Clock buffers

Simplify your clock tree design with our clock buffers

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Our portfolio of clock buffers features ultra-low additive jitter and low output skew, and can operate across a wide temperature range for performance-oriented and cost-sensitive industrial, automotive and space applications. Supported industry-standard output formats include Low-Voltage Complementary Metal-Oxide Semiconductor, Low-Voltage Differential Signaling, Low-Voltage Positive Emitter-Coupled Logic, current-mode logic, High-Speed Current Steering Logic (HCSL) and Low-Power HCSL, with up to 20 outputs for Peripheral Component Interconnect Express 6.0 applications such as data centers and enterprise computing.

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Single-ended buffers

Optimize your design and generate multiple copies of your LVCMOS clock source with our easy-to-use single-ended buffers.

Differential buffers

Generate multiple output frequencies for LVDS, LVPECL, HCSL and CML with our differential buffers.

Configurable buffers

Generate multiple output frequencies for a range of protocols with our configurable (pin-programmable) clock buffers.

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PCIe buffers

Industry leading additive jitter, PCIe generation one through six and DB2000QL compliant fan-out buffers.

Automotive buffers    

AEC-Q100-qualified, automotive-grade low-noise buffers.

Space buffers

Diverse portfolio of radiation-hardened and radiation-tolerant RF, SYSREF and standard fanout buffers.

Featured clock buffers

LMK1D2104L
Clock buffers

Dual bank 4-channel output LVDS 1.8V, 2.5V, and 3.3V buffer with 0.7V output common mode option

Approx. price (USD) 1ku | 4.279

LMK1D2106L
Clock buffers

Dual bank 2-channel output LVDS 1.8V, 2.5V and 3.3V buffer with 0.7V output common mode option

Approx. price (USD) 1ku | 6.335

LMK1D2102L
Clock buffers

Low additive jitter LVDS buffer

Approx. price (USD) 1ku | 3.51

LMKDB1202
Clock buffers

2-input 2-output LP-HCSL clock MUX for PCIe Gen 1 to Gen 6

Approx. price (USD) 1ku | 1.21

LMKDB1102
Clock buffers

2-output LP-HCSL clock buffer for PCIe Gen 1 to Gen 6

Approx. price (USD) 1ku | 1.13

LMKDB1104
Clock buffers

4-output LP-HCSL clock buffer for PCIe Gen 1 to Gen 6

Approx. price (USD) 1ku | 1.24

Why chose clock buffer solutions?

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Industry lowest additive jitter

Lower system noise floor with industries lowest additive jitter clock buffer portfolio with as low as 3fs additive jitter for PCIe Gen 6 compliant solutions.

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One-stop shop

Find all your clock buffer needs in our portfolio from single ended fan-out buffers to universal muxing buffers all in one place.

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Drop-in package solutions

Simplify your design-in process with a high performing pin-to-pin alternative to existing clock buffers, available in industry-standard packages.

Technical resources

White paper
White paper
The Importance of Clocks in Data Centers
Lean more about PCIe clocking basics as well as clocking architectures, PCIe test criteria and post-processing tools.
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Application note
Application note
Clocking for PCIe Applications
Get a closer look at clocking in datacenters and the different standards that affect system level performance as well as how we aim to provide complete clocking solution to simplify and meet any data center requirements.
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User guide
User guide
RC19XXX, 9QXL2001X vs. LMKDB1XXX, CDCDB2000 Drop-In Replacement Guide.
Learn more about LMKDB1xxx buffer as a drop-in replacement for RC19xxx and 9QXL2001X.
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Discover featured applications

DATA CENTERS AND ENTERPRISE COMPUTING
Elevate your data center with high-performance, PCIe-compliant clocks
TELECOMMUNICATIONS
Minimize additive jitter in your switches, routers, optical networks and advanced wireless infrastructures with TI's high-performance differential, single-ended and PCIe 6.0 fanout buffers
SPACE
Achieve space-grade certification faster with our radiation-hardened, high-reliability clock products and resources
AUTOMOTIVE
Simplify ADAS and IVI systems with TI's LVCMOS- and PCIe-compliant buffers by reducing the total number of clock components needed

Elevate your data center with high-performance, PCIe-compliant clocks

Our buffer family provides low additive jitter and propagation delay, setting a standard for reliability and performance given the increasing demands of artificial intelligence and cloud computing.

