RFICs That Link Antennas To Bits

June 4, 2013
A line of mixed-signal chips help simplify the design of portable radio designs through 13 GHz.

Touting their radio-frequency-integrated-circuit (RFIC) solutions for the system chain from “antennas to bits,” Analog Devices will be present at IMS booth No. 2411 to demonstrate the performance of some of their new amplifier, synthesizer, and data-converter integrated circuits (ICs). Booth demonstrations will include the model ADF4159 13-GHz phase-lock-loop (PLL) frequency synthesizer, the model AD9129 digital-to-analog converter (DAC), and numerous low-noise amplifiers (LNAs). The ADF4159 is a fractional-N frequency synthesizer capable of 13-GHz bandwidth. It operates from power supplies from +2.70 to +3.45 VDC. The frequency synthesizer employs a 25-b fixed-modulus architecture for fine frequency tuning and a three-wire serial interface for ease of control.

Editor's Note: For more show coverage, be sure to visit Microwaves & RF's IMS 2013 page.

About the Author

Jack Browne | Technical Contributor

Jack Browne, Technical Contributor, has worked in technical publishing for over 30 years. He managed the content and production of three technical journals while at the American Institute of Physics, including Medical Physics and the Journal of Vacuum Science & Technology. He has been a Publisher and Editor for Penton Media, started the firm’s Wireless Symposium & Exhibition trade show in 1993, and currently serves as Technical Contributor for that company's Microwaves & RF magazine. Browne, who holds a BS in Mathematics from City College of New York and BA degrees in English and Philosophy from Fordham University, is a member of the IEEE.

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