LMX2346/LMX2347 PLLatinum Frequency Synthesizer for RF Personal Communications
June 2004
PLLatinum
™
Frequency Synthesizer for RF Personal
Communications
LMX23462.0 GHz
LMX23472.5 GHz
General Description
The LMX2346/7 are high performance frequency synthesizers with an integrated 32/33 dual modulus prescaler. The
LMX2346 is designed for RF operation up to 2.0 GHz. The
LMX2347 is designed for RF operation up to 2.5 GHz. Using
a proprietary digital phase locked loop technique, the
LMX2346/7 generates very stable, low noise control signals
for UHF and VHF voltage controlled oscillators.
Serial data is transferred into the LMX2346/7 via a three-line
MICROWIRE interface (DATA, LE, CLOCK). Supply voltage
range is from 2.7V to 5.5V. The charge pump provides 4 mA
output current.
The LMX2346/7 are manufactured using National’s 0.5µ
ABiC V silicon BiCMOS process and is available in 16-pin
TSSOP and 16-pin CSP packages.
Functional Block Diagram
Features
n RF operation up to 2.5 GHz
n 2.7V to 5.5V operation
n Digital & Analog Lock Detect
n 32/33 Dual modulus prescaler
n Excellent Phase Noise
n Internal balanced, low leakage charge pump
n Pin Compatible to LMX2323
Applications
n Cellular DCS/PCS/3G infrastructure equipment
n Wireless Local Area Networks (WLANs)
n Other wireless communication systems
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2.7V to 5.5V. Bypass capacitors should
be placed as close as possible to this pin
and be connected directly to the ground
plane.
loop filter for driving the voltage control
input of an external VCO.
GND46— Ground.
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Pin Descriptions (Continued)
Pin Number
Pin Name
F
INB
16-Pin
CSP
16-Pin
TSSOP
57I RF prescaler complementary input. For
I/ODescriptionI/O Circuit Configuration
LMX2346/LMX2347
single ended operation, this pin should be
AC grounded. The LMX2346/7 can be
driven differentially when a bypass
capacitor is omitted.
F
IN
68I RF PLL prescaler input. Small signal
input from the VCO.
CLOCK89I High impedance CMOS Clock input. Data
is clocked in on the rising edge, into the
18-bit shift register.
DATA910I Binary serial data input. Data entered
MSB first. LSB is control bit. High
impedance CMOS input.
LE1011I Latch Enable input. When Latch Enable
transitions HIGH, data stored in the 18-bit
shift register is loaded into one of the 2
control registers, based on the address
bit. High impendance CMOS input.
CE1112I Chip Enable input. Provides logical
power-down control of the device. Pull-up
if unused. High impedance CMOS
to V
CC
input.
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Pin Descriptions (Continued)
Pin Number
Pin Name
LD1314O Locked Detect output. Multi-function
LMX2346/LMX2347
16-Pin
CSP
16-Pin
TSSOP
I/ODescriptionI/O Circuit Configuration
CMOS output pin that provides
multiplexed access to digital lock detect,
open-drain analog lock detect, as well as
the outputs of the R and N counters.
NC7, 12, 14,162, 13, 15,
16
No Connect.
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LMX2346/LMX2347
Absolute Maximum Ratings (Notes 1,
2)
Lead Temp. (solder 4 sec.),
(T
)+260˚C
L
If Military/Aerospace specified devices are required,
please contact the National Semiconductor Sales Office/
Distributors for availability and specifications.
Recommended Operating
Conditions
(Note 1)
Power Supply Voltage,
)−0.3V to +6.5V
(V
CC
Power Supply for Charge
Pump,(V
)−0.3V to +6.5V
P
Voltage on any pin with
GND=0V, except V
)−0.3V to VCC+0.3V
P(Vi
Power Supply Voltage, (V
)2.7 5.5V
CC
Power Supply for Charge Pump, (V
Operating Temperature, (T
)−40 +85 ˚C
A
Min Max Unit
)VCC6.0V
P
Storage Temperature
Range, (TS)−65˚C to +150˚C
Electrical Characteristics
The following conditions apply; VCC= 3.0V, VP= 3.0V; −40˚C ≤ TA≤ 85˚C, unless specified differently.
