
PRELIMINARY TECHNICAL DATA
ADF4360-2
REV. PrA 07/03
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Figure 2. Reference Input Stage
A AND B COUNTERS
The A and B CMOS counters combine with the dual modulus
prescaler to allow a wide ranging division ratio in the PLL
feedback counter. The counters are specified to work when
the prescaler output is 300MHz or less. Thus, with an VCO
frequency of 2.5GHz, a prescaler value of 16/17 is valid but a
value of 8/9 is not valid.
Pulse Swallow Function
The A and B counters, in conjunction with the dual modulus
prescaler make it possible to generate output frequencies
which are spaced only by the Reference Frequency divided
by R . The equation for the VCO frequency is as follows:
f
VCO
= [(P x B) + A] x f
REFIN
/R
f
VCO
Ouput Frequency of voltage controlled oscillator
(VCO).
P
Preset modulus of dual modulus prescaler (8/9, 16/17,
etc.,).
B
Preset Divide Ratio of binary 13-bit counter (3 to
8191).
A
Preset Divide Ratio of binary 5-bit swallow
counter (0 to 31).
f
REFIN
External reference frequency oscillator.
Powerdown
Control
100k
NC
To R Counter
REF
IN
Buffer
NC
NO
SW1
SW2
SW3
CIRCUIT DESCRIPTION
REFERENCE INPUT SECTION
The Reference Input stage is shown below in Figure 2. SW1
and SW2 are normally-closed switches. SW3 is normally-
open. When Powerdown is initiated, SW3 is closed and SW1
and SW2 are opened. This ensures that there is no loading of
the REF
IN
pin on powerdown.
PRESCALER (P/P+1)
The dual modulus prescaler (P/P+1), along with the A and B
counters, enables the large division ratio, N, to be realised (N
= BP + A). The dual-modulus prescaler, operating at CML
levels, takes the clock from the VCO and divides it down to a
manageable frequency for the CMOS A and B counters. The
prescaler is programmable. It can be set in software to 8/9,
16/17 or 32/33. It is based on a synchronous 4/5 core. There
is a minimum divide ratio possible for fully contiguous output
frequencies. This minimum is determined by P, the prescaler
value and is given by: (P
2
-P).
Figure 3. A and B Counters
PRESCALER
P/P+1
13-BIT B
COUNTER
5-BIT A
COUNTER
LOAD
LOAD
N = BP + A
From VCO
To PFD
Modulus
Control
N DIVIDER