Evaluation Board User Guide
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PLL Frequency Synthesizer Evaluation Board
PLEASE SEE THE LAST PAGE FOR AN IMPORTANT
WARNING AND LEGAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS.
Rev. 0 | Page 1 of 12
FEATURES
General-purpose PLL evaluation board (the synthesizer, VCO,
and loop filter for generating generic PLL standards are
not included in the evaluation board package)
Compatible with
,
,
Accompanying software allows complete control of
synthesizer functions from a PC
Battery operated: choice of 3 V or 5 V supplies
Rogers material substrate for improved RF performance
GENERAL DESCRIPTION
The EVAL-ADF411xEBZ1 evaluation board is designed to evaluate
the performance of the
and
frequency synthesizers for phase-locked loops
(PLLs). Figure 1 is the functional block diagram of the board
and shows the frequency synthesizer, a PC connector, and an
SMA connector for the reference input, the power supplies, and
an RF output. There are also footprints for a loop filter and a
voltage controlled oscillator (VCO) incorporated on the board. A
cable is included in the evaluation board package to connect the
evaluation board to a PC printer port.
The evaluation board package contains Windows® based software
to allow easy programming of the frequency synthesizer.
FUNCTIONAL BLOCK DIAGRAM
VCO
PC CONNECTOR
9V BATTERY
ADF411x
EVAL-ADF411xEBZ1
V
P
CE
MUXOUT
RF
OUT
REF
IN
V
VCO
V
DD
TCXO
SMA
SOCKET
POWER SWITCH
ON
OFF
TEST
TEST
FILTER
0
91
46
-0
01
Figure 1.
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