to small swing differential current mode(DCM) output levels.
An external reference resistor is used to set the value of the
current supplied to an external load load/termination resistor. The load resistor value is chosen to equal the value of
the characteristic line impedance of 50Ω. The ICS8501 is char-
acterized at an operating supply voltage of 3.3V.
The small swing outputs, accurate crossover voltage and duty
cycle makes the ICS8501 ideal for interfacing to todays most
advanced microprocessors.
Current Mode Fanout Buffer and a member of
the HiPerClockS family of High Performance
Clock Solutions from ICS. The ICS8501 is designed to translate any differential signal levels
FE ATURES
• 16 small swing DCM outputs
• Translates any differential input signal(PECL, HSTL, LVDS,
DCM) to DCM levels without external bias networks
• Translates single ended input levels to DCM levels with a
resistor bias network on the nCLK input
• Translates single ended input levels to inverted DCM levels
with a resistor bias network on the CLK input
• Voh(max) = 1.2V
• 40% of Voh ≤ Vcrossover ≤ 60% of Voh
• 45% ≤ Duty Cycle ≤ 55%
• Output frequency up to 500MHz
• 100ps output skew
• 3.3V operating supply
• 48 lead low-profile QFP(LQFP), 7mm x 7mm x 1.4mm
Supply Voltage4.6V
Inputs-0.5V to VCC+0.5 V
Outputs-0.5V to VCC+0.5V
Ambient Operating Temperature0°C to 70°C
Storage Temperature-65°C to 150°C
Stresses beyond 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 conditions beyond those listed in the DC Electrical Characteristics or AC ElectricalCharacteristics is not implied. Exposure to absolute maximum rating conditions for extended periods may affect product reliability.
TABLE 4. DC ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS, VCC = 3.3V±5%, TA = 0°C TO 70°C