Supersedes version in January 1996 Professional Products IC Hanbook, HB2480-3.0DS4239 - 3.0 March 1999
The SP8855E is one of a family of parallel load
synthesisers containing all the elements apart from the loop
amplifier to fabricate a PLL synthesis loop. Other devices in
the series are the SP8852E which is a fully programmable
device requiring two 16 bit words to set the RF and reference
counters, and the SP8854E which has hard wired reference
counter programming and requires a single bit word to program the RF divider. The SP8855E replaces the existing
SP8855D.
The SP8855E is intended for applications where a fixed
synthesiser frequency is required although it can also be used
where frequency selection is set by switches. In general the
device will be programmed by connecting the programming
pins to either V
be used to control the F
direction of the loop and select the phase detector gain.
Another input may be used to disable the phase detector
output.
The device is available in both plastic (HP) and ceramic
(HC) J-leaded 44-lead chip carrier. Ambient temperature
ranges available are shown in the ordering information.
or ground. Additional hard wired inputs can
CC
and F
pd
outputs set the control
ref
OPTIONAL
PIN 1
REFERENCE
HC44
FEATURES
■ 2.8GHz Operating Frequency (IG GRADE)
■ Single 5V Supply Operation
■ High Comparison Frequency 50MHz
■ High Gain Phase Detector 1mA/rad
■ Programmable Phase Detector Gain
■ Zero "Dead Band" Phase Detector
■ Wide range of RF and Reference Divide Ratios
■ Programming by Hard Wired Inputs
■ Low cost plastic package option
■ GPS HI-REL level a screened option
ABSOLUTE MAXIMUM RATINGS
Supply voltage-0.3V to 6V
Storage temperature-65 °C to +150°C
Operating temperature-55°C to +100°C
Prescaler & reference Input Voltage2.5V p-p
Data InputsVCC +0.3V
V
-0.3V
Junction temperature+ 175°C (HC package)
+ 150°C (HP package)
EE
HP44
PinDescriptionPinDescription
1Input bus bit 1023Control Direction
2Input bus bit 924F
3Input bus bit 825F
4Input bus bit 726+5V
5Input bus bit 627Ref. osc capacitor
6Input bus bit 528Ref in/XTAL
7Input bus bit 429Reference bit 9
8Input bus bit 330Reference bit 8
9Input bus bit 231Reference bit 7
10Input bus bit 132Reference bit 6
11Input bus bit 033Reference bit 5
120V (prescaler)34Reference bit 4
13RF input35Reference bit 3
14RF input36Reference bit 2
15VCC + 5V (prescaler)37Reference bit 1
16V
17Lock detect output39Phase Detect Enable
18C-lock detect40Phase Detect Gain 1
19Rset41Phase Detect Gain 0
20Charge pump output42Input bus bit 13
21Charge pump ref.43Input bus bit 12
22F
*Fpd and Fref outputs are reversed using the Control Direction
input. The table above is correct when pin 23 is high.
0V38Reference bit 0
EE
enable44Input bus bit 11
ref/Fpd
pd*
ref*
Fig.1 Pin connections - top view
SP8855E
0V PRESCALER
Vcc + 5V
PRESCALER
RF INPUT
÷ 8/9
MODULS
CONTROL
B0
B2
11109
3 BIT
A
COUNTER
11 BIT
M
COUNTER
B3B13
PHASE
DETECTOR
876543 2
1
44 43
42
Fpd
20
V
EE
0V
211719
182425
222340
41
39
CHARGE PUMP OUTPUT
CHARGE PUMP REFERENCE
LOCK DET O/P
R set
C - LOCK DETECT
Fpd *
Fref *
Fpd / Fref ENABLE
CONTROL DIRECTION
PHASE DETECTOR GAIN 1
PHASE DETECTOR GAIN 0
PHASE DETECTOR ENABLE
Fref
10 BIT REFERENCE DIVIDER
38 37 36 35 34 33 32 31 30 29
BIT 9BIT 0
REFERENCE
DIVIDER
PROGRAMMING
27
28
REFERENCE
CAPACITOR
REFERENCE
CRYSTAL
26
26
+5V
* Fpd and Fref outputs are reversed using the Control
Direction input. Diagram is correct when pin 23 is high.
