QuickChip Design Example 1 - A Silicon Bipolar Broadband PLL Building Block Inte

Abstract:Abroadbandphase-lockloop(PLL)buildingblockintegratedcircuit(IC)thatcanaccommodatesignalfrequenciesfrom0.5GHzto9GHzispresented.Thedesignintegratesaprescalerwithselectabledivideratio,aphasedetector,avoltage-controlledoscillatorforproductiontesting,andassociatedcircuitry.ThechipisdesignedonMaxim'sGST-2bipolarlineararraytechnologyandispackagedina16-pinplasticdualin-linepackage.Theresultisalow-cost,broadbandsolutionforavarietyofPLLsystems.Maxim>AppNotes>ASICsSIGNALGENERATIONCIRCUITSWIRELESS,RF,ANDCABLEKeywords:siliconbipolar,PLL,integratedcircuit,IC,Maxim,GST-2,QuickChip,ASIC,broadbandpllMar27,2001APPLICATIONNOTE635QuickChipDesignExample1-ASiliconBipolarBroadbandPLLBuildingBlockIntegratedCircuitAbstract:Abroadbandphase-lockloop(PLL)buildingblockintegratedcircuit(IC)thatcanaccommodatesignalfrequenciesfrom0.5GHzto9GHzispresented.Thedesignintegratesaprescalerwithselectabledivideratio,aphasedetector,avoltage-controlledoscillatorforproductiontesting,andassociatedcircuitry.ThechipisdesignedonMaxim'sGST-2bipolarlineararraytechnologyandispackagedina16-pinplasticdualin-linepackage.Theresultisalow-cost,b