SNAS573D January 2012 – September 2021 LMK01801
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When terminating clock drivers keep in mind these guidelines for optimum phase noise and jitter performance:
It is possible to drive a non-LVPECL or non-LVDS receiver with an LVDS or LVPECL driver as long as the above guidelines are followed. Check the datasheet of the receiver or input being driven to determine the best termination and coupling method to be sure that the receiver is biased at its optimum DC voltage (common mode voltage).
For example, when driving the OSCin/OSCin* input of the LMK04800 family, OSCin/OSCin* should be AC coupled because OSCin/ OSCin* biases the signal to the proper DC level. This is only slightly different from the AC coupled cases described in Section 10.1.1.1.2 because the DC blocking capacitors are placed between the termination and the OSCin/OSCin* pins, but the concept remains the same. The receiver (OSCin/OSCin*) sets the input to the optimum DC bias voltage (common mode voltage), not the driver.