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How would you recommend powering the many power rails on an ADF4356?

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The user asks about powering the ADF4356's multiple voltage rails, specifically whether the 3.3V rail for AVDD, DVDD, and VRF can be shared. The final answer recommends using a clean LDO like the ADM7150, HMC1060, or LTC3045 for the 5V rail, and notes that the 3.3V rail is more forgiving. The evaluation board (EV ADF4356SD1Z) uses a single 3.3V rail for AVDD and DVDD, and a separate 3.3V rail for VRF, which is different from the datasheet recommendation of using two ADM7170 regulators.
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How would you recommend powering the many power rails on an ADF4356? For example, would you advise a single plane for a single voltage rail and do discontinuities make a difference?