ADF4368

RECOMMENDED FOR NEW DESIGNS

ADF4368

Microwave Wideband Synthesizer with Integrated VCO

RECOMMENDED FOR NEW DESIGNS

RECOMMENDED FOR NEW DESIGNS

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Features

Output frequency range: 800 MHz to 12.8 GHz
Jitter < 30 fs_RMS f_OUT = 9.001 GHz, f_REF = f_PFD = 250 MHz, fractional mode
Wideband phase noise floor: −160 dBc/Hz at 12.8 GHz
PLL specifications
- Normalized in-band phase noise floor
  - −239 dBc/Hz: integer, −237 dBc/Hz: fractional mode
- Normalized 1/f phase noise floor
  - −287 dBc/Hz: normalized to 1 Hz
  - −147 dBc/Hz: normalized to 1 GHz at 10 kHz
- 625 MHz phase detector frequency integer mode
- 250 MHz phase detector frequency fractional mode
- 25-bit fixed, 49-bit combined fractional modulus
- 4 GHz reference input frequency
- Typical −95 dBc PFD spurs

Reference to output delay specifications
- Temperature coefficient: 0.06 ps/°C
- Adjustment step size: <1 ps
Multichip output phase alignment
- Through SYNC pin or by EZSync method
3.3 V and 5 V power supplies
ADIsimPLL^™ loop filter design tool support
Available in 48-lead, 7 mm × 7 mm LGA package
−40°C to +125°C operating junction temperature

Additional Details

The ADF4368 is a high performance, ultra-low jitter, integer-N and fractional-N phase-locked loop (PLL) with integrated VCO ideally suited for frequency conversion applications.

The high performance PLL has a figure of merit of −239 dBc/Hz, very low 1/f noise of normalized −287 dBc/Hz and high PFD frequency that can achieve ultra-low in-band noise and integrated jitter. The ADF4368 can generate any frequency from 800 MHz to 12.8 GHz without an internal doubler, which eliminates the need for sub-harmonic filters. The Σ-Δ modulator includes a 25-bit fixed modulus that allows hertz frequency resolution and an additional 17-bit variable modulus, which allows even finer resolution and flexibility for frequency planning. The 9 dBm output power at 12.8 GHz in single-ended configuration with 16 step power adjust feature makes it very useful for any application.

For multiple frequency conversion applications, such as phase array radar or massive MIMO systems, the outputs of multiple ADF4368 can be aligned by using the SYNC input or EZSync^™. The EZSync method is used when it is difficult to distribute the SYNC signal to all devices precisely. For applications that require deterministic delay or delay adjustment capability, a programmable reference to output delay with <1 ps resolution is provided. The reference to output delay is guaranteed across multiple devices and temperature, allowing for predictable and precise multichip alignment.

The simplicity of the ADF4368 block diagram eases development time with a simplified serial-peripheral interface (SPI) register map, external SYNC input, and repeatable multichip phase alignment both in integer mode and fractional mode.

APPLICATIONS

Wireless infrastructure (MC-GSM, 5G)

Test and measurement

Aerospace and defense

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Technical Documents 2

ADF4368: Microwave Wideband Synthesizer with Integrated VCO Data Sheet (Rev.0) 03/29/2023

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UG-2102: Evaluating the ADF4368, Microwave Wideband Synthesizer with Integrated VCO (Rev.0) 03/29/2023

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ADF4368BCCZ	48-Terminal Land Grid Array [LGA] (7mm x 7mm)	HTML Material Declaration HTML Reliablity Data	Ultra Librarian SamacSys
ADF4368BCCZ-RL7	48-Terminal Land Grid Array [LGA] (7mm x 7mm)	HTML Material Declaration HTML Reliablity Data	Ultra Librarian SamacSys

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48-Terminal Land Grid Array [LGA] (7mm x 7mm)
Documentation

HTML Material Declaration

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HTML Reliablity Data

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CAD Symbols, Footprints, and 3D Models
Ultra Librarian
SamacSys

ADF4368BCCZ-RL7
Pin/Package Drawing
48-Terminal Land Grid Array [LGA] (7mm x 7mm)
Documentation

HTML Material Declaration

external-link

HTML Reliablity Data

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CAD Symbols, Footprints, and 3D Models
Ultra Librarian
SamacSys

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Evaluating the ADF4368, Microwave Wideband Synthesizer with Integrated VCO

Features and Benefits

Self-contained board, including ADF4368 frequency synthesizer with integrated VCO, loop filter, USB interface, on-board reference oscillator, propagation delay calibration paths, and voltage regulators
Windows^®-based software allows control of synthesizer functions from a PC
Externally powered by 6 V

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The EV-ADF4368SD1Z evaluates the performance of the ADF4368 fractional frequency synthesizer with an integrated voltage controlled oscillator (VCO) for phase-locked loops (PLLs). A photograph of the EV-ADF4368SD1Z is shown in Figure 1 of the user guide. The EV-ADF4368SD1Z contains the ADF4368 frequency synthesizer with an integrated VCO, a USB interface, power supply connectors, on-board reference oscillator, propagation delay calibration paths, and Subminiature Version A (SMA) connectors. The outputs are AC-coupled with 50 Ω transmission lines making the outputs suitable to drive 50 Ω impedance instruments. The EV-ADF4368SD1Z requires an SDP-S board (not supplied with the kit). The SDP-S allows software programming of the EV-ADF4368SD1Z with ACE software.

Full specifications on the ADF4368 frequency synthesizer are available in the ADF4368 data sheet available from Analog Devices, Inc., and must be consulted with the user guide when using the EV-ADF4368SD1Z evaluation board.

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