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RF PLLs & synthesizers – Applications

Use our high-performance PLL solutions for your application needs from RF to mmWave.

Learn about RF PLLs and synthesizer applications in the following areas:

Communications

High-performance synthesizers for all communications standards including multi-carrier GSM.

communications equipment

Wireless infrastructure

End Equipment
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Backhaul - Microwave backhaul 700–2700 MHz dual-channel receiver with 16-Bit ADC and 100 MHz IF bandwidth reference design LMX2581
1-GHz signal Bandwidth RF sampling receiver reference design LMX2582
Multi-band RF sampling receiver reference design LMX2582
9.8 GHz RF High Performance Synthesizer Operating From a Buck Converter Reference Design LMX2582, LMX2592
Reference Design for Clocking High Dynamic Range RF Sampling ADCs in Microwave Backhaul Application LMX2582, LMX2592
Digital Repeater 700–2700 MHz dual-channel receiver with 16-Bit ADC and 100 MHz IF bandwidth reference design LMX2581
9.8 GHz RF High Performance Synthesizer Operating From a Buck Converter Reference Design LMX2582, LMX2592
Reference Design for Clocking High Dynamic Range RF Sampling ADCs in Microwave Backhaul Application LMX2582, LMX2592
Small Cells - enterprise Femto Base station 700–2700 MHz dual-channel receiver with 16-Bit ADC and 100 MHz IF bandwidth reference design LMX2581
Small Cells - micro base station 700–2700 MHz dual-channel receiver with 16-Bit ADC and 100 MHz IF bandwidth reference design LMX2581
Software defined radio (SDR) 700–2700 MHz dual-channel receiver with 16-Bit ADC and 100 MHz IF bandwidth reference design LMX2581
Low Power RF PLL-Synthesizer Operating From a Single Cell Battery Reference Design LMX2571
TETRA base station 700–2700 MHz dual-channel receiver with 16-Bit ADC and 100 MHz IF bandwidth reference design LMX2581
Low Power RF PLL-Synthesizer Operating From a Single Cell Battery Reference Design LMX2571

Industrial

High-performance wideband RF PLL with integrated VCOs for industrial applications.

industrial applications

Test & measurement for space, avionics & defense

End Equipment
Featured TI design
Key Product
Avionics: Radar 700–2700 MHz dual-channel receiver with 16-Bit ADC and 100 MHz IF bandwidth reference design LMX2581
Optimal Clock sources for GSPS ADCs reference design LMX2531
RF sampling S-Band radar receiver reference design LMX2592
9.8 GHz RF High Performance Synthesizer Operating From a Buck Converter Reference Design LMX2582, LMX2592
1-GHz signal Bandwidth RF sampling receiver reference design LMX2582
Multi-band RF sampling receiver reference design LMX2582
Laser Distance Measurement Low Power RF PLL-Synthesizer Operating From a Single Cell Battery Reference Design LMX2571
Oscilloscopes (DSO) 9.8 GHz RF High Performance Synthesizer Operating From a Buck Converter Reference Design LMX2582, LMX2592
Reference Design for Clocking High Dynamic Range RF Sampling ADCs in Microwave Backhaul Application LMX2582, LMX2592
Network Analyzers (Vector Network Analyzers - VNA) 9.8 GHz RF High Performance Synthesizer Operating From a Buck Converter Reference Design LMX2582, LMX2592
Military: Radar/Electronic warfare 700–2700 MHz dual-channel receiver with 16-Bit ADC and 100 MHz IF bandwidth reference design LMX2581
Optimal Clock sources for GSPS ADCs reference design LMX2531
1-GHz signal Bandwidth RF sampling receiver reference design LMX2582
Multi-band RF sampling receiver reference design LMX2582

Source generation: Signal generators

(vector signal generators - VSG)

 9.8GHz RF CW signal generator using integrated synthesizer with spur reduction reference design LMX2592
9.8 GHz RF High Performance Synthesizer Operating From a Buck Converter Reference Design LMX2582, LMX2592
Spectrum Analyzers 9.8 GHz RF High Performance Synthesizer Operating From a Buck Converter Reference Design LMX2582, LMX2592