Horizontal Genlock, 8FSC: Features
Horizontal Genlock, 8FSC: Features
EL4585                                                                                                                          FN7175
Horizontal Genlock, 8FSC                                                                                                       Rev 4.00
                                                                                                                       September 3, 2009
                                                                        Demo Board
                                                                        A demo PCB is available for this product.
Pinout
                                          EL4585
                                    (16 LD SOIC, PDIP)
                                         TOP VIEW
PROG B 1 16 PROG A
CAUTION: Do not operate at or near the maximum ratings listed for extended periods of time. Exposure to such conditions may adversely impact product reliability and
result in failures not covered by warranty.
NOTE:
 7. JA is measured with the component mounted on a high effective thermal conductivity test board in free air. See Tech Brief TB379 for details.
IMPORTANT NOTE: All parameters having Min/Max specifications are guaranteed. Typical values are for information purposes only. Unless otherwise noted, all tests
are at the specified temperature and are pulsed tests, therefore: TJ = TC = TA
IIL Input Low Current All inputs except COAST, VIN = 1.5V -100 nA
 IIH Input High Current                            All inputs except COAST, VIN = 3.5V                                                                        100               nA
 IIL Input Low Current                             COAST pin, VIN = 1.5V                                                   -100              -60                                µA
 IOL Output Low Current                            Filter Out, VOUT = 2.5V                                                  200              300                                µA
 IOH Output High Current                           Filter Out, VOUT = 2.5V                                                                   -300             -200              µA
IOL/IOH Current Ratio Filter Out, VOUT = 2.5V 1.05 1.0 0.95
 ILEAK Filter Out                                  Coast Mode, VDD > VOUT > 0V                                             -100               ±1              100               nA
NOTE:
 8. All inputs to 0V, COAST floating.
NOTE:
 9. Noisy video signal input to EL4583, HSYNC input to EL4585. Test for positive signal lock.
Pin Descriptions
  Pin NUMBER        PIN NAME                                                       FUNCTION
1, 2, 16 PROG B, C, A Digital inputs to select ÷ N value for internal counter. See Table 1 for values.
         3         OSC/VCO OUT    Output of internal inverter/oscillator. Connect to external crystal or LC tank VCO circuit.
         4           VDD (A)      Analog positive supply for oscillator, PLL circuits.
         7         CHARGE PUMP    Connect to loop filter. If the HSYNC phase is leading or HSYNC frequency > CLK ÷ 2N, current is pumped
                       OUT        into the filter capacitor to increase VCO frequency. If HSYNC phase is lagging or frequency < CLK ÷ 2N,
                                  current is pumped out of the filter capacitor to decrease VCO frequency. During coast mode or when
                                  locked, charge pump goes to a high impedance state.
         8          DIV SELECT    Divide select input. When high, the internal divider is enabled and EXT DIV becomes a test pin, outputting
                                  CLK ÷ 2N. When low, the internal divider is disabled and EXT DIV is an input from an external ÷N.
         9            COAST       Three-state logic input. Low (< 1/3*VCC) = normal mode, Hi Z (or 1/3 to 2/3*VCC) = fast lock mode,
                                  High (> 2/3*VCC) = coast mode.
12 LOCK DET Lock detect output. Low level when PLL is locked. Pulses high when out of lock.
13 EXT DIV External divide input when DIV SEL is low, internal ÷ 2N output when DIV SEL is high.
      PROG A (PIN 16)                 PROG B (PIN 1)                           PROG C (PIN 2)                        DIV VALUE (N)
               0                               0                                     0                                   1702
0 0 1 1728
               0                               1                                     0                                   1888
               0                               1                                     1                                   2270
1 0 0 1364
1 0 1 1716
1 1 0 1560
1 1 1 1820
Timing Diagrams
~200ns ± 50ns
                                             H-SYNC
                                             (INPUT)
                                             EXT. DIV.
