Ultra Series™ Crystal Oscillator
Si540 Data Sheet
Ultra Low Jitter Any-Frequency XO (125 fs), 0.2 to 1500 MHz
The Si540 Ultra Series™ oscillator utilizes Silicon Laboratories’ advanced 4th
generation DSPLL® technology to provide an ultra-low jitter, low phase noise clock
at any output frequency. The device is factory-programmed to any frequency from
0.2 to 1500 MHz with <1 ppb resolution and maintains exceptionally low jitter for
both integer and fractional frequencies across its operating range. The Si540
offers excellent reliability and frequency stability as well as guaranteed aging
performance. On-chip power supply filtering provides industry-leading power
supply noise rejection, simplifying the task of generating low jitter clocks in noisy
systems that use switched-mode power supplies. Offered in industry-standard
3.2×5 mm and 5×7 mm footprints, the Si540 has a dramatically simplified supply
chain that enables Silicon Labs to ship custom frequency samples 1-2 weeks after
receipt of order. Unlike a traditional XO, where a different crystal is required for
each output frequency, the Si540 uses one simple crystal and a DSPLL IC-based
approach to provide the desired output frequency. This process also guarantees
100% electrical testing of every device. The Si540 is factory-configurable for a
wide variety of user specifications, including frequency, output format, and OE pin
location/polarity. Specific configurations are factory-programmed at time of
shipment, eliminating the long lead times associated with custom oscillators.
KEY FEATURES
• Available with any frequency from 0.2 MHz to
1500 MHz
•Very low jitter: 125 fs Typ RMS
(12 kHz – 20 MHz)
•Excellent PSRR and supply noise immunity:
–80 dBc Typ
• 3x tighter stability than SAW oscillators
• 3.3 V, 2.5 V and 1.8 V VDD supply operation
from the same part number
• LVPECL, LVDS, CML, HCSL, CMOS, and
Dual CMOS output options
• 3.2×5, 5×7 mm package footprints
• Any custom frequency available with 1-2
week lead times
APPLICATIONS
• 100G/200G/400G OTN, coherent optics
•10G/40G/100G optical ethernet
•3G-SDI/12G-SDI/24G-SDI broadcast video
• Servers, switches, storage, NICs, search
acceleration
• Test and measurement
• Clock and data recovery
• FPGA/ASIC clocking
Pin Assignments
1
2
3
6
5
4
GND
NC/OE
VDD
CLK+
CLK-
OE/NC
(Top View)
Pin # Descriptions
1, 2 Selectable via ordering option
OE = Output enable; NC = No connect
3 GND = Ground
4 CLK+ = Clock output
5 CLK- = Complementary clock output. Not used
for CMOS.
6 VDD = Power supply
Phase Error
Cancellation
Fixed
Frequency
Crystal
Frequency
Flexible
DSPLL Low
Noise
Driver
Digital
Loop
Filter
DCO
Digital
Phase
Detector
Fractional
Divider
Phase Error
OSC
Power Supply Regulation
NVM
Built-in Power Supply
Noise Rejection
Control
Output Enable
(Pin Control)
Flexible
Formats,
1.8V – 3.3V
Operation
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