Laptop User Manual
S3C2440A RISC MICROPROCESSOR     CLOCK & POWER MANAGEMENT 
  7-7 
Change PLL Settings In Normal Operation Mode 
During the operation of the S3C2440A in NORMAL mode, the user can change the frequency by writing the PMS 
value and the PLL lock time will be automatically inserted. During the lock time, the clock is not supplied to the 
internal blocks in the S3C2440A. Figure 7-5 shows the timing diagram. 
Mpll
PMS setting
PLL Lock-time
FCLK
It changes to new PLL clock
after automatic lock time.
Figure 7-5. Changing Slow Clock by Setting PMS Value 
USB Clock Control 
USB host interface and USB device interface needs 48Mhz clock. In the S3C2440A, the USB dedicated PLL 
(UPLL) generates 48Mhz for USB. UCLK does not fed until the PLL (UPLL) is configured. 
Condition  UCLK State  UPLL State 
After reset  XTlpll or EXTCLK  On 
After UPLL configuration  L : during PLL lock time 
48MHz: after PLL lock time 
On 
UPLL is turned off by CLKSLOW register  XTlpll or EXTCLK  Off 
UPLL is turned on by CLKSLOW register  48MHz  On 










