PLL-based jitter attenuator for 3.2 GHz clock cleaning
The Analog Devices HMC7044LP10BETR is a PLL-based jitter attenuator designed to clean and distribute high-frequency reference clocks in communications and data-converter systems. It accepts CML, CMOS, LVDS, or LVPECL inputs and provides the same output logic family options, so no external level translation is needed between the reference source and the downstream ADC, DAC, or FPGA. The 4:14 input-to-output ratio lets a single clean reference fan out to multiple clock domains — useful when a base station or test equipment board has several ASICs each requiring a low-jitter clock. Maximum output frequency of 3.2 GHz covers the upper range of JESD204B and high-speed serial interfaces. The single PLL core locks to the input reference and attenuates phase noise from the source, delivering a cleaned clock to the outputs. For a clock-cleaning application, the PLL bandwidth is set by external loop-filter components — the datasheet layout gives recommended values for typical loop bandwidths.
Supply, temperature, and package — what they mean on the board
All inputs and outputs are differential, which helps reject common-mode noise picked up on long clock traces between boards. The single-circuit PLL means one reference input, one cleaned output bank — not a multi-PLL synthesizer. If your application needs independent clock domains from different references, consider a multi-PLL clock generator instead.
Lifecycle and sourcing — active, no obsolescence risk
For new designs, this part can be specified without worrying about a near-term phase-out.
