W185
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Overview
The W185 products are one series of devices in the Cypress
PREMIS family. The PREMIS family incorporates the latest
advances in PLL spread spectrum frequency synthesizer tech-
niques. By frequency modulating the output with a low-fre-
quency carrier, peak EMI is greatly reduced. Use of this tech-
nology allows systems to pass increasingly difficult EMI testing
without resorting to costly shielding or redesign.
In a system, not only is EMI reduced in the various clock lines,
but also in all signals which are synchronized to the clock.
Therefore, the benefits of using this technology increase with
the number of address and data lines in the system. The Sim-
plified Block Diagram shows a simple implementation.
Functional Description
The W185 uses a Phase-Locked Loop (PLL) to frequency
modulate an input clock. The result is an output clock whose
frequency is slowly swept over a narrow band near the input
signal. The basic circuit topology is shown in Figure 1. The
input reference signal is divided by Q and fed to the phase
detector. A signal from the VCO is divided by P and fed back
to the phase detector also. The PLL will force the frequency of
the VCO output signal to change until the divided output signal
and the divided reference signal match at the phase detector
input. The output frequency is then equal to the ratio of P/Q
times the reference frequency. (Note: For the W184 the output
frequency is nominally equal to the input frequency.) The
unique feature of the Spread Spectrum Frequency Timing
Generator is that a modulating waveform is superimposed at
the input to the VCO. This causes the VCO output to be slowly
swept across a predetermined frequency band.
Because the modulating frequency is typically 1000 times
slower than the fundamental clock, the spread spectrum pro-
cess has little impact on system performance.
Frequency Selection With SSFTG
In Spread Spectrum Frequency Timing Generation, EMI re-
duction depends on the shape, modulation percentage, and
frequency of the modulating waveform. While the shape and
frequency of the modulating waveform are fixed for a given
frequency, the modulation percentage may be varied.
Using frequency select bits (FS1:2 pins), the frequency range
can be set. Spreading percentage may be selected as either
1.25% or 3.75% (see Table 1).
A larger spreading percentage improves EMI reduction. How-
ever, large spread percentages may either exceed system
maximum frequency ratings or lower the average frequency to
a point where performance is affected. For these reasons,
spreading percentage options are provided.
Freq.
Phase
Modulating
VCO
Post
CLKOUT
Detector
Charge
Pump
Waveform
Dividers
Divider
Feedback
Divider
PLL
GND
VDD
Σ
Q
P
Clock Input
Reference Input
(EMI suppressed)
Figure 1. Functional Block Diagram
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