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1:Internal Pull-up Resistor of 120K to 3.3V on indicated inputs
2:Bidirectional input/output pins, input logic levels are latched at internal power-on-reset. Use 10Kohm resistor
to program logic Hi to VDD or GND for logic low.
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General Description
The ICS94229 is a main clock synthesizer chip for AMD-K7 based systems with VIA KT266 style chipset. This provides all
clocks required for such a system.
The ICS94229 belongs to ICS new generation of programmable system clock generators. It employs serial programming I2C
interface as a vehicle for changing output functions, changing output frequency, configuring output strength, configuring
output to output skew, changing spread spectrum amount, changing group divider ratio and dis/enabling individual clocks.
This device also has ICS propriety 'Watchdog Timer' technology which will reset the frequency to a safe setting if the system
become unstable from over clocking.
SRESET# Signal Description
The SRESET# signal from ICS94229 system clock generator is a real time active low pulse that can be used to reset the system.
The Open-Drain Nch output Reset# pin needs to be tied to the system reset line which has a pull-up resistor. When activated,
the SRESET# output will be driven to a low with a 288ms pulse width.
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General I2C serial interface information
How to Write:
• Controller (host) sends a start bit.
• Controller (host) sends the write address D2
• ICS clock will acknowledge
• Controller (host) sends a dummy command code
• ICS clock will acknowledge
• Controller (host) sends a dummy byte count
• ICS clock will acknowledge
• Controller (host) starts sending Byte 0 through Byte 16
(see Note 2)
• ICS clock will acknowledge each byte one at a time
• Controller (host) sends a Stop bit
How to Write:
Controll e r (Host)
Start Bit
Address D2
Dummy Command Code
Dummy Byte Count
(H)
Byte 0
Byte 1
Byte 2
Byte 3
Byte 4
Byte 5
Byte 6
ICS (Slave/Receiver)
(H)
ACK
ACK
ACK
ACK
ACK
ACK
ACK
ACK
ACK
ACK
How to Read:
• Controller (host) will send start bit.
• Controller (host) sends the read address D3
• ICS clock will acknowledge
• ICS clock will send the byte count
• Controller (host) acknowledges
• ICS clock sends Byte 0 through byte 6 (default)
• ICS clock sends Byte 0 through byte X (if X
written to byte 6).
• Controller (host) will need to acknowledge each byte
• Controller (host) will send a stop bit
H ow to Read:
Controlle r (Host)
Start B it
Addres s D3
ACK
ACK
ACK
ACK
ACK
ACK
ACK
ACK
If 7
has been wri t ten to B 6
H
ACK
(H)
ICS (Slave/Receiver)
ACK
Byte Count
Byte 0
Byte 1
Byte 2
Byte 3
Byte 4
Byte 5
Byte 6
Byte 7
(H)
(H)
was
Byte 14
ACK
Byte 15
ACK
Byte 16
ACK
Stop Bit
*See notes on the following page.
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If 1A
has been wri t ten to B 6
H
ACK
If 1B
has been wri t ten to B 6
H
ACK
has been wri t ten to B 6
If 1C
H
ACK
St op Bit
Byte 14
Byte 15
Byte 16
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Brief I2C registers description for
Programmable System Frequency Generator
Register NameByteDescriptionPWD Default
Functionality & F requency
Select Register
Output Control Registers1, 2, 3
Vendor ID & Revision ID
Registers
Byte Count
Read B ack Register
Watchdog Enable Register4
Watchdog Control Registers
VCO Con trol Selectio n Bit4, 5
VCO Frequency Control
Registers
Spread Spectrum Control
Registers
Group Skews Control
Registers
Output Rise/Fall Time
Select Registers
0
5, 6, 7
8
9, 10
11, 12
13, 14
15, 16
Output frequency, hardware / I
frequency s elect, spread spectrum &
output enable control register.
Active / inactive outpu t control
registers/latch inputs read back.
Byte 11 bit[7:4] is ICS vendor id - 1001.
Other bits in this register designate device
revision ID of this part.
Writing to this regis ter w ill con figu re
byte count and how many b yte w ill be
read back. Do not write 00
Writing to this regis ter w ill con figu re the
number of seconds for the watchdog
timer to res et.
