2.7 V to 3.3 V power supply
Separate charge pump supply (VP) allows extended tuning
voltage in 3 V systems
Programmable dual-modulus prescaler
8/9, 16/17, 32/33, 64/65
Programmable charge pump currents
Programmable antibacklash pulse width
3-wire serial interface
Analog and digital lock detect
Hardware and software power-down mode
Support defense and aerospace applications (AQEC)
Military temperature range (−55°C to +125°C)
Controlled manufacturing baseline
One assembly/test site
One fabrication site
Enhanced product change notification
Qualification data available upon request
APPLICATIONS
Broadband wireless access
Satellite systems
Instrumentation
Wireless LANS
Base stations for wireless radios
ADF4106-EP
GENERAL DESCRIPTION
The ADF4106-EP frequency synthesizer can be used to
implement local oscillators in the up-conversion and downconversion sections of wireless receivers and transmitters. It
consists of a low noise, digital phase frequency detector (PFD),
a precision charge pump, a programmable reference divider,
programmable A counter and B counter, and a dual-modulus
prescaler (P/P + 1). The A (6-bit) counter and B (13-bit) counter, in
conjunction with the dual-modulus prescaler (P/P + 1), implement
an N divider (N = BP + A). In addition, the 14-bit reference
counter (R counter) allows selectable REF
PFD input. A complete phase-locked loop (PLL) can be
implemented if the synthesizer is used with an external loop
filter and voltage controlled oscillator (VCO). Its very high
bandwidth means that frequency doublers can be eliminated in
many high frequency systems, simplifying system architecture
and reducing cost.
Additional application and technical information can be found
in the ADF4106 data sheet.
frequencies at the
IN
DV
AV
REF
IN
CLK
DATA
LE
RFINA
RF
B
IN
Rev. A
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)11 −122 dBc/Hz typ Measured at 10 kHz offset; normalized to 1 GHz
1_f
Phase Noise Performance12 VCO output
900 MHz13 −92.5 dBc/Hz typ 1 kHz offset and 200 kHz PFD frequency
5800 MHz14 −76.5 dBc/Hz typ 1 kHz offset and 200 kHz PFD frequency
5800 MHz15 −83.5 dBc/Hz typ 1 kHz offset and 1 MHz PFD frequency
Spurious Signals
900 MHz13 −90/−92 dBc typ 200 kHz/400 kHz and 200 kHz PFD frequency
5800 MHz14 −65/−70 dBc typ 200 kHz/400 kHz and 200 kHz PFD frequency
5800 MHz15 −70/−75 dBc typ 1 MHz/2 MHz and 1 MHz PFD frequency
1
Operating temperature range is −55°C to +125°C.
2
This is the maximum operating frequency of the CMOS counters. The prescaler value should be chosen to ensure that the RF input is divided down to a frequency that
is less than this value.
3
AVDD = DVDD = 3 V.
4
AC coupling ensures AVDD/2 bias.
5
Guaranteed by design. Sample tested to ensure compliance.
6
TA = 25°C; AVDD = DVDD = 3 V; P = 16; RFIN = 900 MHz.
7
TA = 25°C; AVDD = DVDD = 3 V; P = 16; RFIN = 2.0 GHz.
8
TA = 25°C; AVDD = DVDD = 3 V; P = 32; RFIN = 6.0 GHz.
9
TA = 25°C; AVDD = DVDD = 3.3 V; R = 16383; A = 63; B = 891; P = 32; RFIN = 6.0 GHz.
10
The synthesizer phase noise floor is estimated by measuring the in-band phase noise at the output of the VCO and subtracting 20 log N (where N is the N divider
value) and 10 log F
11
The PLL phase noise is composed of 1/f (flicker) noise plus the normalized PLL noise floor. The formula for calculating the 1/f noise contribution at an RF frequency, fRF, and at a
frequency offset, f, is given by PN = P
12
The phase noise is measured with the EVAL-ADF4106-EB1 evaluation board and the Agilent E4440A spectrum analyzer. The spectrum analyzer provides the REFIN for
the synthesizer (f
13
f
= 10 MHz; f
REFIN
14
f
= 10 MHz; f
REFIN
15
f
= 10 MHz; f
REFIN
. PN
= PN
PFD
SYNTH
= 10 MHz @ 0 dBm).
REFOUT
= 200 kHz; offset frequency = 1 kHz; fRF = 900 MHz; N = 4500; loop B/W = 20 kHz.
PFD
= 200 kHz; offset frequency = 1 kHz; fRF = 5800 MHz; N = 29,000; loop B/W = 20 kHz.
