
Field-programmable clock generator range offers best-in-class jitter
By having different numbers and types of outputs, the products are designed to meet specific engineering needs, providing a complete clock tree while removing unnecessary outputs and expense.
“Since being introduced in March, VersaClock 5 has garnered industry-wide attention for delivering best-in-class jitter performance at half the core power of competing devices,” said Dave Shepard, vice president and general manager of IDT’s Timing and RF Division.
The multi-output timing devices consolidate system components with superior design flexibility, making them ideal for cost-sensitive, low-power consumer and low-jitter communications applications. The initial 5P49V5901 VersaClock 5 offering features four universal output pairs capable of producing four independent programmable frequencies up to 350 MHz with programmable output types of LVPECL, LVDS, HCSL and LVCMOS and with industry-leading jitter performance of only 0.7 ps RMS phase jitter at 30 mA core current consumption.
The devices offer universal outputs as well as versions with LVCMOS-only outputs, all capable of generating any output frequency up to 350 MHz with the same jitter performance and core current consumption.
The 5P49V5913 and 5P49V5914 devices have 2 and 3 universal outputs respectively along with a reference output, enabling customers to get the exact functionality they need on their systems in the most cost effective manner. The 5P49V5923, 5P49V5925, 5P49V5927, 5P49V5929 have 3, 5, 7, and 9 LVCMOS outputs respectively, replacing multiple LVCMOS crystal oscillators with a low-cost, low-power single-device solution saving board space and expense.
