25 MHz to 3000 MHz
Fractional-N PLL with Integrated VCO
HMC832A
Data Sheet
FEATURES
FUNCTIONAL BLOCK DIAGRAM
LD/SDO
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), fO at 1600 MHz
Fractional figure of merit (FOM): −226 dBc/Hz
24-bit step size, 3 Hz typical resolution
Exact frequency mode with 0 Hz frequency error
Fast frequency hopping
40-lead, 6 mm × 6 mm LFCSP package: 36 mm2
HMC832A
SCK SDI
LOCK
DETECT
CONTROL
SPI
PROGRAMMING
INTERFACE
SEN
EN
MODULATOR
CAL
RF_P
EN
RF_N
÷1, 2, 4, 6, ...62
÷N
APPLICATIONS
VCO
CP
CP
PFD
VTUNE
÷R
13110-001
Cellular infrastructure
Microwave radios
WiMax, WiFi
Communications test equipment
CATV equipment
DDS replacement
Military
Tunable reference sources for spurious-free performance
XREFP
Figure 1.
GENERAL DESCRIPTION
The HMC832A 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, … 62) that enables the
HMC832A to generate continuous frequencies from 25 MHz to
3000 MHz. The integrated phase detector (PD) and Σ-Δ
modulator, capable of operating at up to 100 MHz, permit wider
loop bandwidths and faster frequency tuning with excellent
spectral performance.
Industry leading phase noise and spurious performance, across
all frequencies, enable the HMC832A 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.
Rev. B
The HMC832A is footprint compatible to the HMC830 PLL
with an integrated VCO. It features 3.3 V supply and innovative
programmable performance technology that enables the
HMC832A to tailor current consumption and corresponding
noise floor performance to individual applications by selecting
either a low current consumption mode or a high performance
mode for improved noise floor performance.
Additional features of the HMC832A include 12 dB of RF
output gain control in 1 dB steps; an output mute function to
automatically mute the output during frequency changes when
the device is not locked; selectable output return loss;
programmable differential or single-ended outputs, with the
ability to select either output in single-ended mode; a Σ-Δ
modulator exact frequency mode that enables users to generate
output frequencies with 0 Hz frequency error; and a register
configurable 3.3 V or 1.8 V serial port interface (SPI).
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HMC832A
Data Sheet
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Features .............................................................................................. 1
ID, Read Address, and Reset (RST) Registers ........................ 35
Applications ....................................................................................... 1
Functional Block Diagram .............................................................. 1
Reference Divider (REFDIV), Integer, and Fractional
Frequency Registers ................................................................... 35
General Description ......................................................................... 1
VCO SPI Register ....................................................................... 36
Revision History ............................................................................... 2
Σ-Δ Configuration Register ...................................................... 36
Specifications..................................................................................... 3
Lock Detect Register .................................................................. 37
Timing Specifications .................................................................. 6
Analog Enable (EN) Register .................................................... 37
Absolute Maximum Ratings ............................................................ 7
Charge Pump Register ............................................................... 38
Recommended Operating Conditions ...................................... 7
Autocalibration Register............................................................ 38
ESD Caution .................................................................................. 7
Phase Detector (PD) Register ................................................... 39
Pin Configuration and Function Descriptions ............................. 8
Exact Frequency Mode Register ............................................... 39
Typical Performance Characteristics ............................................. 9
General-Purpose, SPI, and Reference Divider
(GPO_SPI_RDIV) Register ...................................................... 40
Theory of Operation ...................................................................... 15
PLL Subsystem Overview .......................................................... 15
VCO Subsystem Overview ........................................................ 15
SPI Configuration of PLL and VCO Subsystems ................... 15
VCO Subsystem .......................................................................... 17
PLL Subsystem ............................................................................ 21
Soft Reset and Power-On Reset ................................................ 28
Power-Down Mode .................................................................... 28
General-Purpose Output (GPO) .............................................. 28
Chip Identification ..................................................................... 29
Serial Port Interface (SPI) .......................................................... 29
Applications Information .............................................................. 32
Power Supply ............................................................................... 33
VCO Tune Register .................................................................... 41
Sucessive Approximation Register ........................................... 41
General-Purpose 2 Register ...................................................... 41
Built-In Self Test (BIST) Register ............................................. 41
VCO Subsystem Register Map ...................................................... 42
VCO Enable Register ................................................................. 42
VCO Output Divider Register .................................................. 43
VCO Configuration Register .................................................... 43
VCO Calibration/Bias, Center Frequency Calibration
(CF_CAL), and MSB Calibration Registers ............................ 44
VCO Output Power Control ..................................................... 44
Evaluation Printed Circuit Board (PCB) ..................................... 45
Programmable Performance Technology................................ 33
Changing Evaluation Board Reference Frequency and CP
Current Configuration .............................................................. 46
Loop Filter and Frequency Changes ........................................ 33
Evaluation Kit Contents ............................................................ 46
RF Programmable Output Return Loss................................... 34
Outline Dimensions ....................................................................... 47
Mute Mode .................................................................................. 34
Ordering Guide .......................................................................... 48
PLL Register Map ........................................................................... 35
REVISION HISTORY
11/15—Revision B: Initial Version
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Data Sheet
HMC832A
SPECIFICATIONS
VPPCP, VDDLS, VCC1, VCC2, RVDD, AVDD, DVDD, VCCPD, VCCHF, VCCPS = 3.3 V minimum and maximum specified across the
temperature range of −40°C to +85°C.
