6.6 Programming Spread Spectrum
Spread spectrum clocking (SSC) is available only on the Multisynth outputs. Each Multisynth can implement spread spectrum in
either the main divider or the backup divider (the FS option). Therefore, the user can program a maximum of four different spread
spectrum “profiles” from the same part, although only two profile are available on outputs at any given time. The amplitude of the SSC
clock frequency (as illustrated in the figure below) is denoted by ssc%. The variable, Amod, in the equation below is a real number
representation of the ssc%, which is a percentage value. For example, for down spread of -0.5%, then ssc% = 0.5. For center spread of
+/- 0.25%, then ssc% = 0.25. The modulation rate (also illustrated in the figure below) is denoted by Fmod in the equations below.
For Down Spread:
Amod
=
ssc %
100
For Center Spread:
Amod
= 2 ×
ssc %
100
idxy_ss_step_num =
vcoFreq
idxy
Fmod × 4
idxy_ss_step_res =
Amod × idxy_den × idxy × 128
2 × idxy_ss_step_num
time
frequency
F0
Fmax = F0 (1 + ssc%/100)
Fmin = F0 (1 - ssc%/100)
Fmod = one modulation cycle
Fmod = one modulation cycle
F0
frequency
time
Fmin = F0 (1 - ssc%/100)
Figure 6.2. Center and Down Spread SSC Clocks as Frequency vs Time
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