3D3444
MONOLITHIC QUAD 4-BIT
PROGRAMMABLE DELAY LINE
(SERIES 3D3444)
FEATURES
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Four indep’t programmable lines on a single chip
All-silicon CMOS technology
Low voltage operation (3.3V)
Low quiescent current (1mA typical)
Leading- and trailing-edge accuracy
Vapor phase, IR and wave solderable
Auto-insertable (DIP pkg.)
Increment range:
2ns through 25ns
Delay tolerance:
1ns or 2% (See Table 1)
Temperature stability:
±2%
typical (0C-70C)
Vdd stability:
±1%
typical
Minimum input pulse width:
10% of total delay
I1
SC
I2
I3
I4
SI
GND
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
PACKAGES
14
13
12
11
10
9
8
VDD
AL
O1
SO
O2
O3
O4
I1
SC
I2
I3
I4
SI
GND
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
14
13
12
11
10
9
8
VDD
AL
O1
SO
O2
O3
O4
DIP-14
3D3444-xx
SOIC-14
3D3444D-xx
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FUNCTIONAL DESCRIPTION
The 3D3444 device is a small, versatile, quad 4-bit programmable
monolithic delay line. Delay values, programmed via the serial interface,
can be independently varied over 15 equal steps. The step size (in ns) is
determined by the device dash number. Each input is reproduced at the
corresponding output without inversion, shifted in time as per user
selection. For each line, the delay time is given by:
TD
n
= T0 + A
n
* TI
PIN DESCRIPTIONS
I1-I4
O1-O4
AL
SC
SI
SO
VDD
GND
Signal Inputs
Signal Outputs
Address Latch In
Serial Clock In
Serial Data In
Serial Data Out
3.3V
Ground
where T0 is the inherent delay, A
n
is the delay address of the n-th line and
TI is the delay increment (dash number). The desired addresses are shifted into the device via the SC and
SI inputs, and the addresses are latched using the AL input. The serial interface can also be used to
enable/disable each delay line. The 3D3444 operates at 3.3 volts and has a typical T0 of 9ns. The 3D3444
is CMOS-compatible, capable of sourcing or sinking 4mA loads, and features both rising- and falling-edge
accuracy. The device is offered in a standard 14-pin auto-insertable DIP and a space saving surface mount
14-pin SOIC.
TABLE 1: PART NUMBER SPECIFICATIONS
PART
NUMBER
3D3444-2
3D3444-4
3D3444-5
3D3444-8
3D3444-10
3D3444-15
3D3444-20
3D3444-25
DELAYS AND TOLERANCES (ns)
Delay
Increment
2.0
±
1.50
4.0
±
2.00
5.0
±
2.25
8.0
±
3.00
10
±
3.00
15
±
4.00
20
±
6.00
25
±
7.00
Total
Delay
30.0
±
1.0
60.0
±
1.2
75.0
±
1.5
120
±
2.4
150
±
3.0
225
±
4.5
300
±
6.0
375
±
7.5
Inherent
Delay
9
±
2.0
9
±
2.0
9
±
2.0
9
±
2.0
9
±
2.0
9
±
2.0
9
±
2.0
9
±
2.0
INPUT RESTRICTIONS
Max Freq. (MHz)
Recommended
Absolute
13.8
166
7.57
83.3
6.17
66.6
3.96
41.6
3.20
33.3
2.16
22.2
1.63
16.6
1.31
13.3
Min P.W. (ns)
Recommended
Absolute
36.0
3.0
66.0
6.0
81.0
7.5
126.0
12.0
156.0
15.0
231.0
22.5
306.0
30.0
381.0
37.5
NOTES: Any increment between 2 and 25 ns not shown is also available as standard
Total delay is given by delay at address 15 minus delay at address 0
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APPLICATION NOTES
THEORY OF OPERATION
The quad 4-bit programmable 3D3444 delay line
architecture is comprised of a number of delay
cells connected in series with their respective
outputs multiplexed onto the Delay Out pin (O1-
O4) by the user-selected programming data.
Each delay cell produces at its output a replica of
the signal present at its input, shifted in time.
Each of the four lines can be controlled
independently, via the serial interface.
line to its normal operation. The device contains
an SO output, which can be used to cascade
multiple devices, as shown in Figure 3.