Watchdog enable, watchdog status and
programmable 'safe' frequency' can be
confi
ured in th is register .
This bit s elect w hether the outp ut
frequency is control by hardware/byte 0
configurations or byte 11&12
programming.
Thes e registers control the dividers ratio
into the phase detector and thus control
the VCO output frequency.
Thes e registers control the spread
percentage amount.
Increment or d ecrement the group skew
amount as compared to the initial skew.
These registers will control the output
ris e and fall time.
2
C
to this byte.
H
See individual
byte description
See individual
byte description
See individual
byte description
000,0000
Depended on
hardware/byte 0
con figuration
Depended on
hardware/byte 0
con figuration
See individual
byte description
See individual
byte description
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08
H
10
H
0
Notes:
1.The ICS clock generator is a slave/receiver, I2C component. It can read back the data stored in the latches for
verification. Readback will support standard SMBUS controller protocol. The number of bytes to readback is
defined by writing to byte 8.
2.When writing to byte 11 - 12, and byte 13 - 14, they must be written as a set. If for example, only byte 14 is written
but not 15, neither byte 14 or 15 will load into the receiver.
3.The data transfer rate supported by this clock generator is 100K bits/sec or less (standard mode)
4.The input is operating at 3.3V logic levels.
5.The data byte format is 8 bit bytes.
6.To simplify the clock generator I
bytes must be accessed in sequential order from lowest to highest byte with the ability to stop after any complete
byte has been transferred. The Command code and Byte count shown above must be sent, but the data is ignored
for those two bytes. The data is loaded until a Stop sequence is issued.
7.At power-on, all registers are set to a default condition, as shown.
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C interface, the protocol is set to use only Block-Writes from the controller. The
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Serial Configuration Command Bitmap
Byte0: Functionality and Frequency Select Register (default = 0)
Bit5Bit4 Bit3 Bit2 Bit1 Bit0
SSB1 SSB0 FS3 FS2 FS1 FS0
000000233.3377. 7838.88 +/- 0. 25% Cent er SpreadN/ A
000001220.0073. 3336.67 +/- 0. 25% Cent er SpreadN/ A
000010210.0070. 0035.00 +/- 0. 25% Cent er SpreadN/ A
000011200.0066. 6733.33 +/- 0. 25% Cent er SpreadN/ A
000100190.0076. 0038.00 +/- 0. 25% Cent er SpreadN/ A
000101180.0072. 0036.00 +/- 0. 25% Cent er SpreadN/ A
000110170.0068. 0034.00 +/- 0. 25% Cent er SpreadN/ A
000111150.0075. 0037.50 +/- 0. 25% Cent er SpreadN/ A
001000140.0070. 0035.00 +/- 0. 25% Cent er SpreadN/ A
001001120.0060. 0030.00 +/- 0. 25% Cent er SpreadN/ A
001010110.0066. 0033.00 +/- 0. 25% Cent er SpreadN/ A
00101166.6766.6733. 33 +/- 0.25% Center S preadN/A
001100200.0066. 6733.33 +/- 0. 25% Cent er SpreadN/ A
001101166.6766. 6733.33 +/- 0. 25% Cent er SpreadN/ A
001110100.0066. 6733.33 +/- 0. 25% Cent er Spread0
001111133.3366. 6733.33 +/- 0. 25% Cent er Spread1
100000200.0066. 6733.33 0 to -0.5% Down S preadN/A
100001166.6766. 6733.33 0 to -0.5% Down S preadN/A
100010100.0066. 6733.33 0 to -0.5% Down S pread0
100011133.3366. 6733.33 0 to -0.5% Down S pread1
100100200.0066. 6733.33 +/- 0. 50% Cent er SpreadN/ A
100101166.6766. 6733.33 +/- 0. 50% Cent er SpreadN/ A
100110100.0066. 6733.33 +/- 0. 50% Cent er Spread0
100111133.3366. 6733.33 +/- 0. 50% Cent er Spread1
111000200.0066. 6733.33 +/- 0. 75% Cent er SpreadN/ A
111001166.6766. 6733.33 +/- 0. 75% Cent er SpreadN/ A
111010100.0066. 6733.33 +/- 0. 75% Cent er Spread0
111011133.3366. 6733.33 +/- 0. 75% Cent er Spread1
111100200.0066. 6733.33 0 to + 0.5% Up S preadN/A
111101166.6766. 6733.33 0 to + 0.5% Up S preadN/A
111110100.0066. 6733.33 0 to + 0.5% Up S pread0
111111133.3366. 6733.33 0 to + 0.5% Up S pread1
Bit 6: 0 = Hardware select; 1 = I
Bit 7: 0 = Spread off; 1 = S pread s pec t rum enable. Default is O FF
CPUCL K AGP CLKPCI CLKS p re ad P erce n ta ge
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C select. Default is OFF.
