Overview

Description

This RC38208A evaluation kit is used to evaluate the RC38208 FemtoClock™ 3 ultra-low phase noise jitter attenuator and clock generator. The RC38208 and RC38108 are ultra-low phase noise jitter attenuators, multi-frequency clock synthesizers, and digitally controlled oscillators (DCO). This flexible, low-power device outputs clocks with ultra-low in-band phase noise and spurious signals for 4G and 5G RF transceivers and with jitter below 18fs RMS for 112Gbps and 224Gbps SerDes.

Features

  • Two differential clock inputs
  • Eight differential clock outputs
  • Onboard EEPROM stores startup configuration data
  • XIN terminal can use a laboratory signal generator or OCXO/TCXO/XO components and board
  • Laboratory power supply connectors
  • Serial port for configuration and register readout

Applications

Applications

  • Timing for optical front-end DAC/ADC and DSP
  • Reference clock for 112Gbps and 224Gbps SerDes
  • 5G distribution units (DU), switches, and routers
  • High-performance DCO for precision time protocol (PTP) based clocks

Documentation

Type Title Date
Manual - Hardware PDF 1.99 MB
Guide Log in to Download PDF 2.81 MB
Manual - Software PDF 2.21 MB
Schematic Log in to Download XLSX 28 KB
Manual - Software PDF 1.94 MB
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Design & Development

Software & Tools

Software & Tools

Software title
Software type
Company
Renesas IC Toolbox (RICBox)
The Renesas IC Toolbox (RICBox) software platform enables customers to configure Renesas devices on evaluation kits when attached to the computer running the software.
Software Package Renesas
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Videos & Training

FemtoClock 3 Wireless Lab Demonstration

Learn about the FemtoClock 3 Wireless ultra-low phase noise synchronizer and jitter attenuator for 5G radio units, distribution units, and high-performance precision timing protocol.