Overview

Features and Benefits

  • Self-contained evaluation board, including the ADF4382 frequency synthesizer with integrated VCO, loop filter, USB interface, onboard 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

Product Details

The EV-ADF4382SD1Z evaluates the performance of the ADF4382 frequency synthesizer with an integrated voltage-controlled oscillator (VCO) for phase-locked loops (PLLs). A photograph of the evaluation board is shown in Figure 1 in user guide. The EV-ADF4382SD1Z contains the ADF4382 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 of the EV-ADF4382SD1Z are AC-coupled with 50 Ω transmission lines, making these outputs suitable to drive 50 Ω impedance instruments.

The EV-ADF4382SD1Z requires an SDP-S controller board, which is not supplied with the evaluation board kit). The SDP-S allows software programming of the EV-ADF4382SD1Z with Analog Devices, Inc., ACE software.

Full specifications for the ADF4382 frequency synthesizer are available in the ADF4382 data sheet, which must be consulted in conjunction with this user guide when working with the EVADF4382SD1Z.

Applicable Parts

Getting Started

EQUIPMENT NEEDED

  • A Windows-based PC with USB port for the evaluation software
  • A system demonstration platform, serial only EVAL-SDP-CS1Z controller board (SDP-S) or EVAL-SDP-CK1Z (SDP-K1)
  • Power supply (6 V)
  • Spectrum analyzer or phase noise analyzer
  • 50 Ω termination
  • Low noise input reference (REFIN) source (optional)