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Datasheets, EVB user guides, application notes, reference manuals, configuration software, IBIS models and whitepapers are available from the drop-down menus below and include information for the following products:

Si531x/2x/6x any-frequency jitter attenuating clock multipliers

Si533x/5x any-frequency, any-output clock generators

Si533x clock buffers/level translators

Si5xx XO/VCXOs

Si500 Silicon XO

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Data Sheet (44)

Document Name	Description	Version	Last Updated
Si500D.pdf	Si500D Data Sheet	1.1	10/17/2011
Si500S.pdf	Si500S Data Sheet	1.1	10/17/2011
si5010.pdf	Si5010 Data Sheet	1.4	6/5/2008
si5013.pdf	Si5013 Data Sheet	1.6	6/5/2008
si5017.pdf	Si5017 Data Sheet	1.5	6/5/2008
si5018.pdf	Si5018 Data Sheet	1.3	6/5/2008
si5020.pdf	Si5020 Data Sheet	1.5	6/5/2008
si5023.pdf	Si5023 Data Sheet	1.3	6/5/2008
si5040.pdf	Si5040 Data Sheet	1.2	5/13/2011
si5100.pdf	Si5100 Data Sheet	1.4	7/11/2008
si5110.pdf	Si5110 Data Sheet	1.4	7/11/2008
si530.pdf	Si530/531 Data Sheet	1.2	6/7/2011
si5310.pdf	Si5310 Data Sheet	1.3	6/5/2008
Si5315.pdf	Si5315 Data Sheet	0.26	2/11/2010
Si5316.pdf	Si5316 Data Sheet	0.4
Si5317.pdf	Si5317 Data Sheet	1.1	4/18/2011
Si5319.pdf	Si5319 Data Sheet	1.0	12/8/2010
si532.pdf	Si532 Data Sheet	1.2	6/7/2011
si5320.pdf	Si5320 Data Sheet	2.5	8/28/2008
si5321.pdf	Si5321 Data Sheet	2.5	8/28/2008
Si5322.pdf	Si5322 Data Sheet	0.5
Si5323.pdf	Si5323 Data Sheet	1.0	1/18/2011
Si5324.pdf	Si5324 Data Sheet	0.25	11/3/2010
Si5325.pdf	Si5325 Data Sheet	0.4	11/4/2010
Si5326.pdf	Si5326 Data Sheet	1.0	9/30/2010
si533.pdf	Si533 Data Sheet	1.2	6/7/2011
Si5330.pdf	Si5330 Data Sheet	0.35	12/15/2011
Si5334.pdf	Si5334 Data Sheet	0.16	6/28/2010
Si5335.pdf	Si5335 Data Sheet	0.9	11/17/2011
Si5338.pdf	Si5338 Data Sheet	1.0	1/21/2011
si534.pdf	Si534 Data Sheet	1.2	6/7/2011
Si5355.pdf	Si5355 Data Sheet	0.3	9/1/2010
Si5356.pdf	Si5356 Data Sheet	0.2	6/29/2010
si5364.pdf	Si5364 Data Sheet	2.5	8/28/2008
Si5365.pdf	Si5365 Data Sheet	0.4
Si5366.pdf	Si5366 Data Sheet	0.3
Si5367.pdf	Si5367 Data Sheet	0.4
Si5368.pdf	Si5368 Data Sheet	0.41	6/18/2009
Si550.pdf	Si550 Data Sheet	1.0	1/6/2012
Si552.pdf	Si552 Data Sheet	1.0	1/6/2012
Si554.pdf	Si554 Data Sheet	1.0
si570.pdf	Si570/Si571 Data Sheet	1.3	6/9/2011
Si590_591.pdf	Si590/591 Data Sheet	1.0	1/24/2011
Si595.pdf	Si595 Data Sheet	1.0	11/4/2011

User Guides (29)