Note 1: Absolute Maximum Ratings indicate limits beyond which damage to the device may occur. Recommended Operating Conditions indicate conditions for
which the device is intended to be functional. For guaranteed specifications and test conditions see the Electrical Characteristics.
Note 2: This device is a high performance RF integrated circuit with an ESD rating
protected workstations.
Note 3: Phase Noise is measured using a reference evaluation board with a loop bandwidth of approximately 12 kHz. The phase noise specification is the
composite average of 3 measurements made at frequency offsets of 2.0, 2.5 and 3.0 kHz.
Note 4: See Charge Pump Measurement Definitions for detail on how these measurements are made.
Note 5: See Serial Input Data Timing.
Note 6: See F
Note 7: See OSC
Note 8: Normalized Single-Side Band Phase Noise is defined as: L
Note 9: This parameter is derived from Normalized Single Side-Phase Noise, L
Note 10: For F
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Sensitivity Test Setup.
IN
Sensitivity Test Setup.
in
frequencies below 10 MHz, it is recommended that the rise time of the signal does not exceed 25ns.
OSC
(f) = L(f) − 20 log (FIN/Fφ), where L(f) is defined as the Single Side-Band Phase Noise.
N
<
2 kV. Handling and assembly of this device should only be done at ESD
(f).
n
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Typical Performance
Characteristics
LMX2346/LMX2347
ICCvs VCCLMX2346/7
CPOTRI-STATE vs CPOVoltage at 85˚C
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Typical Performance Characteristics (Continued)
LMX2346/7 Charge Pump Sweeps
LMX2346/LMX2347
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Sink vs Source Mismatch
(See forumla under Charge Pump Current Specifications Definitions)
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Typical Performance Characteristics (Continued)
Charge Pump Current Variation
(See forumla under Charge Pump Current Specifications Definitions)
2. Sensitivity limit is reached when the frequency error of the divided RF input is greater than or equal to 1 Hz.
1.0 Functional Description
The basic phase-lock-loop (PLL) configuration consists of a
high-stability crystal reference oscillator, a frequency synthesizer such as the National Semiconductor LMX2346/7, a
voltage controlled oscillator (VCO), and a passive loop filter.
The frequency synthesizer includes a phase detector, current mode charge pump, a programmable reference divider,
and a programmable feedback divider. The VCO frequency
is established by dividing the crystal reference signal down
via the reference divider to obtain a frequency that sets the
comparison frequency. This reference signal, f
sented to the input of a phase/frequency detector and compared with another signal, f
, the feedback signal, which was
p
, is then pre-
r
obtained by dividing the VCO frequency down by way of the
feedback divider. The phase/frequency detector measures
the phase error between the f
control signals that are directly proportional to the phase
error. The charge pump then pumps charge into or out of the
loop filter based on the magnitude and direction of the phase
error. The loop filter converts the charge into a stable control
voltage for the VCO. The phase/frequency detector’s function is to adjust the voltage presented to the VCO until the
feedback signal’s frequency and phase match that of the
reference signal. When this “phase-locked” condition exists,
the RF VCO’s frequency will be N times that of the comparison frequency, where N is the feedback divider ratio.
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1.0 Functional Description (Continued)
1.1 REFERENCE OSCILLATOR
The reference oscillator frequency for the PLL is provided
from an external source via the OSC
buffer circuit supports input frequencies from 5 MHz to 104
MHz with a minimum input sensitivity of 0.4 V
ence buffer circuit has a V
LMX2346/LMX2347
/2 input threshold and can be
CC
driven from an external CMOS or TTL logic gate. The
R_OPT control word is used to optimize the performance of
the reference buffer circuit for best Phase Noise and power
consumption performance based on the frequency of the
reference source. Refer to Section 2.2.5 for details on programming the R_OPT control word.
