UG-521 Datasheet, PDF (1/8 Pages) Analog Devices – Evaluating the CN-0285 Wideband Tx Modulator Solution

Evaluation Board User Guide
UG-521
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Evaluating the CN-0285 Wideband Tx Modulator Solution
FEATURES
Self-contained board including
ADF4351 wideband PLL + VCO
ADL5375 wideband IQ modulator
Ultralow noise voltage regulators: ADP150, ADP3334
25 MHz TCXO reference
USB interface
Accompanying ADF4351 software allows control of
synthesizer functions from PC
ONLINE RESOURCES
Documents Needed
ADF4351 Data Sheet
ADL5375 Data Sheet
ADP150 Data Sheet
ADP3334 Data Sheet
Required Software
ADF435x programming software
Design and Integration Files
Schematics, Layout Files, Bill of Materials
EQUIPMENT NEEDED
A standard PC running Windows® XP, Windows Vista (32-bit),
or Windows 7 with a USB port
EVAL-CN0285-EB1Z circuit evaluation board
5.5 V power supplies
An IQ signal source, such as the Rohde & Schwarz AMIQ
A spectrum analyzer, such as the Rohde & Schwarz FSQ8
GENERAL DESCRIPTION
The EVAL-CN0285-EB1Z is the evaluation board described in
the Circuits From the Lab™ Circuit Note CN-0285, Broadband
Low EVM Direct Conversion Transmitter. A photo of the board
is shown in Figure 1. It contains the ADF4351 synthesizer, the
ADL5375 wideband transmit modulator, and ultralow noise
LDOs. The board can be controlled using the ADF4351
programming software. A USB cable is included with the board
to connect to a PC USB port.
Additional information, including other PLL data sheets,
technical notes, articles, and ADIsimPLL™ PLL simulation
software from Analog Devices, Inc., is available at
www.analog.com/pll.
PHOTO OF THE EVALUATION BOARD
Figure 1. EVAL-CN0285-EB1Z
PLEASE SEE THE LAST PAGE FOR AN IMPORTANT
WARNING AND LEGAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS.
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