TI TRF3761

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INTEGER-N PLL WITH INTEGRATED VCO
FEATURES
GND
AVDD_REF
AVDD_CP
CPOUT
GND
AVDD
37
36
35 34
33
32 31
30
GND
REF_IN
GND
29
AVDD_BIAS
CLOCK
3
28
RBIAS1
DATA
4
27
GND
STROBE
5
26
VCTRL_IN
GND
6
25
AVDD_VCO
GND
7
24
AVDD_BUF
DVDD1
8
23
AVDD_CAPARRAY
AVDD_PRES
9
22
GND
14
15
16 17
18
AVDD
GND
12 13
21
19 20
RBIAS2
10
11
AVDD_VCOBUF
GND
EXT_VCO_IN
2
GND
CHIP_EN
DESCRIPTION
TRF3761 is a family of high performance, highly integrated frequency synthesizers, optimized for wireless
infrastructure applications. TRF3761 includes a low noise voltage controlled oscillator (VCO) and an integer-N
PLL.
TRF3761 integrates a divide-by-2 or 4 options for a more flexible output frequency range. It is controlled through
a 3-wire serial interface programming (SPI) interface. It can be powered down when it is not used by the SPI or
external pin.
Please be aware that an important notice concerning availability, standard warranty, and use in critical applications of Texas
Instruments semiconductor products and disclaimers thereto appears at the end of this data sheet.
PRODUCT PREVIEW information concerns products in the
formative or design phase of development. Characteristic data and
other specifications are design goals. Texas Instruments reserves
the right to change or discontinue these products without notice.
Copyright © 2005, Texas Instruments Incorporated
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LOCK_DETECT
DVDD2
39 38
AVDD_OUTBUF
Wireless Infrastructure
– WCDMA
– CDMA
– GSM
40
1
VCO_OUTM
•
PD_OUTBUF
VCO_OUTP
APPLICATIONS
RHA PACKAGE
(TOP VIEW)
GND
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
Fully Integrated VCO
Low Phase Noise: -138 dBc/Hz (at 600 kHz,
fVCO of 1.9 GHz )
Low Noise Floor: -160dBc/Hz at 10 MHz Offset
Integer-N PLL
Input Reference Frequency range: 10 104 MHz
VCO Frequency Divided by 2-4 Output
Output Buffer Enable Pin
Programmable Charge Pump Current
Hardware and Software Power Down
3-Wire Serial Interface
Single Supply: 4.5 V 5.25 V Operation
Silicon Germanium Technology
GND
•
•
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STROBE
DATA
CLOCK
TBD
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VCOs
Lock
Det
Serial
Interface
GNDs
REF_IN
R Div
PFD
Charge
Pump
CPOUT
Prescaler
div p/p+1
VCTRL
2
VCO_OUTM
Div1/2/4
VCO_OUTP
SPI
From
SPI
From
A−
counter
PD_OUTBUF
Power
Down
EXT_VCO_IN
CHIP_ENABLE
SPI
B−
counter
From
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DEVICE INFORMATION
Table 1. TERMINAL FUNCTIONS
NO.