                                             (INPUT OR
                                             OUTPUT)
~200ns
                               HSYNC
                                                                           tH
t0
                    EXT. DIV
                                         -                    +                       E = ttH  360°
                                                                                      tH = HSYNC PERIOD
                                                                                      t = PHASE ERROR PERIOD
                           +
                    CHARGE
                    PUMP   -OFF                                                       OFF
Test Circuit
                                                          +                      3
                                                       VOUT
                                                          -
                                                                          300k
                                                                  0.1µF
                                                       VIN
                                                                                 5
10mVRMS
TEST CIRCUIT 1
Description Of Operation                                                                 is sent to the CLK out pin, divided by two, then sent to the
                                                                                         divide by N counter. The divisor N is determined by the state
The horizontal sync signal (CMOS level, falling leading edge)
                                                                                         of pins 1, 2, and 16 and is described in Table 1. The divided
is input to HSYNC input (pin 10). This signal is delayed about
                                                                                         signal is sent, along with the delayed HSYNC input, to the
200ns, the falling edge of which becomes the reference to
                                                                                         phase/frequency detector, which compares the two signals
which the clock output will be locked (See “Timing Diagrams”
                                                                                         for phase and frequency differences. Any phase difference is
on page 5). The clock is generated by the signal on pin 5,
                                                                                         converted to a current at the charge pump output, (pin 7). A
OSC IN. There are 2 general types of VCO that can be used
                                                                                         VCO with a positive frequency deviation with control voltage
with the EL4585, LC and crystal controlled. Additionally,
                                                                                         must be used. Varactors have negative capacitance slope
each type can be either built up using discrete components,
                                                                                         with voltage, resulting in positive frequency deviation with
including a varactor as the frequency controlling element, or
                                                                                         increasing control voltage for the oscillators in Figures 10
complete, self contained modules can be purchased with
                                                                                         and 11.
everything inside a metal can. These modules are very
forgiving of PCB layout, but cost more than discrete                                     VCO
solutions. The VCO or VCXO is used to regulate the clock.                                The VCO should be tuned so that its frequency of oscillation
An LC tank resonator has greater “pull” than a crystal                                   is very close to the required clock output frequency when the
controlled circuit, but will also be more likely to drift over                           voltage on the varactor is 2.5V. VCXO and VCO modules are
time, and thus will generate more jitter. The “pullability” of the                       already tuned to the desired frequency, so this step is not
circuit refers to the ability to pull the frequency of oscillation                       necessary if using one of these units. The output range of
away from its center frequency by modulating the voltage on                              the charge pump output (pin 7) is 0V to 5V, and it can source
the control pin of the VCO module or varactor, and is a                                  or sink a maximum of about 300µA, so all frequency control
function of the slope and range of the capacitance-voltage                               must be accomplished with variable capacitance from the
curve of the varactor or VCO module used. The VCO signal
varactor within this range. Crystal oscillators are more stable   modulate the VCO frequency. Modulation will continue until
than LC oscillators, which translates into lower jitter, but LC   the phase and frequency of CLK ÷ 2N exactly match the
oscillators can be pulled from their mid-point values further,    HSYNC input. When the phase and frequency match (with
resulting in a greater capture and locking range. If the          some offset in phase that is a function of the VCO
incoming horizontal sync signal is known to be very stable,       characteristics), the error signal goes to zero, lock detect no
then a crystal oscillator circuit can be used. If the HSYNC       longer pulses high, and the charge pump enters a high
signal experiences frequency variations of greater than           impedance state. The clock is now locked to the HSYNC
about 300ppm, an LC oscillator should be considered, as           input. As long as phase and frequency differences remain
crystal oscillators are very difficult to pull this far. When     small, the PLL can adjust the VCO to remain locked and lock
HSYNC input frequency is greater than CLK frequency ÷ 2N,         detect remains low.
charge pump output (pin 7) sources current into the filter
                                                                  Fast Lock Mode
capacitor, increasing the voltage across the varactor, thus
tending to increase VCO frequency. Conversely, charge             Fast Lock mode is enabled by either allowing coast to float,
pump output pulls current from the filter capacitor when          or pulling it to mid supply (between 1/3 and 2/3*VCC). In this
HSYNC frequency is less than CLK ÷ 2N, forcing the VCO            mode, lock is achieved much faster than in normal mode, but
frequency lower.                                                  the clock divisor is modified on the fly to achieve this. If the
                                                                  phase detector detects an error of enough magnitude, the
Loop Filter                                                       clock is either inhibited or reset to attempt a “fast lock” of the
The loop filter controls how fast the VCO will respond to a       signals. Forcing the clock to be synchronized to the HSYNC
change in phase comparator output stimulus. Its                   input this way allows a lock in approximately 2 H-cycles, but
components should be chosen so that fast lock can be              the clock spacing will not be regular during this time. Once
achieved, yet with a minimum of VCO “hunting”, preferably in      the near lock condition is attained, charge pump output
one to two oscillations of charge pump output, assuming the       should be very close to its lock-on value, and placing the
VCO frequency starts within capture range. If the filter is       device into normal mode should result in a normal lock very
under-damped, the VCO will over and under-shoot the               quickly. Fast lock mode is intended to be used where HSYNC
desired operating point many times before a stable lock           becomes irregular, until a stable signal is again obtained.
