User Guide | EVAL-ADF41510

UG-2201

Evaluating the ADF41510 10 GHz, Integer-N/Fractional-N PLL Synthesizer

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FEATURES

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EV-ADF41510SD1Z

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ADF41510 frequency synthesizer, 100 MHz crystal oscillator,

loop filter, USB interface, and voltage regulators

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EV-ADF41510SD2Z

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All features of EV-ADF41510SD1Z plus HMC587 5 GHz to 10

GHz voltage-controlled oscillator (VCO)

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Windows®-based software allows control of synthesizer func-

tions from a PC

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Externally powered by 6 V and 25 V

EVALUATION KIT CONTENTS

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EV-ADF41510SD1Z or EV-ADF41510SD2Z evaluation board

EQUIPMENT NEEDED

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Windows-based PC with USB port for evaluation software

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System demonstration platform, SDP-S

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EVAL-SDP-CS1Z controller board

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Dual power supply (6 V, 25 V)

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Spectrum analyzer

DOCUMENTS NEEDED

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ADF41510 data sheet

SOFTWARE NEEDED

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ADF41510 software, Version 0.1.0 or higher

GENERAL DESCRIPTION

The EV-ADF41510SD1Z and EV-ADF41510SD2Z are evaluation

boards that can be used to evaluate all the features of the

ADF41510. The EV-ADF41510SD1Z requires an external VCO.

The EV-ADF41510SD2Z includes an on-board 5 GHz to 10 GHz

HMC587 VCO.

The EV-ADF41510SD1Z has Subminiature Version A (SMA) con-

nectors to connect the charge pump output (VTUNE) to the tuning

input of the VCO and the phase-locked loop (PLL) radio frequency

(RF) input (RFIN) to the VCO output.

Both variants of the evaluation board include the ADF41510 fre-

quency synthesizer, 100 MHz reference (crystal oscillator (XO)),

loop filter, USB interface, low noise voltage regulators.

For easy programming of the synthesizer, download the Windows-

based software from the ADF41510 product page ADF41510. The

file transfer program (FTP) user name and password are printed on

the label inside the lid of the evaluation board box.

The evaluation board requires an SDP-S, which is not included with

the kit. The SDP-S allows software programming of the ADF41510

device through a USB interface.

Full specifications on the ADF41510 are available in the ADF41510

data sheet available from Analog Devices, Inc., and must be

consulted with this user guide when using the EVAL-ADF41510

evaluation board.

EVALUATION BOARD PHOTOGRAPH

Figure 1. Evaluation Board Photograph