I/O
DESCRIPTION
PD_OUTBUF
1
I
Output Buffer Power Down
CHIP_EN
2
I
Chip Enable
CLOCK
3
I
Serial Interface Clock
DATA
4
I/O
Serial Interface Data
STROBE
5
I
GND
6
Digital Ground
GND
7
Digital Ground
DVDD1
8
Power Supply for DIG regulator
AVDD_PRES
9
Power Supply for Prescaler
GND
10
Analog Ground
GND
11
Analog Ground
GND
12
VCO_OUTP
13
O
VCO Output
VCO_OUTM
14
O
VCO Output
AVDD_OUTBUF
15
Power Supply for Output Buffers
GND
16
Analog Ground
AVDD_VCOBUF
17
Power Supply for VCO buffers
EXT_VCO_IN
18
I
RBIAS2
19
I/O
GND
20
Analog Ground
AVDD
21
Analog Power Supply
GND
22
Analog Ground
AVDD_CAPARRA
Y
23
Power Supply for VCO Core and Buffer
AVDD_BUF
24
Power Supply for VCO Core and Buffer
AVDD_VCO
25
VCTRL_IN
26
GND
27
RBIAS1
28
AVDD_BIAS
29
Power Supply for BG Current Bias
GND
30
Analog Ground
GND
31
Analog Ground
AVDD
32
Power Supply for FUSE Cell
GND
33
Analog Ground
CPOUT
34
AVDD_CP
35
Analog Power Supply for Charge Pump
AVDD_REF
36
Power Supply for REF FREQ Block
GND
37
REF_IN
38
I
Reference Signal Input
LOCK_DETECT
39
O
Lock Detect Output
DVDD2
40
Serial Interface Strobe
Analog Ground
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TERMINAL
NAME
External VCO input to prescaler
External Bias Resistor
Power Supply for VCO Core and Buffer
I
VCO Control Voltage
Analog Ground
I/O
O
External Bias Resistor
Charge Pump Output
Analog Ground
Power Supply for DIG Regulator
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ABSOLUTE MAXIMUM RATINGS
over operating free-air temperature range (unless otherwise noted) (1)
VALUE
UNIT
Supply voltage range (2)
-0.3 to 5.5
V
Digital I/O voltage range
-0.3 to VI +0.3
V
ESD rating, human-body model
(HBM) (3)
TBD
ESD rating, charged-device model (CDM) (3)
TBD
-40 to 150
°C
Operating free-air temperature range, TA
-40 to 85
°C
Storage temperature range, Tstg
-65 to 150
°C
Operating virtual junction temperature range, TJ
(1)
(2)
(3)
Stresses beyond those listed under absolute maximum ratings may cause permanent damage to the device. These are stress ratings
only, and functional operation of the device at these or any other conditions beyond those indicated under recommended operating
conditions is not implied. Exposure to absolutemaximumrated conditions for extended periods may affect device reliability.
All voltage values are with respect to network ground terminal.
ESD rating not valid for RF sensitive pins.
RECOMMENDED OPERATING CONDITIONS
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over operating free-air temperature range (unless otherwise noted)
VCC
Power supply voltage
MIN
NOM
MAX
UNIT
4.5
5
5.25
V
ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS
supply voltage = 4.5 V to 5.25 V, over operating free-air temperature range (unless otherwise noted)
PARAMETER
TEST CONDITIONS
MIN
TYP
MAX
UNIT
DC Parameters
ICC
Total supply current
TA = 25°C
Divide by 1 output
130
mA
Divide by 2 output
140
mA
Divide by 4 output
150
mA
TBD
A
Power-down current
RF Output Parameters
f
Frequency range
PO
RF output power (1)
TBD
Output Buffer On
Divide by 1 output
1
Output buffer on
Divide by 2 and 4
3
Output Buffer On/Off isolation
Output buffer on//off power ratio
Output Buffer turn on time
Amplitude (10% to 90% final level)
2nd Harmonic Suppression
3rd Harmonic Suppression
Lock time
Divide by 1 output
(1) (2)
Divide by 2 and 4 output
dBm
60
dBc
2
µs
-26
(1) (2)
dBc
-35
Divide by 1 output
(1) (2)
-26
Divide by 2 output
(1) (2)
-20
Divide by 4 output
(1) (2)
-15
Within 500 Hz final frequency
dBc
µs
300
Reference Oscillator Parameters
fref
Reference frequency
10
104
MHz
Reference input sensitivity
0.2
2.5
Vpp
Reference input impedance
(1)
(2)
4
Parallel capacitance
Parallel resistance
5
TBD
TBD
pF
Ω
See Application Circuit Figure TBD
Expected performance with external resistive load on output buffer. By using an external tuned load it is possible to further improve
harmonics suppression.