takes place. It is possible to under-damp the filter so much
                                                                  Coast Mode
that the loop itself oscillates, and VCO lock is never
achieved. If the filter is over-damped, the VCO response          Coast mode is enabled by pulling COAST (pin 9) high
time will be excessive and many cycles will be required for a     (above 2/3*VCC). In coast mode the internal phase detector
lock condition. Over-damping is also characterized by an          is disabled and filter out remains in high impedance mode to
easily unlocked system because the filter can’t respond fast      keep filter out voltage and VCO frequency as constant as
enough to perturbations in VCO frequency. A severely over         possible. VCO frequency will drift as charge leaks from the
damped system will seem to endlessly oscillate, like a very       filter capacitor, and the voltage changes the VCO operating
large mass at the end of a long pendulum. Due to parasitic        point. Coast mode is intended to be used when noise or
effects of PCB traces and component variables, it will take       signal degradation result in loss of horizontal sync for many
some trial and error experimentation to determine the best        cycles. The phase detector will not attempt to adjust to the
values to use for any given situation. Use the component          resultant loss of signal so that when horizontal sync returns,
tables as a starting point, but be aware that deviations from     sync lock can be re-established quickly. However, if much
these values are not out of the ordinary.                         VCO drift has occurred, it may take as long to re-lock as
                                                                  when restarting.
External Divide
                                                                  Lock Detect
DIV SEL (pin 8) controls the use of the internal divider. When
high, the internal divider is enabled and EXT DIV (pin 13)        Lock detect (pin 12) will go low when lock is established. Any
outputs the CLK out divided by 2N. This is the signal to          DC current path from charge pump out will skew EXT DIV
which the horizontal sync input will lock. When divide select     relative to HSYNC in, tending to offset or add to the 200ns
is low, the internal divider output is disabled, and external     internal delay, depending on which way the extra current is
divide becomes an input from an external divider, so that a       flowing. This offset is called static phase error, and is always
divisor other than one of the 8 pre-programmed internal           present in any PLL system. If, when the part stabilizes in a
divisors can be used.                                             locked mode, lock detect is not low, adding or subtracting
                                                                  from the loop filter series resistor R2 will change this static
Normal Mode                                                       phase error to allow LDET to go low while in lock. The goal is
Normal mode is enabled by pulling COAST (pin 9) low               to put the rising edge of EXT DIV in sync with the falling
(below 1/3*VCC). If HSYNC and CLK ÷ 2N have any phase or          edge of HSYNC + 200ns (see “Timing Diagrams” on
frequency difference, an error signal is generated and sent       page 5). Increasing R2 decreases phase error, while
to the charge pump. The charge pump will either force             decreasing R2 increases phase error. (Phase error is
current into or out of the filter capacitor in an attempt to
Applications Information
Choosing External Components
  1. To choose LC VCO components, first pick the desired
     operating frequency. For our example we will use
     28.636MHz, with an HSYNC frequency of 15.734kHz.
  2. Choose a reasonable inductor value (1µ to 5µH works
     well). We choose 3.3µH.
  3. Calculate CT needed to produce FOSC.
                                                                                                                                            FIGURE 9. TYPICAL XTAL VCO
                  1
F OSC = -----------------------
        2 LC T                                                                                                             Typical Application
                                                                                                                  (EQ. 1)
               1                                                1
C T = --------------------- = ----------------------------------------------------------------------- = 9.4pF
             2 2                     2                               2
      4 F L                  4  28.636e6   3.3e – 6 
Choosing Loop Filter Components                                                                5. Now we can solve for C3, C4, and R3 in Equation 7:
The PLL, VCO, and loop filter can be described as:
                                                                                                   K d K VCO                   4.77e – 5   9.06e6 
                                                                                             C 3 = ------------------------ = ------------------------------------------------------ = 0.01F
                                                                                                                  2                                                       2
                                                                                                         N n                         1820   5000 
                                                                                                   C3
                                                                                             C 4 = ------- = 0.001F                                                                            (EQ. 7)
                                                                                                   10
                                                        FREQUENCY           R2         R3           C3          C4
                                                           (MHz)           (k)       (M)         (pF)        (pF)
    FREQUENCY       R2        R3        C3       C4
       (MHz)       (k)      (k)      (µF)     (µF)    PCB Layout Considerations
                                                        It is highly recommended that power and ground planes be
      26.602       100        39       0.01     0.001
                                                        used in layout. The oscillator and filter sections constitute a
       27.0        100        39       0.01     0.001   feedback loop and thus care must be taken to avoid any
       29.5        100        43       0.01     0.001   feedback signal influencing the oscillator except at the
                                                        control input. The entire oscillator/filter section should be
      35.468       100        51       0.01     0.001
                                                        surrounded by copper ground to prevent unwanted
      21.476       100        30       0.01     0.001   influences from nearby signals. Use separate paths for
      24.546       100        36       0.01     0.001   analog and digital supplies, keeping the analog (oscillator
                                                        section) as short and free from spurious signals as possible.
