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