TABLE 2: BIT SEQUENCE
Bit
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
Delay
Line
4
3
2
1
1
Function
Output Enable
Output Enable
Output Enable
Output Enable
Address Bit 3
Address Bit 2
Address Bit 1
Address Bit 0
Address Bit 3
Address Bit 2
Address Bit 1
Address Bit 0
Address Bit 3
Address Bit 2
Address Bit 1
Address Bit 0
Address Bit 3
Address Bit 2
Address Bit 1
Address Bit 0
PROGRAMMED DELAY (ADDRESS)
INTERFACE
Figure 1
illustrates the main functional blocks of
the 3D3444 device. Since the device is a CMOS
design, all unused input pins must be returned to
well defined logic levels (VDD or GND). The
delays are adjusted by first shifting a 20-bit
programming word into the device via the SC and
SI pins, then strobing the AL signal to latch the
values. The bit sequence is shown in
Table 2,
and the associated timing diagram is shown in
Figure 2.
Each line has associated with it an
enable bit. Setting this bit low will force the
corresponding delay line output to a high
impedance state, while setting it high returns the
2
3
4
I4
DELAY
LINE
DELAY
LINE
DELAY
LINE
DELAY
LINE
ADDR4
ADDR3
ADDR2
ADDR1
ENABLES
O4
I3
O3
I2
O2
I1
O1
AL
SI
SC
20-BIT LATCH
20-BIT SHIFT REGISTER
Figure 1: Functional block diagram
SO
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PROGRAMMED DELAY (ADDRESS)
UPDATE
A delay line is a memory device. It stores
information present at the input for a time equal
to the delay setting before presenting it at the
output with minimal distortion. Each 4-bit delay
line in the 3D3444 can be represented by 15
serially connected delay elements (individually
addressed by the programming data), each
capable of storing data for a time equal to the
device increment (step time). The delay line
memory property, in conjunction with the
operational requirement of “instantaneously”
connecting the delay element addressed by the
programming data to the output, may inject
spurious information onto the output data stream.
In order to ensure that spurious outputs do not
occur, it is essential that the input signal be idle
(held high or low) for a short duration prior to
updating the programmed delay. This duration is
given by the maximum programmable delay.
Satisfying this requirement allows the delay line
to “clear” itself of spurious edges. When the new
address is loaded, the input signal can begin to
switch (and the new delay will be valid) after a
time given by
t
PDV
or
t
EDV
(see section below).
POWER SUPPLY AND
TEMPERATURE CONSIDERATIONS
The delay of CMOS integrated circuits is strongly
dependent on power supply and temperature.
The monolithic 3D3444 programmable delay line
utilizes novel and innovative compensation
circuitry to minimize the delay variations induced
by fluctuations in power supply and/or
temperature.
The
thermal coefficient
is reduced to
400
PPM/C,
which is equivalent to a variation, over
the 0C-70 C operating range, of
±2%
from the
room-temperature delay settings. The
power
supply coefficient
is reduced, over the 3.0V-
3.6V operating range, to
±1.5%
of the delay
settings at the nominal 3.3VDC power supply
and/or
±2ns,
whichever is greater.
It is essential that the power supply pin be
adequately bypassed and filtered. In addition,
the power bus should be of as low an
impedance construction as possible. Power
planes are preferred.
t
LW
LATCH
(AL)
CLOCK
(SC)
SERIAL
INPUT
(SI)
SERIAL
OUTPUT
(SO)
DELAY
TIMES
t
CW
t
CW
t
CSL
t
DSC
NEW
BIT 1
t
DHC
NEW
BIT 2
NEW
BIT 20
t
PCQ
OLD
BIT 1
OLD
BIT 2
OLD
BIT 20
NEW
BIT 1
t
LDX
PREVIOUS VALUES
t
LDV
NEW
VALUES
Figure 2: Serial interface timing diagram
3D3444
SC
AL
SI
SO
SI
3D3444
SC
AL
SO
SI
3D3444
SC
AL
SO
FROM
WRITING
DEVICE
TO
NEXT
DEVICE
Figure 3: Cascading Multiple Devices
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INPUT SIGNAL CONSIDERATIONS
The Frequency and/or Pulse Width (high or low)
of operation may adversely impact the specified
delay and increment accuracy of the particular
device. The reasons for the dependency of the
output delay accuracy on the input signal
characteristics are varied and complex.
