Description

The HMC830LP6GETR is a 3.3 V, high performance, wideband, fractional-N, phase-locked loop (PLL) that features an integrated voltage controlled oscillator (VCO) with a fundamental frequency of 1500 MHz to 3000 MHz, and an integrated VCO output divider (divide by 1/2/4/6/…60/62), that enables the HMC830LP6GETR to generate continuous frequencies from 25 MHz to 3000 MHz.

Industry leading phase noise and spurious performance, across all frequencies, enable the HMC830LP6GETR to minimize blocker effects, and to improve receiver sensitivity and transmitter spectral purity. A low noise floor (−160 dBc/Hz) eliminates any contribution to modulator/mixer noise floor in transmitter applications.

Specifications and features

• RF bandwidth: 25 MHz to 3000 MHz
• 3.3 V supply
• Maximum phase detector rate: 100 MHz
• Ultralow phase noise: −110 dBc/Hz in band, typical
• Fractional figure of merit (FOM): −226 dBc/Hz
• 24-bit step size, resolution 3 Hz typical
• Exact frequency mode with 0 Hz frequency error
• Fast frequency hopping
• 40-lead 6 mm × 6 mm SMT package: 36 mm2

Application Scenarios

• Cellular infrastructure
• Microwave radio
• WiMax, WiFi
• Communications test equipment
• CATV equipment
• DDS replacement
• Military
• Tunable reference source for spurious-free performance

Comparison

• Wideband frequency coverage
• High performance
• Low noise floor
• Improved receiver sensitivity and transmitter spectral purity

• No specific disadvantages identified