Overview

The RC18016A is a fully integrated, clock and SYSREF signal sixteen output fanout buffer for JESD204B/C applications. It is designed as a high-performance clock and converter synchronization solution for wireless base station radio equipment boards with JESD204B/C subclass 0, 1, and 2 compliances. The main function of the device is the distribution and fanout of high-frequency clocks and low-frequency system reference signals generated by a JESB204B/C clock generator such as the RC38312A, extending its fanout capabilities and providing additional phase-delay. The RC18016A is optimized to deliver very low phase noise clocks and precise, phase-adjustable SYSREF synchronization signals. Low-skew outputs, low device-to-device skew characteristics and fast output rise/fall times help the system design to achieve deterministic clock and SYSREF phase relationship across devices.

  • Distribution, fanout, phase-delay of clock, and SYSREF signals
  • Low output noise floor: -163dBc/Hz (245.76MHz)
  • Supports clock frequencies up to 3GHz, including clock output frequencies of 983.04MHz, 491.52MHz, 245.76MHz, and 122.88MHz
  • Phase alignment mode across multiple buffers with any frequency divider setting
  • Configuration through 3-wire SPI interface
  • Supply voltage:
    • 3.3V core and signal I/O
    • 1.8V digital control SPI I/O (3.3V-tolerant inputs)
  • Reference inputs are fail-safe
  • Provides four output channels with a total of 16 differential outputs
  • Outputs channels include:
    • Dedicated clock outputs
    • Outputs configurable as SYSREF outputs with individual phase delay stages, or configurable as additional clock outputs
    • Clock outputs are powered-on/enabled at startup
    • QREF_r (SYSREF) outputs disabled at startup
  • Each clock channel contains:
    • Frequency Dividers: ÷1, ÷2, ÷3, ÷4, ÷6, ÷8, ÷12,÷16, ÷24
    • Clock phase delay circuits, delay unit is the clock period; 256 steps
  • SYSREF: Configurable precision phase delay circuits: 8 steps of 131ps, 262ps, 393ps, or 524ps
  • Flexible differential outputs:
    • LVDS/LVPECL/AC-HCSL
    • Amplitude configurable for LVDS and LVPECL
    • Power-down modes for unused outputs
    • Supports DC and AC coupling
    • QREF_r (SYSREF) output pre-bias feature to prevent glitches when turning output on or off
  • Package: 64-VFQFPN (9.0 × 9.0 × 0.85 mm)
  • Ambient temperature range: -40°C to +105°C (case)

Applications

  • Wireless infrastructure applications: 4G, 5G, and mmWave
  • Frequency divider synchronization across multiple devices
  • Ideal clock driver for jitter-sensitive ADC and DAC circuits
  • Radar, imaging, instrumentation, and medical

Documentation

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Type Title Date
Datasheet
RC18016 Datasheet
PDF 1.79 MB
Manual - Hardware
8V79S680/8V79S683/RC18016 Evaluation Board Manual
PDF 2.51 MB
Overview
RF Timing Family Product Overview
PDF 331 KB
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