ICS2694

The ICS2694 Motherboard Clock Generator is an integrated circuit using PLL and VCO technology to generate virtually all the clock signals required in a PC. The use of the device can be generalized to satisfy the timing needs of most digital systems by reprogramming the VCO or reconfiguring the counter stages which derive the output frequencies from the VCO's.

The primary VCO is customarily used to generate the CPU clock and is so labeled on the ICS2694. Pre-programmed frequency sets are listed on page 6. These choices were made to match the major microprocessor families. CPUSEL (0-3) allow the user to select the appropriate frequency for the application.

Due to the filter of the ICS2694 in the phase-locked loop, the CPUCLK will move in a linear fashion from one frequency to a newlyselected frequency without glitches. If a fixed CPUCLK value is desired, CPUSEL (0-3) may be hard wired to the desired address with STROBE tied high. (It has a pull-up.) For board test and debug, pulling OUTPUTE to Ground will tristate all the outputs.