Clocks & timing – Applications
Our clock and timing solutions include a wide range of products – clock buffers, clock generators, clock jitter cleaners, RF PLLs and RF synthesizers – for a broad range of applications including wired and optical communications, wireless communications, industrial, and automotive.
PCI express clocks
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| Clock Type | Product | Description |
| Clock Generator | CDCI6214 | 4-channel, low power, cost-optimized clock generator that meets the performance of PCIe gen 1/2/3/4 |
| Clock Generator | CDCM6208 | 8 output, < 300 fs, high performance flexible clock generator |
| Clock Buffer | LMK00334 | 4 output, high performance buffer |
Featured technical article:
Clocking for test & measurement applications
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| Clock Type | Product | Description |
| RF Synthesizer | LMX2594 | 10MHz – 15 GHz, wideband, high performance RF Synthesizer with Phase Sync and JESD204B support |
| RF Synthesizer | LMX2572 | 12.5 MHz – 6.4 GHz, low power RF Synthesizer with Phase Sync and JESD204B support. Pin compatible with LMX2594 |
| Cascaded PLL Clock Generator | LMK04832 | High performance clock generator to generate multiple clock/SYSREF pairs for clocking data converters up to 3.2 GHz. Pin compatible to LMK04828 |
| Cascaded PLL Clock Generator | LMK04828 | Versatile clock generator to generate multiple clock/SYSREF pairs for clocking data converters up to 2.8 GHz |
| Clock Generator | CDCI6214 | Flexible, space saving clock generator to generate up to 4 different clock frequencies |
| Crystal Oscillator | LMK61xx | Low jitter, standard footprint oscillators |
Featured clocking for test & measurement resources
Featured reference designs:
TIDA-00626: 9.8 GHz CW RF signal generator reference design
TIDA-01021: Multichannel JESD204B 15 GHz reference design
TIDA-01346: Phase Synchronize the output of 2 RF PLLs
TIDA-00885: 9.8 GHz RF Synthesizer operating from a buck converter
Featured application notes:
Clocking for medical applications
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| Clock Type | Product | Description |
| Clock Buffer | CDCLVD1208 | 8-Output LVDS Clock Buffer for clocking multiple 8- or 16-channel Ultrasound AFE |
| Clock Buffer | LMK00308 | 3-GHz 8-Output Ultra-Low Additive Jitter Differential Clock Buffer/Level Translator |
| Jitter Cleaner | LMK04610 | Low power Clock Generator and Jitter Cleaner for Medical Ultrasound Applications |
| Oscillator | LMK61E2 | Ultra-Low Jitter Fully Programmable Oscillator |
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Clocking for defense & space
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| RF Synthesizer | LMX2595 | 10MHz – 19 GHz, wideband, high performance RF Synthesizer with Phase Sync and JESD204B support | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| RF Synthesizer | LMX2572 | Low power synthesizer that meets phase noise and spurious requirements for hand held radio applications | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cascaded PLL Clock Generator | LMK04832 | High performance clock generator to generate multiple clock/SYSREF pairs for clocking data converters up to 3.2 GHz. Pin compatible to LMK04828 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cascaded PLL Clock Generator | LMK04828 | Versatile clock generator to generate multiple clock/SYSREF pairs for clocking data converters up to 2.8 GHz | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Crystal Oscillator | LMK61xx | Low jitter, standard footprint oscillators | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Cascaded PLL Clock Generator | LMK04828-EP | Clocking for high speed data converters at extended temperature range of -55 to 105C | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Featured clocking for defense & space resources
Featured reference designs:
TIDA-01346: Phase Synchronize the output of 2 RF PLLs
TIDA-01021: Multichannel JESD204B 15 GHz reference design
TIDA-00885: 9.8 GHz RF Synthesizer operating from a buck converter
TIDA-01442: Direct Sampling RADAR reference design
Featured application notes:
Novel technique to reduce Integer Boundary Spurs
Impact of vibration on jitter of oscillators
Featured technical articles:
