Evaluation Kit for the RC31309 VersaClock 8 Programmable Clock

The RC31309-EVB VersaClock 8 (VC8) evaluation boards (EVB) are designed to support users evaluating clock generation in synthesizer mode for PCIe® Gen compliance or jitter attenuation mode.

When the EVB is connected via USB to the user’s computer running Renesas Integrated Circuit Toolbox (RICBox) software, the devices can be configured at various frequencies with best-in-class performance. The devices offer various features with 9 pairs of differential outputs. Each pair of outputs can be programmed to LVCMOS, and LP-HCSL style outputs. There are up to 6 general-purpose input/output (GPIO) and 4 general-purpose inputs (GPI) to support output enables, power down, configuration selection, and status outputs. There is a dedicated PWRGD_PDb pin. Voltage levels for VDDX, VDDR0/1, VDDA, VDDCA, VDDD, and VDDBK0-6 can be set via jumper. The EVB kit has a socket for installing an EEPROM.