ICS557-03  
					2 OUTPUT PCI-EXPRESS GEN1 CLOCK SOURCE  
					PCIE SSCG  
					Applications Information  
					External Components  
					A minimum number of external components are required for  
					proper operation.  
					Output Structures  
					6*IREF  
					IREF  
					=2.3 mA  
					Decoupling Capacitors  
					Decoupling capacitors of 0.01 μF should be connected  
					between each VDD pin and the ground plane, as close to  
					the VDD pin as possible. Do not share ground vias between  
					components. Route power from power source through the  
					capacitor pad and then into ICS pin.  
					Crystal  
					See Output Termination  
					Sections - Pages 3 ~ 5  
					A 25 MHz fundamental mode parallel resonant crystal  
					should be used. This crystal must have less than 300 ppm  
					of error across temperature in order for the ICS557-03 to  
					meet PCI Express specifications.  
					RR 475  
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					General PCB Layout Recommendations  
					Crystal Capacitors  
					For optimum device performance and lowest output phase  
					noise, the following guidelines should be observed.  
					Crystal capacitors are connected from pins X1 to ground  
					and X2 to ground to optimize the accuracy of the output  
					frequency.  
					1. Each 0.01µF decoupling capacitor should be mounted on  
					the component side of the board as close to the VDD pin as  
					possible.  
					C = Crystal’s load capacitance in pF  
					L
					Crystal Capacitors (pF) = (C - 8) * 2  
					L
					2. No vias should be used between decoupling capacitor  
					and VDD pin.  
					For example, for a crystal with a 16 pF load cap, each  
					external crystal cap would be 16 pF. (16-8)*2=16.  
					3. The PCB trace to VDD pin should be kept as short as  
					possible, as should the PCB trace to the ground via.  
					Distance of the ferrite bead and bulk decoupling from the  
					device is less critical.  
					Current Source (Iref) Reference Resistor - R  
					R
					If board target trace impedance (Z) is 50Ω, then R = 475Ω  
					(1%), providing IREF of 2.32 mA. The output current (I ) is  
					R
					OH  
					4. An optimum layout is one with all components on the  
					same side of the board, minimizing vias through other signal  
					layers (any ferrite beads and bulk decoupling capacitors can  
					be mounted on the back). Other signal traces should be  
					routed away from the ICS557-03.This includes signal traces  
					just underneath the device, or on layers adjacent to the  
					ground plane layer used by the device.  
					equal to 6*IREF.  
					Output Termination  
					The PCI-Express differential clock outputs of the ICS557-03  
					are open source drivers and require an external series  
					resistor and a resistor to ground. These resistor values and  
					their allowable locations are shown in detail in the  
					PCI-Express Layout Guidelines section.  
					The ICS557-03 can also be configured for LVDS compatible  
					voltage levels. See the LVDS Compatible Layout  
					Guidelines section.  
					IDT® 2 OUTPUT PCI-EXPRESS GEN1 CLOCK SOURCE  
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					ICS557-03  
					REV U 112111