Serially Programmable Crystal Oscillator

Compact and universal

The right crystal controlled frequency at the right time: With this DIP outline oscillator there’s no need to wait for a special crystal to be made up. You can program its frequency precisely using the RS232 port of your PC. Low phase noise is a feature that makes this PLL oscillator suitable for demanding RF applications also.

This multipurpose clock generator circuit uses the CY27EE16 programmable oscillator of the CyberClock family of devices from Cypress. Regular readers will remember this chip from the November 2004 issue of Elektor Electronics. The entire oscillator circuit comprises of little more than the clock generator chip together with a voltage regulator and fits neatly onto a small PCB. Altogether it makes an extremely versatile clock generator that will no doubt find a use in many applications. The 10 MHz reference crystal shown in the parts list is fitted to the PCB via a socket. A different value may be substituted if it is necessary to provide two or more specific output frequencies simultaneously for a particular application.

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Materials

040351-PCB.pdf

040351-11.zip

Component list

Resistors:
R1 = 1k?5
R2-R8 = 220?
R9 = 10k?
R10,R11 = 1k?
Capacitors:
C1 = 1µF 16V, radial
C2,C3 = 22pF
C4 = 100nF
Semiconductors:
D1-D34 = LED, 3mm, low current, red
T1 = BC547
IC1 = ULN2803
IC2 = 4023
IC3 = AT90S2313-10PC, programmed, order code 030410-41
Miscellaneous:
S1 = on/off switch, one contact
S2-S8 = pushbutton, PCB mount, 1 contact, 5mm, e.g., T60 (Conrad Electronics # 700479)
X1 = 4MHz quartz crystal
BZ1 = 5VDC (active) buzzer
BT1 = 2 x penlight (AA) battery with holder
Enclosure, e.g., Hammond type 1591DTRD (150 x 46 x 84mm)
PCB, ref. 030410-1, from The PCBShop