Can the parallel clock be applied before the CLC020 or CLC021 is powered up?
No, unless the manual reset is used (CLC021 only). In the case of the CLC020, the parallel clock, PCLK, should not be asserted until at least 30µs after power-on. The same is true for the CLC021, unless the manual reset is used. If manual reset is used during power-on, then PCLK may be asserted at any time as long as manual reset is not de-asserted until the part is fully powered.