Analog DevicesEV-ADF4159EB1Z

The EV-ADF4159EB1Z evaluates the performance of the ADF4159 frequency synthesizer for phase locked loops (PLL). A photograph of the evaluation board. The evaluation board involves the ADF4159 synthesizer, a USB connector, SMA connectors, a reference oscillator, and power supply connectors. There are also footprints for active filter components and a voltage controlled oscillator (VCO); if used, these components must be soldered to the board to complete the loop. An on-board temperature compensated crystal oscillator (TCXO) provides the 100 MHz reference frequency, and a USB cable is included to connect the board to a PC USB port.

REQUIRED ADDITIONAL EQUIPMENT
VCO (for EV-ADF4159EB3Z)
Loop filter components (for EV-ADF4159EB3Z)
Soldering equipment
Spectrum analyzer
Power supplies (5.5 V and 15 V)
Windows®-based PC with USB port for evaluation software

• Self-contained board, including synthesizer, 100 MHz reference, USB interface, and voltage regulators
• Accompanying software allows control of synthesizer functions from a PC (via USB interface)
• Externally powered by 5.5 V and 15 V supplies

• EV-ADF4159EB1Z evaluation board
• CD with evaluation software
• USB cable

UG-383: Evaluating the ADF4159 Frequency Synthesizer for Phase-Locked Loops  (pdf, 757 kB)

UG-476: PLL Software Installation Guide  (pdf, 520 kB)

ADF4158 and ADF4159 Evaluation Board Software  (zip, 1227 kB)