HMC778LP6CE
v01.0112
FRACTIONAL-N PLL WITH
INTEGRATED VCO, 9.6 - 10.8 GHz
Features
• rF Bandwidth: 9.6 ghz to 10.8 ghz
• 24-bit step size, resolution 3 hz typ
• 350 Mhz, 14-bit reference path input
• Frequency and Phase Modulation
• integrated Frequency sweeper
• triggered Frequency hopping
• external triggering
• 40 Lead 6 x 6 mm sMt Package: 36 mm²
PLLs with integrated VCO - sMt
• Fractional or integer Modes
• Ultra Low Phase noise
10.2 ghz; 50 Mhz ref.
-106 / -102 dBc/hz @ 10 khz (int / frac)
-140 dBc/hz @ 1 MhZ (Open Loop)
• Figure of Merit (FOM)
-230 / -227 dBc/hz (int / Frac)
Typical Applications
• Vsat radio
• Microwave Point-to-Point radios
• test equipment & industrial Control
• Military end-Use
• Phased array applications
• FMCw radar systems
Functional Diagram
[1] Please refer to the pin description table for details
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HMC778LP6CE
v01.0112
FRACTIONAL-N PLL WITH
INTEGRATED VCO, 9.6 - 10.8 GHz
General Description
For theory of operation and register map refer to the “PLLs w/ Integrated VCO - Microwave VCOs” Operating Guide.
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Number” pull down menu.
RVDD, AVDD, VCCPS, VCCHF, VDDPD, DVDD, VDDIO = + 3.3V
Parameter
Condition
Min.
Electrical Specifications,
T
A
= +25° C; VCCVCO, VDDLS, VPPCPA = +5V;
typ.
Max.
Units
RF Output Characteristics
VCO Output Frequency range
VCO Output Power
VCO tuning Voltage
VCO tuning sensitivity
Frequency Pulling
Frequency Pushing
Frequency drift rate
sub harmonic (1/2)
harmonic (2
nd
)
harmonic (3 )
rd
9.6
10.2
9
10.8
ghz
dBm
[1]
2
V
tUne
= 6V
into a 2:1 Vswr
V
tUne
= 5V
165
5
30
1.2
33
25
35
V
tUne
= +5V
Fvco = 10 ghz
Fref = 50 Mhz Fvco = 10.2 ghz
Loop Bw = 100 khz
-110
-106/-102
-230 / -227
-65
10.2 ghz to 10.3 ghz
Loop Bw = 100 khz, 10°
195
13
V
Mhz/V
Mhz pp
Mhz/V
Mhz/ °C
dBc
dBc
dBc
dBc/hz
dBc/hz
dBc/hz
VCO ssB Phase noise @ 100 khz Offset (Open
Loop)
synthesizer in-Band ssB Phase noise
@ 10 khz Offset (integer / Fractional)
synthesizer noise Floor, Figure Of Merit
(integer / Fractional)
synthesizer Fractional spurs
[2]
synthesizer Frequency settling time
(100 Mhz step)
-45
dBc
μs
RF/2 Divider Range
> 4ghz integer Mode
< 4ghz integer Mode
> 4ghz Fractional Mode
< 4ghz Fractional Mode
16 bit, even values only
16 bit, all values
16 bit
16 bit
32
16
40
20
131,070
65,535
131,065
65,531
1] see power output vs.tuning voltage graph for power slope.
[2] actual spur level is dependent on loop parameters and will increase at division ratios closest to integer boundaries.
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PLLs with integrated VCO - sMt
2
the hMC778LP6Ce is a fully functioned Fractional-n Phase-Locked-Loop (PLL) Frequency synthesizer with an
integrated Voltage Controlled Oscillator (VCO). the input reference frequency range is dC to 350 Mhz while the
advanced delta-sigma modulator design in the fractional synthesizer allows both ultra-fine step sizes and very low
spurious products. the highly integrated structure provides excellent phase noise performance over temperature,
shock and process. in addition, the hMC778LP6Ce offers frequency sweep and modulation features, external
triggering, double-buffering, exact frequency control, phase modulation and more. the hMC778LP6Ce is packaged
in a leadless QFn 6 x 6 mm surface mount package.
HMC778LP6CE
v01.0112
FRACTIONAL-N PLL WITH
INTEGRATED VCO, 9.6 - 10.8 GHz
Electrical Specifications
(Continued)
PLLs with integrated VCO - sMt
Parameter
Condition
Min.
typ.
Max.