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ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS (continued)
supply voltage = 4.5 V to 5.25 V, over operating free-air temperature range (unless otherwise noted)
PARAMETER
TEST CONDITIONS
MIN
TYP
MAX
UNIT
30
MHz
PFD Charge Pump
PFD frequency
Charge pump current
SPI programmable
5.6
mA
RF Input Parameters
fI
RF input frequency
400
2500
MHz
RF input sensitivity
-5
5
dBm
Noise Characteristics
VCO phase noise,
Free running VCO divide-by-2
output
fVCO = 1800 MHz,
fO = 1800 MHz
fVCO = 1800 MHz,
fO = 900 MHz
-120
600 kHz offset
-138.5
1 MHz offset
-143.5
6 MHz offset
-157
10 MHz offset
-159
100 kHz offset
-126.5
600 kHz offset
-145
1 MHz offset
-150
6 MHz offset
-156.5
10 MHz offset
VCO phase noise,
Free running VCO divide-by-4
output
fVCO = 1800 MHz,
fO = 450 MHz
fVCO = 1800 MHz,
fO = 1800 MHz
-131
600 kHz offset
-149.5
1 MHz offset
-154
6 MHz offset
-159
10 MHz offset
-159
100 Hz to 10 MHz
VCO phase noise,
Closed loop phase noise
divide-by-2 output (3) (5)
fVCO = 1800 MHz,
fO = 900 MHz
-138.5
1 MHz offset
-143.5
100 Hz to 10 MHz
VCO phase noise,
Closed loop phase noise
divide-by-4 output (3) (6)
fVCO = 1800 MHz,
fO = 1800 MHz
100 Hz to 10 MHz
VCO gain
VCO free running
-94
-145
1 MHz offset
-150
10 MHz offset
-159
dBc/Hz
0.35°
600 kHz offset
-100
-149.5
1 MHz offset
-154
10 MHz offset
-159
Reference spur
(3)
(4)
(5)
(6)
-159
600 kHz offset
1 kHz offset
RMS phase error
Closed loop phase noise
divide-by-4 output
dBc/Hz
1°
1 kHz offset
RMS phase error
Closed loop phase noise
divide-by-2
dBc/Hz
-84
600 kHz offset
10 MHz offset
RMS phase error
Closed loop phase noise direct
output
dBc/Hz
-159
100 kHz offset
1 kHz offset
VCO phase noise,
Closed loop phase noise direct
output (3) (4)
dBc/Hz
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VCO phase noise,
Free running VCO direct output
100 kHz offset
dBc/Hz
0.19°
30
MHz/V
-80
dBc
See Application Circuit Figure TBD
PFD = 200 kHz, Loop Filter BW = 15 kHz, Output frequency step = 200 kHz.
PFD = 400 kHz, Loop Filter BW = 15 kHz, Output frequency step = 200 kHz.
PFD = 400 kHz, Loop Filter BW = 15 kHz, Output frequency step = 100 kHz.
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ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS (continued)
supply voltage = 4.5 V to 5.25 V, over operating free-air temperature range (unless otherwise noted)
PARAMETER
TEST CONDITIONS
MIN
TYP
MAX
UNIT
2.5
VCC
V
0
0.8
V
Digital Interface
VIH
High-level input voltage
VIL
Low-level input voltage
VOH
High-level output voltage
VOL
Low-level output voltage
0.8VCC
V
0.2VCC
V
TIMING REQUIREMENTS
supply voltage = 4.5 V to 5.25 V, over operating free-air temperature range (unless otherwise noted)
PARAMETER
TEST CONDITIONS
MIN
TYP
MAX
UNIT
t(CLK)
Clock period
50
ns
tsu1
Setup time, data
10
ns
th
Hold time, data
10
ns
tw
Pulse width, STROBE
20
ns
tsu2
Setup time, STROBE
10
ns
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t(CLK)
CLOCK
tsu1
th
DATA
DB0 (LSB)
DB1
DB29
DB30
DB31 (MSB)
tsu2
tw
STROBE
Figure 1. Serial Programming Timing Diagram
SERIAL INTERFACE PROGRAMMING REGISTERS DEFINITION
The TRF3761 features a 3-wire serial programming interface that controls an internal 32-bit shift register. There
are a total of 3 signals that need to be applied: the CLOCK (pin 3), the serial DATA (pin 4) and the STROBE (pin
5). The DATA (DB0-DB31) is loaded LSB first and is read on the rising edge of the CLOCK. The STROBE is
asynchronous to the CLOCK and at its rising edge the data in the shift register gets loaded onto the selected
internal register. The first four bits (DB0-DB3) are the address to select the available internal registers.