Therefore a
Recommended
and an
Absolute
Maximum
operating input frequency and a
Recommended
and an
Absolute Minimum
operating pulse width have been specified.
will increase as the absolute maximum frequency
is approached. However, if the input frequency
and pulse width remain constant, the device will
exhibit the same delays from one period to the
next (ie, no appreciable jitter).
OPERATING PULSE WIDTH
The
Absolute Minimum Operating Pulse
Width
(high or low) specification, tabulated in
Table 1,
determines the smallest pulse width of
the delay line input signal that can be
reproduced, shifted in time at the device output,
with acceptable pulse width distortion.
The
Minimum Operating Pulse Width
(high or
low) specification determines the smallest Pulse
Width of the delay line input signal for which the
output delay accuracy tabulated in
Table 1
is
guaranteed.
Operation below the recommended minimum
pulse width will cause the delays to shift slighty
with respect to their values at long-pulse-width
operation. The magnitudes of these deviations
will increase as the absolute minimum pulse
width is approached. However, if the input pulse
width and frequency remain constant, the device
will exhibit the same delays from one period to
the next (ie, no appreciable jitter).
OPERATING FREQUENCY
The
Absolute Maximum Operating Frequency
specification, tabulated in
Table 1,
determines
the highest frequency of the delay line input
signal that can be reproduced, shifted in time at
the device output, with acceptable duty cycle
distortion.
The
Recommended Maximum Operating
Frequency
specification determines the highest
frequency of the delay line input signal for which
the output delay accuracy is guaranteed.
Operation above the recommended maximum
frequency will cause the delays to shift slighty
with respect to their values at low-frequency
operation. The magnitudes of these deviations
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DEVICE SPECIFICATIONS
TABLE 3: ABSOLUTE MAXIMUM RATINGS
PARAMETER
DC Supply Voltage
Input Pin Voltage
Input Pin Current
Storage Temperature
Lead Temperature
SYMBOL
V
DD
V
IN
I
IN
T
STRG
T
LEAD
MIN
-0.3
-0.3
-10
-55
MAX
7.0
V
DD
+0.3
10
150
300
UNITS
V
V
mA
C
C
NOTES
25C
10 sec
TABLE 4: DC ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS
(0C to 70C, 3.0V to 3.6V)
PARAMETER
Static Supply Current*
High Level Input Voltage
Low Level Input Voltage
High Level Input Current
Low Level Input Current
High Level Output Current
Low Level Output Current
Output Rise & Fall Time
SYMBOL
I
DD
V
IH
V
IL
I
IH
I
IL
I
OH
I
OL
T
R
& T
F
MIN
2.0
-0.1
-0.1
0.0
0.0
-8.0
7.5
2
0.8
0.1
0.1
-6.0
TYP
1.3
MAX
2.0
UNITS
mA
V
V
µA
µA
mA
mA
ns
NOTES
V
DD
= 3.6V
V
IH
= V
DD
V
IL
= 0V
V
DD
= 3.0V
V
OH
= 2.4V
V
DD
= 3.0V
V
OL
= 0.4V
C
LD
= 5 pf
6.0
*I
DD
(Dynamic) = 4 * C
LD
* V
DD
* F
where: C
LD
= Average capacitance load/line (pf)
F = Input frequency (GHz)
Input Capacitance = 10 pf typical
Output Load Capacitance (C
LD
) = 25 pf max
TABLE 5: AC ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS
(0C to 70C, 3.0V to 3.6V)
PARAMETER
Latch Width
Data Setup to Clock
Data Hold from Clock
Clock Width (High or Low)
Clock Setup to Latch
Clock to Serial Output
Latch to Delay Valid
Latch to Delay Invalid
Input Pulse Width
Input Period
Input to Output Delay
SYMBOL
T
LW
t
DSC
t
DHC
t
CW
t
CSL
t
PCQ
t
LDV
t
LDX
t
WI
Period
t
PLH
, t
PHL
MIN
10
10
1
15
20
TYP
MAX
UNITS
ns
ns
ns
ns
ns
ns
ns
ns
% of Total Delay
% of Total Delay
ns
NOTES
12
35
5
10
20
20
45
1
1
See Table 1
See Table 1
See Text
NOTES: 1 -
Refer to
PROGRAMMED DELAY (ADDRESS) UPDATE
section
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