SNAS573D January 2012 – September 2021 LMK01801
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A balun can be used with either LVDS or LVPECL drivers to convert the balanced, differential signal into an unbalanced, single-ended signal.
It is possible to use an LVPECL driver as one or two separate 800 mVpp signals. When using only one LVPECL driver of a CLKoutX/CLKoutX* pair, be sure to properly terminated the unused driver. When DC coupling one of the LMK04800 family clock LVPECL drivers, the termination should be 50 Ω to VCC - 2 V as shown in Figure 10-12. The Thevenin equivalent circuit is also a valid termination as shown in Figure 10-13 for Vcc = 3.3 V.
When AC coupling an LVPECL driver use a 120 Ω to 240 Ω emitter resistor to provide a DC path to ground and ensure a 50 Ω termination with the proper DC bias level for the receiver. The typical DC bias voltage for LVPECL receivers is 2 V (See Section 10.1.1.2.2). If the companion driver is not used it should be terminated with either a proper AC or DC termination. This latter example of AC coupling a single-ended LVPECL signal can be used to measure single-ended LVPECL performance using a spectrum analyzer or phase noise analyzer. When using most RF test equipment no DC bias point (0 VDC) is required for safe and proper operation. The internal 50 Ω termination of the test equipment correctly terminates the LVPECL driver being measured as shown in Figure 10-14.