PFD
= 1 MHz; offset frequency = 1 kHz; fRF = 5800 MHz; N = 5800; loop B/W = 100 kHz.
+ 10log(10 kHz/f) + 20log(fRF/1 GHz). Both the normalized phase noise floor and flicker noise are modeled in ADIsimPLL.
= 5.1 kΩ, dBm referred to 50 Ω, TA = T
SET
MAX
to T
MIN
,
Table 2.
Parameter Limit1 (B Version) Unit Test Conditions/Comments
t1 10 ns min DATA to CLOCK Setup Time
t2 10 ns min DATA to CLOCK Hold Time
t3 25 ns min CLOCK High Duration
t4 25 ns min CLOCK Low Duration
t5 10 ns min CLOCK to LE Setup Time
t6 20 ns min LE Pulse Width
1
Operating temperature range (B Version) is –40°C to +85°C.
Timing Diagram
t
t
3
4
CLOCK
DB23 (MSB)
DATA
LE
LE
t
t
1
2
DB22
DB2
DB1 (CONTROL
BIT C2)
DB0 (LSB)
(CONTROL BIT C1)
t
5
t
6
Figure 2. Timing Diagram
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ADF4106-EP
ABSOLUTE MAXIMUM RATINGS
TA = 25°C, unless otherwise noted.
Table 3.
Parameter Rating
AVDD to GND1 −0.3 V to + 3.6 V
AVDD to DVDD −0.3 V to + 0.3 V
VP to GND −0.3 V to + 5.8 V
VP to AVDD −0.3 V to + 5.8 V
Digital I/O Voltage to GND −0.3 V to VDD + 0.3 V
Analog I/O Voltage to GND −0.3 V to VP + 0.3 V
REFIN, RFINA, RFINB to GND −0.3 V to VDD + 0.3 V
Operating Temperature Range
Industrial (B Version) −40°C to +85°C
Storage Temperature Range −65°C to +125°C
Maximum Junction Temperature 150°C
θJA Thermal Impedance
16-Lead TSSOP 112°C/W
20-Lead LFCSP (Paddle Soldered) 30.4°C/W
Reflow Soldering
Peak Temperature 260°C
Time at Peak Temperature 40 sec
Transistor Count
CMOS 6425
Bipolar 303
1
GND = AGND = DGND = 0 V.
Stresses above those listed under Absolute Maximum Ratings
may cause permanent damage to the device. This is a stress
rating only; functional operation of the device at these or any
other conditions above those indicated in the operational
section of this specification is not implied. Exposure to absolute
maximum rating conditions for extended periods may affect
device reliability.
This device is a high performance RF integrated circuit with an
ESD rating of <2 kV, and it is ESD sensitive. Proper precautions
should be taken for handling and assembly.
Connecting a resistor between this pin and CPGND sets the maximum charge pump output current. The
nominal voltage potential at the R
I
So, with R
MAXCP
=
R
= 5.1 kΩ, I
SET
Charge Pump Output. When enabled, this provides ±I
SET
pin is 0.66 V. The relationship between ICP and R
SET
5.25
= 5 mA.
CP MAX
to the external loop filter, which in turn drives
CP
the external VCO.
3 1 CPGND Charge Pump Ground. This is the ground return path for the charge pump.
4 2, 3 AGND Analog Ground. This is the ground return path of the prescaler.
5 4 RFINB
Complementary Input to the RF Prescaler. This point must be decoupled to the ground plane with a
small bypass capacitor, typically 100 pF.
6 5 RFINA Input to the RF Prescaler. This small signal input is ac-coupled to the external VCO.
7 6, 7 AVDD
8 8 REFIN
Analog Power Supply. This can range from 2.7 V to 3.3 V. Decoupling capacitors to the analog ground
plane should be placed as close as possible to this pin. AV
must be the same value as DVDD.
DD
Reference Input. This is a CMOS input with a nominal threshold of V
resistance of 100 kΩ. This input can be driven from a TTL or CMOS crystal oscillator or it can be ac-coupled.
9 9, 10 DGND Digital Ground.
10 11 CE
Chip Enable. A logic low on this pin powers down the device and puts the charge pump output into
three-state mode. Taking the pin high powers up the device, depending on the status of the power-
down bit, F2.
11 12 CLK
Serial Clock Input. This serial clock is used to clock in the serial data to the registers. The data is latched
into the 24-bit shift register on the CLK rising edge. This input is a high impedance CMOS input.
12 13 DATA
Serial Data Input. The serial data is loaded MSB first with the two LSBs being the control bits. This input
is a high impedance CMOS input.
