Product Specification
PE3238
1500 MHz UltraCMOS™ Integer-N PLL
for Low Phase Noise Applications
Product Description
Peregrine’s PE3238 is a high performance integer-N PLL
capable of frequency synthesis up to 1.5 GHz. The
superior phase noise performance of the PE3238 is ideal
for applications such as LMDS / MMDS / WLL basestations
and demanding terrestrial systems.
Features
• 1.5 GHz operation
• ÷10/11 dual modulus prescaler
• Internal phase detector
The PE3238 features a 10/11 dual modulus prescaler,
counters and a phase comparator as shown in Figure 1.
Counter values are programmable through either a serial or
parallel interface and can also be directly hard wired. This
programming flexibility, combined with the dual latch
architecture enabling ping-pong loading of the main divide
counter, makes these PLLs well suited as the core for
fractional-N or sigma-delta implementation.
• Serial, parallel or hardwired
programmable
• Low power ¾ 20 mA at 3 V
• Q3236 PLL replacement
• Ultra-low phase noise
The PE3238 is optimized for terrestrial applications. It is
manufactured on Peregrine’s UltraCMOS™ process, a
patented variation of silicon-on-insulator (SOI) technology
on a sapphire substrate, offering the performance of GaAs
with the economy and integration of conventional CMOS.
Figure 1. Block Diagram
Fin
Fin
Prescaler
10 / 11
Main
fp
Counter
13
D(7:0)
8
Sdata
Primary
20-bit
Latch
Secon-
dary
PD_U
Phase
20
20
20
20-bit
Latch
Detector
PD_D
20
16
Pre_en
M(6:0)
A(3:0)
R(3:0)
6
6
fr
R Counter
fc
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©2003-2005 Peregrine Semiconductor Corp. All rights reserved.
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