Rev 1; 5/04
Multiphase Spread-Spectrum EconOscillator
General Description
The DS1094L is a silicon oscillator that generates four
multiphase, spread-spectrum, square-wave outputs.
Frequencies between 2MHz and 31.25kHz can be out-
put in either two, three, or four-phase mode. The inter-
nal master oscillator can be dithered by either 0, 2, 4,
or 8% to reduce the amount of peak spectral energy at
the fundamental and harmonic clock frequencies. This
significantly reduces the amount of electromagnetic
interference (EMI) radiation that is generated at the sys-
tem level. The DS1094L is ideally suited as a clock gen-
erator for switched-mode power supplies. The outputs
generated by the DS1094L are used by DC-DC circuit-
ry to efficiently shift voltages either up or down. The
DS1094L can be programmed using the I
2
C™-compati-
ble, 2-wire serial interface to select the output frequen-
cy, number of clock phases, and dither rate, or
optionally it can be shipped from the factory custom
programmed.
Features
♦
EconOscillator™ with Two, Three, or Four Phase
Outputs
♦
Ideally Suited as the Clock Generator for Switch-
Mode Power Supplies
♦
Output Frequencies Programmable from 2MHz to
31.25kHz
♦
Dithered Output Significantly Reduces EMI
Emissions
♦
No External Timing Components Required
♦
Nonvolatile (NV) Configuration Settings
♦
User-Programmable—Factory Programmed
Options Available
♦
Operating Temperature Range: -40°C to +85°C
DS1094L
Applications
Switch-Mode Power Supplies
Servers
Printers
Automotive Telematics and Infotainment
PART
DS1094LU
Ordering Information
TEMP RANGE
-40°C to +85°C
PIN-PACKAGE
8
µSOP
Pin Configuration
Typical Operating Circuit
TOP VIEW
V
IN
V
CC
DC-DC
STEP-DOWN
CONVERTER
V
OUT
OUT1 1
OUT2
V
CC
2
3
8
SCL
SDA
OUT4
OUT3
R
PULLUP
V
CC
SCL
SDA
GND
DS1094L
OUT1
OUT2
OUT3
OUT4
PHASE 1
DS1094L
7
6
5
PHASE 2
THREE-PHASE
EXAMPLE WITH
DITHERED CLOCKS TO
REDUCE EMI
PHASE 3
DC-DC
STEP-DOWN
CONVERTER
GND 4
µSOP
DC-DC
STEP-DOWN
CONVERTER
EconOscillator is a trademark of Dallas Semiconductor.
I
2
C is a trademark of Philips Corp. Purchase of I
2
C compo-
nents of Maxim Integrated Products, Inc., or one of its subli-
censed Associated Companies, conveys a license under the
Philips I
2
C Patent Rights to use these components in an I
2
C
system, provided that the system conforms to the I
2
C Standard
Specification as defined by Philips.
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