Data Sheet ADF4212L
Rev. E | Page 3 of 28
SPECIFICATIONS
V
DD
1 = V
DD
2 = 2.7 V to 3.3 V; V
P
1, V
P
2 = V
DD
to 5.5 V; AGND
RF
= DGND
RF
= AGND
IF
= DGND
IF
= 0 V; T
A
= T
MIN
to T
MAX
, unless
otherwise noted; dBm referred to 50 Ω.
Table 1.
Parameter
1
B Version B Chips
2
Unit Test Conditions/Comments
RF/IF CHARACTERISTICS
RF Input Frequency (RF
IN
) 0.2/2.4 0.2/2.4 GHz min/max For lower frequencies, ensure that slew rate (SR)
> 140 V/µs
RF Input Sensitivity −10/0 −10/0 dBm min/max V
DD
= 3 V
IF Input Frequency (IF
IN
) 100/1000 100/1000 MHz min/max
IF Input Sensitivity −10/0 −10/0 dBm min/max V
DD
= 3 V
MAXIMUM ALLOWABLE
Prescaler Output Frequency
3
188 188 MHz max
REF
IN
CHARACTERISTICS
See
Figure 26 for input circuit
REF
IN
Input Frequency 10/150 10/150 MHz min/max
REF
IN
Input Sensitivity 500 mV/V
DD
500 mV/V
DD
V p-p min/max AC-coupled; when dc-coupled, 0 V to V
DD
maximum (CMOS compatible)
REF
IN
Input Capacitance 10 10 pF max
REF
IN
Input Current ±100 ±100 μA max
PHASE DETECTOR
Phase Detector Frequency
4
75 75 MHz max
CHARGE PUMP
I
CP
Sink/Source
Programmable, see
Table 10
High Value 5 5 mA typ With R
SET
= 2.7 kΩ
Low Value 625 625 μA typ
Absolute Accuracy 2 2 % typ With R
SET
= 2.7 kΩ
R
SET
Range 1.5/5.6 1.5/5.6 kΩ min/max
I
CP
Three-State Leakage Current 1 1 nA max
Sink and Source Current Matching 6 6 % typ 0.5 V < V
CP
< V
P
− 0.5 V
I
CP
vs. V
CP
2 2 % typ 0.5 V < V
CP
< V
P
− 0.5 V
I
CP
vs. Temperature 2 2 % typ V
CP
= V
P
/2
LOGIC INPUTS
V
INH
, Input High Voltage 1.4 1.4 V min
V
INL
, Input Low Voltage 0.6 0.6 V max
I
INH
/I
INL
, Input Current ±1 ±1 μA max
C
IN
, Input Capacitance 10 10 pF max
LOGIC OUTPUTS
V
OH
, Output High Voltage 1.4 1.4 V min Open-drain 1 kΩ pull-up to 1.8 V
V
OL
, Output Low Voltage 0.4 0.4 V max I
OL
= 500 μA
POWER SUPPLIES
V
DD
1 2.7/3.3 2.7/3.3 V min/max
V
DD
2 V
DD
1 V
DD
1 V min/max
V
P
1, V
P
2 V
DD
1/5.5 V
DD
1/5.5 V min/max
I
DD
(RF and IF)
5
7.5/10 7.5/10 mA typ/max
RF Only 5.0/6 5.0/6 mA typ/max
IF Only 2.5/4 2.5/4 mA typ/max
I
P
(I
P
1 + I
P
2) 0.6 0.6 mA typ
Low Power Sleep Mode 1 1 μA typ
1
Operating temperature range is as follows: B version: −40°C to +85°C.
2
The B chip specifications are given as typical values.
3
This is the maximum operating frequency of the CMOS counters. The prescaler value should be chosen to ensure that the RF input is divided down to a frequency less
than this value.
4
Guaranteed by design. Sample tested to ensure compliance.
5
T
A
= 25°C. RF = 1 GHz; prescaler = 32/33. IF = 500 MHz; prescaler = 16/17.