SNAS724B February 2018 – February 2025 LMK05028
PRODUCTION DATA
Each DPLL reference clock input is independently monitored for input validation (qualification) before the input is available for input selection by either DPLL. The reference monitoring blocks include amplitude, frequency, missing pulse, and runt pulse monitors. A validation timer sets the minimum time for all enabled reference monitors to be clear of flags before an input is qualified.
The enablement and valid threshold for all reference monitors and validation timers are programmable per input. The reference monitors and validation timers are optional to enable, but critical to achieve optimal transient performance during holdover or switchover events and also to avoid selection of an unreliable or intermittent clock input. If a given detector is not enabled, the detector does not set a flag and is ignored. The status flag of any enabled detector can be observed through the status pins for any reference input (selected or not selected). The status flags of the enabled detectors can also be read through the status bits for the selected input of each DPLL.