LMX2581
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SNAS601D –AUGUST 2012–REVISED APRIL 2013
LMX2581 Wideband Frequency Synthesizer with Integrated VCO
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FEATURES
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Programmable Output Power
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General Features
Programmable Option to Use an External VCO
Low Noise VCO Divider
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50 – 3760 MHz Operating Frequency
Low Voltage Logic Compatibility
Digital Lock Detect
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Programmable to divide by 1 (bypass), 2, 4, 6,
8, ... , 38
-155 dBc/Hz Noise Floor
32 Pin QFN Package
High Performance PLL
TARGET APPLICATIONS
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-229 dBc/Hz Normalized PLL Phase Noise
-120.8 dBc/Hz Normalized PLL 1/f Noise
200 MHz Maximum Phase Detector Frequency
Programmable Charge Pump Current
Broadband Multi-Core VCO
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Wireless Infrastructure (UMTS, LTE, WiMax,
Multi-Standard Base Stations)
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Broadband Wireless
Wireless Meter Reading
Test and Measurement
Clock Generation
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Tuning Range: 1880 - 3760 MHz
-137 dBc/Hz Phase Noise @ 1 MHz for a 2.5
GHz Carrier
DESCRIPTION
The LMX2581 is an ultra low noise wideband frequency synthesizer which integrates a delta-sigma fractional N
PLL, a VCO with fully integrated tank circuit, and an optional frequency divider.
The LMX2581 integrates several low-noise, high precision LDOs to provide superior supply noise immunity and
more consistent performance. When combined with a high quality reference oscillator, the LMX2581 generates a
very stable, ultra low noise signal. The internal VCO can be bypassed so that an external VCO can be used.
FUNCTIONAL BLOCK DIAGRAM
Vtune
Low
Multiple
Noise
Core VCO
LDO
FLout
MUX
Fin
CPout
Charge
Pump
Comp
f
Output
Divider
N Divider
RFoutA
BUFEN
MUX
MUX
LD
MUXout
RFoutB
OSCin
2X
DATA
R
MUX
CLK
LE
Serial Interface
Control
Divider
CE
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