IQ modulator with integrated fractional-N PLL
Output frequency range: 400 MHz to 1250 MHz
Internal LO frequency range: 750 MHz to 1150 MHz
Output P1dB: 10.3 dBm @ 1100 MHz
Output IP3: 30.1 dBm @ 1100 MHz
Noise floor: −159.4 dBm/Hz @ 1100 MHz
Baseband bandwidth: 750 MHz (3 dB)
SPI serial interface for PLL programming
Integrated LDOs and LO buffer
Power supply: 5 V/240 mA
40-lead 6 mm × 6 mm LFCSP
The ADRF6701 provides a quadrature modulator and
synthesizer solution within a small 6 mm × 6 mm footprint
while requiring minimal external components.
The ADRF6701 is designed for RF outputs from 400 MHz to
1250 MHz. The low phase noise VCO and high performance
quadrature modulator make the ADRF6701 suitable for next
generation communication systems requiring high signal
dynamic range and linearity. The integration of the IQ
ADRF6701
modulator, PLL, and VCO provides for significant board
savings and reduces the BOM and design complexity.
The integrated fractional-N PLL/synthesizer generates a 2× f
input to the IQ modulator. The phase detector together with an
external loop filter is used to control the VCO output. The VCO
output is applied to a quadrature divider. To reduce spurious
components, a sigma-delta (Σ-) modulator controls the
programmable PLL divider.
The IQ modulator has wideband differential I and Q inputs,
which support baseband as well as complex IF architectures.
The single-ended modulator output is designed to drive a
50 Ω load impedance and can be disabled.
The ADRF6701 is fabricated using an advanced silicongermanium BiCMOS process. It is available in a 40-lead,
exposed-paddle, Pb-free, 6 mm × 6 mm LFCSP package.
Performance is specified from −40°C to +85°C. A lead-free
evaluation board is available.
Table 1.
IQ Modulator
Part No. Internal LO Range
±3 dB RF Output Range
ADRF6701750 MHz 400 MHz
1150 MHz 1250 MHz
ADRF6702 1550 MHz 1200 MHz
2150 MHz 2400 MHz
ADRF6703 2100 MHz 1550 MHz
2600 MHz 2650 MHz
LO
FUNCTIONAL BLOCK DIAGRAM
CC3
CC4
CC5
CC6
CC7
29
34
36
LOSEL
LON
37
38
LOP
12
DATA
13
CLK
14
LE
6
REFIN
8
MUXOUT
NOTES
1. NC = NO CONNEC T. DO NOT CONNECT TO THIS P IN.
Rev. 0
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RF OUTPUT HARMONICS Measured at RFOUT, frequency = 1100 MHz
Second harmonic −61 dBc
Third harmonic −73 dBc
°rms
°rms
°rms
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Data Sheet ADRF6701
Parameter Test Conditions/Comments Min Typ Max Unit
LO INPUT/OUTPUT LOP, LON
Output Frequency Range Divide by 4 circuit in LO path enabled 750 1150 MHz
Divide by 2 circuit in LO path disabled 1500 2300 MHz
Dividers in LO path disabled 3000 4600 MHz
LO Output Level at 950 MHz 2× LO or 1× LO mode, into a 50 Ω load, LO buffer enabled 2.5 dBm
LO Input Level Externally applied 2× LO, PLL disabled 0 dBm
LO Input Impedance Externally applied 2× LO, PLL disabled 50 Ω
BASEBAND INPUTS IP, IN, QP, QN pins
I and Q Input DC Bias Level 400 500 600 mV
Bandwidth P
0.5 dB 350 MHz
3 dB 750 MHz
Differential Input Impedance 920 Ω
Differential Input Capacitance 1 pF
LOGIC INPUTS CLK, DATA, LE, ENOP, LOSEL
Input High Voltage, V
Input Low Voltage, V
Input Current, I
1.4 3.3 V
INH
0 0.7 V
INL
0.1 µA
INH/IINL
Input Capacitance, CIN 5 pF
TEMPERATURE SENSOR VPTAT voltage measured at MUXOUT
Output Voltage
Temperature Coefficient
POWER SUPPLIES VCC1, VCC2, VCC3, VCC4, VCC5, VCC6, VCC7
Voltage Range 4.75 5 5.25 V
Supply Current Normal Tx mode (PLL and IQMOD enabled, LO buffer disabled) 240 mA
Tx mode using external LO input (internal VCO/PLL disabled) 130 mA
Tx mode with LO buffer enabled 290 mA
Power-down mode 22 µA
1
The figure of merit (FOM) is computed as phase noise (dBc/Hz) – 10log10(f
f
power = 10 dBm (500 V/s slew rate) with a 40 MHz f
REF
≈ −7 dBm, RF flatness of IQ modulator output calibrated out
OUT
= 25°C, RL ≥10 kΩ (LO buffer disabled)
T
A
= −40°C to +85°C, RL ≥10 kΩ
T
A
) – 20log10(fLO/f
. The FOM was computed at 50 kHz offset.
