Analog Devices: EVAL-ADF4150HVEB1Z Evaluation Board for ADF4150HV PLL Frequency Synthesizer

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Kit Overview

The EVAL-ADF4150HVEB1ZEVAL-ADF4150HVEB1Z is a fully populated, 4-layers evaluation board which allows evaluation of the ADF4150HVADF4150HV high voltage, fractional-N PLL synthesizer.

The board contains 25 MHz TCXO working as reference signal and a VCO covering octave frequency range from 1 GHz to 2 GHz. VCO output and RF outputs are connected to edge-mounted SMA connectors, which allows easy connection to a spectrum analyzer. For normal operation it requires two external supplies (30 V / 40 mA for VCO and 5 V / 180 mA for the rest of the board).

The ADF4150HVADF4150HV is a 3.0 GHz, fractional-N or integer-N frequency synthesizer with an integrated high voltage charge pump. The synthesizer can be used to drive external wideband VCOs directly, eliminating the need for operational amplifiers to achieve higher tuning voltages. This simplifies design and reduces cost while improving phase noise, in contrast to active filter topologies, which tend to degrade phase noise compared to passive filter topologies.

Key Applications: Wireless infrastructure, Microwave point-to-point/point-to-multipoint radios, VSAT radios, Test equipment, Private land mobile radios.

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Software Tools

ADF4150 Family Software

The ADF4150HVADF4150HV evaluation board software controls the operation of the ADF4150HV evaluation board from a PC over a USB port. The software installation program is available on the CD attached to evaluation kit. The software has to be installed before connecting the board to the PC and it will be available under Programs -> Analog Devices -> ADF4150HV.

Technical Documents

Learning Center

Type	Description
User Guide	ADI: User Guide (UG-406) for ADF4150HV Evaluation Board
User Guide	ADI: User Guide(UG-476) for PLL Software Installation Guide
Datasheet	ADI: Datasheet for ADF4150HV High Voltage, Fractional-N/Integer-N PLL Synthesizer (Rev 0)
Selection Guide	ADI: Selection Guide for RF/IF IC
Design Techniques	ADI: Design Techniques for Direct 6-GHz Local Oscillator with a New, Wideband, Integer-N, PLL Synthesizer
Tutorials	ADI: Tutorials for Fundamentals of Phase Locked Loops (PLLs)
Application Note	ADI: Application Note for PLL Synthesizers

Design Elements

Type	Description
Application Library	ADI: Application Library for ADF4150HV Evaluation Board Software

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Kit Features

Features of EVAL-ADF4150HVEB1ZEVAL-ADF4150HVEB1Z:

General-purpose evaluation board for ADF4150HVADF4150HV, including octave range VCO, loop filter, and TCXO
Contains the ADF4150HV frequency synthesizer (500 MHz to 3 GHz)
Contains the ADF5001 prescaler to allow optional connection of external microwave VCOs without the need for an active loop filter
Accompanying software allows complete control of synthesizer functions from a PC

Features of ADF4150HVADF4150HV:

Fractional-N synthesizer and integer-N synthesizer
High voltage charge pump: VP = 6 V to 30 V
- Tuning range: 1.0 V to 29 V (or ±1 V from VP supply rails)
RF bandwidth to 3.0 GHz
Programmable divide-by-1/-2/-4/-8/-16 outputs
Synthesizer power supply: 3.0 V to 3.6 V
Programmable dual-modulus prescaler of 4/5 or 8/9
Programmable output power level
Programmable charge pump currents
RF output mute function
3-wire serial interface
Analog and digital lock detect

Kit Contents

The Analog Devices EVAL-ADF4150HVEB1ZEVAL-ADF4150HVEB1Z supplied with below contents:

EVAL-ADF4150HVEB1ZEVAL-ADF4150HVEB1Z board
CD that includes
- Self-installing software that allows users to control the board and exercise all functions of the device
- Electronic version of the ADF4150HVADF4150HV data sheet
- Electronic version of the UG-406 user guide
- Electronic version of the UG-476 user guide