The HMC7043B, which is a revised version of the HMC7043, is a
high-performance clock buffer for the distribution of ultra-low phase
noise references for high-speed data converters with either parallel
or serial (JESD204B/C type) interfaces.
The HMC7043B is designed to meet the requirements of multicarrier
GSM and LTE base station designs, and offers a wide range of
clock management and distribution features to simplify baseband
and radio card clock tree designs.
The HMC7043B provides 14 low noise and configurable outputs
to offer flexibility in interfacing with many different components in
a base transceiver station (BTS) system, such as data converters,
local oscillators, transmit/receive modules, field programmable gate
arrays (FPGAs), and digital front-end application-specific integrated
circuits (ASICs). The HMC7043B can generate up to seven DCLK
and SYSREF clock pairs per the JESD204B interface requirements.
The system designer can generate a lower number of DCLK and
SYSREF pairs, and configure the remaining output signal paths
for independent phase and frequency. Both the DCLK and SYSREF
clock outputs can be configured to support different signaling
standards, including CML, LVDS, LVPECL, and low voltage complementary
metal-oxide semiconductor (LVCMOS), and different bias
conditions to adjust for varying board insertion losses.
One of the unique features of the HMC7043B is the independent
flexible phase management of each of the 14 channels. All 14
channels feature both frequency and phase adjustment. The outputs
can also be programmed for 50 Ω or 100 Ω internal and
external termination options.
The HMC7043B device features an RF SYNC feature that synchronizes
multiple HMC7043B devices deterministically, that is, ensures
that all clock outputs start with the same edge. This operation is
achieved by rephasing the nested HMC7043B or SYSREF control
unit/divider, deterministically, and then restarting the output dividers
with this new phase.
The HMC7043B is offered in a 48-lead, 7 mm × 7 mm LFCSP
package with an exposed pad connected to ground.
APPLICATIONS
- JESD204B and JESD204C clock generation
- Cellular infrastructure (multicarrier global system for mobile communications/GSM, long-term evolution/LTE, wideband Code-Division
Multiple Access/W-CDMA)
- Data converter clocking
- Phase array reference distribution
- Microwave baseband cards
