This document is the user guide for the evaluation board of ADF4360-8 integrated PLL and VCO frequency synthesizer. The evaluation board is self-contained and designed for generating RF frequencies, with flexibility for reference input, PFD frequency, and loop bandwidth. The accompanying software allows complete control of synthesizer functions from a PC. The evaluation board also contains the loop filter, which can be modified as necessary for the user's PLL requirements. The document also includes other PLL data sheets, technical notes, articles, and ADIsimPLL.
The document describes the EV-ADF4360-8 EB1Z evaluation board designed for testing the performance of the ADF4360-8 integrated PLL and VCO frequency synthesizer. The board includes the chip, a USB connector, SMA connectors for RF outputs, an on-board loop filter, and a 10 MHz TCXO reference source.
The design parameters for the loop filter are for a center frequency of 120 MHz.
A value of 220 nH is inserted on the board giving a VCO center frequency of 120 MHz.