At a minimum, evaluation of the buffer mode requires:
- A DC power supply capable of at
least 3.0V, 2A
- A high-quality signal source, such as an SMA100B
- A spectrum analyzer or phase
noise analyzer
- A PC running Windows 7 or a more
recent version with TICS Pro software installed
Full evaluation requires the following additional hardware:
- A high-speed 4-CH oscilloscope capable of resolving 5ps step size for SYSREF
delay tuning
- A 2-CH arbitrary function generator or other pulse source capable of outputting
complementary LVDS pulses and DC levels (1.25V ± 0.2V, differential, into 100Ω
DC load) for triggering SYSREF, SYNCing the dividers, and determining SYSREF
windowing values