Spread-spectrum oscillators reduce spectral EMI emissions, allowing products to pass FCC and other regulatory tests. They "dither" the clock frequency in a narrow range around the desired clock rate. This produces a wider spectrum with spectral lines which have lower energy per hertz, as compared to a conventional single tone. Learn more...
- Output Frequencies Programmable from 31.25kHz to 133MHz
- No External Timing Components Required
- Nonvolatile (NV) Configuration Settings
- 3.0V to 5V Power Supply
- -40°C to +85°C Temperature Range
- Factory or User (Pin and Memory) Programmable Frequency and Dither Settings
- Tiny 8-µSOP or 8-pin SO.150 packages
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About Spread-Spectrum Oscillators
Spread-spectrum oscillators attempt to reduce the spectral EMI emissions from circuits and systems. A clock signal usually provides a single tone spectrum, which can interfere with other systems' inputs, and thus can fail FCC EMI emissions tests. "Dithering" the clock frequency about some narrow range around the desired clock rate produces a wider spectrum with spectral lines which have lower energy per hertz than the single tone. |
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Maxim offers a wide range of spread-spectrum oscillators, suitable for applications such as
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