SNAS800B July 2021 – February 2024 LMX1204
PRODUCTION DATA
For optimal phase noise, the VCO in the multiplier divides up the frequency range into many different bands and cores and has optimized amplitude settings for each one of these bands. For this reason, upon initial use, or whenever the frequency is changed, a calibration routine needs to be run to determine the correct core, frequency band, and amplitude setting. Calibration is performed by programming the R0 register with a valid input signal. Increasing the speed of the state machine clock speeds up the multiplier calibration time. To provide reliable multiplier calibration, the state machine clock frequency needs to be at least twice the SPI write speed, but no more than 30MHz. Whenever the CLK_MUX mode is changed or the multiplier is calibrated for the first time, the calibration time is substantially longer, on the order of 5ms.