Document Name	Description	Version	Last Updated
si5010evb.pdf	Si5010-EVB User Guide	1.0
si5013evb.pdf	Si5013-EVB User Guide	1.0
si5017evb.pdf	Si5017-EVB User Guide	1.0
si5018-ba.pdf	Si5018-BA User Guide	Rev 0.8
si5018evb.pdf	Si5018-EVB User Guide	1.0
si5020c-ba.pdf	Si5020C-BA User Guide	1.0
si5020evb.pdf	Si5020-EVB User Guide	1.0
Si5040EVB.pdf	Si5040-EVB User Guide	0.4
Si5041EVB.pdf	Si5041-EVB Users Guide	0.1	7/21/2009
si50x-32x4-evb.pdf	Si50x-32x4-EVB User Guide	0.2	10/9/2008
si5100-10evb.pdf	Si5100/10-EVB User Guide	0.5
si5310evb.pdf	Si5310-EVB User Guide	0.71
Si5315-EVB.pdf	Si5315-EVB User Guide	0.2	6/24/2009
Si5316_19_22_23_24_25_26_27EVB.pdf	Si5316/19/22/23/24/25/26/27-EVB User's Guide	0.6	1/12/2012
Si5317-EVB.pdf	Si5317-EVB User's Guide	0.1	6/7/2010
si5320evb.pdf	Si5320-EVB User Guide	0.4
si5321evb.pdf	Si5321-EVB User Guide	0.4
Si5326-VTSS-EVB.pdf	Si5326-VTSS-EVB User Guide	0.2	12/19/2011
Si5338-56-PROG-EVB.pdf	Si5338/56-PROG-EVB Users Guide	0.4	6/25/2010
Si5338-EVB.pdf	Si5338-EVB User Guide	1.4	11/16/2011
Si5356EVB.pdf	Si5356-EVB User Guide	0.2	6/25/2010
Si5364evb.pdf	Si5364-EVB User Guide	0.33
Si5365_66_67_68_69-EVB.pdf	Si5365/66/67/68/69-EVB User's Guide	0.6	1/12/2012
Si53xxReferenceManual.pdf	Si53xxReferenceManual	0.51	12/14/2011
si57xevb.pdf	Si57x-EVB User Guide	0.2	5/19/2010
si5xx5x7evb.pdf	si5xx5x7-EVB User Guide	0.3	8/3/2009
Si5xx-EVB.pdf	Si5xx-EVB Users Guide	0.1	3/4/2011
Si5xx-ML52x-EVB.pdf	Si5xx-ML52x-EVB User Guide	0.2	9/23/2009
Si5xx-PROG-EVB.pdf	Si5xx-PROG-EVB User's Guide	0.2	4/19/2011

Application Notes (27)

