![](/html/55/5561/556179068ead757c529de79cc0e962cc19775482f588e15e08471c3ee8f11746/bg1.png)
MK3720
27 MHz and 54 MHz 3.3 Volt VCXO
Description
The MK3720 is a low cost, low jitter, high
performance 3.3 Volt VCXO and PLL clock
synthesizer designed to replace expensive 13.5, 27,
or 54MHz VCXOs. The patented on-chip
Voltage Controlled Crystal Oscillator accepts a
0 to 3.3 V input voltage to cause the output clocks
to vary by ±100 ppm. Using our patented VCXO
and analog/digital Phase-Locked Loop (PLL)
techniques, the device uses an inexpensive external
13.5 MHz pullable crystal input to produce output
clocks of 13.5 MHz, 27 MHz, and 54 MHz .
The MK3720A is a drop-in replacement to the
earlier MK3720S.
Block Diagram
Features
• Packaged in 8 pin SOIC
• 3.3 V only operating voltage
• Output clocks of 54, 27, and 13.5MHz
• Uses an inexpensive 13.500 MHz external crystal
• On-chip patented VCXO with pull range
of 200ppm (minimum)
• VCXO tuning voltage of 0 to 3.3 V
• 12 mA output drive capability at TTL levels
• Advanced, low power, sub-micron CMOS process
• The A version is the latest, manufactured in a smaller
geometry process. The MK3720A gives a wider pull
range than the MK3720S, and so is recommended
for all new designs, and cost reductions of existing
designs.
Output
VIN
13.5 MHz
pullable
crystal
MDS 3720 D 1 Revision 053100 Printed 11/16/00
Integrated Circuit Systems, Inc. •525 Race Street • San Jose • CA• 95126• (408)295-9800tel • www.icst.com
X1
X2
Voltage
Controlled
Crystal
Oscillator
PLL/Clock
Synthesis
Circuitry
Buffer
Output
Buffer
Output
Buffer
54 MHz Clock
27 MHz Clock
13.5 MHz Clock
![](/html/55/5561/556179068ead757c529de79cc0e962cc19775482f588e15e08471c3ee8f11746/bg2.png)
Pin Assignment
MK3720
27 MHz and 54 MHz 3.3 Volt VCXO
MK3720
X1
VDD 27M
VIN
GND
1 8
2
3
4
X2
7
6
13.5M
5
54M
8 pin (150 mil) SOIC
Pin Descriptions
Number Name Description
1 X1 Crystal connection. Connect to a pullable 13.5 MHz crystal.
2 VDD VDD. Connect to +3.3 V.
3 VIN Voltage input to VCXO. Zero to 3.3 V analog input which controls the frequency of the VCXO.
4 GND Connect to ground.
5 54M 54 MHz VCXO clock output.
6 13.5M 13.5 MHz VCXO clock output.
7 27M 27 MHz VCXO clock output.
8 X2 Crystal connection. Connect to a pullable 13.5 MHz crystal.
Pullable Crystal Specifications:
Correlation (load) Capacitance 14 pF
C0/C1 240 max
ESR 35 Ω max
Operating Temperature 0 to 70 °C
Initial Accuracy ±20 ppm
Temperature plus Aging Stability ±50 ppm
MDS 3720 D 2 Revision 053100 Printed 11/16/00
Integrated Circuit Systems, Inc. •525 Race Street • San Jose • CA• 95126• (408)295-9800tel • www.icst.com