Analog DevicesEV-ADF4153ASD1Z

The ADF4153A evaluation board is designed to allow the user to evaluate the performance of the ADF4153A frequency synthesizer for phase-locked loops (PLLs). The board contains the ADF4153A synthesizer, an edge mounted SMA connector for the RF output signal, power supply connectors, a temperature compensated reference oscillator (TCXO) of 25 MHz frequency, and an SDP connector. There is also a loop filter (50 kHz) and a VCO (Mini-Circuits ROS-1800+) on board.

This evaluation board requires an SDP Controller Board for connection to the PC. The SDP Controller Board connects to the PC via USB 2.0. The evaluation board will connect to the SDP controller board. The evaluation board cannot be connected directly to the PC. The evaluation software running on the PC will communicate through the SDP Controller Board to the evaluation board. The SDP Controller Board is a separate list item in the ordering guide below (EVAL-SDP-CS1Z). If you have not previously purchased an SDP Controller Board, please do so to ensure a full evaluation setup.

• Self-contained evaluation board including synthesizer,
• VCO, TCXO for reference frequency, and loop filter
• Designed for 25 MHz PFD frequency, 2.5 mA charge pump current, and 50 kHz loop bandwidth
• Accompanying software allows complete control of synthesizer functions from a PC

• EV-ADF4153ASD1Z board
• CD that includes

              -Self-installing software that allows users to control the board and exercise all functions of the device
              -Electronic version of the ADF4153A data sheet
              -Electronic version of the UG-485 user guide
              -Electronic version of the UG-476 user guide (PLL software installation procedure)

UG-485: Evaluation Board for the ADF4153A Fractional-N PLL Frequency Synthesizer  (pdf, 672 kB)

UG-476: PLL Software Installation Guide  (pdf, 520 kB)

Fractional-N Software  (zip, 12062 kB)

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