PFD
PFD
). The FOM was measured across the full LO range, with f
PFD
1.63 V
3.75
mV/°C
= 80 MHz,
REF
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ADRF6701 Data Sheet
TIMING CHARACTERISTICS
Table 3.
Parameter Limit Unit Test Conditions/Comments
t1 20 ns min LE to CLK setup time
t2 10 ns min DATA to CLK setup time
t3 10 ns min DATA to CLK hold time
t4 25 ns min CLK high duration
t5 25 ns min CLK low duration
t6 10 ns min CLK to LE setup time
t7 20 ns min LE pulse width
CLK
t
4
t
5
DATA
DB23 (MSB)DB 22
LE
t
2
t
3
DB2DB1
(CONTROL BIT C2)(CONTROL BIT C3)
DB0 (L SB)
(CONTROL BIT C1)
t
t
t
7
6
1
08567-002
Figure 2. Timing Diagram
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Data Sheet ADRF6701
ABSOLUTE MAXIMUM RATINGS
Table 4.
Parameter Rating
Supply Voltage (VCC1 to VCC7) 5.5 V
Digital I/O, CLK, DATA, LE −0.3 V to +3.6 V
LOP, LON 18 dBm
IP, IN, QP, QN −0.5 V to +1.5 V
REFIN −0.3 V to +3.6 V
θJA (Exposed Paddle Soldered Down)1 35°C/W
Maximum Junction Temperature 150°C
Operating Temperature Range −40°C to +85°C
Storage Temperature Range −65°C to +150°C
1
Per JDEC standard JESD 51-2.
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.
ESD CAUTION
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ADRF6701 Data Sheet
PIN CONFIGURATION AND FUNCTION DESCRIPTIONS
IP
VCC7
GND
LOSEL
LON
LOP
VTUNE
DECL3
37
38
39
40
PIN 1
1VCC1
INDICATOR
2DECL1
3CP
4
GND
RSET
REFIN
GND
MUXOUT
DECL2
10
VCC2
NOTES
1. NC = NO CONNECT. DO NOT CONNECT TO THIS PIN.
2. THE EXPOSED PADDLE SHOULD BE SOLDERED TO A
LOW IMPEDANCE GROUND PLANE.
5
6
7
8
9
ADRF6701
TOP VIEW
(Not to Scale)
11
12
13
14
LE
ND
CLK
G
DATA
Figure 3. Pin Configuration
Table 5. Pin Function Descriptions
Pin No. Mnemonic Description
1, 10, 17, 22, 27, 29, 34
2 DECL1
VCC1, VCC2, VCC3,
VCC4, VCC5, VCC6,
VCC7
Power Supply Pins. The power supply voltage range is 4.75 V to 5.25 V. Drive all of
these pins from the same power supply voltage. Decouple each pin with 100 pF and
0.1 µF capacitors located close to the pin.
Decoupling Node for Internal 3.3 V LDO. Decouple this pin with 100 pF and 0.1 µF
capacitors located close to the pin.
3 CP
Charge Pump Output Pin. Connect VTUNE to this pin through the loop filter. If
an external VCO is being used, connect the output of the loop filter to the VCO’s
voltage control pin. The PLL control loop should then be closed by routing the VCO’s
frequency output back into the ADRF6701 through the LON and LOP pins.
4, 7, 11, 15, 20, 21, 23,
GND Ground. Connect these pins to a low impedance ground plane.