Benefits:

  • Performance suitable for various server applications. 
  • Peripheral Component Interconnect Express (PCIe) 1.0- to 6.0-compliant fanout buffer supporting two to 20 outputs.
  • Supports any power-up sequence, with integrated 85Ω and 100Ω output impedance.

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PRODUCTS
  • LMKDB1120 – DB2000QL-compliant 20-output clock buffer for PCIe Gen 1 to Gen 6
  • LMKDB1108 – 8-output LP-HCSL clock buffer for PCIe Gen 1 to Gen 6
  • LMKDB1202 – 2-input 2-output LP-HCSL clock MUX for PCIe Gen 1 to Gen 6
HARDWARE DEVELOPMENT
  • LMKDB1120EVM – LMKDB1120 evaluation module for 20-output clock buffer for PCIe Gen 1 to Gen 6
  • LMKDB1108EVM – LMKDB1108 evaluation module for eight-output clock buffer for PCIe Gen 1 to Gen 6
  • LMKDB1202EVM – LMKDB1202 evaluation module
TECHNICAL RESOURCES
DESIGN TOOLS AND SIMULATION
  • PSPICE-FOR-TI – PSpice® for TI design and simulation tool
  • PLLATINUMSIM-SW – Texas Instruments PLLatinum Simulator Tool
  • TICSPRO-SW – Texas Instruments Clocks and Synthesizers (TICS) Pro Software

Minimize additive jitter in your switches, routers, optical networks and advanced wireless infrastructures with TI's high-performance differential, single-ended and PCIe 6.0 fanout buffers

Our clock buffer integrated circuits cater to wired and wireless communications, broadband fixed-line access, and infrastructure needs. Minimize additive jitter for high-speed data integrity and support LVCMOS, LVDS, LVPECL, HCSL and LP-HCSL output formats, including compliance with the PCIe 6.0 specification.

Benefits:

  • Operate from 1.8VCC, maximize power efficiency, ensure reliable performance, and simplify system design.
  • Enable flexible signal distribution across communication platforms.
  • Achieve precise timing and reliable signal integrity.

Featured resources

PRODUCTS
  • LMK1D1208 – 8-channel output LVDS 1.8-V, 2.5-V, and 3.3-V buffer
  • CDCLVP1212 – Low jitter, 2-input selectable 1:12 universal-to-LVPECL buffer
  • LMK1C1104 – 4-channel output LVCMOS 1.8-V buffer
HARDWARE DEVELOPMENT
  • LMK1D1208EVM – LMK1D1208 evaluation module for low jitter 2:8 LVDS fan-out buffer
  • LMK1C1104EVM – LMK1C1104 low jitter 1:4 LVCMOS fan-out buffer evaluation module
DESIGN TOOLS AND SIMULATION

Achieve space-grade certification faster with our radiation-hardened, high-reliability clock products and resources

Our radiation-hardened clock buffering and clock distribution products for space and low Earth orbit missions help you meet your mission-critical design requirements.

Benefits:

  • Ultra-low additive jitter and a low noise floor minimize clock signal degradation in high-channel-count electronically scanned phased arrays.
  • Joint Electron Device Engineering Council JESD204 system reference support for data-converter synchronization up to 12.8GHz clock rates.
  • Low channel-to-channel skew and skew drift minimize phase error between clock receivers.

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PRODUCTS
  • LMX1860-SEP – Rad tolerant 15GHz RF buffer, multiplier, divider with SYSREF (JESD204B/C support) and FPGA clock
  • CDCLVP111-SP – 1:10 high speed clock buffer with selectable input clock driver
TECHNICAL RESOURCES

Simplify ADAS and IVI systems with TI's LVCMOS- and PCIe-compliant buffers by reducing the total number of clock components needed

Our buffer family optimizes domain controller, cockpit and radar systems when maintaining signal integrity across systems on a chip is a priority.

Benefits:

  • Output format suitable across advanced driver assistance system (ADAS) and in-vehicle infotainment (IVI) domains.
  • Level-translation capability.
  • PCIe 1.0- to 6.0-compliant fanout buffer supporting two to 20 outputs.

Featured resources

PRODUCTS
  • LMK00804B-Q1 – Automotive, 1.5-V to 3.3-V, 1-to-4 high-performance LVCMOS fanout buffer & level translator
HARDWARE DEVELOPMENT
  • LMK00804B-Q1EVM – 4-output low-jitter differential/LVCMOS-to-LVCMOS fan-out buffer evaluation board
TECHNICAL RESOURCES