ADF4217L/ADF4218L/ADF4219L
The A and B counters, in conjunction with the dual modulus
prescaler, make it possible to generate output frequencies that
are spaced only by the Reference Frequency divided by R. The
equation for the VCO frequency is as follows:
MUXOUT AND LOCK DETECT
The output multiplexer on the ADF4217L family allows the user
to access various internal points on the chip. The state of MUXOUT
is controlled by P3, P4, P11, and P12. See Tables IV and VII.
Figure 6 shows the MUXOUT section in block diagram form.
fVCO = P ¥ B + A ¥ f
/ R
(
)
[
]
REFIN
DV
DD
fVCO = Output frequency of external voltage controlled oscillator
(VCO).
P
= Preset modulus of dual modulus prescaler (8/9, 16/17, and
so on).
IF ANALOG LOCK DETECT
IF R COUNTER OUTPUT
B
A
= Preset Divide Ratio of binary 11-bit counter (ADF4217L/
ADF4218L), binary 13-bit counter (ADF4219L).
IF N COUNTER OUTPUT
MUXOUT
MUX
CONTROL
IF/RF ANALOG LOCK DETECT
RF R COUNTER OUTPUT
RF N COUNTER OUTPUT
RF ANALOG LOCK DETECT
= Preset Divide Ratio of binary 6-bit A counter (ADF4217L/
ADF4218L), binary 5-bit counter (ADF4219L).
f
REFIN = Output frequency of the external reference frequency
oscillator.
R
= Preset divide ratio of binary 14-bit programmable reference
counter (1 to 16383). The ADF4219L has an R divide
of 15 bits.
DGND
Figure 6. MUXOUT Circuit
Lock Detect
R COUNTER
MUXOUT can be programmed for analog lock detect. The
N-channel open-drain analog lock detect should be operated
with an external pull-up resistor of 10 kW nominal. When lock
has been detected, it is high with narrow low-going pulses.
The 14-bit R counter allows the input reference frequency to be
divided down to produce the reference clock to the phase frequency
detector (PFD). Division ratios from 1 to 16,383 are allowed. The
extra R15 bit on the ADF4219L allows ratios from 1 to 32767.
INPUT SHIFT REGISTER
PHASE FREQUENCY DETECTOR (PFD) AND
CHARGE PUMP
The PFD takes inputs from the R counter and N counter and
produces an output proportional to the phase and frequency
difference between them. Figure 5 is a simplified schematic.
The functional block diagram for the ADF4217L family is shown
on page 1. The main blocks include a 22-bit input shift register,
a 14-bit R counter, and an N counter. The N counter is comprised
of a 6-bit A counter and an 11-bit B counter for the ADF4217L
and the ADF4218L. The 18-bit N counter on the ADF4219L
is comprised of a 13-bit B counter and a 5-bit A counter. Data
is clocked into the 22-bit shift register on each rising edge of
CLK. The data is clocked in MSB first. Data is transferred from
the shift register to one of four latches on the rising edge of LE.
The destination latch is determined by the state of the two con-
trol bits (C2, C1) in the shift register. These are the two LSBs,
DB1 and DB0 as shown in the timing diagram of Figure 1. The
truth table for these bits is shown in Table I.
V
P
CHARGE
PUMP
UP
HI
D1
Q1
U1
CLR1
R DIVIDER
DELAY
CP
U3
ELEMENT
Table I. C2, C1 Truth Table
Control Bits
C2 C1
Data Latch
CLR2
D2 Q2
U2
0
0
1
1
0
1
0
1
IF R Counter
IF AB Counter (and Prescaler Select)
RF R Counter
DOWN
HI
N DIVIDER
CPGND
RF AB Counter (and Prescaler Select)
R DIVIDER
N DIVIDER
CP OUTPUT
Figure 5. PFD Simplified Schematic
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REV. B