SNAS635F December   2013  – August 2025 LMK00334

PRODUCTION DATA  

  1.   1
  2. 1 Features
  3. 2 Applications
  4. 3 Description
  5. 4 Pin Configuration and Functions
  6. 5 Specifications
    1. 5.1 Absolute Maximum Ratings
    2. 5.2 ESD Ratings
    3. 5.3 Recommended Operating Conditions
    4. 5.4 Thermal Information
    5. 5.5 Electrical Characteristics
    6. 5.6 Timing Requirements, Propagation Delay, and Output Skew
    7. 5.7 Typical Characteristics
  7. 6 Parameter Measurement Information
    1. 6.1 Differential Voltage Measurement Terminology
  8. 7 Detailed Description
    1. 7.1 Overview
    2. 7.2 Functional Block Diagram
    3. 7.3 Feature Description
      1. 7.3.1 Crystal Power Dissipation vs RLIM
      2. 7.3.2 Clock Inputs
      3. 7.3.3 Clock Outputs
        1. 7.3.3.1 Reference Output
    4. 7.4 Device Functional Modes
      1. 7.4.1 VCC and VCCO Power Supplies
  9. 8 Application and Implementation
    1. 8.1 Application Information
    2. 8.2 Typical Application
      1. 8.2.1 Design Requirements
        1. 8.2.1.1 Driving the Clock Inputs
        2. 8.2.1.2 Crystal Interface
      2. 8.2.2 Detailed Design Procedure
        1. 8.2.2.1 Termination and Use of Clock Drivers
        2. 8.2.2.2 Termination for DC-Coupled Differential Operation
        3. 8.2.2.3 Termination for AC-Coupled Differential Operation
      3. 8.2.3 Application Curve
    3. 8.3 Power Supply Recommendations
      1. 8.3.1 Current Consumption and Power Dissipation Calculations
        1. 8.3.1.1 Power Dissipation Example: Worst-Case Dissipation
      2. 8.3.2 Power Supply Bypassing
        1. 8.3.2.1 Power Supply Ripple Rejection
    4. 8.4 Layout
      1. 8.4.1 Layout Guidelines
      2. 8.4.2 Layout Example
      3. 8.4.3 Thermal Management
  10. 9 Device and Documentation Support
    1. 9.1 Documentation Support
      1. 9.1.1 Related Documentation
    2. 9.2 Receiving Notification of Documentation Updates
    3. 9.3 Support Resources
    4. 9.4 Trademarks
    5. 9.5 Electrostatic Discharge Caution
    6. 9.6 Glossary
  11. 10Revision History
  12. 11Mechanical, Packaging, and Orderable Information

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Mechanical Data (Package|Pins)
Thermal pad, mechanical data (Package|Pins)
Orderable Information

8.1 Application Information

A common PCIe application, such as a server card, consists of several building blocks, which all need a reference clock. In the mostly used Common RefClk architecture, the clock is distributed from a single source to both RX and TX. This requires either a Clock generator with high output count or a buffer like the LMK00334. The buffer simplifies the clocking tree and provides a cost and space-optimized design. While using a buffer to distribute the clock, the additive jitter must be considered. The LMK00334 is an ultra-low additive jitter PCIe clock buffer designed for all current and future PCIe Generations.