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Table 2. Register 1: Device Setup
Register 1 Mapping
Address
Bits
DB31
FULL_CAL_REQ
This is a read only bit, that indicates if a
power-up cal is required
0 power-up cal is not needed
1 power-up cal is needed
DB30
CP_TEST
Up and down pulse charge pump test
1 Test enabled
DB29
TRIS_CP
High-impedance state charge pump
output
1 CP high-impedance state
DB28
PFD_POL
Select Polarity of PFD
0 negative
1 positive
DB27
ABPW1
ABPW<1,0>: antibacklash pulse width
00
01
10
11
DB26
ABPW0
DB25
RDIV_13
14-bit reference clock divider
RDIV<13,0>:00...01: div by 1
RDIV<13,0>:00...10: div by 2
RDIV<13,0>:00...11: div by 3
DB24
RDIV_12
DB23
RDIV_11
DB22
RDIV_10
DB21
RDIV_9
DB20
RDIV_8
DB19
RDIV_7
DB18
RDIV_6
DB17
RDIV_5
DB16
RDIV_4
DB15
RDIV_3
DB14
RDIV_2
DB13
RDIV_1
DB12
RDIV_0
DB11
PD_BUFOUT
If Bit10 = 0 then it controls power down
of output buffer
<DB10:11>:
00 default; output buffer on
01 output buffer off
1x output buffer on/off controlled by
OUTBUF_EN pin
DB10
OUTBUF_EN_SEL
Select Output Buffer enable control:
0 internal
1 through OUTBUF_EN pin
DB9
OUT_MODE_1
OUTBUFMODE<1,0>: Selection of RF
output buffer division ratio
DB8
OUT_MODE_0
DB7
ICP2
DB6
ICP1
DB5
ICP0
DB4
RESET
DB3
0
DB2
0
DB1
0
DB0
0
1.5ns
0.9ns
3.8ns
2.7ns
delay
delay
delay
delay
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Data Field
00 Divide by 1
01 Divide by 2
10 Divide by4
ICP<2,0>: select Charge Pump current
(1 mA step)
Registers reset
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OUT_MODE<1,0>: TRF3761 has an optional divider by 2 or 4 output, that is selectable by programming bits
<OUT_MODE_1, OUT_MODE_0> of register 1 (see Table 2).
Up and Down Pulse Test: by setting bit DB30 to 1 it is possible to test the PFD up or down pulses.
Charge Pump Tristate: if bit DB29 is set to 1, the Charge Pump output goes in tristate. For normal operation
DB29 has to be set to 0.
Anti-Backlash Pulse: bits <DB27, DB26> can be used to program the width of the anti-backlash pulses of the
PFD. The user can select one of the following values: 0.9 ns, 1.5 ns, 2.7 ns and 3.8 ns.
PFD Polarity: bit DB28 of register 0 sets the polarity of the PFD: a 0 select a negative polarity whereas a 1 gives
a positive one. By choosing the correct polarity, TRF3761 can work with external VCO having both positive and
negative Kv.
Reference Divider: a 14-bit word is used to program the R divider for the reference signal, DB25 is the MSB
while DB12 is the LSB.
Charge Pump Current: bits <DB7, DB5> are used to set the charge pump current.
OUTBUF_EN_SEL: output buffer on/off state can be controlled trough serial interface or external pin. If bit DB10
is 0 (default state) then output buffers state is elected through bit DB11. If DB10 is 1, then the buffers on/off are
directly controlled by the OUTBU_EN pin.
Reset: setting bit DB4 to 1, all registers are reset to default values.
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Table 3. Register 2: VCO Calibration
Register 2 Mapping
Address
Bits
DB31
START_CAL
Start Calibration
DB30
FOUT12
VCO frequency in MHz
DB29
FOUT11
DB28
FOUT10
DB27
FOUT9
DB26
FOUT8
DB25
FOUT7
DB24
FOUT6
DB23
FOUT5
DB22
FOUT4
DB21
FOUT3
DB20
FOUT2
DB19
FOUT1
DB18
FOUT0
DB17
REF_FRAC6
DB16
REF_FRAC5
DB15
REF_FRAC4
DB14
REF_FRAC3
DB13
REF_FRAC2
DB12
REF_FRAC1
DB11
REF_FRAC0
DB10
REF6
DB9
REF5
DB8
REF4
DB7
REF3
DB6
REF2
DB5
REF1
DB4
REF0
DB3
0
DB2
0
DB1
0
DB0
1
Reference Frequency in MHz (Fraction
part)
Reference Frequency in MHz (Integer
part)
1 Start Cal
0000000
0000001
0000010
.....