Document Name	Description	Version	Last Updated
AN255.pdf	AN255: Replacing 622 MHz VCSO Devices with the Si55x VCXO	0.2	2/23/2009
AN256.pdf	AN256: Integrated Phase Noise	0.4	12/9/2011
AN266.pdf	AN266: VCXO Tuning Slope (Kv), Stability, and Absolute Pull Range (APR)	0.2	10/24/2010
AN270.pdf	AN270: Using the Si554 Quad-Frequency VCXO with SDTV and HDTV Serial Communication	0.1
AN272.pdf	AN272: Frequency Margining Using the Si534 Quad-Frequency Crystal Oscillator (XO)	0.2	10/24/2010
AN279.pdf	AN279: Estimating Period Jitter from Phase Noise	0.1
AN291.pdf	AN291: Output Buffer Options for Si5xx XO/VCXO Devices	0.3	8/25/2009
AN334.pdf	AN334: Si57x/598/599 ANSI C Reference Design with Optional Non-Volatile Output Frequency	0.4	5/19/2010
AN355.pdf	AN355: Si5040 Two-Byte Read I2C Protocol	0.1	10/2/2008
AN360.pdf	AN360: Crystal Selection Guide for Si533x and Si5355/56 Devices	0.4	12/9/2011
AN377.pdf	AN377: Timing and Synchronization in Broadcast Video	0.1	9/9/2009
AN408.pdf	AN408: Termination Options for Any-Frequency, Any Output Clock Generators and Clock Buffers	0.4	11/23/2010
AN409.pdf	AN409: Output Termination Options for the Si500S and Si500D Silicon Oscillators	0.2	5/12/2010
AN411.pdf	AN411: Configuring the Si5338 without ClockBuilder Desktop	0.6	11/23/2011
an42.pdf	AN42: Controlling Self-Calibration for the Si5020/18/10 CDR Devices and Si531x Clock Muliplier/Regnerator Devices	0.2
AN420.pdf	AN420: SyncE and IEEE 1588: Sync Distribution For A Unified Network	0.2	10/28/2011
AN428.pdf	AN428: Jump Start: In-System, Flash-Based Programming for Silicon Labs’ Timing Products	0.6	10/5/2010
AN473.pdf	AN473: Configuring the Si5338 Evaluation Board in Zero Delay Mode	0.1	12/10/2009
AN491.pdf	AN491: Power Supply Rejection for Low Jitter Clocks	0.1	4/2/2010
AN561.pdf	AN561: Introduction to Gapped Clocks and PLLs	0.1	11/29/2010
AN562.pdf	AN562: PCI Express 3.0 Jitter Requirements	0.1	1/5/2011
AN575.pdf	AN575: Introduction to FPGA-based ADPLLs	0.1	3/7/2011
AN581.pdf	AN581: Meeting SerDes Jitter Requirements Simplified with Silicon Labs Clocks and Oscillators	0.1	9/2/2011
an59.pdf	AN59: Optimizing Design and Layout for the Si5318/20/21/64 Clock ICs	1.0
AN591.pdf	AN591: Crystal Selection for the Si5315, Si5317, and Other Si53xx Any-Frequency Jitter Attenuating Clocks	0.3	10/31/2011
an82.pdf	AN82: High Density Multi-Channel OC-48 Layout Guidelines for the Si5100 and Si5110	0.1
AN565.pdf	Configuring the Si5356A	0.1	4/25/2011

White Papers (6)

Document Name	Description	Version	Last Updated
Clock-Division_WP.pdf	Clock Division with Jitter and Phase Noise Measurements	1.0	7/12/2011
DSP_Driven_Clocks.PDF	DSP-driven High-performance Clock Sources Radically Alter System Timing Architectures White Paper
MultiSynthWhitePaper.pdf	MultiSynth White Paper	041510	4/15/2010
Prototyping-with-Frequency-Flexible-Crystal-Oscillators_WP.pdf	Prototyping with Frequency-Flexible Crystal XOs	0.1	4/21/2011
SiliconOscillatorWhitePaper.pdf	Silicon Oscillator White Paper	103108	10/31/2008
Timing-ICs-Keep-Beat-with-Needs-of-Todays-Embedded-Market.pdf	Timing ICs Keep Beat with Needs of Today’s Embedded Market	1.0	11/21/2011

Miscellaneous (5)

Document Name	Description	Version	Last Updated
Silicon-Labs-Timing-Cross-Reference.pdf	Silicon Labs Timing Cross-Reference to Xilinx, Altera and Lattice FPGA Devices	2.1	2/8/2012
timing-solutions-for-cavium-processors.pdf	Silicon Labs' Timing Solutions for Cavium Processors	1.2	7/15/2011
timing-solutions-for-freescale-processors.pdf	Silicon Labs' Timing Solutions for Freescale Processors	1.0	2/10/2012
Timing-Solutions-for-Altera.pdf	Timing Solutions for Altera	0.3	12/7/2011
timing-solutions-for-plx-technology.pdf	Timing Solutions for PLX Technology	1.0	11/8/2011

PCN (13)

