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News Release from: Cypress Semiconductor | Subject: RoboClock 9973
Edited by the Electronicstalk Editorial
Team on 19 April 2001
Faster alternative to popular clock
buffer
Available now in volume from Cypress Semiconductor, the 200MHz RoboClock 9973 programmable-skew clock buffer is pin-compatible with the Motorola MPC973.
Available now in volume from Cypress Semiconductor, the RoboClock 9973 programmable-skew clock buffer is pin-compatible with the Motorola MPC973, but has a higher operating speed of 200MHz and tighter specifications The RoboClock device delivers to designers of networking, telecommunications, computation and storage networking applications a second source for MPC973 timing solutions
This article was originally published on Electronicstalk on 7 Feb 2001 at 8.00am (UK)
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"With the RoboClock 9973 device, Cypress broadens its portfolio of timing technology solutions and becomes a second source for a highly popular clock chip in a growing market", said Mike Bollesen, product line marketing manager for communications products.
"Running at 200MHz, this new device offers an upgrade path for those customers currently using the existing 125MHz product available in the market".
The CY7B9973 offers a differential reference clock and 12 outputs.
It features multiply and divide functions of 1, 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 16, and 20.
It is available in a 52-pin TQFP.
The RoboClock II family offers programmable skew, low propagation delay, 50-50 duty cycle, and spread-spectrum signal distribution.
RoboClock II devices offer features never before found in a programmable-skew clock buffer.
User-selectable redundant reference clocks provide fault tolerance.
Each reference clock input accommodates differential PECL, differential LVTTL, or single-ended LVTTL signals.
The "hot-swap" capability of the reference clock inputs allows users to plug in a new board without powering down their systems.
The CY7B9973 are available now in production quantities, priced at $10.50 in volumes of 10,000.
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