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ADRV9009: Two-Tone Generation Using FPGA NCO and TDD Support for ADRV9008-1/2

Category: Datasheet/Specs
Product Number: ADRV9009

Hello,

I am working with the ADRV9009 transceiver and would like to confirm a few points:

  1. Is it possible to generate two different RF signals on the two TX paths using a common LO (for example LO = 4.5 GHz), if I perform a digital frequency shift inside the FPGA using an NCO before the DAC?

    • For instance, if one TX path carries a signal centered at 0 Hz (no offset) and the other is shifted digitally by +200 MHz, would the outputs appear at 4.5 GHz and 4.7 GHz respectively?

    • Are there any sample rate or bandwidth limitations I should be aware of for this type of operation?

    • Also, how much digital freq shift is possible?
  2. Regarding device support for duplexing:

    • I understand the ADRV9009 is primarily intended for TDD systems. Do the ADRV9008-1 (RX) and ADRV9008-2 (TX+ORx) devices also support TDD operation, or are they only recommended for FDD use cases?

Thread Notes

  • By using the NCO we can only generate one tone per channel. If you would want to generate multiple tones, we need to send it from FPGA.

    I understand the ADRV9009 is primarily intended for TDD systems. Do the ADRV9008-1 (RX) and ADRV9008-2 (TX+ORx) devices also support TDD operation, or are they only recommended for FDD use cases?

    ADRV9008-1 and  ADRV9008-2 are recommended only for FDD RX and  FDD TX use cases respectively.