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PLL frequency synthesizers

Norwood, Mass. — Three phase-locked-loop (PLL) frequency synthesizers have been unleashed for the upconversion and downconversion of RF signals and for timing generation. The first synthesizer, the ...
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8-GHz PLL synthesizer needs no doublers

Designed to be used to implement local oscillators in the up-conversion and down-conversion sections of wireless receivers and transmitters, the 8-GHz ADF4108 PLL synthesizer eliminates the need for ...
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PLL/Synthesizer Covers Frequency Range Of 1800 To 1860 MHz

With operation from 1800 MHz to 1860 MHz, the CPLL58-1800-1860 phase-locked loop (PLL)/synthesizer offers a typical step size of 10 kHz. The unit, which comes in a 0.582-in. x 0.8-in. 0.15-in. SMD ...
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How to Design Very Wide Loop BW High-Performance PLL Frequency Synthesizers (Part 1)

This is Part 1 of a three-part series. As modern wireless communications systems (mainly superheterodyne radio transceivers) are now required to deliver higher performance than ever before, they’re ...