1100011
= X.00 MHz
= X.01 MHz
= X.02 MHz
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Data Field
= X.99 MHz
0001010 =10 MHz
0001011 =11 MHz
.....
1101000 = 104 MHz
Reference Frequency: the 14-bit <DB17, DB4> are used to specify the input reference frequency as multiple of
10 KHz. Bits <DB17,DB11> specify the integer part of the Reference frequency expressed in MHz. Bits
<DB10,DB4> are used to set the fraction part. Those values are then used during the calibration of the internal
VCO.
Start Calibration: a 1 in DB31 starts the internal VCO calibration. When the calibration is done, this bit is
internally reset to 0.
FOUT<12,0>: This 13 bit words <DB30,DB18> specifies the VCO output frequency in MHz. If output frequency is
not a integer multiple of MHz, this value has to be approximated to the closest integer MHz.
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Table 4. Register 3: A and B Counters
Register 3 Mapping
Data Field
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Address
Bits
DB31
Rsrv
Reserved
DB30
Rsrv
Reserved
DB29
START_LK
Lock PLL to frequency
DB28
TEST_MUX_3
DB27
TEST_MUX_2
DB26
TEST_MUX_1
DB25
TEST_MUX_0
DB24
B_12
DB23
B_11
DB22
B_10
DB21
B_9
DB20
B_8
DB19
B_7
DB18
B_6
DB17
B_5
DB16
B_4
DB15
B_3
DB14
B_2
DB13
B_1
DB12
B_0
DB11
A_5
DB10
A_4
DB9
A_3
DB8
A_2
DB7
A_1
DB6
A_0
DB5
PRESC_MOD1
DB4
PRESC_MOD0
DB3
0
DB2
0
DB1
1
DB0
0
1 active
0110 = LOCK_DETECT enabled
13-Bit B counter
6-bit A counter
Dual-Modulus Prescaler Mode
<B5,B4>:00
<B5,B4>:01
<B5,B4>:00
<B5,B4>:00
8/9
16/17
32/33
64/65
B<12,0>: This 13 bit words <DB24,DB12> controls the value of the B counter of the N divider. The valid range is
from 3 to 8191.
A<5,0>: The 6 bits <DB11,DB6> control the value of the A counter. The valid range is from 0 to 63.
PRESC_MOD<1,0>: The bits <DB5,DB4> define the mode of the dual modulus prescaler according the table 4
START_LK: TRF3761 doesnt load the serial interface registers values into the dividers registers till bit DB29 of
register 3 is set to 1. After TRF3761 is locked to the new frequency, bit DB29 is internally reset to 0.
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TYPICAL CHARACTERISTICS
Open Loop VCO Phase Noise
Closed Loop VCO Phase Noise
−70
0
−10
fC = 1800 MHz
fC = 1800 MHz
−80
−20
−30
−90
−40
Phase Noise (dBc/Hz)
Phase Noise (dBc/Hz)
−50
−60
−70
−80
−90
−100
−110
−120
−130
−100
−110
−120
−130
−140
−150
−140
−150
−160
−160
1.00E+03
1.00E+04
1.00E+05
1.00E+06
−170
1.00E+02
1.00E+07
1.00E+03
1.00E+04
1.00E+05
1.00E+06
1.00E+07
Frequency Offset (Hz)
Frequency Offset (Hz)
Figure 2.
Figure 3.