How to estimate the phase noise of a PLL from basic datasheet parameters
Automotive clocks
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| Clock Type | Product | Description |
| RF PLL | LMX2492-Q1 | 14 GHz RF PLL with ability to generate ramps for Automotive RADAR applications. Grade 1 qualified |
| Clock Generator | CDCE937-Q1 | Flexible 3-PLL clock generator for instrument cluster and Head Unit. Grade 1 qualified |
| Clock Generator | CDCE913-Q1 | Cost effective 1-PLL clock generator for replacing multiple crystals. Grade 1 qualified |
| Nanotimer | TPL5010-Q1 | Nano-Power system timer with watchdog feature |
Clocking for enterprise switching and telecom infrastructure
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| Clock Type | Product | Description |
| Clock Generator | LMK03328 | <300 fs, 8 output, high performance clock generator with 2 independent PLLs |
| Clock Generator | CDCM6208 | <300 fs, high performance clock generator that beats PCIe Gen 4 performance requirements |
| Clock Generator | CDCI6214 | Cost effective, low power, flexible clock generator for PCIe Gen1/2/3/4 |
| Oscillator | LMK62xE2-156M | Cost effective 156.25 MHz oscillator in standard 5x3.2 footprint |
Featured clocking for enterprise switching & telecom infrastructure resources
Featured technical article:
How to optimize clock distribution in PCIe applications
Featured application note:
Data converter clocking
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| Clock Type | Product | Description |
| RF Synthesizer | LMX2594 | 10MHz – 15 GHz, wideband, high performance RF Synthesizer with Phase Sync and JESD204B support |
| RF Synthesizer | LMX2572 | 12.5 MHz – 6.4 GHz, low power RF Synthesizer with Phase Sync and JESD204B support. Pin compatible with LMX2594 |
| Cascaded PLL Clock Generator | LMK04832 | High performance clock generator to generate multiple clock/SYSREF pairs for clocking data converters up to 3.2 GHz. Pin compatible to LMK04828 |
| Cascaded PLL Clock Generator | LMK04828 | Versatile clock generator to generate multiple clock/SYSREF pairs for clocking data converters up to 2.8 GHz |
| Cascaded PLL Clock Generator | LMK04610 | Low power, high performance clock generator for low power applications (e.g Medical Ultrasound) |
| Crystal Oscillator | LMK61xx | Low jitter, standard footprint oscillators |
Featured data converter clocking resources
Featured reference designs:
http://www.ti.com/tool/TIDA-01021: Multichannel JESD204B 15 GHz reference design
http://www.ti.com/tool/TIDA-01346: Phase Synchronize the output of 2 RF PLLs
Featured application notes:
Clocking optimization for RF Sampling Analog to Digital Converters
Featured technical articles:
How to estimate the phase noise of a PLL from basic datasheet parameters
Clocking for wireless infrastructure
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| Clock Type | Product | Description |
| Jitter Cleaner | LMK04610 | <1W, high performance Jitter cleaner up to 2 GHz |
| Jitter Cleaner | LMK04828 | Versatile Jitter cleaner up to 2.8 GHz |
| Jitter Cleaner | LMK04832 | High performance Jitter cleaner up to 3.2 GHz . Pin compatible with LMK04828 |
| RF Synthesizer | LMX2582 | MC-GSM compliant RF Synthesizer |
| RF Synthesizer | LMX2572 | Low power RF Synthesizer for Digital Repeaters, VSAT and Microwave Backhaul |
| RF Synthesizer | LMX2594 | Wideband 10 MHz - 15 GHz RF Synthesizer for 5G , microwave backhaul and VSAT applications |
| Clock Generator | CDCE62005 | <1ps LVPECL clock generator |
| Clock Generator | CDCM6208 | High performance 8 output clock generator |
| Clock Buffer | CDCLVP110 | 1-10 LVPECL clock buffer |
Clocking for other industrial applications
| Featured products | ||
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| Clock Type | Product | Description |
| Clock Generator | LMK04610 | Low power clock generator for Medical Ultrasound applications |
| Clock Buffer | CDCLVC1102 | 1:2 LVCMOS fanout clock buffer |
| Clock Buffer | CDCLVP110 | 1-10 LVPECL clock buffer |
| RF Synthesizer | LMX2571 | Low power RF Synthesizer for Digital Radio and Wireless Microphone applications |
| RF Synthesizer | LMX2572 | Low power RF Synthesizer for High Performance Digital Radio and Wireless Microphone applications |
| Oscillator | LMK62xx | Cost effective oscillators in 5x3.2 footprint |