Key Results to Expect
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SNAU219B – June 2017 – Revised March 2020
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LMX2595 EVM Instructions – 20-GHz Wideband Low Noise PLL With
Integrated VCO
Table 2. Current Loop Filter Configuration (continued)
PARAMETER
VALUE
R2
68
Ω
R3_LF
0
Ω
R4_LF
18
Ω
Effective Charge Pump Gain
15 mA
Phase Detector Frequency (MHz)
200 MHz
VCO Frequency
Designed for 15 GHz, but works
over the whole frequency range
Figure 8. Loop Filter Configuration
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Key Results to Expect
Figure 9. Phase Noise Plot at 14-GHz Output Frequency
This assumes that the input reference is very clean, such as a 100-MHz Wenzel oscillator. A signal
generator is NOT sufficiently clean.