13 14 LE
Load Enable, CMOS Input. When LE goes high, the data stored in the shift registers is loaded into one of
the four latches with the latch being selected using the control bits.
14 15 MUXOUT
This multiplexer output allows either the lock detect, the scaled RF, or the scaled reference frequency to
be accessed externally.
15 16, 17 DVDD
16 18 VP
Digital Power Supply. This can range from 2.7 V to 3.3 V. Decoupling capacitors to the digital ground
plane should be placed as close as possible to this pin. DV
must be the same value as AVDD.
DD
Charge Pump Power Supply. This should be greater than or equal to V
can be set to 5.5 V and used to drive a VCO with a tuning range of up to 5 V.
EP Exposed Pad. The exposed pad must be connected to AGND.
SETVP
R
DV
DV
20 CP
191817
16
PIN 1
INDICATOR
ADF4106-EP
TOP VIEW
(Not to Scale)
6
7
DD
DD
AV
AV
/2 and a dc equivalent input
DD
15 MUXOUT
14 LE
13 DATA
12 CLK
11 CE
8
IN
REF
DGND 9
DGND 10
SET
. In systems where VDD is 3 V, it
DD
is
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ADF4106-EP
–
TYPICAL PERFORMANCE CHARACTERISTICS
FREQ UNITGHz KEYW ORD R
PARAM TYPE SIMPEDANCE 50Ω
DATA FORMAT MA
FREQ MAGS11 ANGS11
0.5000.89148–17.2820
0.6000.88133– 20.6919
0.7000.87152– 24.5386
0.8000.85855–27.3228
0.9000.84911–31.0698
1.0000.83512– 34.8623
1.1000.82374–38.5574
1.2000.80871–41.9093
1.3000.79176– 45.6990
1.4000.77205–49.4185
1.5000.75696–52.8898
1.6000.74234–56.2923
1.7000.72239–60.2584
1.8000.69419–63.1446
1.9000.67288–65.6464
2.0000.66227–68.0742
2.1000.64758–71.3530
2.2000.62454–75.5658
2.3000.59466–79.6404
2.4000.55932–82.8246
2.5000.52256–85.2795
2.6000.48754–85.6298
2.7000.46411–86.1854
2.8000.45776–86.4997
2.9000.44859–88.8080
3.0000.44588–91.9737
3.1000.43810–95.4087
3.2000.43269–99.1282
FREQ MAGS11 ANGS11
3.3000.42777–102.748
3.4000.42859–107.167
3.5000.43365–111.883
3.6000.43849–117.548
3.7000.44475–123.856
3.8000.44800–130.399
3.9000.45223–136.744
4.0000.45555–142.766
4.1000.45313–149.269
4.2000.45622–154.884
4.3000.45555–159.680
4.4000.46108–164.916
4.5000.45325–168.452
4.6000.45054–173.462
4.7000.45200–176.697
4.8000.45043178.824
4.9000.45282174.947
5.0000.44287170.237
5.1000.44909166.617
5.2000.44294162.786
5.3000.44558158.766
5.4000.45417153.195
5.5000.46038147.721
5.6000.47128139.760
5.7000.47439132.657
5.8000.48604125.782
5.9000.50637121.110
6.0000.52172115.400
Figure 5. S-Parameter Data for the RF Input
5
–55°C
+25°C
0
+125°C
–5
–10
–15
–20
LEVEL (dBm)
–25
–30
–35
–40
012345678910
FREQUENCY (GHz)
Figure 6. Input Sensitivity
0
REF LEVEL = –14.3d Bm
–10
–20
–30
–40
–50
–60
–70
OUTPUT PO WER (dB)
–80
–90
–100
–2kHz–1kHz900MHz1kHz2kHz
VDD = 3V, VP = 5V
= 5mA
I
CP
PFD FREQUENCY = 200kHz
LOOP BANDWIDTH = 20kHz
RES BANDWIDTH = 10Hz
VIDEO BANDWI DTH = 10Hz
SWEEP = 1.9 SECONDS
AVERAGES = 10
PFD FREQUENCY = 1M Hz
LOOP BANDW IDTH = 100kHz
RES BANDWIDTH = 1kHz
VIDEO BANDWI DTH = 1kHz
SWEEP = 13 SECONDS
AVERAGES = 1
FREQUENCY (Hz)
–65.0dBc
Figure 12. Reference Spurs (5.8 GHz,1 MHz, and 100 kHz)
–70
–80
PHASE NOISE ( dBc/Hz)
–90
–100
60
TEMPERATURE ( °C)
VDD = 3V
= 3V
V
P
100–40–20020406080
Figure 13. Phase Noise (5.8 GHz,1 MHz, and 100 kHz) vs. Temperature
