SNAS834A November 2024 – August 2026 LMK5C22212A
PRODUCTION DATA
Figure 7-2 shows the PLL architecture implemented in the LMK5C22212A. The primary channel consists of a digital PLL (DPLL1) and the BAW APLL (APLL1) with integrated VCBO (VCO1). APLL2 with integrated LC VCO (VCO2) can generate a second low jitter clock frequency domain. The numerator in the APLL2 feedback N divider can be controlled by DPLL2 if a second synchronization domain is needed.
The DPLL is comprised of a time-to-digital converter (TDC), digital loop filter (DLF), and programmable 40-bit fractional feedback (FB) divider with sigma-delta-modulator (SDM). The APLLs are comprised of a reference (R) divider, phase-frequency detector (PFD), loop filter (LF), fractional feedback (N) divider with SDM, and VCO.
The DPLL has a reference selection mux that allows the DPLL to be either locked to another VCO domain (Cascaded DPLL Operation) of the APLL or locked to the reference input (Independent DPLL Operation) to provide unique flexibility in frequency and phase control across multiple clock domains.
Each APLL has a reference selection mux that allows the APLL to be either locked to the XO input or to the cascaded divider output of another APLL (APLL Cascaded With DPLL).
Do not cascade one VCO output to both the DPLL reference and APLL reference of the same DPLL+APLL pair.
Each APLL has a fixed 40 bit denominator controllable by the DPLL. When operating an APLL without the DPLL, a programmable 24 bit denominator is also available allowing an APLL to cascade between frequency domains with 0ppm frequency error without DPLL control.
Any unused DPLL or APLL must be disabled (powered-down) to save power. Each VCO of the APLL drives the clock distribution blocks using the respective VCO post-dividers. If the post-divider setting is 1 for the VCBO, the post-divider is bypassed and VCBO feeds the output clock distribution blocks directly.
The following sections describe the basic principles of DPLL and APLL operation. See DPLL Operating States for more details on the PLL modes of operation including holdover.