ICS1527 Data Sheet
Section 1 Overview
Section 1
Overview
The ICS1527 has the ability to operate in line-locked
mode with the HSYNC input.
The ICS1527 is a user-programmable,
high-performance general purpose clock generator. It
is intended for graphics system line-locked and
genlocked applications, and provides the clock signals
required by high-performance analog-to-digital
converters.
1.1 Phase-Locked Loop
The phase-locked loop has a very wide input frequency
range (8 kHz to 100 MHz). Not only is the ICS1527 an
excellent, general purpose clock synthesizer, but it is
also capable of line-locked operation. Refer to the
block diagram below.
Figure 1-1
HSYNC
Simplified Block Diagram
CP
VCO
VCOD
2,4,8,16
PFD
CLK
FD
12..4103
EXTFB
Flip-flop
VSYNC
Flip-flop
HSYNC_out
VSYNC_out
Note: Polarity controls and other circuit elements are not shown in above diagram for simplicity
The heart of the ICS1527 is a voltage controlled
oscillator (VCO). The VCO speed is controlled by the
voltage on the loop filter. This voltage will be described
later in this section.
The VCO’s clock output is first passed through the
VCO Divider (VCOD). The VCOD allows the VCO to
operate at higher speeds than the required output
clock.
NOTE:
Under normal, locked operation the VCOD has
no effect on the speed of the output clocks, just the
VCO frequency.
The output of the VCOD is the full speed output
frequency seen on the CLK. This clock is then sent
through the 12-bit internal Feedback Divider (FD). The
feedback divider controls how many clocks are seen
during every cycle of the input reference.
The Phase Frequency Detector (PFD) then compares
the feedback to the input and controls the filter voltage
by enabling and disabling the charge pump. The
charge pump has programmable current drive and will
source and sink current as appropriate to keep the
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input and the HSYNC_out output aligned.
The input HSYNC and VSYNC can be conditioned by a
high-performance Schmitt-trigger by sharpening the
rising/falling edge.
The HSYNC_out and VSYNC_out signals are aligned
with the output clock (CLK) via a set of flip flops.
1.2 Output Drivers and Logic Inputs
The ICS1527 uses low-voltage TTL (LVTTL) inputs and
LVCMOS outputs, operating at the 3.3 V supply
voltage. The LVTTL inputs are 5 V tolerant.
The LVCMOS drive resistive terminations or
transmission lines.
1.3 Automatic Power-On Reset Detection
The ICS1527 has automatic power-on reset detection
(POR) circuitry and it resets itself if the supply voltage
drops below threshold values. No external connection
to a reset signal is required.
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