for price, delivery and to place orders: hittite microwave corporation, 20 alpha road, chelmsford, ma 01824 phone: 978-250-3343 fax: 978-250-3373 order on-line at www.hittite.com application support: phone: 978-250-3343 or apps@hittite.com plls w / integrated vco - smt 7 7 - 1 hmc824lp6ce fractional-n synthesizer with integrated vco, 780 - 870 mhz v04.1010 functional diagram features ? rf bandwidth: 780 to 870 mhz ? ultra low phase noise -110 dbc/hz in band typ. ? figure of merit (fom) -227 dbc ? < 180 fs rms jitter ? 24-bit step size, resolution 3 hz typ ? exact frequency mode ? built-in digital self test ? 40 lead 6x6mm smt package: 36mm 2 typical applications ? cellular/4g infrastructure ? repeaters and femtocells ? communications test equipment ? catv equipment ? phased array applications ? dds replacement ? very high data rate radios
for price, delivery and to place orders: hittite microwave corporation, 20 alpha road, chelmsford, ma 01824 phone: 978-250-3343 fax: 978-250-3373 order on-line at www.hittite.com application support: phone: 978-250-3343 or apps@hittite.com plls w / integrated vco - smt 7 7 - 2 general description the hmc824lp6ce is a fully functioned fractional-n phase-locked-loop (pll) frequency synthesizer with an integrated voltage controlled oscillator (vco). the synthesizer consists of an integrated low noise vco with divide- by-2 output, an autocalibration subsystem for low voltage vco tuning, a very low noise digital phase detector (pd), a precision controlled charge pump, a low noise reference path divider and a fractional divider. the fractional synthesizer features an advanced delta-sigma modulator design that allows both ultra-fne step sizes and low spurious products. the phase detector (pd) features cycle slip prevention (csp) technology to allow fas- ter frequency hopping times. ultra low in-close phase noise and low spurious also allows wider loop bandwidths for faster frequency hopping and low micro-phonics. for theory of operation and register map refer to the plls w/ integrated vcos - rf vcos operating guide . to view the operating guide, please visit www.hittite.com and choose hmc824lp6ce from the search by part number pull down menu. hmc824lp6ce v04.1010 fractional-n synthesizer with integrated vco, 780 - 870 mhz parameter condition min. typ. max. units rf output characteristics vco frequency at pll input 1560 1740 mhz rf output frequency at f vco /2 780 870 mhz rf output power at f vco /2 11 14 16.5 dbm vco tuning sensitivity measured at 2 ghz, 2v 15 mhz/v vco supply pushing measured at 2 ghz, 2v -2 1.5 mhz/v rf output 2nd harmonic -25 dbc rf output 3rd harmonic -23 dbc rf output 4th harmonic -31 dbc rf divider characteristics 19-bit n-divider range (integer) max = 2 19 - 1 16 524,287 19-bit n-divider range (fractional) fractional nominal divide ratio varies (-3 / +4) dynamically max 20 524,283 ref input characteristics max ref input frequency synthesizer phase noise can degrade by about 5db when operating with a reference frequency near the low end of this range. 10 50 200 mhz ref input range ac coupled 1.5 2 3.3 vpp ref input capacitance 5 pf 14-bit r-divider range 1 16,383 phase detector (pd) pd frequency fractional feedback mode [1] 0.1 100 mhz pd frequency fractional feedforward mode (and register 6 [17:16]= 10) 0.1 80 mhz pd frequency integer mode [1] 0.1 125 mhz electrical specifcations, t a = +25 c vppcp, vddcp, vcc1, vcc2 = 5v 4%; rvdd, avdd, dvdd3v, vccpd, vcchf, vccps = 3.3v 6% gndcp = gndls = ground paddle = 0v note 1: this maximum phase detector frequency can only be achieved if the minimum n value is respected. eg. in the case of fractional feedback mode, the maximum pfd rate = fvco/20 or 100mhz, whichever is less.