RF DIVIDER PROGRAMMING
Fig. 2 SP8855E block diagram
2
PIN DESCRIPTION
PINDESCRIPTION
1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,42,43,44These pins are the data inputs used to set the RF divider ratio
(M.N+A). Open circuit = 1 (high) on these pins. Inputs are transparent into
the data buffers.
13, 14 (RF INPUT)Balanced inputs to the RF pre-amplifier. For single ended operation the
signal is AC coupled into pin 13 with pin 14 AC decoupled to ground (or
vice -versa). Pins 13 and 14 are internally DC biased.
17 (LOCK DETECT INPUT)A current sink into this pin is enabled when the lock detect circuit indicates
lock. Used to give an external indication of phase lock.
18 (C-LOCK DETECT)A capacitor connected to this point determines the lock detect integrator time
constant and can be used to vary the sensitivity of the phase lock indicator.
19 (Rset)An external resistor from Pin 19 to VCC sets the charge pump output current
20 (CP OUTPUT)The phase detector output is a single ended charge pump sourcing or
sinking current to the inverting input of an external loop filter.
21 (CP REF)Connected to the non-inverting input of the loop filter to set the optimum DC
bias.
SP8855E
22 (F
ENABLEPart of the data input bus. When this pin is logic HI the F
ref/Fpd
are enabled. Open circuit = HI
and F
ref
outputs
pd
23 (CONTROL DIRECTION)This pin controls charge pump output direction. For Pin 23 HI the output
sinks current when F
23 LO the relationship is reversed. (see table 2).
> F
or when the RF phase leads Ref phase. For Pin
pd
ref
Changing the state of pin 23 reverses the pins on which Fref and Fpd output
occur. See pin 24 and Pin 25 below for details. Open circuit = HI.
24 = Fpd if Pin 23 is HIRF divider output pulses. Fpd = RF input frequency /(M.N+A). Pulse width =
= F
25 = F
if Pin 23 is LO8 RF input cycles (1 cycle of the divide by 8 prescaler output).
ref
if Pin 223 is HIReference divider output pulses. Fref = Reference input frequency/R. Pulse
ref
width = high period of Ref input.
27 (Reference Oscillator Capacitor)Leave open circuit if an external reference is used. See fig. 5 for typical
connection for use as an onboard crystal oscillator.
28 (Ref IN/XTAL)This pin is the input buffer amplifier for an external reference signal. This
amplifier provides the active element if an onboard crystal oscillator is used.
29,30,31,32,33,34,35,36,37,38These pins set the Reference divider ratio R. Open circuit = HI.
39 (Phase Detector ENABLE)When this pin is HI the phase detector output is enable. Open circuit = HI.
40, 41 (PD Gain)These pins set the charge pump current multiplication factor (see table 1). Open
circuit = HI.
3
SP8855E
ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS
Guaranteed over the full temperature and supply voltage range (unless otherwise stated)
Temperature T
MA part -55°C and +125°C Supply Voltage = 4.75V and 5.25V
CharacteristicsPinValueUnitsConditions
Supply current15, 26180240mA
RF input sensitivity13, 14-5.0+7.0dBm100MHz to 2.8/2.7GHz See Fig. 3
RF division ratio13,14,245616383
Reference division ratio28, 2511023
Comparison frequency28,24,2550MHz
for KG parts -55°C and +100°C,Temperature T
amb
MinTypMax
for IG parts -40°C and +85°, Temperature T
amb
case
for
Reference input frequency2810100MHzReference division ratio ≥ 2 at frequencies
>50MHz also see Note 1.
Reference input voltage2863012002000mV p-pSine Wave 10-100MHz
F
output voltage high24, 25- 0.8Vwrt V
ref/Fpd
F
output voltage low24, 25- 1.4Vwrt V
red/Fpd
Lock detect output voltage17300500mVI
Charge pump current at19,20,21±1.4±1.5±1.7mAV
multiplication factor = 1I
Charge pump current at19,20,21±2.0±2.3±2.5mAV
multiplication factor = 1.5I
Charge pump current at19,20,21±3.4±3.8±4.6mAV
multiplication factor = 2.5I
Charge pump current at19,20,21±5.4±6.1±6.5mAV