2.5GHz low voltage fractional-N
dual frequency synthesizer
Product specification
Supersedes data of 1999 Apr 16
1999 Nov 04
Philips SemiconductorsProduct specification
TYPE NUMBER
2.5GHz low voltage fractional-N dual frequency
synthesizer
GENERAL DESCRIPTION
The SA8026 BICMOS device integrates programmable dividers,
charge pumps and a phase comparator to implement a
phase-locked loop. The device is designed to operate from 3 NiCd
cells, in pocket phones, with low current and nominal 3 V supplies.
The synthesizer operates at VCO input frequencies up to 2.5 GHz.
The synthesizer has fully programmable main, auxiliary and
reference dividers. All divider ratios are supplied via a 3-wire serial
programming bus.
Separate power and ground pins are provided to the analog and
digital circuits. The ground leads should be externally short-circuited
to prevent large currents flowing across the die and thus causing
damage. V
The charge pump current (gain) is set by an external resistance at
R
pin. Passive loop filters could be used; the charge pump
SET
operates within a wide voltage compliance range to provide a wider
tuning range.
FEA TURES
•Low phase noise
•Low power
•Fully programmable main and auxiliary dividers
•Normal & Integral charge pumps outputs
•Fast Locking Adaptive mode design
•Internal fractional spurious compensation
•Hardware and software power down
•Split supply for V
must be greater than or equal toV
DDCP
and V
DD
DDCP
DD
.
APPLICATIONS
•350 to 2500 MHz wireless equipment
•Cellular phones (all standards)
•WLAN
•Portable battery-powered radio equipment.
LOCK
TEST
RFin+
RFin–
GND
GND
V
GND
PHP
PHI
1
2
3
DD
4
5
6
7
CP
8
9
10
CP
20
19
18
17
16
15
14
13
12
11
PON
STROBE
DATA
CLOCK
REFin+
REFin–
R
V
AUXin
PHA
Figure 1. Pin Configuration
SA8026
SET
DDCP
SR01649
QUICK REFERENCE DATA
ORDERING INFORMATION
SYMBOLPARAMETERCONDITIONSMIN.TYP.MAX.UNIT
V
DD
V
DDCP
I
DDCP+IDD
I
DDCP+IDD
f
VCO
f
AUX
f
REF
f
PC
T
amb
Supply voltage2.7–5.5V
Analog supply voltageV
DDCP
w
V
DD
2.7–5.5V
Total supply currentMain and Aux. on–1012mA
Total supply current in power-down mode–1–µA
Input frequency350–2500MHz
Input frequency20–550MHz
Crystal reference input frequency5–40MHz
Maximum phase comparator frequency–4MHz
Operating ambient temperature–40–+85°C
PACKAGE
NAMEDESCRIPTIONVERSION
SA8026DHTSSOP20Plastic thin shrink small outline package; 20 leads; body width 4.4 mmSOT360–1
1999 Nov 04853–2141 22633
2
Philips SemiconductorsProduct specification
2.5GHz low voltage fractional-N dual frequency
synthesizer
CLOCK
DATA
STROBE
RFin+
RFin–
REFin+
REFin–
17
18
19
5
6
AMP
16
15
2–BIT SHIFT
REGISTER
ADDRESS DECODER
LOAD SIGNALS
LATCH
REFERENCE
DIVIDER
22–BIT SHIFT
REGISTER
LATCH
MAIN DIVIDER
CONTROL
LATCH
SM
2222
SA
V
DD
3
PUMP
CURRENT
SETTING
PUMP
BIAS
COMP
PHASE
DETECTOR
V
DDCP
13
SA8026
14
R
SET
8
PHP
9
PHI
1
LOCK
TEST
12
AMP
2
AUX DIVIDER
AUXin
PINNING
SYMBOLPINDESCRIPTION
LOCK1Lock detect output
TEST2Test (should be either grounded or
V
DD
GND4Digital ground
RFin+5RF input to main divider
RFin–6RF input to main divider
GND
CP
PHP8Main normal charge pump
PHI9Main integral charge pump
GND
CP
connected to VDD)
3Digital supply
7Charge pump ground
10Charge pump ground
LATCH
4
GND
Figure 2. Block Diagram
SYMBOLPINDESCRIPTION
PHA11Auxiliary charge pump output
AUXin12Input to auxiliary divider
V
DDCP
R
SET
REFin–15Reference input
REFin+16Reference input
CLOCK17Programming bus clock input
DATA18Programming bus data input
STROBE19Programming bus enable input
PON20Power down control
PHASE
DETECTOR
7, 10
GND
CP
11
20
PHA
PON
SR01496
13Charge pump supply voltage
14External resistor from this pin to ground
sets the charge pump current
1999 Nov 04
3
Philips SemiconductorsProduct specification
2.5GHz low voltage fractional-N dual frequency
SA8026
synthesizer
Limiting values
SYMBOLPARAMETERMIN.MAX.UNIT
V
DD
V
DDCP
∆V
DDCP–VDD
V
n
V
n
∆V
GND
T
stg
T
amb
T
j
Handling
Inputs and outputs are protected against electrostatic discharge in normal handling. However, to be totally safe, it is desirable to take normal
precautions appropriate to handling MOS devices.