for price, delivery and to place orders: hittite microwave corporation, 20 alpha road, chelmsford, ma 01824 phone: 978-250-3343 fax: 978-250-3373 order on-line at www.hittite.com application support: phone: 978-250-3343 or apps@hittite.com plls w / integrated vco - smt 7 7 - 3 parameter condition min. typ. max. units charge pump max output current 0.2 2.54 ma charge pump gain step size (5-bits) 20 a pd/charge pump ssb phase noise 50 mhz ref, input referred 1 khz -141 dbc/hz 10 khz add 1 db for fractional -149 dbc/hz 100 khz add 3 db for fractional -153 dbc/hz logic inputs vih input high voltage dvdd3v-0.4 dvdd3v v vil input low voltage 0 0.4 v logic outputs voh output high voltage dvdd3v-0.4 dvdd3v v vol output low voltage 0 0.4 v power supply voltages analog 3.3v supplies avdd, vcchf, vccps, vccpd, rvdd 3.0 3.3 3.5 v digital supply dvdd3v 3.0 3.3 3.5 v analog 5v supplies vppcp, vddcp, vcc1, vcc2 4.8 5 5.2 v power supply currents +5v analog charge pump vppcp, vddcp 5.3 ma +5v vco core and pll buffer vcc2 56 ma +5v vco divider and rf buffer vcc1 36 ma +3.3v analog avdd, vcchf, vccps, vccpd, rvdd 45 ma +3.3v digital dvdd3v 6.5 ma power down - crystal off reg 01h=0, crystal not clocked 10 a power down - crystal on, 100 mhz reg 01h=0, crystal clocked 100 mhz 10 200 a power on reset typical reset voltage on dvdd 700 mv min dvdd voltage for no reset 1.5 v power on reset delay 250 s vco open loop phase noise at fvco/2 825 mhz divide-by-2 output 10 khz offset -93 dbc/hz 825 mhz divide-by-2 output 100 khz offset -123 dbc/hz 825 mhz divide-by-2 output 1 mhz offset -148 dbc/hz 825 mhz divide-by-2 output 10 mhz offset -162 dbc/hz 825 mhz divide-by-2 output 100 mhz offset -166 dbc/hz closed loop phase noise pll + vco at fvco/2 integer, 25 mhz pfd 1 khz offset -112 dbc/hz integer, 25 mhz pfd 10 khz offset -116 dbc/hz integer, 25 mhz pfd 100 khz offset -118 dbc/hz integer, 25 mhz pfd 1 mhz offset -146 dbc/hz hmc824lp6ce v04.1010 fractional-n synthesizer with integrated vco, 780 - 870 mhz electrical specifcations (continued)
for price, delivery and to place orders: hittite microwave corporation, 20 alpha road, chelmsford, ma 01824 phone: 978-250-3343 fax: 978-250-3373 order on-line at www.hittite.com application support: phone: 978-250-3343 or apps@hittite.com plls w / integrated vco - smt 7 7 - 4 electrical specifcations (continued) hmc824lp6ce v04.1010 fractional-n synthesizer with integrated vco, 780 - 870 mhz [1] fractional mode, 50 mhz crystal, r=1, ~80 khz loop bw, (loop flter values: contact factory for component values) 2ma charge pump, -385a offset. parameter condition min. typ. max. units fractional, 25 mhz pfd 1 khz offset -107 dbc/hz fractional, 25 mhz pfd 10 khz offset -113 dbc/hz fractional, 25 mhz pfd 100 khz offset -115 dbc/hz figure of merit normalized 1 hz integer mode measured w/ 50 mhz pd at 30 khz offset -229 dbc/hz fractional mode measured w/ 50 mhz pd at 30 khz offset -227 dbc/hz typical closed loop fractional phase noise [1] closed loop integer phase noise -170 -160 -150 -140 -130 -120 -110 -100 -90 -80 -70 10 2 10 3 10 4 10 5 10 6 10 7 10 8 780 mhz ff 820 mhz ff 870 mhz ff offset frequency (hz) phase noise (dbc/hz) -170 -160 -150 -140 -130 -120 -110 -100 -90 -80 -70 10 2 10 3 10 4 10 5 10 6 10 7 10 8 775 mhz ff 825 mhz ff 875 mhz ff offset frequency (hz) phase noise (dbc/hz) typical vco/2 tuning curves vs. switch position vco/2 free running phase noise 0 1 2 3 4 5 tuning voltage (v) kvco (mhz/v) n0 n2 n4 n6 n8 n10 n12 n14 n16 n18 n20 n22 n24 n26 n30 fmax fmin n30 n31 -180 -160 -140 -120 -100 -80 -60 -40 10 3 10 4 10 5 10 6 10 7 10 8 775 mhz 825 mhz 875 mhz offset frequency (hz) phase noise (dbc/hz)
