High-speed clock distribution for 2 GHz signal chains
The LMK1D2106RHAT is a 2:6 clock buffer from Texas Instruments that fans out one or two input clocks to six LVDS outputs at up to 2 GHz — the rate needed for SERDES reference clocks, data converter sampling clocks, and FPGA transceiver fabric distribution. It accepts any of five common differential or single-ended standards — CML, HCSL, LVCMOS, LVDS, or LVPECL — so the same BOM line serves designs where the upstream oscillator or PLL output format is not yet frozen.
All six LVDS outputs are differential, so the PCB trace pair must be length-matched and impedance-controlled to 100 ohms differential to preserve signal integrity at 2 GHz edge rates.