Document Name	Description	Version	Last Updated
1106071 Si53x Datasheet version 1.2 std.pdf	1106071 Si53x Datasheet version 1.2 std
1106091 Si57x Datasheet version 1.3 std.pdf	1106091 Si57x Datasheet version 1.3 std
1107132 Si5330, Si5334, Si5338, Si5355, Si5356 Shipment Media Change std.pdf	1107132 Si5330, Si5334, Si5338, Si5355, Si5356 Shipment Media Change std
1110051 C-Pak as a Tape and Reel Supplier std.pdf	1110051 C-Pak as a Tape and Reel Supplier std
1104011-Cancelled-ASEKR Die Bond Adhesive – Japan Earthquake and Tsunami Disaster Recovery.pdf	Cancelled-ASEKR Die Bond Adhesive – Japan Earthquake and Tsunami Disaster Recovery
1104181_QS0503F2_Si5317_Datasheet.pdf	QS0503F2 Si5317 Datasheet
1002151A-Si5040_Device_Functionality_and_Datasheet_Change_Std.pdf	Si5040 Device Functionality and Datasheet Change Std
1101271.pdf	Si520, 53x, 55x, 57x, Crystal Mount Adhesive Change and Die Bond Adhesive Capacity Expansion Std
1007191.pdf	Si531X. Si532X Test Site Relocation-ASESG Std
0912242-Si53x_55x_57x_ XO_VCXO_ Assy_Site_Expansion.pdf	Si53x/55x/57x XO/VCXOs Second Source Assembly Site
1005192.pdf	Si570, 71 Datasheet rev 1.2 Std
1103111.pdf	Si59x Crystal Blank Mount Adhesive Change Std
1002102-Si5XX_Packing_Shipping_Improvements_Std.pdf	Si5XX Packing Shipping Improvements Std

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Software (11)

Document Name	Description	Version	Updated
AN334 Software.zip	AN334 Si57x I2C XO/VCXO ANSI C Reference Design
AN428SW.zip	AN428 Jumpstart Software Ver 1.3	1.3	8/23/2010
Programmable Oscillator Software Comparison.pdf	Programmable Oscillator Software Comparison		6/27/2011
release_notes_clockbuilder.txt	Release Notes for ClockBuilder Desktop		6/27/2011
release_notes_dspllsim.txt	Release Notes for the Precision Clock (DSPLLsim) EVB Software		12/14/2011
release_notes_prog_osc.txt			6/27/2011
ProgOscillatorSwInstall.zip	Si514/70/71/98/99 Programmable Oscillator Software	3.0.1	6/22/2011
PrecisionClock_EVBSoftware.zip	Si531x/2x/6x DSPLLsim Software Version 4.6	4.6	12/14/2011
JitterCalculator1.0Installation.zip	Si5320/21/64 Jitter Simulation Software
ClockBuilderDesktopSwInstall.zip	Si5335/38/51/56 ClockBuilder Desktop Software Version 4.0	4.0	11/2/2011
ProgOscillatorSwInstall2.0.zip	Si570/71/98/99 Programmable Oscillator Software	2.0	5/17/2010

Models (92)

