PLL Loop Filters and Parameters

CLK104 RF Clock Add-on Card User Guide (UG1437)

Document ID
UG1437
Release Date
2022-08-25
Revision
1.1 English

LMK04828B

The following figure shows the external loop filter design for LMK04828B (U2) PLL1 and PLL2.
Figure 1. LMK04828B (U2) PLL1 and PLL2 External Loop Filter Schematic
The following two tables identify typical U2 loop filter configurations for PLL1 in both dual-loop and nested 0-delay modes.
Table 1. Typical U2 PLL1 Loop Filter Configuration in Dual-Loop Mode
Parameter Value
VCO Gain 8 KHz/V
Loop Bandwidth 29 Hz
Phase Margin 46 deg
C55 (C1_LF) 100 nF
C54 (C2_LF) 680 nF
R58 (R2_LF) 39 KΩ
Effective Charge Pump Gain 150 uA
Phase Detector Frequency (MHz) 1.25 MHz
External VCXO Frequency 160 MHz
Table 2. Typical U2 PLL1 Loop Filter Configuration in Nested 0-Delay Mode
Parameter Value
VCO Gain 8 KHz/V
Loop Bandwidth 21 Hz
Phase Margin 50 deg
C55 (C1_LF) 100 nF
C54 (C2_LF) 680 nF
R58 (R2_LF) 39 KΩ
Effective Charge Pump Gain 1,050 uA
Phase Detector Frequency (MHz) 0.08 MHz
External VCXO Frequency 160 MHz
The following table identifies a typical U2 loop filter configuration for PLL2.
Table 3. Typical U2 PLL2 Loop Filter Configuration
Parameter Value
VCO Gain 21 MHz/V
Loop Bandwidth 79 KHz
Phase Margin 68 deg
C50 (C1_LF) 22 pF
C49 (C2_LF) 2,200 pF
R57 (R2_LF) 2.7 KΩ
Internal Loop Filter R3 200 Ω
Internal Loop Filter C3 10 pF
Internal Loop Filter R4 200 Ω
Internal Loop Filter C4 10 pF
Effective Charge Pump Gain 3,200 uA
Phase Detector Frequency (MHz) 6.4 MHz
VCXO Frequency 2,457.6 MHz

LMX2594

The following figures show the external loop filter design for LMX2594 ADC (U5) and DAC (U7).
Figure 2. LMX2594 ADC (U5) External Loop Filter Schematic
Figure 3. LMX2594 DAC (U7) External Loop Filter Schematic
The following table identifies a typical LMX2594 loop filter configuration.
Table 4. Typical LMX2594 Loop Filter Configuration
Parameter Value
VCO Gain 239 MHz/V
Loop Bandwidth 32.7 kHz
Phase Margin 69 deg
C306, C319 (C1_LF) 2200 pF
C309, C318 (C2_LF) 180 nF
C307, C320 (R2_LF) 1800 pF
R235, R241 (R2) 180 Ω
R234, R240 (R3_LF) 180 Ω
Effective Charge Pump Gain 3 mA
Phase Detector Frequency (MHz) 24.576 MHz
VCXO Frequency Designed for 15 GHz, but works over the whole frequency range