Clock, Timing & Frequency ICs
Clock, timing & frequency ICs are electronic devices that provide timing frequency to circuits. A clock IC is an electronic device that is used for the generation, manipulation, distribution, conditioning, or controlling of a timing signal in electronic systems. A timing IC is used to control sequences of events in electronic systems. Frequency ICs are circuits that have been designed to keep a circuit tuned to the frequency of an incoming radio signal.
What types of clock, timing & frequency ICs are there?
Clock, timing & frequency ICs have a range of different functions such as;
- Clock Drivers, Distribution
- Clock Synthesizers
- Delay Lines & Timing Elements
- Clock Buffers
- Bus Repeaters
- Function Generator IC
- Phase Detectors
- Real-Time Clocks
- Timer Circuits
- Watchdog Timers
Typical applications
Clock, timing & frequency ICs are widely used in an array of applications such as;
- Low jitter, low phase noise clock distribution
- Wireless transceivers
- ATE (Automatic test equipment)
- Sensory applications
- Frequency translation and low-frequency PLLs
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