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Phase Word enable/disable

Category: Datasheet/Specs
Product Number: ADMV4530

ADMV4530 includes registers 1B,1C, and 1D for setting a Phase Word value (24-bits total) but I do not see a register containing a bit for enabling/disabling the Phase Word use. Is it always on or always off?

I am operating the ADMV4530 in Factional-N mode and so far when I adjust the Phase Word values, I am not yet seeing any change in the spur performance. 

There is clear degradation in spurious products within +/-1MHz of the desired signal when switching from a Integer-N situation to Fractional-N. I am accustomed to seeing the Phase Word improve such spurs on the ADF4372, but not seeing any change yet on the ADMV4530.

My test parameters are;

fLO=28.25GHz

fIF=2.5GHz

fREF=100MHz (Ovenized, Crystal Reference, Wenzel)