Open Loop VCO Phase Noise
Closed Loop VCO Phase Noise
−70
0
−10
fC = 1900 MHz
−20
fC = 1900 MHz
−80
−30
−90
−40
Phase Noise (dBc/Hz)
Phase Noise (dBc/Hz)
−50
−60
−70
−80
−90
−100
−110
−120
−130
−100
−110
−120
−130
−140
−150
−140
−150
−160
−160
−170
1.00E+02
1.00E+03
1.00E+04
1.00E+05
1.00E+06
−170
1.00E+02
1.00E+07
1.00E+03
1.00E+04
1.00E+05
Frequency Offset (Hz)
Frequency Offset (Hz)
Figure 4.
Figure 5.
Open Loop VCO Phase Noise
1.00E+06
1.00E+07
Closed Loop VCO Phase Noise
−70
0
−10
fC = 900 MHz
−20
fC = 900 MHz
−80
−30
−90
−40
Phase Noise (dBc/Hz)
Phase Noise (dBc/Hz)
−50
−60
−70
−80
−90
−100
−110
−120
−130
−100
−110
−120
−130
−140
−150
−140
−150
−160
−160
−170
1.00E+02
1.00E+03
1.00E+04
1.00E+05
1.00E+06
1.00E+07
−170
1.00E+02
1.00E+03
1.00E+04
1.00E+05
Frequency Offset (Hz)
Frequency Offset (Hz)
Figure 6.
Figure 7.
1.00E+06
1.00E+07
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1.00E+02
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TYPICAL CHARACTERISTICS (continued)
Open Loop VCO Phase Noise
Closed Loop VCO Phase Noise
−70
0
−10
fC = 450 MHz
−20
fC = 450 MHz
−80
−30
−90
−40
Phase Noise (dBc/Hz)
Phase Noise (dBc/Hz)
−50
−60
−70
−80
−90
−100
−110
−120
−130
−100
−110
−120
−130
−140
−150
−140
−150
−160
−160
−170
1.00E+02
1.00E+03
1.00E+04
1.00E+05
1.00E+06
1.00E+07
−170
1.00E+02
1.00E+03
1.00E+04
1.00E+05
1.00E+06
1.00E+07
Frequency Offset (Hz)
Figure 8.
Figure 9.
Figure 10. Direct Output: PFD Frequency Spurs
Figure 11. Divide-By-2 Output: PFD Frequency Spurs
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Frequency Offset (Hz)
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Figure 12. Divide-By-4 Output: PFD Frequency Spurs
FUNCTIONAL DESCRIPTION
VCO
TRF3761 integrates a high performance LC tank voltage controlled oscillator (VCO). For each of the devices of
TRF3761 family, the inductance and capacitance of the tank are optimized to yield best phase noise
performance. The VCO output is fed externally and to the prescaler through a series of very low noise buffers,
that greatly reduce the effect of load pulling onto the VCO.
Divider by 2, by 4, and Output Buffer
To extend the frequency coverage the TRF3761 integrates a divider by 2 and by 4 with very low noise floor. The
VCO signal is fed externally through a final open collector differential output buffer. This buffer is able to provide
up to 3dBm (typical) of power into a 200 ohm differential resistive load. The open collector structure gives the
flexibility to choose different loads configuration to meet different requirements.
Prescaler Stage
This stage divides down the VCO frequency before the A and B counters. This is a dual-modulus prescaler and
the user can select any of the following settings: 8/9, 16/17, 32/33, and 64/65.
A and B Counter Stage
The TRF3761 includes a 6-bit A counter and a 13-bit B counter that operate on the output of the prescaler. The
A counter can take values from 0 to 63, while the B counter can take values from 3 to 8191. Also, the value for
the B counter has to be greater than or equal to the value for the A counter. The A and B counter with the
Prescaler stage create the VCO N-divider.
R Divider
TRF3761 includes a 14-bit R divider that allows the input reference frequency to be divided down to produce the
reference clock to the phase frequency detector (PFD). Division ratios from 1 to 16,383 are allowed.
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Phase Frequency Detector (PFD) and Charge Pump Stage
The outputs of the R divider and the N counter are fed into the PFD stage, where the two signals are compared
in frequency and phase. The TRF3761 features an anti-backlash pulse, whose width is controllable by the user
through the serial programming interface. The PFD feeds the charge pump, whose output current pulses are fed
into an external loop filter, which eventually produces the tuning voltage needed to control the integrated VCO to
the desired frequency.
