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The ADF4382A is a high performance, ultralow jitter, fractional-N phased-locked loop (PLL) with an integrated voltage controlled oscillator (VCO) ideally...
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ADF4382A Multiple Frequency Simulation

		
	
				

			

									
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                The user encountered an error simulating equally spaced output frequencies from 5-10GHz in ADIsimPLL for the ADF4382A. The issue arises because the ADF4382A's fundamental VCO range is 11.5-21GHz, and the output dividers (2 and 4) create gaps in the 5-10GHz range. The full ADF4382 version will cover 11-22GHz, resolving these gaps.
                        	    

                
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Product Number:  ADF4382A  

    		        		        		        
Software Version: ADIsimPLL 5.7

    		    		    

		    		    
		    			

			    
Hi,




I am trying to simulate the ADF4382A in ADIsimPLL. I would like to simulate equally spaced output frequencies from 5-10GHz, but I get an error saying the VCO is out of range, even though the VCO can output this frequency range, by using an output divider.


If I tell the software I would like to simulate just one output frequency at 5GHz, no error occurs.




Is this a bug? Or is there a limitation on the VCO that I don't understand?




Many Thanks,


James

			

			
									
		                                 
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                on May 3, 2024 12:43 PM
            
            
						
			            		
    
		
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    Hi,

    This is happening because ADF4382A variant covers a fundamental range between 11.5GHz and 21GHz, and supports output divider only 2, and 4. This leaves some gaps in the entire frequency range ( between 5.25GHz - 5.75GHz and 10.5GHz - 11.5GHz) which are not supported. Sadly, your settings fall within this range. Although the full ADF4382 version which will be out at a later date (end of summer) will cover the entire frequency range (11GHz - 22GHz). 
    
			
    

		
			
	      

		
		
	
    
	
    
		
    
			
		
    
	
    
	
    
		
						
				
						
				
				
				
		
		
    
			
		
    
	
    

    

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