for price, delivery and to place orders: hittite microwave corporation, 20 alpha road, chelmsford, ma 01824 phone: 978-250-3343 fax: 978-250-3373 order on-line at www.hittite.com application support: phone: 978-250-3343 or apps@hittite.com plls w / integrated vco - smt 7 7 - 5 hmc824lp6ce v04.1010 fractional-n synthesizer with integrated vco, 780 - 870 mhz figure of merit -240 -230 -220 -210 -200 10 2 10 3 10 4 10 5 10 6 normalized phase noise (dbc/hz) frequency offset (hz) fom floor fom 1/f noise typ fom vs offset free running vco phase noise (v tune set by autocal) typical output power - narrow band match typical vco sensitivity vs. cap @ fo voltage typical vco tuning voltage after calibration -170 -160 -150 -140 -130 -120 760 780 800 820 840 860 880 -40c +27c +85c phase noise (dbc/hz) frequency (mhz) 1 mhz offset 100 khz offset 10 mhz offset 0 5 10 15 20 750 800 850 900 output frequency (mhz) output power (dbm) 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 0 1 2 3 4 5 tuning cap 31 tuning cap 15 tuning cap 0 tuning voltage (v) kvco (mhz/v) typical operating range 0 1 2 3 4 5 vco frequency (mhz) tune voltage after calibration (v) 0 15 31 fmin fmax
for price, delivery and to place orders: hittite microwave corporation, 20 alpha road, chelmsford, ma 01824 phone: 978-250-3343 fax: 978-250-3373 order on-line at www.hittite.com application support: phone: 978-250-3343 or apps@hittite.com plls w / integrated vco - smt 7 7 - 6 pin descriptions pin number function description 1 avdd dc power supply for analog circuitry. 2, 5, 6, 8, 9, 11 - 14, 18 - 22, 24, 26, 34, 37, 38 n/c the pins are not connected internally; however, all data shown herein was measured with these pins connected to rf/dc ground externally. 3 vppcp power supply for charge pump analog section 4 cp charge pump output 7 vddcp power supply for the charge pump digital section 10 rvdd reference supply 15 xrefp reference oscillator input 16 dvdd3v dc power supply for digital (cmos) circuitry 17 cen chip enable. connect to logic high for normal operation. 23 vtune vco varactor. tuning port input. 25 vcc2 vco analog supply 2 27 vcc1 vco analog supply 1 28 rf_n vco divide by 2 rf positive output 29 rf_p vco divide by 2 rf negative output 30 sen pll serial port enable (cmos) logic input 31 sdi pll serial port data (cmos) logic input 32 sck pll serial port clock (cmos) logic input 33 ld_sdo lock detect, or serial data, or general purpose (cmos) logic output (gpo) 35 vcchf dc power supply for analog circuitry 36 vccps dc power supply for analog prescaler 39 vccpd dc power supply for phase detector 40 bias external bypass decoupling for precision bias circuits. note: 1.920v 20mv reference voltage (bias) is generated internally and cannot drive an external load. must be measured with 10g meter such as agilent 34410a, normal 10m dvm will read erroneously. hmc824lp6ce v04.1010 fractional-n synthesizer with integrated vco, 780 - 870 mhz
for price, delivery and to place orders: hittite microwave corporation, 20 alpha road, chelmsford, ma 01824 phone: 978-250-3343 fax: 978-250-3373 order on-line at www.hittite.com application support: phone: 978-250-3343 or apps@hittite.com plls w / integrated vco - smt 7 7 - 7 hmc824lp6ce v04.1010 fractional-n synthesizer with integrated vco, 780 - 870 mhz outline drawing part number package body material lead finish msl rating package marking [1] hmc824lp6ce rohs-compliant low stress injection molded plastic 100% matte sn msl1 h824 xxxx [1] 4-digit lot number xxxx package information notes: 1. leadframe material: copper alloy 2. dimensions are in inches [millimeters]. 3. lead spacing tolerance is non-cumulative 4. pad burr length shall be 0.15mm maximum. pad burr height shall be 0.05mm maximum. 5. package warp shall not exceed 0.05mm. 6. all ground leads and ground paddle must be soldered to pcb rf ground. 7. refer to hittite application note for suggested pcb land pattern. absolute maximum ratings avdd, rvdd, dvdd3v, vccpd, vcchf, vccps -0.3v to +3.6v vppcp, vddcp, vcc1 -0.3v to +5.8v vcc2 -0.3v to +5.5v operating temperature -40 c to +85c storage temperature -65 c to 125c maximum junction temperature 125 c thermal resistance (r th ) (junction to ground paddle) 20 c/w refow soldering peak temperature 260c time at peak temperature 40 sec esd sensitivity (hbm) class 1b stresses above those listed under absolute maximum ratings may cause permanent damage to the device. this is a stress rating only; functional operation of the device at these or any other conditions above those indicated in the operational section of this specifcation is not implied. exposure to absolute maximum rating conditions for extended periods may affect device reliability.