1.2 REFERENCE DIVIDER (R COUNTER)
The reference divider is comprised of a 10-bit CMOS binary
counter that supports a continuous integer divide range from
2 to 1,023. The divide ratio should be chosen such that the
maximum phase comparison frequency of 10 MHz is not
exceeded. The reference divider circuit is clocked by the
output of the reference buffer circuit. The output of the
reference divider circuit feeds the reference input of the
phase detector circuit. The frequency of the reference input
to the phase detector (also referred to as the comparison
frequency) is equal to reference oscillator frequency divided
by the reference divider ratio. Refer to Section 2.2.1 for
details on programming the R Counter.
1.3 RF PRESCALER
The LMX2346/7 contain a fixed 32/33 dual modulus RF
prescaler. The RF Prescaler operates from 100 MHz to 2000
MHz on the LMX2346 and from 100 MHz to 2500 MHz on
the LMX2347.
The complementary F
IN
and F
INB
a bipolar, differential-pair amplifier. The output of the bipolar,
differential-pair amplifier drives a chain of ECL D-type flipflops in a dual modulus configuration. The output of the
prescaler is used to clock the subsequent programmable
feedback divider.
pin. The reference
in
input pins drive the input of
. The refer-
PP
1.4 PROGRAMMABLE FEEDBACK DIVIDER
(N COUNTER)
The programmable feedback divider operates in concert with
the RF prescaler to divide the input RF signal (F
)bya
IN
factor of N. The output of the programmable reference divider is provided to the feedback input of the phase detector
circuit. The programmable divider supports a continuous
integer divide range from 992 to 32,767. The divide ratio
should be chosen such that the maximum phase comparison
frequency (Fφ) of 10 MHz is not exceeded.
The programmable divider circuit is comprised of an A
Counter and a B Counter. The A counter is a 5-bit CMOS
swallow counter programmable from 0 to 31. The B Counter
is a 10-bit CMOS binary counter, programmable from 3 to
1023. Divide ratios less than 992 are achievable as long as
the binary counter value is greater or equal to the swallow
counter value (NB_CNTR ≥ NA_CNTR). Refer to Section
2.3.2 and 2.3.3 for details on programming the NA and NB
Counter. The following equations are useful in determining
and programming a particular value of N:
N = (32 x NB_CNTR) + NA_CNTR
F
=NxF
IN
φ
Definitions
F
φ
F
IN
Phase Detector Comparison Frequency
RF Input Frequency
NA_CNTR A Counter Value
NA_CNTR B Counter Value
1.5 PHASE/FREQUENCY DETECTOR
The phase/frequency detector is driven from the N and R
counter outputs. The maximum frequency at the phase detector inputs is 10 MHz. The phase detector outputs control
the charge pump. The polarity of the pump-up or pump-down
control signals are programmed using the PD_POL control
bit, depending on whether the RF VCO tuning characteristics
are positive or negative (see programming description in
Section 2.2.3). The phase/frequency detector has a detection range of −2π to +2π.
Phase Comparator And Internal Charge Pump Characteristics
Note 11: The minimum width of the pump up and pump down current pulses occur at the CPo pin when the loop is phase-locked.
Note 12: The diagram assumes that PD_POL = 1
Note 13: f
Note 14: f
Note 15: CPo is charge pump output
1.6 CHARGE PUMP
The charge pumps directs charge into or out of an external
loop filter. The loop filter converts the charge into a stable
is the phase comparator input from the R Divider
R
is the phase comparator input from the N Divider
P
down events. When locked, CPo is primarily in a Tri-state
condition with small corrections occurring at the phase comparison rate.
control voltage which is applied to the tuning input of a VCO.
The charge pump steers the VCO control voltage towards V
P
during pump-up events and towards GND during pump-
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1.0 Functional Description (Continued)
1.7 MICROWIRE INTERFACE
The programmable register set is accessed via the
Microwire serial interface. The interface is comprised of
three signal pins: CLOCK, DATA, and LE (Latch Enable).