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09272-012
09272-013
5
–15
–25
–35
–45
–55
–65
–75
–85
FIRST REF ERENCE SPUR (dBc)
–95
–105
TUNNING VOLTAGE (V)
Figure 14. Reference Spurs vs. V
(5.8 GHz,1 MHz, and 100 kHz)
TUNE
VDD = 3V
= 5V
V
P
–130
–140
–150
–160
PHASE NOISE ( dBc/Hz)
–170
–180
120
PHASE DETECTO R FREQUENCY (Hz)
VDD = 3V
V
= 5V
P
100M10k100k1M10M
Figure 15. Phase Noise (Referred to CP Output) vs. PFD Frequency
6
–5
–4
–3
–2
–1
0
(mA)
CP
I
1
2
3
4
5
6
V
CP
(V)
VPP = 5V
I
SETTLING = 5mA
CP
5.000.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 3.5 4.0 4.5
Figure 16. Charge Pump Output Characteristics
501234
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ADF4106-EP
PCB DESIGN GUIDELINES FOR CHIP SCALE PACKAGE
The lands on the 20-lead LFCSP (CP-20) are rectangular. The
printed circuit board (PCB) pad for these should be 0.1 mm
longer than the package land length and 0.05 mm wider than
the package land width. The land should be centered on the
pad. This ensures that the solder joint size is maximized. The
bottom of the LFCSP has a central thermal pad.
The thermal pad on the PCB should be at least as large as this
exposed pad. On the PCB, there should be a clearance of at least
0.25 mm between the thermal pad and the inner edges of the
pad pattern. This ensures that shorting is avoided.
Thermal vias may be used on the PCB thermal pad to improve
thermal performance of the package. If vias are used, they should
be incorporated in the thermal pad at 1.2 mm pitch grid. The
via diameter should be between 0.3 mm and 0.33 mm, and the
via barrel should be plated with 1 oz. copper to plug the via.
The user should connect the PCB thermal pad to AGND.
Rev. A | Page 9 of 12
ADF4106-EP
C
OUTLINE DIMENSIONS
5.10
5.00
4.90
0.15
0.05
4.50
4.40
4.30
PIN 1
16
0.65
BSC
COPLANARITY
COMPLIANT TO JEDEC S T ANDARDS MO-153-AB
0.10
0.30
0.19
9
81
1.20
MAX
SEATING
PLANE
6.40
BSC
0.20
0.09
8°
0°
0.75
0.60
0.45
Figure 17. 16-Lead Thin Shrink Small Outline Package [TSSOP]
(RU-16)
Dimensions shown in millimeters
0.08
0.50
BSC
0.75
0.60
0.50
0.60 MAX
15
16
10
11
20
EXPOSED
PAD
(BOTTOM VIEW)
6
FOR PROPER CONNECTION OF
THE EXPOSED PAD, REFER TO
THE PIN CONF IGURATIO N AND
FUNCTION DES CRIPTIONS
SECTION O F THIS DATA SHEET.
1
P
N
I
R
C
I
A
O
T
N
I
1
D
2.25
2.10 SQ
1.95
5
0.25 MIN
012508-B
INDI
ATOR
1.00
0.85
0.80
SEATING
PLANE
PIN 1
4.00
12° MAX
BSC SQ
TOP VIEW
0.80 MAX
0.65 TYP
0.30
0.23
0.18
COMPLIANT
BCS SQ
TO
0.60 MAX
3.75
0.05 MAX
0.02 NOM
COPLANARITY
0.20 REF
JEDEC STANDARDS MO-220- VG GD-1
Figure 18. 20-Lead Lead Frame Chip Scale Package [LFCSP_VQ]
4 mm × 4 mm Body, Very Thin Quad
(CP-20-1)
Dimensions shown in millimeters
ORDERING GUIDE
Model1 Temperature Range Package Description Package Option
ADF4106-SRU-EP −55°C to + 125°C 16-Lead Thin Shrink Small Outline Package [TSSOP] RU-16
ADF4106-SRU-EP-R7 −55°C to + 125°C 16-Lead Thin Shrink Small Outline Package [TSSOP] RU-16
ADF4106-SCPZ-EP −55°C to + 125°C 20-Lead Lead Frame Chip Scale Package [LFCSP_VQ] CP-20-1
ADF4106-SCPZ-EP-R7 −55°C to + 125°C 20-Lead Lead Frame Chip Scale Package [LFCSP_VQ] CP-20-1