SNAS849 December   2024 LMX2624-SP

ADVANCE INFORMATION  

  1.   1
  2. 1 Features
  3. 2 Applications
  4. 3 Description
  5. 4 Pin Configuration and Functions
  6. 5 Specifications
    1. 5.1 Absolute Maximum Ratings
    2. 5.2 ESD Ratings
    3. 5.3 Recommended Operating Conditions
    4. 5.4 Thermal Information
    5. 5.5 Electrical Characteristics
    6. 5.6 Timing Requirements
    7. 5.7 Timing Diagrams
  7. 6 Detailed Description
    1. 6.1 Overview
    2. 6.2 Functional Block Diagram
    3. 6.3 Feature Description
      1. 6.3.1  Reference Oscillator Input
      2. 6.3.2  Reference Path
        1. 6.3.2.1 OSCin Doubler (OSC_2X)
        2. 6.3.2.2 Pre-R Divider (PLL_R_PRE)
        3. 6.3.2.3 Post-R Divider (PLL_R)
      3. 6.3.3  State Machine Clock
      4. 6.3.4  PLL Phase Detector and Charge Pump
      5. 6.3.5  N Divider and Fractional Circuitry
      6. 6.3.6  MUXout Pin
        1. 6.3.6.1 Serial Data Output for Readback
        2. 6.3.6.2 Lock Detect Indicator Set as Type “VCOcal” or "Vtune and VCOcal"
      7. 6.3.7  VCO (Voltage-Controlled Oscillator)
        1. 6.3.7.1 VCO Calibration
          1. 6.3.7.1.1 Double Buffering (Shadow Registers)
        2. 6.3.7.2 Watchdog Feature
        3. 6.3.7.3 RECAL Feature
        4. 6.3.7.4 Determining the VCO Gain
      8. 6.3.8  Channel Divider
      9. 6.3.9  Output Mute Pin and Ping Pong Approaches
      10. 6.3.10 Output Frequency Doubler
      11. 6.3.11 Output Buffer
      12. 6.3.12 Power-Down Modes
      13. 6.3.13 Pin-Mode Integer Frequency Generation
      14. 6.3.14 Treatment of Unused Pins
      15. 6.3.15 Phase Synchronization
        1. 6.3.15.1 General Concept
        2. 6.3.15.2 Categories of Applications for SYNC
        3. 6.3.15.3 Procedure for Using SYNC
        4. 6.3.15.4 SYNC Input Pin
      16. 6.3.16 Phase Adjust
      17. 6.3.17 Fine Adjustments for Phase Adjust and Phase SYNC
      18. 6.3.18 SYSREF
        1. 6.3.18.1 Programmable Fields
        2. 6.3.18.2 Input and Output Pin Formats
          1. 6.3.18.2.1 SYSREF Output Format
        3. 6.3.18.3 Examples
        4. 6.3.18.4 SYSREF Procedure
    4. 6.4 Device Functional Modes
    5. 6.5 Programming
      1. 6.5.1 Recommended Initial Power-Up Sequence
      2. 6.5.2 Recommended Sequence for Changing Frequencies
  8. 7 Register Maps
    1. 7.1 Device Registers
  9. 8 Application and Implementation
    1. 8.1 Application Information
      1. 8.1.1 OSCin Configuration
      2. 8.1.2 OSCin Slew Rate
      3. 8.1.3 RF Output Buffer Power Control
      4. 8.1.4 RF Output Buffer Pullup
      5. 8.1.5 RF Output Treatment for the Complimentary Side
        1. 8.1.5.1 Single-ended Termination of Unused Output
    2. 8.2 Typical Application
      1. 8.2.1 Design Requirements
      2. 8.2.2 Detailed Design Procedure
      3. 8.2.3 Application Curve
    3. 8.3 Power Supply Recommendations
    4. 8.4 Layout
      1. 8.4.1 Layout Guidelines
      2. 8.4.2 Layout Example
      3. 8.4.3 Footprint Example on PCB Layout
      4. 8.4.4 Radiation Environments
        1. 8.4.4.1 Total Ionizing Dose
        2. 8.4.4.2 Single Event Effect
  10. 9 Device and Documentation Support
    1. 9.1 Device Support
      1. 9.1.1 Development Support
    2. 9.2 Documentation Support
      1. 9.2.1 Related Documentation
    3. 9.3 Receiving Notification of Documentation Updates
    4. 9.4 Support Resources
    5. 9.5 Trademarks
    6. 9.6 Electrostatic Discharge Caution
    7. 9.7 Glossary
  11. 10Revision History
  12. 11Mechanical, Packaging, and Orderable Information
    1. 11.1 Engineering Samples
    2. 11.2 Package Option Addendum
    3. 11.3 Tape and Reel Information

6.3.9 Output Mute Pin and Ping Pong Approaches

The output buffer can be muted or unmuted using the MUTE pin. The polarity of this pin is programmable with the PINMUTE_POL bit in SPI mode. When the output is muted, the PLL stays in lock, so this can be used to combine multiple synthesizers for faster lock time. The PLL with the muted output can be accepting programming commands or even locking to a new frequency. As the output is muted, the unwanted signal is greatly attenuated and can be further attenuated with an external RF switch.

MuteA and MuteB pins are provided to Mute RFOUTA and RFOUTB independently. While One output is Muted, other output can be operated normally. MuteA and MuteB pins works in both Pin Mode as well as SPI mode. In SPI mode, MuteA and MuteB operation can be set to operate either through register settings or through MuteA and MuteB pins.

LMX2624-SP Output Mute implementation Using Two LMX2624-SP devices Figure 6-3 Output Mute implementation Using Two LMX2624-SP devices