Digital supply voltage–0.3+5.5V
Analog supply voltage–0.3+5.5V
Difference in voltage between V
Voltage at pins 1, 2, 5, 6, 12, 15 to 20–0.3V
Voltage at pin 8, 9, 11–0.3V
Difference in voltage between GNDCP and GND (these pins should be
connected together)
Storage temperature–55+125
Operating ambient temperature–40+85
Maximum junction temperature150
DDCP and
VDD (V
≥ VDD)–0.3+2.8V
DDCP
+ 0.3V
DD
DDCP
–0.3+0.3V
+ 0.3V
_C
_C
_C
Thermal characteristics
SYMBOLPARAMETERVALUEUNIT
R
th j–a
Thermal resistance from junction to ambient in free air135K/W
1999 Nov 04
4
Philips SemiconductorsProduct specification
S
V
AC-coupled input signal level
in
()
S
2.5GHz low voltage fractional-N dual frequency
synthesizer
CHARACTERISTICS
V
DDCP
SYMBOL
= V
= +3.0V,T
DD
PARAMETERCONDITIONSMIN.TYP.MAX.UNIT
Supply; pins 3, 13
V
DD
V
DDCP
I
DDTotal
I
Standby
Digital supply voltage2.7–5.5V
Analog supply voltageV
Synthesizer operational total supply currentV
Total supply current in power-down modelogic levels 0 or VDD–1–µΑ
Charge pump current ratio to I
Sink-to-source current matchingVPH = 1/2 V
Output current variation versus V
Charge pump off leakage currentVPH = 1/2 V
Charge pump voltage compliance0.7–V
= +25°C;unless otherwise specified.
amb
p
p
1
SET
PH
V
w
DDCP
DD
(with main and aux on)
DD
= +3.0V
single-ended drive;
max. limit is indicative
@ 500 to 2500 MHz
= 2.4 GHz–300–Ω
VCO
= 2.4 GHz–1–pF
VCO
Rin (external) = R
max. limit is indicative
= 500 MHz–3.9–kΩ
VCO
= 500 MHz–0.5–pF
VCO
max. limit is indicative
= 20 MHz–10–kΩ
REF
= 20 MHz–1–pF
REF
= 7.5 kΩ–1.25–V
SET
Current gain = IPH/I
DDCP
2
V
in compliance range–10+10%
PH
DDCP
= 50Ω;
= 7.5 kΩ, FC = 80
SET
SET
SA8026
2.7–5.5V
–1012mA
–18–0dBm
–18–0dBm
80–632mV
360–1300mV
–15+15%
–10+10%
–10+10nA
–0.8V
DDCP
PP
PP
1999 Nov 04
5
Philips SemiconductorsProduct specification
f
REF
13MHz, TCXO
L
f
REF
44MHz, TCXO
2.5GHz low voltage fractional-N dual frequency
SA8026
synthesizer
CHARACTERISTICS (continued)
SYMBOLPARAMETERCONDITIONSMIN.TYP.MAX.UNIT
Phase noise (condition R
Synthesizer’s contribution to close-in phase noise
of 900 MHz RF signal at 1 kHz offset.
Synthesizer’s contribution to close-in phase noise
of 1800 MHz RF signal at 1 kHz offset.
(f)
Synthesizer’s contribution to close-in phase noise
of 800 MHz RF signal at 1 kHz offset.
Synthesizer’s contribution to close-in phase noise
of 2100 MHz RF signal at 1 kHz offset.