HMC703LP4E
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8 GHZ FRACTIONAL SYNTHESIZER
Figure 14. Fractional Performance, Exact
Frequency Mode On at 8013.6 MHz
Figure 13. Typical Phase Noise & Spur
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Performance at 8 GHz + 200 kHz
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Figure 15. Integer Boundary Spur at
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Figure 16. RF Input Limits
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8 GHz + 20 kHz vs. Charge Pump Offset
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20 kHz Offset Spur
10 kHz Offset Spur
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CP OFFSET CURRENT (uA)
RF INPUT FREQUENCY AT PRESCALAR (MHz)
Figure 17. Modelled vs. Measured Phase
Figure 18. Modelled vs. Measured Phase
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Noise, Integer Mode HiK at 8 GHz
Noise, Fractional Mode B, HiK at ~ 8 GHz
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Total Noise Simulated Using
Hittite PLL Design Software
Total Noise Simulated Using
Hittite PLL Design Software
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Modelled PLL Floor
Modelled PLL Floor
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Measured Total Noise
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Measured Total Noise
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INTEGRATED RMS JITTER = 36.1 fs
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100 Hz to 100 MHz
INTEGRATED RMS JITTER = 44.2 fs
100 Hz to 100 MHz
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[3] Output frequency = 8 GHz + 200 kHz using HMC508LP5E VCO, Reference Input = 100 MHz, PD frequency = 100 MHz, CP current = 2.5 mA,
Fractional Mode B, 20 kHz bandwidth Loop Filter. Spur at 200kHz due to RF signal at 8GHz + 200kHz, spur at 100kHz due to prescaler input at
4GHz+100kHz. Reference feedthrough spur at 100 MHz offset.
[4] Exact Frequency Mode channel spacing 100 kHz, Fractional N, Rfout = 8013.6 MHz using HMC508LP5E VCO, Reference Input = 100 MHz, PD
frequency = 100 MHz, Prescaler divide-by-2 selected. 20 kHz Loop Filter bandwidth, reference feedthrough spur at 100 MHz offset.
[5] Tuned to 8 GHz + 20 kHz, Prescaler at 4 GHz + 10 kHz, Loop bandwidth >> 20 kHz, Reference Frequency 50 MHz. Offset polarity should be
positive for inverting configurations and negative otherwise.
[6] Low frequency minimum power levels not characterized. Low frequency limitation is only a function of external AC coupling capacitance signal
slew rate.
[7] HiK integer mode measured at 8 GHz, Prescalar at 4 GHz, 50 MHz reference frequency.
[8] Active Fractional B Mode (Prescalar @ 4 GHz + 2.5 kHz), Reference Frequency 50 MHz.
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