Document Name	Description	Version	Updated
si530_3v3_cmos.ibs	Si530 IBIS Model_cmos	1.0
si530_2v5_lvds.ibs	Si530 IBIS Model_lvds	1.0
si530_3v3_lvds.ibs	Si530 IBIS Model_lvds	1.0
si530_2v5_lvpecl.ibs	Si530 IBIS Model_lvpecl
si530_3v3_lvpecl.ibs	Si530 IBIS Model_lvpecl	1.0
si531_2v5_lvds.ibs	Si531 IBIS Model_lvds	1.0
si531_3v3_lvds.ibs	Si531 IBIS Model_lvds	1.0
si531_2v5_lvpecl.ibs	Si531 IBIS Model_lvpecl	1.0
si531_3v3_lvpecl.ibs	Si531 IBIS Model_lvpecl	1.0
si5315a-c-gm.ibs	Si5315a IBIS MOdel	3.2	3/13/2011
si5315b-c-gm.ibs	Si5315b IBIS Model	3.2	3/13/2011
si5316-c-gm.ibs	Si5316 IBIS Model	3.2	3/13/2011
si5319a-c-gm.ibs	Si5319a IBIS Model	3.2	3/13/2011
si5319b-c-gm.ibs	Si5319b IBIS Model	3.2	3/13/2011
si5319c-c-gm.ibs	Si5319c IBIS Model	3.2	3/13/2011
Si531x_2x_Any-rate_Clocks3v3IBIS.zip	Si531x/2x Any-Rate Precision Clock IBIS Model 3.3 V	2.0
si5320g.ibs	Si5320 IBIS 3V3 Diff	1.0
si5321g.ibs	Si5321 IBIS 3V3 Diff	1.0
si5323-c-gm.ibs	Si5323 IBIS Model	3.2	3/13/2011
si5323a-c-gm.ibs	Si5323a IBIS Model	3.2	3/13/2011
si5323b-c-gm.ibs	Si5323b IBIS Model	3.2	3/13/2011
si5323c-c-gm.ibs	Si5323c IBIS Model	3.2	3/13/2011
si533_3v3_cmos.ibs	Si533 IBIS Model_cmos
si533_3v3_lvpecl.ibs	Si533 IBIS Model_lvpecl	1.0
si5330a-a00200-gm.ibs	Si5330A a00200 IBIS Model	3.1	11/9/2010
si5330a-a00202-gm.ibs	Si5330A a00202 IBIS Model	3.1	11/9/2010
si5330b-a00204-gm.ibs	Si5330B a00204 IBIS Model	3.2	11/21/2010
si5330b-a00206-gm.ibs	Si5330B a00206	3.2	11/21/2010
si5330b-a00205-gm.ibs	Si5330B a00305 IBIS Model	3.2	11/21/2010
si5330c-a00207-gm.ibs	Si5330C a00207 IBIS Model	3.2	11/21/2010
si5330c-a00208-gm.ibs	Si5330C a00208 IBIS Model	3.2	11/21/2010
si5330c-a00209-gm.ibs	Si5330C a00209 IBIS Model	3.2	11/21/2010
si5330f-a00214-gm.ibs	Si5330F a00214 IBIS Model	3.2	11/21/2010
si5330f-a00215-gm.ibs	Si5330F a00215 IBIS Model	3.2	11/21/2010
si5330f-a00216-gm.ibs	Si5330F a00216 IBIS Model	3.2	11/21/2010
si5330g-a00217-gm.ibs	Si5330G a00217 IBIS Model	3.2	11/21/2010
si5330g-a00218-gm.ibs	Si5330G a00218 IBIS Model	3.2	11/21/2010
si5330g-a00219-gm.ibs	Si5330G a00219 IBIS Model	3.2	11/21/2010
si5330h-a00220-gm.ibs	Si5330H a00220 IBIS Model	3.2	11/21/2010
si5330h-a00221-gm.ibs	Si5330H a00221 IBIS Model	3.2	11/21/2010
si5330h-a00222-gm.ibs	Si5330H a00222 IBIS Model	3.2	11/21/2010
si5330j-a00223-gm.ibs	Si5330J a00223 IBIS Model	3.2	11/21/2010
si5330k-a00224-gm.ibs	Si5330K a00224 IBIS Model	3.2	11/21/2010
si5330k-a00226-gm.ibs	Si5330K a00226 IBIS Model	3.2	11/21/2010
si5330l-a00228-gm.ibs	Si5330L a00228 IBIS Model	3.2	11/21/2010
si5330l-a00229-gm.ibs	Si5330L a00229 IBIS Model	3.2	11/21/2010
si5330l-a00230-gm.ibs	Si5330L a00230 IBIS Model	3.2	11/21/2010
si5330m-a00231-gm.ibs	Si5330M a00231 IBIS Model	3.2	11/21/2010
si5330m-a00232-gm.ibs	Si5330M a00232 IBIS Model	3.2	11/21/2010