Serial data is clocked in from DATA on the rising edge of
CLOCK, into an 18-bit shift register. The serial data is
clocked in MSB first. The last bit of data decodes the internal
register address. On the rising edge of LE, the data stored in
the shift register is loaded into one of the two appropriate
latches based on the address bit. A complete programming
description is provided in Section 2.0.
1.8 MULTI-FUNCTION OUTPUT
The LMX2346/7 LD pin is a multi-function output that can be
configured as a digital lock detect, an analog lock detect, as
well as monitor the output of the reference divider, or feedback divider circuits. The LD_OUT control word is used to
select the desired output function. When the PLL is in powerdown mode, the LD output is always set to a high impedance. A complete programming description of the multifunction output is provided in Section 2.2.4.
LMX2346/LMX2347
1.8.1 Analog Lock Detect
When LD_OUT = 1, an analog lock detect status generated
from the phase detector is available on the LD output pin.
The lock detect output goes to high impedance when the
charge pump is inactive. It goes low when the charge pump
is active during a comparison cycle. The analog lock detect
signal output is an open drain configuration.
1.8.2 Digital Lock Detect
When LD_OUT = 0, a digital lock detect status is available
on the LD output pin. The digital lock detect filter compares
the phase difference of the inputs from the phase detector to
a RC generated delay of approximately 15 ns. To enter the
locked state (LD = High), the phase error must be less than
the 15 ns RC delay for 5 consecutive reference cycles. Once
in lock, the RC delay is changed to approximately 30 ns. To
exit the locked state, the phase error must be greater than
the 30 ns RC delay. A flow chart of the digital lock detect filter
follows.
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1.0 Functional Description (Continued)
1.9 POWER-DOWN
CEPD[1:0]Operating Mode
0XPower-down (Asynchronous)
10Normal Operation
LMX2346/LMX2347
11Power-down (Synchronous)
12Counter Reset
13Power-down (Asynchronous)
The LMX2346/7 are power controlled through logical control
of the CE pin in conjunction with programming of the PD
control word. A truth table is provided that describes how the
state of the CE pin and the PD control word set the operating
mode of the device. A complete programming description for
the PD control word is provided in Section 2.3.1.
When the device enters the power-down mode, the oscillator
buffer, RF prescaler, phase detector, and charge pump circuits are all disabled. The OSC
are all forced to a high impedance state. The reference
divider and feedback divider circuits are disabled and held at
the load point during power-down. When the device is programmed to normal operation, the oscillator buffer, RF prescaler, phase detector, and charge pump circuits are all powered on. The feedback divider and the reference divider are
,CPO,FIN,F
IN
2.0 Programming Description
, LD pins
INB
held at the load point. This allows the RF Prescaler, feedback divider, reference oscillator, and the reference divider
circuitry to reach proper bias levels. After a 1.5 µs delay, the
feedback and reference divider are enabled and they resume counting in “close” alignment (The maximum error is
one prescaler cycle). The MICROWIRE control register remains active and capable of loading and latching in data
while in the power-down mode.
The synchronous power-down function is gated by the
charge pump. When the device is configured for synchronous power-down, the device will enter the power-down
mode upon the completion of the next charge pump pulse
event.
The asynchronous power-down function is NOT gated by the
completion of a charge pump pulse event. When the device
is configured for asynchronous power-down, the part will go
into power down mode immediately.
A counter reset function is provided. When the PD control
word is programmed to Counter Reset, both the feedback
divider and the reference divider are disabled and held at
their load point. When the device is programmed to normal
operation, both the feedback divider and the reference divider are enabled (without a delay) and resume counting in
“close” alignment (The maximum error is one prescaler
cycle).
2.1 MICROWIRE INTERFACE
The MICROWIRE interface is comprised of an 18-bit shift register, and two control registers. The shift register consists of a 17-bit
DATA field and a 1-bit address (ADDR) field as shown below. When Latch Enable transitions HIGH, data stored in the shift register
is loaded into either the R or N register depending on the state of the ADDR bit. The data is loaded MSB first. The DATA field
assignments for the R and N registers are shown in Section 2.1.1.
