In a typical application, TI recommends the following steps:
- Use the device GUI in the TICS Pro programming software for a step-by-step design flow to enter the design parameters, calculate the frequency plan for each PLL domain, and generate the register settings for the desired configuration. The register settings can be exported (registers hex dump in txt format) to enable host programming.
- A host device can program the register settings through the serial interface after power-up and issue a soft-reset (by SWRST bit) to start the device. Set SW_SYNC before, and clear after SWRST.
- Tie the GPIO1 pin to ground to select the I2C communications interface, or pull up GPIO1 high to VDD_DIG through an external resistor to select the SPI communications interface. Determine the logic I/O pin assignments for control and status functions. See Figure 7-36.
- Connect I2C/SPI and logic I/O pins (1.8-V compatible levels) to the host device pins with the proper I/O direction and voltage levels.
- Select an XO frequency by following Oscillator Input (XO).
- Choose an XO with target phase jitter performance that meets the frequency stability and accuracy requirements required for the output clocks during free-run or holdover.
- The LMK5C33216A can directly accept a 3.3-V LVCMOS input into the XO pin.
- Power the XO from a low-noise LDO regulator or optimize its power filtering to avoid supply noise-induced jitter on the XO clock.
- TICS Pro: Configure the XO frequency to match the XO input.
- Wire the clock I/O for each APLL domain in the schematic and use TICS Pro to configure the device settings as follows:
- TICS Pro: For DPLL mode, configure the DPLL input selection modes and input priorities. See Reference Input Mux Selection.
- TICS Pro: Configure each APLL reference from other VCO domain (Cascaded mode) or XO clock (Non-cascaded mode).
- TICS Pro: Configure each output with the required clock frequency and APLL domain. TICS Pro can calculate the VCO frequencies and divider settings for the APLL and outputs. Consider the following output clock assignment guidelines to minimize crosstalk and spurs:
- OUT[0:1] bank can select any APLL clocks, XO, and references.
- OUT[2:3] bank is preferred for APLL1 or APLL2 clocks.
- OUT[4:7] bank is preferred for APLL2 or APLL3 clocks.
- OUT[8:13] bank is preferred for APLL3 or APLL2 clocks.
- Separate clock outputs when the difference of the two frequencies, |fOUTx – fOUTy|, falls within the jitter integration bandwidth (for example, 12 kHz to 20 MHz). Any outputs that are potential aggressors should be separated by at least four static pins (power pin, logic pin, or disabled output pins) to minimize potential coupling. If possible, separate these clocks by the placing them on opposite output banks, which are on opposite sides of the chip for best isolation.
- Avoid or isolate any LVCMOS output (strong aggressor) from other jitter-sensitive differential output clocks. If an LVCMOS output is required, use dual complementary LVCMOS mode (+/- or -/+) with the unused LVCMOS output left floating with no trace.
- If not all outputs pairs are used in the application, consider connecting an unused output to a pair of RF coaxial test structures for testing purposes (such as SMA, SMP ports).
- TICS Pro: Configure the output drivers.
- TICS Pro: Configure the DPLL loop bandwidth.
- Below the loop bandwidth, the reference noise is added to the TDC noise floor and the XO/TCXO/OCXO noise. Above the loop bandwidth, the reference noise will be attenuated with roll-off up to 60 dB/decade. The optimal bandwidth depends on the relative phase noise between the reference input and the XO. APLL's loop bandwidth can be configured to provide additional attenuation of the reference input, TDC, and XO phase noise above APLL's bandwidth.
- TICS Pro: Configure the maximum TDC frequency to optimize the DPLL TDC noise contribution for the desired use case.
- Wired: A 400 kHz maximum TDC rate is commonly specified. This supports SyncE and other use cases using a narrow loop bandwidth (≤10 Hz) with a TCXO/OCXO/XO to set the frequency stability and wander performance.
- Wireless: A 26 MHz maximum TDC rate is commonly specified for lowest in-band TDC noise contribution. This supports wireless and other use cases where close-in phase noise is critical.
- TICS Pro: If clock steering is needed (such as for IEEE 1588 PTP), enable DCO mode for the DPLL loop and enter the frequency step size (in ppb). The FDEV step register will be computed according to APLL DCO Frequency Step SizeDPLL Programmable Phase Delay. Enable the FDEV_TRIG and FDEV_DIR pin control on the GPIO pins if needed.
- TICS Pro: If deterministic input-to-output clock phase is needed, enable the ZDM as required on OUT0, OUT4, or OUT10. See Section 7.3.18.
- TICS Pro: Configure the reference input monitoring options for each reference input. Disable the monitor when not required or when the input operates beyond the monitor's supported frequency range. See Reference Input Monitoring.
- Frequency monitor: Set the valid and invalid thresholds (in ppm).
- Missing pulse monitor: Set the late window threshold (TLATE) to allow for the longest expected input clock period, including worst-case cycle-to-cycle jitter. For a gapped clock input, set TLATE based on the number of allowable missing clock pulses.
- Runt pulse monitor: Set the early window threshold (TEARLY) to allow for the shortest expected input clock period, including worst-case cycle-to-cycle jitter.
- 1-PPS Phase validation monitor: Set the phase validation jitter threshold, including worst-case input cycle-to-cycle jitter.
- Validation timer: Set the amount of time the reference input must be qualified by all enabled input monitors before the input is valid for selection.
- TICS Pro: Configure the DPLL lock detect and tuning word history monitoring options for each channel. See PLL Lock Detectors and Tuning Word HistoryTuning Word History.
- DPLL frequency lock and phase lock detectors: Set the lock and unlock thresholds for each detector.
- TICS Pro: Configure each status output pin and interrupt flag as needed. See Status Outputs and Interrupt.
- Select the desired status signal selection, status polarity, and driver mode (3.3-V LVCMOS or open-drain). Open-drain requires an external pullup resistor.
- If the Interrupt is enabled and selected as a status output, configure the flag polarity and the mask bits for any interrupt source, and the combinational OR gate, as needed.
- Consider the following guidelines for designing the power supply:
- Outputs with identical frequency or integer-related (harmonic) frequencies can share a common filtered power supply.
- Example: 156.25-MHz and 312.5-MHz outputs on OUT[4:5] and OUT[6:7] can share a filtered VDDO supply, while 100-MHz, 50-MHz, and 25-MHz outputs on OUT[0:1] and OUT[2:3] can share a separate VDDO supply.
- See Power Rail Sequencing, Power Supply Ramp Rate, and Mixing Supply Domains.