APPLICATION INFORMATION
Initial Calibration
PRODUCT PREVIEW
The integrated high performance VCO requires an internal frequency calibration at power up. To perform such
calibration the following procedure is recommended. After the power supply has been applied and the input
reference frequency is stable, turn on TRF3761 through the chip enable pin (CHIP_EN, pin 2). Setup the device
through register 1. Then the calibration can start. To initiate the calibration procedure, program register 2 as
follows:
• Use bits <DB17, DB4> of register 2 to specify the input reference frequency in MHz. The value is split into
integer and fraction part. For example to insert a fREF of 30.72 MHz, set:
– <DB17, DB11> (integer part) equal to 0011110 (30) and
– <DB10,DB4> (fraction part) equal to 1001000 (72).
• Set bit DB31 of register 2 to 1 to start the calibration.
The VCO calibration will run for 5ms. During the cal procedure it won’t be possible to program register 2 and 3.
At the end of the calibration, bit DB31 of register 2 will be internally reset to 0.
Synthesizing a Frequency
The TRF3761 is an integer-N PLL synthesizer, whose frequency can be programmed through the SPI by setting
the values for the R divider, A and B counter. For a given reference frequency (fREFIN), the users choice of the R
divider yields the PFD frequency (fPFD), which is the step by which the resultant output frequency can be
incremented or decremented. The choice of prescaler, and A and B counters yields the frequency of the internal
VCO as shown below. fVCO = fPFD N = (fREFIN / R) (A + P B)
Application Schematic
Figure 13 shows a typical application schematic for the TRF3761. In this example the output signal is taken
differential using from the 2 resistive pull-up resistors of the final output buffer. A single ended and tuned load
configuration is also available.
The loop filter components shown in the application schematic are typical one used for the plots shown above.
Those values can be optimized differently according to the requirements of the different applications.
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APPLICATION INFORMATION (continued)
R2
C1
C3
AVDD_CP
CPOUT
GND
AVDD
39 38
37
36
35 34
33
32 31
30
GND
AVDD_REF
C2
GND
GND
R3
4.75 kΩ
CHIP_EN
2
29
AVDD_BIAS
CLOCK
3
28
RBIAS1
DATA
4
27
GND
STROBE
5
26
VCTRL_IN
GND
6
25
AVDD_VCO
GND
7
24
AVDD_BUF
DVDD1
8
23
AVDD_CAPARRAY
AVDD_PRES
9
22
GND
EXT_VCO_IN
C7
1000 pF
R6
120 Ω
VDD
21
19 20
AVDD
GND
18
RBIAS2
16 17
AVDD_VCOBUF
VCO_OUTM
R5
120 Ω
15
GND
14
AVDD_OUTBUF
12 13
VCO_OUTP
10
11
GND
GND
TRF3761
(TOP VIEW)
PRODUCT PREVIEW
LOCK_DETECT
C4
1000 pF
REF_IN
40
1
PD_OUTBUF
GND
To Microcontroller
DVDD2
R1
R4
4.75 kΩ
VDD
C5
C6
LOAD
Figure 13. TRF3761 Application Schematic
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PACKAGING INFORMATION
Orderable Device
Status (1)
Package
Type
Package
Drawing
TRF3761IRHAR
PREVIEW
QFN
RHA
Pins Package Eco Plan (2)
Qty
40
2500
TBD
Lead/Ball Finish
Call TI
MSL Peak Temp (3)
Call TI
(1)
The marketing status values are defined as follows:
ACTIVE: Product device recommended for new designs.
LIFEBUY: TI has announced that the device will be discontinued, and a lifetime-buy period is in effect.
NRND: Not recommended for new designs. Device is in production to support existing customers, but TI does not recommend using this part in
a new design.
PREVIEW: Device has been announced but is not in production. Samples may or may not be available.
OBSOLETE: TI has discontinued the production of the device.
(2)
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http://www.ti.com/productcontent for the latest availability information and additional product content details.
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retardants (Br or Sb do not exceed 0.1% by weight in homogeneous material)
(3)
MSL, Peak Temp. -- The Moisture Sensitivity Level rating according to the JEDEC industry standard classifications, and peak solder
temperature.
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