for price, delivery and to place orders: hittite microwave corporation, 20 alpha road, chelmsford, ma 01824 phone: 978-250-3343 fax: 978-250-3373 order on-line at www.hittite.com application support: phone: 978-250-3343 or apps@hittite.com plls w / integrated vco - smt 7 7 - 8 evaluation pcb the circuit board used in the application should use rf circuit design techniques. signal lines should have 50 ohm impedance while the package ground leads and exposed paddle should be connected directly to the ground plane similar to that shown. a sufficient number of via holes should be used to connect the top and bottom ground planes. the evaluation circuit board shown is available from hittite upon request. hmc824lp6ce v04.1010 fractional-n synthesizer with integrated vco, 780 - 870 mhz evaluation pcb schematic to view this evaluation pcb schematic please visit www.hittite.com and choose hmc824lp6ce from the search by part number pull down menu to view the product splash page.
for price, delivery and to place orders: hittite microwave corporation, 20 alpha road, chelmsford, ma 01824 phone: 978-250-3343 fax: 978-250-3373 order on-line at www.hittite.com application support: phone: 978-250-3343 or apps@hittite.com plls w / integrated vco - smt 7 7 - 9 hmc824lp6ce v04.1010 fractional-n synthesizer with integrated vco, 780 - 870 mhz item description j1, j2 pcb mount sma rf connector j3 dual row terminal strip j4 - j6 connector header c1, c15 - c17, c25 10 f capacitor, 0805 pkg. c2, c3, c6, c7, c11, c12, c14, c18, c27, c43, c45 0.47 f capacitor, 0402 pkg. c4, c13 22 pf capacitor, 0402 pkg. c5, c33 1000 pf capacitor, 0402 pkg. c8 2.2 pf capacitor, 0402 pkg. c19 - c24, c28, c30, c32, c34 0.1 f capacitor, 0402 pkg. c26 1.0 f capacitor, 0603 pkg. c29 47 pf capacitor, 0402 pkg. c35 3300 pf capacitor, 0402 pkg. c36 270 pf capacitor, 0402 pkg. c37, c38 68 pf capacitor, 0402 pkg. c39 - c42, c44 4.7 f tantalum capacitor, 0805 pkg c46 27 pf capacitor, 0402 pkg. r1, r2, r5, r11, r15, r18, r19, r21, r24 zero ohm resistor, 0402 pkg. r3, r4 1 ohm resistor, 0402 pkg. r6, r7 0 ohm resistor, 0805 pkg. r8 22 ohm resistor, 0402 pkg. r12, r20, r29 51 ohm resistor, 0402 pkg. r22, r25 20 kohm resistor, 0402 pkg. r26 - r28 1k ohm resistor, 0402 pkg. l1 12 nh inductor, 0402 pkg. l2, l3 47 nh inductor, 0402 pkg/ tp3, tp4 test point pc compact smt u1 hmc824lp6ce pll with integrated vco u2 hmc860lp3e low noise quad linear regulator y1 3.3v, 50 mhz vcxo crystal oscillator pcb [2] 125998 evaluation board [1] reference this number when ordering complete evaluation pcb [2] circuit board material: rogers 4350 or arlon 25fr and fr4 list of materials for evaluation pcb 127828 [1]
for price, delivery and to place orders: hittite microwave corporation, 20 alpha road, chelmsford, ma 01824 phone: 978-250-3343 fax: 978-250-3373 order on-line at www.hittite.com application support: phone: 978-250-3343 or apps@hittite.com plls w / integrated vco - smt 7 7 - 10 hmc824lp6ce v04.1010 fractional-n synthesizer with integrated vco, 780 - 870 mhz notes:
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