25, 28, 30, 31, 35
24 NC Do not connect to this pin.
5 RSET
Charge Pump Current. The nominal charge pump current can be set to 250 µA, 500 µA,
750 µA, or 1000 µA using DB10 and DB11 of Register 4 and by setting DB18 to 0 (CP
reference source).
In this mode, no external RSET is required. If DB18 is set to 1, the four nominal charge
pump currents (I
equation:
×
4.217
⎛
⎜
=8.37
R
SET
⎜
I
NOMINAL
⎝
where I
is the base charge pump current in microamps. For further details on the
CP
charge pump current, see the Register 4—PLL Charge Pump, PFD, and Reference Path
Control section.
6 REFIN
Reference Input. The nominal input level is 1 V p-p. Input range is 12 MHz to 160 MHz.
This pin has high input impedance and should be ac-coupled. If REFIN is being driven
by laboratory test equipment, the pin should be externally terminated with a 50 Ω
resistor (place the ac-coupling capacitor between the pin and the resistor). When
driven from an 50 Ω RF signal generator, the recommended input level is 4 dBm.
8 MUXOUT
Multiplexer Output. This output allows a digital lock detect signal, a voltage
proportional to absolute temperature (VPTAT), or a buffered, frequency-scaled
reference signal to be accessed externally. The output is selected by programming
DB21 to DB23 in Register 4.
9 DECL2
Decoupling Node for 2.5 V LDO. Connect 100 pF, 0.1 µF, and 10 µF capacitors between this
pin and ground.
12 DATA
Serial Data Input. The serial data input is loaded MSB first with the three LSBs being
the control bits.
GND
IN
3
32
31
3
34
35
36
30 GND
29 VCC6
28 GND
27 VCC5
RFOUT
26
25
GND
24 NC
23 GND
22 VCC4
21
GND
5
9
1
17
16
20
1
18
QP
QN
GND
GND
VCC3
ENOP
08567-003
) can be externally tweaked according to the following
NOMINAL
I
⎞
CP
⎟
Ω−
⎟
⎠
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Data Sheet ADRF6701
Pin No. Mnemonic Description
13 CLK
14 LE
16 ENOP Modulator Output Enable/Disable. See Table 6.
18, 19, 32, 33 QP, QN, IN, IP
26 RFOUT
36 LOSEL
37, 38 LON, LOP
39 VTUNE
40 DECL3
EP
Serial Clock Input. This serial clock input 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.
Maximum clock frequency is 20 MHz.
Latch Enable. When the LE input pin goes high, the data stored in the shift registers is
loaded into one of the six registers, the relevant latch being selected by the first three
control bits of the 24-bit word.
Modulator Baseband Inputs. Differential in-phase and quadrature baseband inputs.
These inputs should be dc-biased to 0.5 V.
RF Output. Single-ended, 50 Ω internally biased RF output. RFOUT must be ac-coupled
to its load.
LO Select. This digital input pin determines whether the LOP and LON pins operate as
inputs or outputs. This pin should not be left floating. LOP and LON become inputs if
the LOSEL pin is set low and the LDRV bit of Register 5 is set low. In addition to setting
LOSEL and LDRV low and providing an external 2× LO, the LXL bit of Register 5 (DB4)
must be set to 1 to direct the external LO to the IQ modulator. LON and LOP become
outputs when LOSEL is high or if the LDRV bit of Register 5 (DB3) is set to 1. A 1× LO or
2× LO output can be selected by setting the LDIV bit of Register 5 (DB5) to 1 or 0
respectively (see Tab le 7).
Local Oscillator Input/Output. The internally generated 1× LO or 2× LO is available on
these pins. When internal LO generation is disabled, an external 1× LO or 2× LO can be
applied to these pins.
VCO Control Voltage Input. This pin is driven by the output of the loop filter. Nominal
input voltage range on this pin is 1.3 V to 2.5 V. If the external VCO mode is activated,
this pin can be left open.
Decoupling Node for VCO LDO. Connect a 100 pF capacitor and a 10 µF capacitor
between this pin and ground.
Exposed Paddle. The exposed paddle should be soldered to a low impedance
ground plane.