Table 1.
Parameter
RF OUTPUT CHARACTERISTICS
Output Frequency
VCO Frequency at PLL Input
RF Output Frequency at fVCO
OUTPUT POWER
RF Output Power
Output Power Control Range
HARMONICS FOR FUNDAMENTAL MODE
fO Mode at 2 GHz
fO/2 Mode at 2 GHz/2 = 1 GHz
fO/30 Mode at 3 GHz/30 = 100 MHz
fO/62 Mode at 1550 MHz/62 = 25 MHz
VCO OUTPUT DIVIDER
VCO RF Divider Range
PLL RF DIVIDER CHARACTERISTICS
19-Bit N-Divider Range (Integer)
19-Bit N-Divider Range (Fractional)
REFERENCE (XREFP PIN) INPUT
CHARACTERISTICS
Maximum XREFP Input Frequency
XREFP Input Level
XREFP Input Capacitance
14-Bit R-Divider Range
PHASE DETECTOR (PD)2
PD Frequency Fractional Mode3
PD Frequency Integer Mode
CHARGE PUMP
Output Current
Charge Pump Gain Step Size
PD/Charge Pump Single Sideband (SSB)
Phase Noise
1 kHz
10 kHz
100 kHz
LOGIC INPUTS
Input Voltage
Low (VIL)
High (VIH)
SCK Clock Frequency Rate
Test Conditions/Comments
Min
Typ
25
1500
1500
Across all frequencies (see Figure 25), high
performance mode (VCO_REG 0x03[1:0] = 3d)
Maximum gain setting (VCO_REG 0x07[3:0] =
0xB), single-ended
Gain Setting 6 (VCO_REG 0x07[3:0] = 6d),
differential
1 dB steps
Second/third/fourth harmonics
Second/third/fourth harmonics
Second/third/fourth harmonics
Second/third/fourth harmonics
Max
Unit
3000
3000
3000
MHz
MHz
MHz
7
dBm
2
dBm
12
dB
−20/−29/−45
−26/−10/−34
−33/−10/−40
−40/−6/−43
dBc
dBc
dBc
dBc
1, 2, 4, 6, 8, … 62
1
62
Maximum = 219 − 1
Fractional nominal divide ratio varies (±4)
dynamically maximum
16
20
524,287
524,283
AC-coupled1
−6
MHz
dBm
pF
1
350
+12
5
16,383
DC
DC
100
100
MHz
MHz
2.54
20
mA
µA
−143
−150
−152
dBc/Hz
dBc/Hz
dBc/Hz
0.02
50 MHz reference, input referred
Add 2 dB for fractional mode
Add 3 dB for fractional mode
1.8 V and 3.3 V modes
0.75
1.15
6
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50
V
V
MHz
HMC832A
Parameter
LD/SDO LOGIC OUTPUT
Output High Voltage
High (VOH)
Low (VOL)
SCK Clock Frequency Rate
Capacitive Load
Load Current
Output Resistance When Driver Is Low (RON)
Pull-Up Resistor (RUP)
Rise Time
Fall Time
SCK to SDO Turnaround Time
Output Impedance (ROUT)
POWER SUPPLY VOLTAGES
3.3 V Supplies
POWER SUPPLY CURRENTS
High Performance Mode
2500 MHz, 11 dB Gain
800 MHz, 11 dB Gain
2500 MHz, 6 dB Gain
800 MHz, 6 dB Gain
2500 MHz, 1 dB Gain
800 MHz, 1 dB Gain
Low Current Mode
2500 MHz, 6 dB Gain
800 MHz, 6 dB Gain
2500 MHz, 1 dB Gain
800 MHz, 1 dB Gain
Power-Down
Crystal Off
Crystal On, 100 MHz
POWER-ON RESET
Typical Reset Voltage on DVDD
Minimum DVDD Voltage for No Reset
Power-On Reset Delay
VCO CLOSED-LOOP PHASE NOISE
fO at 1600 MHz, 10 kHz Offset
Data Sheet
Test Conditions/Comments
Min
CMOS 1.8 V mode (Register 0x0F[9:8] = 00b,
Register 0x0B[22] = 0)
CMOS 3.3 V mode (Register 0x0F[9:8] = 00b,
Register 0x0B[22] = 1)
Open-drain mode (Register 0x0F[9:8] = 01b)4
CMOS mode (Register 0x0F[9:8] = 00b)
Open-drain mode (Register 0x0F[9:8] = 01b)5
CMOS mode (Register0x0F[9:8] = 00b)6
Open-drain mode (Register0x0F[9:8] = 01b)7
CMOS mode (Register0x0F[9:8] = 00b)
