SNAS783C June 2020 – February 2021 LMX2820
PRODUCTION DATA
The output buffer can be muted or unmuted using the MUTE pin. The polarity of this pin is programmable with the PINMUTE_POL bit. When the output is muted, the PLL stays in lock, so this can be used to combine multiple synthesizers for faster lock time. The PLL with the muted output can be accepting programming commands or even locking to a new frequency. As the output is muted, the unwanted signal is greatly attenuated and can be further attenuated with an RF switch.