The DS1090 is a low-cost, dithered oscillator intended to be used as an external clock for switched-mode power supplies and other low-frequency applications. The dithering or sweeping function reduces peak-radiated emissions from the power supply at its fundamental frequency, as well as harmonic frequencies. The device consists of a resistor-programmed master oscillator, factory-programmed clock prescaler, and a pin-programmed dither circuit. These features allow the DS1090 to be used in applications where a spread-spectrum clock is desired to reduce radiated emissions. A combination of factory-set prescalers and external resistor allows for output frequencies ranging from 125kHz to 8MHz. Both dither frequency and dither percentage are set using control pins.
The DS1090 is a center-dithered, spread-spectrum silicon oscillator for use as an external clock in reduced-EMI applications. With a combination of factory-programmed prescalers and a user-selected external resistor, output frequencies from 125kHz to 8MHz can be achieved. The output center frequency can be dithered by selecting the desired dither rate and amplitude with discrete inputs J0, J1, JC0, and JC1. The DS1090 contains four basic circuit blocks: master oscillator, factory-programmed prescaler, dither generator, and the voltage-bias circuit that provides the feedback path to the master oscillator for frequency control and dithering functions.
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