SNAS834 November 2024 LMK5C22212A
ADVANCE INFORMATION
In APLL-only mode, the external XO input source determines the free-run frequency stability and accuracy of the output clocks. The DPLL blocks are not used and do not affect the APLLs. APLLs still can operate in cascaded mode or non-cascaded mode and also have DCO option through control register writes.
The principle of operation for APLL-only mode after power-on reset and initialization is as follows. If APLL2 is in cascaded mode as shown in Figure 7-6 (DPLL1 also is not used), VCO2 tracks the VCO1 domain. APLLs lock in APLL priority order using bits: APLLx_STRT_PRTY. Cascading APLL2 from VCO1 provides a high-frequency, ultra-low-jitter reference clock to minimize the APLL2 in-band phase noise/jitter degradation can otherwise occur from a lower performance XO/TCXO/OCXO.
If APLL2 is not cascaded as shown in Figure 7-7, VCO2 locks to the XO input in APLLx_STRT_PRTY order after initialization and operate independent of the APLL1 domain.
For frequency accuracy, using a 24-bit numerator and a programmable 24-bit denominator (PLLx_MODE = 0) instead of a fixed 40-bit denominator (PLLx_MODE = 1) is recommended when operating in APLL-Only mode.