Texas Instruments claims to have the industry's smallest four-channel clock buffer in a package measuring 1.6x2mm.
The buffer is used to distribute sine-wave clock signals to four different peripherals.
The real advantage of the CDC3S04 is that it can be used to replace up to three individual same-frequency temperature compensated crystal oscillators (TCXOs).
"That can reduce board space and bill of materials by nearly half," said TI.
No surprise that the chip will be used in mobile applications.
An on-chip LDO removes the need for an internal low-dropout (LDO) regulator.
The CDC3S04 is in volume production today, and evaluation modules (EVMs) will be available in late 4Q09.
The CDC3S04 is in volume production today, and evaluation modules (EVMs) will be available in late 4Q09.
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