Low Phase Noise, Fast Settling, 6 GHz

PLL Frequency Synthesizer

Data Sheet

ADF4196

FEATURES

Fast settling, fractional-N PLL architecture

Single PLL replaces ping-pong synthesizers

Frequency hop across GSM band in 5 μs with phase settled

within 20 μs

1 degree rms phase error at 4 GHz RF output

Digitally programmable output phase

RF input range up to 6 GHz

3-wire serial interface

On-chip, low noise differential amplifier

Phase noise figure of merit: −216 dBc/Hz

APPLICATIONS

GSM/EDGE base stations

PHS base stations

Pulse Doppler radar

Instrumentation and test equipment

Beam-forming/phased array systems

GENERAL DESCRIPTION

The ADF4196 frequency synthesizer can be used to implement

local oscillators (LO) in the upconversion and downconversion

sections of wireless receivers and transmitters. Its architecture is

specifically designed to meet the GSM/EDGE lock time require-

ments for base stations, and the fast settling feature makes the

ADF4196 suitable for pulse Doppler radar applications.

The ADF4196 consists of a low noise, digital phase frequency

detector (PFD) and a precision differential charge pump.

A differential amplifier converts the differential charge pump

output to a single-ended voltage for the external voltage controlled

oscillator (VCO). The sigma-delta (Σ-Δ) based fractional inter-

polator, working with the N divider, allows programmable modulus

fractional-N division. Additionally, the 4-bit reference (R) counter

and on-chip frequency doubler allow selectable reference signal

A complete phase-locked loop (PLL) can be implemented if the

synthesizer is used with an external loop filter and a VCO. The

switching architecture ensures that the PLL settles within the

GSM time slot guard period, removing the need for a second

PLL and associated isolation switches. This decreases the cost,

complexity, PCB area, shielding, and characterization found on

previous ping-pong GSM PLL architectures.

FUNCTIONAL BLOCK DIAGRAM

Figure 1.

N COUNTER

SW1

SW2

REFERENCE

DATA

LE

24-BIT

DATA

REGISTER

CLK

DGND

LOCK DETECT

OUTPUT

MUX

–

+

HIGH-Z

PHASE

FREQUENCY

DETECTOR

ADF4196

FRACTIONAL

INTERPOLATOR

MODULUS

REG

FRACTION

REG

INTEGER

REG

×2

DOUBLER

4-BIT R

COUNTER

/2

DIVIDER

CHARGE

PUMP

–

+

+

–

DIFFERENTIAL

AMPLIFIER

CMR

AIN–

AIN+

SW3

Rev. D

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