SNAS816C March 2022 – February 2025 LMK5B33216
PRODUCTION DATA
In APLL-only mode, the external XO input source determines the free-run frequency stability and accuracy of the output clocks. The DPLL blocks are not used and do not affect the APLLs. The APLLs can operate in cascaded mode or independent mode. DCO for each APLL is available through control register writes.
The principle of operation for APLL-only mode after power-on reset and initialization is as follows. If APLL1 or APLL2 is in cascaded mode as shown in Figure 8-6 (DPLL3 also is not used), VCO1 or VCO2 tracks the VCBO domain. APLLs lock in APLL priority order using bits: APLLx_STRT_PRTY. Cascading APLL1 or APLL2 from VCBO provides a high-frequency, ultra-low-jitter reference clock to minimize the in-band phase noise/jitter degradation that can otherwise occur from a lower performance XO/TCXO/OCXO.
If APLL1 or APLL2 is not cascaded as shown in Figure 8-7, VCO1 or VCO2 locks to the XO input in APLLx_STRT_PRTY order after initialization and operate independent of the BAW APLL domain.
When operating in APLL-Only mode without DPLL control, select the programmable 24-bit denominator (PLLx_MODE = 0) instead of a fixed 40-bit denominator (PLLx_MODE = 1) to synthesize exact frequency ratios and maintain 0ppm frequency error.