RATIO
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1. Inactive means outputs are held LOW and are disabled
from switching.
2. Watch dog timer is enabled or disabled via latch input
WDEN during power up. User can change watch dog
state with Byte 4 bit 7 after power up condition is
established.
Stresses above those listed under Absolute Maximum Ratings may cause permanent damage to the device. These ratings are
stress specifications only and functional operation of the device at these or any other conditions above those listed in the
operational sections of the specifications is not implied. Exposure to absolute maximum rating conditions for extended periods
may affect product reliability.
Electrical Charact eristi cs - Input /Supply/Common Out put Parameters
TA = 0 - 70º C; Supply Voltage VDD = 3.3 V +/- 5% (unless otherwise stated)
PARAMETERSYMBOLCONDITIONSMINTYPMAXUNITS
Input High VoltageV
Input Low VoltageV
Input High CurrentI
Inp ut Low CurrentI
Inp ut Low CurrentI
OperatingI
Supply CurrentI
Power DownPD
Input frequencyF
Input Capacitance
Clk Stabilization
1
Guaranteed by design, not 100% tested in production.
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1
IH
I
IH
IL1
IL2
DD3 .3 OP6 6
DD3.3OP100
I
DD3.3OP133
i
C
I
C
INX
T
STAB
t
CPU-PCI
t
CPU-AGP
V
= V
I
DD
V
= 0 V; Inputs with no pull-up resistors-5
I
V
= 0 V; Inputs with pull-up resistors-200
I
CL = 0 pF; Select @ 66MHz
CL = 0 pF; Select @ 100MHz
CL = 0 pF; Select @ 133MHz
VDD = 3.3 V;1214.31816MHz
Logic Inputs5pF
X1 & X2 pins2745pF
From VDD = 3.3 V to 1% target Freq.3ms
DD
+0.5 V
2V
+0.3V
DD
VSS-0.30.8V
5
µ
µ
µ
180mA
600
µ
-100100
-500500
A
A
A
A
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Ele ctrical C haracteristics - REF
TA = 0 - 7 0º C; VDD = 3.3 V +/-5%; CL = 20 pF (unless otherwise stated)
PARAMETERSYMBOLCONDITIONSMINTYPMAX UNITS
O utput Hi gh Vol ta geV
Output Low VoltageV
Ou t put High CurrentI
Output Low CurrentI
Rise Time
Fall Time
Duty Cycle
1
Guarant eed by desi gn , not 1 00% t e sted in production.
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Shared Pin Operation Input/Output Pins
The I/O pins designated by (input/output), serve as dual
signal functions to the device. During initial power-up, they
act as input pins. The logic level (voltage) that is present on
these pins at this time is read and stored into a 5-bit internal
data latch. At the end of Power-On reset, (see AC
characteristics for timing values), the device changes the
mode of operations for these pins to an output function. In
this mode the pins produce the specified buffered clocks to
external loads.
T o program (load) the internal configuration register for these
pins, a resistor is connected to either the VDD (logic 1) power
supply or the GND (logic 0) voltage potential. A 10 Kilohm
(10K) resistor is used to provide both the solid CMOS
programming voltage needed during the power-up
programming period and to provide an insignificant load on
the output clock during the subsequent operating period.
Figure 1 shows a means of implementing this function when
a switch or 2 pin header is used. W ith no jumper is installed
the pin will be pulled high. W ith the jumper in place the pin
will be pulled low. If programmability is not necessary, than
only a single resistor is necessary. The programming resistors
should be located close to the series termination resistor to
minimize the current loop area. It is more important to locate
the series termination resistor close to the driver than the
programming resistor.
Programming
Header
Via to Gnd
Device
Pad
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Via to
VDD
2K
8.2K
Clock trace to load
Series Term. Res.