      28.636       100        43       0.01     0.001
                                                        Careful attention must be paid to correct bypassing. Keep
                                                        lead lengths short and place bypass caps as close to the
                                                        supply pins as possible. If laying out a PCB to use discrete
                                                        components for the VCO section, care must be taken to
                                                        avoid parasitic capacitance at the OSC pins 3 and 5, and
                                                        FILTER out (pin 7). Remove ground and power plane copper
                                                        above and below these traces to avoid making a capacitive
                                                        connection to them. It is also recommended to enclose the
                                                        oscillator section within a shielded cage to reduce external
                                                        influences on the VCO, as they tend to be very sensitive to
                                                        “hand waving” influences, the LC variety being more
                                                        sensitive than crystal controlled oscillators. In general, the
                                                        higher the operating frequency, the more important these
                                                        considerations are. Self contained VCXO or VCO modules
                                                        are already mounted in a shielding cage and therefore do
                                                        not require as much consideration in layout. Many crystal
                                                        manufacturers publish informative literature regarding use
                                                        and layout of oscillators which should be helpful.
+5V
+5V
The VCO and loop filter section of the EL4583/4/5 Demo Board can be implemented in the following configurations:
Component Sources
Inductors
• Dale Electronics
  E. Highway 50
  PO Box 180
  Yankton, SD 57078-0180
  (605) 665-9301
Crystals, VCXO, VCO Modules
• Connor-Winfield
  2111 Comprehensive Drive
  Aurora, IL 60606
  (708) 851-4722
• Piezo Systems
  100 K Street
  PO Box 619
  Carlisle, PA 17013
  (717) 249-2151
• Reeves-Hoffman
  400 West North Street
  Carlisle, PA 17013
  (717) 243-5929
• SaRonix
  151 Laura Lane
  Palo Alto, CA 94043
  (415) 856-6900
• Standard Crystal
  9940 Baldwin Place
  El Monte, CA 91731
  (818) 443-2121
Varactors
• Sky Works Solutions Inc.
  20 Sylvan Road
  Woburn, MA 01801
  (781) 376-3000
  www.skyworksinc.com
• Motorola Semiconductor Products
  2100 E. Elliot
  Tempe, AZ 85284
  (602) 244-6900
Note: These sources are provided for information purposes
only. No endorsement of these companies is implied by this
listing.
D h X 45°
N (N/2)+1
                                                                                                                                         A
                                     PIN #1
                                     I.D. MARK
           E       E1
                                                                                         c
                                                                                                 SEE DETAIL “X”
                             1                            (N/2)
                         B
                                                                                                           L1
                0.010 M C A B
                                         e
                                                              H
          C
                                                                                 A2
                                                                                                                                 GAUGE
         SEATING                                                                                                                 PLANE       0.010
         PLANE
                                                                                 A1                             L       4° ±4°
               0.004 C            0.010 M C A B               b                                  DETAIL X
MDP0027
SMALL OUTLINE PACKAGE FAMILY (SO)
                                                              INCHES
                                              SO16        SO16 (0.300”)     SO20        SO24        SO28
 SYMBOL            SO-8          SO-14       (0.150”)       (SOL-16)      (SOL-20)    (SOL-24)    (SOL-28)          TOLERANCE            NOTES
     A           0.068           0.068       0.068                0.104    0.104       0.104        0.104              MAX                     -
    A1           0.006           0.006       0.006                0.007    0.007       0.007        0.007             0.003                   -
    A2           0.057           0.057       0.057                0.092    0.092       0.092        0.092             0.002                   -
     b           0.017           0.017       0.017                0.017    0.017       0.017        0.017             0.003                   -
     c           0.009           0.009       0.009                0.011    0.011       0.011        0.011             0.001                   -
    D            0.193           0.341       0.390                0.406    0.504       0.606        0.704             0.004                  1, 3
     E           0.236           0.236       0.236                0.406    0.406       0.406        0.406             0.008                   -
    E1           0.154           0.154       0.154                0.295    0.295       0.295        0.295             0.004                  2, 3
     e           0.050           0.050       0.050                0.050    0.050       0.050        0.050              Basic                   -
     L           0.025           0.025       0.025                0.030    0.030       0.030        0.030             0.009                   -
    L1           0.041           0.041       0.041                0.056    0.056       0.056        0.056              Basic                   -
     h           0.013           0.013       0.013                0.020    0.020       0.020        0.020            Reference                 -
    N               8              14            16                16       20          24            28             Reference                 -
                                                                                                                                         Rev. M 2/07
NOTES:
 1. Plastic or metal protrusions of 0.006” maximum per side are not included.
 2. Plastic interlead protrusions of 0.010” maximum per side are not included.
 3. Dimensions “D” and “E1” are measured at Datum Plane “H”.
 4. Dimensioning and tolerancing per ASME Y14.5M-1994