other signal traces in
parallel with the clock traces. If running parallel traces is
unavoidable, allow a separation of at least three trace
widths between the differential clock trace and the other
signal trace.
Maximize the power and ground pad sizes and number of vias
capacitors.This can reduce the inductance between the power
and ground planes and the component power and ground pins.
• Make sure no other signal traces are routed between the
clock trace pair.
The RC filter consisting of R5, C3, and C4 should be placed as
close to the VCCA pin as possible.
• The matching termination resistors should be located as
close to the receiver input pins as possible.
CLOCK TRACES AND TERMINATION
The matching termination resistors R1, R2, R3 and R4 should
be located as close to the receiver input pins as possible.
Other termination scheme can also be used but is not shown
in the example.
Poor signal integrity can degrade the system performance or
cause system failure. In synchronous high-speed digital systems,
the clock signal is less tolerant to poor signal integrity than other
signals. Any ringing on the rising or falling edge or excessive ring
back can cause system failure. The shape of the trace and the
CRYSTAL
trace delay might be restricted by the available space on the board The crystal X1 should be located as close as possible to the pins
and the component location.While routing the traces, the clock 25 (XTAL_OUT) and 26 (XTAL_IN).The trace length between the
signal traces should be routed first and should be locked prior to X1 and U1 should be kept to a minimum to avoid unwanted para-
routing other signal traces.
sitic inductance and capacitance. Other signal traces should not
be routed near the crystal traces.
• The 50Ω output trace pair should have same length.
C8
GND
U1
VCC
ICS8431-21
Signals
C6
VIA
X1
C3
C4
R5
C7
C2
Zo=50 Ohm
Zo=50 Ohm
C1
FIGURE 5B. PCB BOARD LAYOUT FOR ICS8431I-21
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