Dual Fractional-N/Integer-N
Frequency Synthesizer
Data Sheet
ADF4252
FEATURES
GENERAL DESCRIPTION
3.0 GHz fractional-N/1.2 GHz integer-N
2.7 V to 3.3 V power supply
Separate VP allows extended tuning voltage to 5 V
Programmable dual modulus prescaler
RF: 4/5, 8/9
IF: 8/9, 16/17, 32/33, 64/65
Programmable charge pump currents
3-wire serial interface
Digital lock detect
Power-down mode
Programmable modulus on fractional-N synthesizer
Trade off noise vs. spurious performance
The ADF4252 is a dual fractional-N/integer-N frequency
synthesizer that can be used to implement local oscillators (LO)
in the upconversion and downconversion sections of wireless
receivers and transmitters. Both the RF and IF synthesizers
consist of a low noise digital phase frequency detector (PFD), a
precision charge pump, and a programmable reference divider.
The RF synthesizer has a Σ-Δ-based fractional interpolator that
allows programmable fractional-N division. The IF synthesizer
has programmable integer-N counters. A complete phase-locked
loop (PLL) can be implemented if the synthesizer is used with
an external loop filter and voltage controlled oscillator (VCO).
Control of all the on-chip registers is via a simple 3-wire interface.
The device operates with a power supply ranging from 2.7 V to
3.3 V and can be powered down when not in use.
APPLICATIONS
Base stations for mobile radio (GSM, PCS, DCS, CDMA, WCDMA)
Wireless handsets (GSM, PCS, DCS, CDMA, WCDMA)
Wireless LANs
Communications test equipment
CATV equipment
FUNCTIONAL BLOCK DIAGRAM
V
1
V
2
V
3
DV
DD
V
1
V
2
R
SET
DD
DD
DD
P
P
ADF4252
REFERENCE
4-BIT
R COUNTER
PHASE
FREQUENCY
DETECTOR
2
CHARGE
PUMP
REF
CP
RF
IN
DOUBLER
REF
OUT
LOCK
DETECT
OUTPUT
MUX
MUXOUT
RF
RF
A
IN
FRACTIONAL-N
RF DIVIDER
B
IN
CLK
DATA
LE
24-BIT
DATA
REGISTER
IF
IF
B
IN
INTEGER-N
IF DIVIDER
A
IN
PHASE
FREQUENCY
DETECTOR
CHARGE
PUMP
CP
IF
15-BIT
R COUNTER
2
DOUBLER
A
1
A
2
D
CP
1
CP
2
GND
GND
GND
GND
GND
Figure 1.
Rev. C
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