Units
REF Input Characteristics
Frequency range (3.3V)
Power From 50Ω source
return Loss
ref divider range (14-Bit)
with off chip 100Ω
termination
-16
1
dC
50
6
-8
16,383
350
Mhz
dBm
dBm
Phase Detector Rate
integer Mode
Fractional Mode a
Fractional Mode B
dC
dC
dC
50
50
50
115
80
100
Mhz
Mhz
Mhz
Charge Pump
CP Output Current
20µa steps
CP_gain = CP_current ÷ 2∏
(amps/rad)
see “Charge Pump gain”
section of “Operation guide”
0.02
2.5
ma
CP hiK
3.5
6
ma
Logic Inputs
switching threshold (Vsw)
Vih/ViL within 50mV of Vsw
38
47
54
%VddiO
Logic Outputs
VOh Output high Voltage
VOL Output Low Voltage
Output impedance: Pull Up
Output impedance: Pull dn
dC Load
digital Output driver delay
sCK to digital Output delay
1.7 ns with a 3 pF load
0.5ns + 0.2ns/pF
8.2ns + 0.2ns/pF
4.75
all must be equal
both must be equal
both must be equal
2.7
2.7
4.7
5.0
3.3
3.3
5.0
5.25
3.5
3.5
5.2
VddiO = 3.3V
VddiO = 3.3V
115
130
VddiO
0
150
135
180
210
1.5
V
V
Ω
Ω
ma
ns
Power Supply Voltages
VCCVCO - VCO supply
rVdd, aVdd, VCCPs, VCChF,
VddPd - analog supply
dVdd, VddiO - digital supply
VddLs, VPPCPa - Charge pump
V
V
V
V
Power Supply Currents
5.0V - VCO Current Consumption
3.3V - PLL Current Consumption
5.0V - Charge Pump Current Consumption
Power down Current
all modes
all modes
except VCO
Measured with 10 gΩ meter
1.88
1.92
230
34
3
265
54
7
290
95
16
100
1.96
ma
ma
ma
µa
V
Bias Reference Voltage (Pin 20)
3
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HMC778LP6CE
v01.0112
FRACTIONAL-N PLL WITH
INTEGRATED VCO, 9.6 - 10.8 GHz
SSB Phase Noise vs. Frequency,
Integer Mode, Fref = 50 MHz,
Loop BW = 100 kHz
-70
-80
SSB Phase Noise vs. Temperature
@ 10.20 GHz, Integer Mode,
Fref = 50 MHz, Loop BW = 100 kHz
-80
PHASE NOISE (dBc/Hz)
-100
-110
-120
-130
-140
-150
-160
-170
2
10
3
PHASE NOISE (dBc/Hz)
-90
-90
-100
-110
-120
-130
-140
-150
-160
+ 25C
+ 85C
- 40C
9.6 GHz
10.2 GHz
10.8 GHz
10
10
4
10
5
10
6
10
7
-170
2
10
10
3
10
4
10
5
10
6
10
7
OFFSET FREQUENCY (Hz)
OFFSET FREQUENCY (Hz)
SSB Phase Noise Fractional Spurs @
10.21 GHz, Fref = 10 MHz,
Loop BW = 10 kHz
-70
-80
SSB Phase Noise vs. Reference Freq. &
Loop BW @ 10.20 GHz, Integer Mode
-70
-80
PHASE NOISE (dBc/Hz)
-100
-110
-120
-130
-140
-150
-160
-170
2
10
3
4
5
6
7
PHASE NOISE (dBc/Hz)
-90
-90
-100
-110
-120
-130
-140
-150
-160
Fref = 10MHz, Loop BW = 10kHz
Fref = 50MHz, Loop BW = 100kHz
3
4
5
6
7
10
10
10
10
10
-170
2
10
10
10
10
10
10
OFFSET FREQUENCY (Hz)
OFFSET FREQUENCY (Hz)
Reference Input Sensitivity,
Square Wave, 50Ω
-215
50 MHz
14 MHz sq
25 MHz sq
50 MHz sq
100 MHz sq
Reference Input Sensitivity,
Sinusoid Wave, 50Ω
-200
-205
-220
FLOOR FOM (dBc/Hz)
FLOOR FOM (dBc/Hz)
25 MHz
-210
25 MHz
-215
-220
50 MHz
-225
-230
14 MHz
-225
14 MHz
-230
100 MHz
-235
-15
-235
-10
-5
0
5
10
-20
-15
100 MHz
-10
-5
0
5
REFERENCE POWER (dBm)
REFERENCE POWER (dBm)
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PLLs with integrated VCO - sMt
4
-70
HMC778LP6CE
v01.0112
FRACTIONAL-N PLL WITH
INTEGRATED VCO, 9.6 - 10.8 GHz
Frequency vs. Tuning Voltage,
Vcc = +5V
11.5
Frequency vs. Tuning Voltage,
T = 25°C
11.5
OUTPUT FREQUENCY (GHz)
11
10.5
10
9.5
9
8.5
8
7.5
Vcc= 4.75V
Vcc= 5.00V
Vcc= 5.25V
PLLs with integrated VCO - sMt
OUTPUT FREQUENCY (GHz)
11
10.5
10
9.5
9
8.5
8
7.5
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11 12
13
TUNING VOLTAGE (Vdc)
+25C
+85C
-40C
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11 12
13
TUNING VOLTAGE (Vdc)
Sensitivity vs. Tuning Voltage,
Vcc = +5V
700
600
Output Power vs. Tuning Voltage,
Vcc = +5V
16
14
OUTPUT POWER (dBm)
SENSITIVITY (MHz/Volt)
500
400
300
200
100
0
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
+25C
+85C
-40C
12
10
8
6
4
2
0
+ 25C
+ 85C
- 40C
8
9
10
11 12
13
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11 12
13
TUNING VOLTAGE (Vdc)
TUNING VOLTAGE (Vdc)
Open Loop VCO SSB Phase Noise vs.
Tuning Voltage
-70
SSB PHASE NOISE (dBc/Hz)
-80
-90
-100
-110
-120
-130
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11 12
13
TUNING VOLTAGE (Vdc
10khz OFFSET
100khz OFFSET
Open Loop VCO SSB Phase Noise,
Vtune = +5V
0
SSB PHASE NOISE (dBc/Hz)
-20
-40
-60
-80
-100
-120
-140
-160
-180
2
10
10
3
+25C
+85C
-40C
10
10
OFFSET FREQUENCY (Hz)
4
5
10
6
10
7
5
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