ANALOG DEVICES UG-103 Service Manual

Evaluation Board User Guide

UG-103

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Evaluation Board for ADF4360-6 Integrated PLL and VCO Frequency Synthesizer

FEATURES

Self-contained board for generating RF frequencies
Flexibility for reference input, PFD frequency, and loop

bandwidth

Accompanying software allows complete control of

synthesizer functions from a PC
USB/battery-operated 9 V supplies
Typical phase noise performance of −141 dBc/Hz at 3 MHz offset
Typical spurious performance of −65 dBc at 200 kHz offset

(1.2 GHz output)

EVALUATION BOARD PHOTOGRAPH

GENERAL DESCRIPTION

The ADF4360-6EBZ1 evaluation board is designed to allow the
user to evaluate the performance of the ADF4360-6 frequency
synthesizer consisting of an integrated PLL and VCO (see Figure 1).
It contains the ADF4360-6BCPZ, a USB connector, and SMA
connectors for the RF outputs. Unpopulated SMA footprints are
available for the power supplies, the chip enable (CE), and the
external reference input. The evaluation board also contains the
loop filter to complete the PLL. It can be modified as necessary for
the PLL requirements of the user. A USB cable is included with
the board to allow software programmability from a PC.

The package also contains a CD with Windows® software to allow
quick, user-friendly programming of the synthesizer. The CD
contains additional PLL data sheets, technical notes, articles, and
ADIsimPLL™ V3.4 (Analog Devices, Inc., PLL simulation
software). More information is available at www.analog.com/pll.

PLEASE SEE THE LAST PAGE FOR AN IMPORTANT
WARNING AND LEGAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS.

Figure 1.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

Features .............................................................................................. 1

General Description ......................................................................... 1

Evaluation Board Photograph ......................................................... 1

Revision History ............................................................................... 2

Evaluation Board Hardware ............................................................ 3

RF Output Stages .......................................................................... 3

Evaluation Board Software Quick Start Procedures .................... 4

REVISION HISTORY

12/11—Rev. 0 to Rev. A

Changes to Features Section, General Description Section,

and Figure 1 ....................................................................................... 1

Changes to Evaluation Board Hardware Section ......................... 3

Added Evaluation Board Software Quick Start Procedures

Section ................................................................................................ 4

Changes to Using the Evaluation Board Software Section.......... 6

Changes to Evaluation Board Schematics Section ....................... 8

Changes to Bill of Materials Section ............................................ 11

7/10—Revision 0: Initial Version

Windows XP OS ............................................................................4

Windows Vista OS and Windows 7 (32-Bit) OS ...........................5

Windows 7 64-Bit OS ...................................................................5

Using the Evaluation Board Software .............................................6

Evaluation Board Schematics...........................................................8

Ordering Information .................................................................... 11

Bill of Materials ........................................................................... 11

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EVALUATION BOARD HARDWARE

The evaluation board comes with a cable to connect it to the
USB port of a PC. The silkscreen and cable diagram for the
evaluation board are shown in Figure 2. The board schematics
are shown in Figure 9 through Figure 11.

Users may provide their own power supplies using the J4 and J5
connectors, as shown in Figure 2. Hardware power-down using
the CE pin can be controlled by inserting an SMA connector
into J6 and removing R12.

The on-board filter is a third-order, passive, low-pass filter. The
filter contains three capacitors (C13, C14, and C15) plus two
resistors (R10 and R11). The footprint for R10 is located on the
underside of the board. The design parameters for the loop
filter are for a center frequency of 1200 MHz, a PFD frequency
of 200 kHz, and a low-pass filter bandwidth of 10 kHz. To design a
filter for different frequency setups, use the ADIsimPLL simulation
software.

RF OUTPUT STAGES

The output stage of the board contains a tuned load for the
particular frequency of operation. The particular network inserted
in the board is optimized for 1200 MHz operation. This consists
of a 7.5 nH shunt inductor, a 10 pF series capacitor, and a 7.5 nH
series inductor. If in doubt, use a 50 Ω resistor instead of the
shunt inductor, a 100 pF bypass capacitor, and a series 0 Ω
resistor. It is important that the same components be placed
on the RF
that both outputs be terminated with 50 Ω loads. Otherwise,
the output power is not optimum, and in some cases, the part
may malfunction.

A and RF

OUT

B lines. In addition, it is essential

OUT

Figure 2. Evaluation Board Silkscreen—Top View

The board is powered from a single 9 V battery, or from the
USB supply, by changing the position of Switch SW1. All
components necessary for LO generation are catered for on-board.
A 10 MHz TCXO from Fox Electronics provides the necessary
reference input. Otherwise, an external reference signal can be
connected via J3. The TCXO can be disabled by removing the
R3 and R4 resistors. The PLL comprises the ADF4360-6BCPZ
and a passive loop filter. The VCO output from RF

OUT

A is
available through the standard SMA Connector J1 and the
complementary RF

B VCO output is available from J2.

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EVALUATION BOARD SOFTWARE QUICK START PROCEDURES

It is vital to install the software before connecting the board
to the PC. The control software and USB drivers for EVA L-

ADF4360-6EBZ1 accompany the EVAL-ADF4360-6EBZ1

on a CD. To install the software, use the following steps:

1. Open ADF4360_setup.msi.

2. The install wizard guides you through the installation

process. The software is installed in a default directory called
C:/Program Files/Analog Devices/ADF4360.

The software requires Microsoft’s .NET Framework Version 3.5
or later to be installed on your machine. The installer automati­cally downloads the framework from the Microsoft website if you
do not have this installed. If you do not have an Internet connec­tion or have a slow connection on the PC, you can install the
.NET Framework directly from the CD. Do this by double-clicking
dotnetfx.exe. Once installed, run ADF4360_Setup.msi again.

WINDOWS XP OS

After you have installed the software, install the USB drivers.
To do so, use the following steps:

1. Plug a USB cable into the USB connector on the evaluation

board. The Found New Hardware box opens. See Figure 3.

2. Choose Install from a list or specified location (Advanced).

3. Click Continue Anyway when asked about Windows Logo

testing.

If the installation is successful, the message in Figure 4 appears.

Figure 4. Successful Installation

Figure 3. New Hardware Wizard

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