Open-drain mode (Register0x0F[9:8] = 01b)8
CMOS mode (Register0x0F[9:8] = 00b)9
Open-drain mode (Register0x0F[9:8] = 01b)10
Open-drain mode (Register0x0F[9:8] = 01b)
Open-drain mode (Register0x0F[9:8] = 01b)
CMOS mode (Register0x0F[9:8] = 00b)11
CMOS mode (Register0x0F[9:8] = 00b)11
CMOS mode (Register0x0F[9:8] = 00b)11
1.8 V mode (Register 0x0B[22] = 0)
AVDD, VCCHF, VCCPS, VCCPD, RVDD, DVDD,
VPPCP, VDDLS, VCC1, VCC2
Typ
Max
Unit
1.3
2.3
V
VDD −
0.2
1.8
VDD
V
0.1
V
V
0.4
6
5
10
500
100
1000
0.5 + 0.3(CLOAD)
1.5 + 0.2(CLOAD)
0.9 + 0.1(CLOAD)
100
3.1
VCO_REG 0x03[1:0] = 3d12
11 dB gain (VCO_REG 0x07[3:0] = 11d),
single-ended output (VCO_REG 0x03[3:2] = 2d)
Single-ended output
6 dB gain (VCO_REG 0x07[3:0] = 6d),
differential output (VCO_REG 0x03[3:2] = 3d)
Differential output
1 dB gain (VCO_REG 0x07[3:0] = 1d),
differential output (VCO_REG 0x03[3:2] = 3d)
Differential output
VCO_REG 0x03[1:0] = 1d12
6 dB gain (VCO_REG 0x07[3:0] = 6d),
differential output (VCO_REG 0x03[3:2] = 3d)
Differential output
1 dB gain (VCO_REG 0x07[3:0] = 1d),
differential output (VCO_REG 0x03[3:2] = 3d)
Differential output
Register 0x01 = 0, crystal not clocked
Register 0x01 = 0, crystal clocked at 100 MHz
3.3
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7
10
12
200
MHz
MHz
pF
pF
mA
mA
Ω
Ω
ns
ns
ns
Ω
3.5
V
219
mA
230
226
mA
mA
237
210
mA
mA
221
mA
195
mA
205
180
mA
mA
192
mA
10
5
µA
mA
700
250
mV
V
µs
−110
dBc/Hz
1.5
See Figure 3
50
10
20
10
3.6
7.2
200
Data Sheet
Parameter
VCO OPEN-LOOP PHASE NOISE
fO at 2 GHz13
10 kHz Offset
100 kHz Offset
1 MHz Offset
10 MHz Offset
100 MHz Offset
fO at 2 GHz/2 = 1 GHz13
10 kHz Offset
100 kHz Offset
1 MHz Offset
10 MHz Offset
100 MHz Offset
fO at 3 GHz/30 = 100 MHz13
10 kHz Offset
100 kHz Offset
1 MHz Offset
10 MHz Offset
100 MHz Offset
250 kHz Offset fO13
HMC832A
Test Conditions/Comments
Frequency Resolution
Fundamental Mode
Divider Mode
Reference Spurs
FIGURE OF MERIT (FOM)
Floor Integer Mode
Floor Fractional Mode
Flicker (Both Modes)
Typ
Max
Unit
−88
−116
−139
−157
−162
dBc/Hz
dBc/Hz
dBc/Hz
dBc/Hz
dBc/Hz
−93
−122
−145
−159
−162
dBc/Hz
dBc/Hz
dBc/Hz
dBc/Hz
dBc/Hz
−110
−139
−160
−163
−163
dBc/Hz
dBc/Hz
dBc/Hz
dBc/Hz
dBc/Hz
−124.5
−122.5
−122.0
−121.0
dBc/Hz
dBc/Hz
dBc/Hz
dBc/Hz
−113.5
−113.5
−112.5
−109.5
500
dBc/Hz
dBc/Hz
dBc/Hz
dBc/Hz
µs
fPD/224
Hz
fPD/(224 ×
output divider)
−85
Hz
−229
−226
−268
dBc/Hz
dBc/Hz
dBc/Hz
Over manufacturing process variations with
3.3 V power supply at 25°C
fO = 1584 MHz
fO = 1998 MHz
fO = 2416 MHz
fO = 2812 MHz
PLL
Phase Noise at 20 kHz Offset, 50 MHZ
PFD Rate
fO = 1582.896 MHz
fO = 1998.25 MHz
fO = 2415.735 MHz
fO = 2811.21 MHz
Lock Time
Min
Over process with 3.3 V power supply at 25°C,
measured with >200 kHz loop bandwidth
Depends on loop filter bandwidth, PFD rate,
and definition of lock (to within ±Hz or
±degrees of settling)
Depends on PFD rate and VCO output divider
setting
1.5 GHz to 3 GHz output; at typical phase
detector frequency (fPD) of 50 MHz, typical
resolution = 3 Hz