
User's Guide
SLWU076A – November 2011 – Revised July 2012
TRF3765 Integer/Fractional-N PLL With Integrated VCO
Evaluation Module
This document describes usage and features of the TRF3765 evaluation module (EVM) for wideband
frequency synthesis applications. The synthesizer uses an integer/fractional-N PLL with integrated VCOs
to generate local oscillator signals from 300 MHz to 4800 MHz. This document describes rapid-start setup
procedures, detailed descriptions of circuit blocks and available options, schematics and printed-circuit
board layout, and a common start-up problem troubleshooting guide.
Contents
1
Quick-Start Operating Procedures
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2
Circuit Block Descriptions
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2.1
Test Points
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2.2
Power Supply
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2.3
Loop Filter
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2.4
SPI Communication
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2.5
Reference Clock
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3
Configuration Options
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4
Physical Description
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4.1
Schematic
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4.2
Layout
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4.3
Bill of Materials
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5
Troubleshooting FAQs
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List of Figures
1
Loop Filter Reference Designators
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2
TRF3765EVM Schematic, Page 1 of 3
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3
TRF3765EVM Schematic, Page 2 of 3
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4
TRF3765EVM Schematic, Page 3 of 3
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5
Silkscreen, Top
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6
Top Layer and Drill Map
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7
Layer 2, Ground
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8
Layer 3, Power
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9
Bottom Layer and Silkscreen
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10
Fabrication Drawing
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List of Tables
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Test Point Color Codes
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2
Integer and Fractional Mode Configurations
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3
Fractional Board Bill of Materials
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4
Integer Board Bill of Materials, Differences from Fractional Board
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5
Troubleshooting Sequences
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SLWU076A – November 2011 – Revised July 2012
TRF3765 Integer/Fractional-N PLL With Integrated VCO Evaluation Module
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