W532 Datasheet, PDF (3/8 Pages) Cypress Semiconductor – Frequency Multiplying, Peak Reducing EMI Solution

W532
Overview
The W532 product is one of a 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 on page 1 shows a simple implementa-
tion.
Functional Description
The W532 uses a phase-locked loop (PLL) to frequency mod-
ulate an input clock. The result is an output clock whose fre-
quency is slowly swept over a narrow band near the input sig-
nal. 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. The unique feature of the
Spread Spectrum Frequency Timing Generator is that a mod-
ulating waveform is superimposed at the input to the VCO.
This causes the VCO output to be slowly swept across a pre-
determined 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 (IR1:2, OR1:2 pins), the frequency
range can be set (see Table 1 and Table 3). Spreading per-
centage is set with pin MW as shown in Table 2.
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 percentages between 0.5% and 2.5% are most
common.
Clock Input
Reference Input
Freq.
Divider
Q
V_DD
Phase
Detector
Charge
Pump
Σ
VCO
Post
Dividers
CLKOUT
(EMI suppressed)
Feedback
Divider
P
Modulating
Waveform
PLL
GND
Figure 1. Conceptual Block Diagram
Document #: 38-07253 Rev. *A
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