MSBLSB
DATAADDR
1710
ADDRTarget Register
1R register
0N register
2.1.1 Register Map
Register Most Significant BitSHIFT REGISTER BIT LOCATIONLeast Significant Bit
The R register contains the R_CNTR, CP_TRI, PD_POL, LD_OUT, R_OPT control words. The detailed descriptions and
programming information for each control word is discussed in the following sections.
Register Most Significant BitSHIFT REGISTER BIT LOCATIONLeast Significant Bit
The reference divider can be programmed to support divide ratios from 2 to 1023. Divide ratios of less than 2 are prohibited.
R_CNTR [9:0]
Reference Divider Ratio9876543210
20000000010
30000000011
•••••••••••
1,0231111111111
2.2.2 CP_TRICharge Pump TRI-STATER[11]
The CP_TRI control bit allows the charge pump to be switched between a normal operating mode and a high impedance output
state. This happens asynchronously or immediately with the change in CP_TRI bit.
Control BitRegister LocationDescription
CP_TRIR[11]Charge Pump
TRI-STATE
2.2.3 PD_POLPhase Detector PolarityR[12]
The PD_POL control bit is used to set the polarity of the phase detector based on the VCO tuning characteristic.
Control BitRegister LocationDescription
PD_POLR[12]Phase Detector
Polarity
VCO Characteristics
Charge Pump Operates
Negative VCO Tuning
Characteristic
01
Normal
01
Function
Charge Pump Output
in High Impedance
State
Function
Positive VCO Tuning
Characteristic
LMX2346/LMX2347
2.2.4 LD_OUT[1:0]LD Output SelectR[14:13]
The LD_Out control word is used to select which signal is routed the the LD pin.
The R_OPT control words are used to optimize the performance of the reference buffer circuit for best Phase Noise and power
consumption performance based on the frequency of the reference source.
LMX2346/LMX2347
R_OPT[2:0]
05 MHz–50 MHz
750 MHz– 104 MHz
1-6Reserved — Do not use.
2.3 N REGISTER
The N register contains the PD (Power-Down), NA_CNTR, and NB_CNTR control words. The NA_CNTR, and NB_CNTR control
words are used to setup the programmable feedback divider. The PWR-DN control word is used to switch the device between the
normal operating mode and various power-down modes.
RegisterMost Significant BitSHIFT REGISTER BIT LOCATIONLeast Significant Bit
1716 151413 1211109876543210
NNB_CNTR [9:0]NA_CNTR [4:0]PD [1:0]0
2.3.1 PD[1:0]Power-DownN[2:1]
The PD control word is used to switch the device between the normal operating mode and various power-down modes.
PD [1:0]Operating Mode
0Normal Operation
1Synchronous Power-down
2Counter Reset
3Asynchronous Power-down
Optimization Frequency
Range
Data FieldADDR
2.3.2 NA_CNTR[4:0]A CounterN[7:3]
The NA_CNTR control word is used to program the A counter. The A counter is a 5-bit swallow counter used in the programmable
feedback divider. The A counter can be programmed to values ranging from 0 to 31. See Section 1.4 for details on how the value
of the A counter should be selected.
A Counter ValueNA_CNTR[4:0]
000000
100001
••••••
3111111
2.3.3 NB_CNTR[9:0]B CounterN[17:8]
The NB_CNTR control word is used to program the B counter. The B counter is a 10-bit binary counter used in the programmable
feedback divider. The B counter can be programmed to values ranging from 3 to 1023. See Section 1.4 for details on how the
value of the B counter should be selected.
LMX2346/LMX2347 PLLatinum Frequency Synthesizer for RF Personal Communications
16-Pin Chip Scale Package
Order Number LMX2346SLB or LMX2347SLB
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Order Number LMX2346SLBX or LMX2347SLBX
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