Fig. 1
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AGP_STOP# Timing Diagram
AGP_STOP# is an asychronous input to the clock synthesizer. It is used to turn off the AGP clocks. for low power operation.
AGP_STOP# is synchronized by the ICS94229. The AGPCLKs will always be stopped in a low state and start in such a manner
that guarantees the high pulse width is a full pulse. AGPCLK on latency is less than AGPCLK and AGPCLK off latency is less
than 3 AGPCLKs. This function is available only with MODE pin latched low.
Notes:
1. All timing is referenced to the internal CPUCLK.
2. AGP_STOP# is an asynchronous input and metastable conditions may exist.
This signal is synchronized to the CPUCLKs inside the ICS4229.
3. All other clocks continue to run undisturbed.
4. PD# and PCI_STOP# are shown in a high (true) state.
5. Only applies if MODE pin latched 0 at power up.
CPU_STOP# Timing Diagram
CPU_STOP# is an asychronous input to the clock synthesizer. It is used to turn off the CPUCLKs for low power operation.
CPU_STOP# is synchronized by the ICS94229. All other clocks will continue to run while the CPUCLKs clocks are disabled.
The CPUCLKs will always be stopped in a low state and start in such a manner that guarantees the high pulse width is a full
pulse. CPUCLK on latency is less than 4 CPUCLKs and CPUCLK off latency is less than 4 CPUCLKs.
INTERNAL
CPUCLK
PCICLK
CPU_STOP#
PD# (High)
CPUCLKT
CPUCLKT_CST
CPUCLKC
CPUCLKC_CSC
Notes:
1. All timing is referenced to the internal CPUCLK.
2. CPU_STOP# is an asynchronous input and metastable conditions may exist. This signal is
synchronized to the CPUCLKs inside the ICS94229.
3. All other clocks continue to run undisturbed.
4. PD# and PCI_STOP# are shown in a high (true) state.
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PD# Timing Diagram
The power down selection is used to put the part into a very low power state without turning off the power to the part. PD# is
an asynchronous active low input. This signal needs to be synchronized internal to the device prior to powering down the clock
synthesizer.
Internal clocks are not running after the device is put in power down. When PD# is active low all clocks need to be driven to a
low value and held prior to turning off the VCOs and crystal. The power up latency needs to be less than 3 mS. The power down
latency should be as short as possible but conforming to the sequence requirements shown below. PCI_STOP# and
CPU_STOP# are considered to be don't cares during the power down operations. The REF and 48MHz clocks are expected to
be stopped in the LOW state as soon as possible. Due to the state of the internal logic, stopping and holding the REF clock
outputs in the LOW state may require more than one clock cycle to complete.
PD#
CPUCLKT
CPUCLKC
PCICLK
VCO
Crystal
Notes:
1. All timing is referenced to the Internal CPUCLK (defined as inside the ICS94229 device).
2. As shown, the outputs Stop Low on the next falling edge after PD# goes low.
3. PD# is an asynchronous input and metastable conditions may exist. This signal is synchronized inside this part.
4. The shaded sections on the VCO and the Crystal signals indicate an active clock.
5. Diagrams shown with respect to 133MHz. Similar operation when CPU is 100MHz.
PCI_STOP# Timing Diagram
PCI_STOP# is an asynchronous input to the ICS94229. It is used to turn off the PCICLK clocks for low power operation.
PCI_STOP# is synchronized by the ICS94229 internally. The minimum that the PCICLK clocks are enabled (PCI_STOP# high
pulse) is at least 10 PCICLK clocks. PCICLK clocks are stopped in a low state and started with a full high pulse width guaranteed.
PCICLK clock on latency cycles are only one rising PCICLK clock off latency is one PCICLK clock.
CPUCLK
(Internal)
PCICLK_F
(Internal)
PCICLK_F
(Free-running)
CPU_STOP#
PCI_STOP#
PCICLK
Notes:
1. All timing is referenced to the Internal CPUCLK (defined as inside the ICS94229 device.)
2. PCI_STOP# is an asynchronous input, and metastable conditions may exist. This signal is required to be synchronized
inside the ICS94229.
3. All other clocks continue to run undisturbed.
4. CPU_STOP# is shown in a high (true) state.
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