si5330m-a00233-gm.ibs	Si5330M a00233 IBIS Model	3.2	11/21/2010
si5334a-axxxxx-gm.ibs	Si5334A axxxxx IBIS Model	3.1	11/9/2010
si5334b-axxxxx-gm.ibs	Si5334B axxxxx IBIS Model	3.1	11/9/2010
si5334c-axxxxx-gm.ibs	Si5334C axxxxx IBIS Model	3.1	11/9/2010
si5334d-axxxxx-gm.ibs	Si5334D axxxxx IBIS Model	3.1	11/9/2010
si5334e-axxxxx-gm.ibs	Si5334E axxxxx IBIS Model	3.1	11/9/2010
si5334f-axxxxx-gm.ibs	Si5334F axxxxx IBIS Model	3.1	11/9/2010
si5334g-axxxxx-gm.ibs	Si5334G axxxxx IBIS Model	3.1	11/9/2010
si5334h-axxxxx-gm.ibs	Si5334H axxxxx IBIS Model	3.1	11/9/2010
si5334j-axxxxx-gm.ibs	Si5334J axxxxx IBIS Model	3.1	11/9/2010
si5334k-axxxxx-gm.ibs	Si5334K axxxxx IBIS Model	3.1	11/9/2010
si5334l-axxxxx-gm.ibs	Si5334L axxxxx IBIS Model	3.1	11/9/2010
si5334m-axxxxx-gm.ibs	Si5334M axxxxx IBIS Model	3.1	11/9/2010
si5338a-axxxxx-gm.ibs	Si5338A axxxxx IBIS Model	3.6	6/14/2011
si5338b-axxxxx-gm.ibs	Si5338B axxxxx IBIS Model	3.6	6/14/2011
si5338c-axxxxx-gm.ibs	Si5338C axxxxx IBIS Model	3.6	6/14/2011
si5338d-axxxxx-gm.ibs	Si5338D axxxxx IBIS Model	3.6	6/14/2011
si5338e-axxxxx-gm.ibs	Si5338E axxxxx IBIS Model	3.6	6/14/2011
si5338f-axxxxx-gm.ibs	Si5338F axxxxx IBIS Model	3.6	6/14/2011
si5338g-axxxxx-gm.ibs	Si5338G axxxxx IBIS Model	3.6	6/14/2011
si5338h-axxxxx-gm.ibs	Si5338H axxxxx IBIS Model	3.6	6/14/2011
si5338j-axxxxx-gm.ibs	Si5338J axxxxx IBIS Model	3.6	6/14/2011
si5338k-axxxxx-gm.ibs	Si5338K axxxxx IBIS Model	3.6	6/14/2011
si5338l-axxxxx-gm.ibs	Si5338L axxxxx IBIS Model	3.6	6/14/2011
si5338m-axxxxx-gm.ibs	Si5338M axxxxx IBIS Model	3.6	6/14/2011
si5338n-axxxxx-gm.ibs	Si5338N axxxxx IBIS Model	3.6	6/14/2011
si5338p-axxxxx-gm.ibs	Si5338P axxxxx IBIS Model	3.6	6/14/2011
si5338q-axxxxx-gm.ibs	Si5338Q axxxxx IBIS Model	3.6	6/14/2011
si5355a-axxxxx-gm.ibs	Si5355A axxxxx IBIS Model	3.1	11/9/2010
si5356a-axxxxx-gm.ibs	Si5356A axxxxx IBIS Model	3.2	11/30/2010
si5364g.ibs	Si5364 IBIS 3V3 Diff	1.0
si5366-c-gq.ibs	Si5366 IBIS Model	3.2	3/13/2011
si550_3v3_cmos.ibs	Si550 IBIS Model 3v3 CMOS	1.0
si550_3v3_lvds.ibs	Si550 IBIS Model_lvds	1.0
si550_3v3_lvpecl.ibs	Si550 IBIS Model_lvpecl	1.0
si570_2v5_cml.ibs	Si570 2.5V CML IBIS Model	1.0
si570_3v3_cml.ibs	Si570 3.3V CML IBIS Model	1.0
si570_3v3_lvds.ibs	Si570 IBIS Model_lvds	1.0
si570_2v5_lvpecl.ibs	Si570 IBIS Model_lvpecl	1.0
si570_3v3_lvpecl.ibs	Si570 IBIS Model_lvpecl	1.0
si571_3v3_lvds.ibs	Si571 IBIS Model_lvds	1.0
si571_2v5_lvpecl.ibs	Si571 IBIS Model_lvpecl	1.0
si571_3v3_lvpecl.ibs	Si571 IBIS Model_lvpecl	1.0

Training (2)

Document Name	Description	Version	Updated
DSP_Driven_Clocks.PDF	DSP-driven High-performance Clock Sources Radically Alter System Timing Architectures White Paper
Si530-Si550WhitePaper.pdf	Si530-Si550 White Paper

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