Hittite Press Release - September 14, 2011

Hittite's New Industry Leading Wideband PLL with Integrated VCO

--  Low Phase Noise & Low Spurious Characteristics are Ideal for Software Defined Radios

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HMC829LP6GE block diagramChelmsford, MA, 09/14/2011 – Hittite Microwave Corporation, the world class supplier of complete MMIC based solutions for communication & military markets has introduced the HMC829LP6GE , an industry leading, low noise, wide band, Fractional-N Phase-Locked-Loop (PLL) that features an integrated Voltage Controlled Oscillator (VCO) with a fundamental frequency of 2800 MHz to 4200 MHz, and an integrated VCO output divider (divide by 1/2/4/6.../60/62). These features allow the HMC829LP6GE to generate frequencies from 45 MHz to  1050 MHz, 1400 MHz to 2100 MHz, and 2800 MHz to 4200 MHz. The HMC829LP6GE is ideal for very high data rate radios, DDS replacement, phased array applications, CATV equipment and cellular/4G/WiMax infrastructure applications.
 
HMC829LP6GE block diagramThe HMC829LP6GE also features an integrated phase detector and delta-sigma modulator which are capable of operating at up to 100 MHz to permit wider loop-bandwidths with excellent spectral performance. The device features industry leading phase noise and spurious performance  across all frequencies to minimize blocker effects and simultaneously improve  receiver sensitivity and transmitter spectral purity. The HMC829LP6GE  features a superior noise floor of less than -170 dBc/Hz, which makes it ideal as a local oscillator source for RF mixers, as a clock source for high-frequency data converters, or as a tunable reference source for ultra-low spurious applications requiring spurs less than -100 dBc/Hz.
 
Additional features of the HMC829LP6GE include RF output power control from 0 to 6 dB (2 dB steps), an output mute function, and a delta-sigma modulator Exact Frequency Mode which enables users to generate output frequencies with 0 Hz frequency error.

The HMC829LP6GE is housed in a 6 x 6 mm plastic leadless surface mount package and provides excellent temperature stability over the -40 °C to +85 °C temperature range. Samples and evaluation PC boards for all SMT packaged products are available from stock and can be ordered via the company's e-commerce site or via direct purchase order. Released data sheets may be found at www.hittite.com.


About Hittite Corporation
Hittite Microwave Corporation is an innovative designer and manufacturer of high performance integrated circuits, or ICs, modules, subsystems and instrumentation for technically demanding digital, RF, microwave and millimeterwave applications covering DC to 110 GHz. The Company's standard and custom products apply analog, digital and mixed-signal semiconductor technologies, which are used in a wide variety of wireless / wired communication and sensor applications for Automotive, Broadband, Cellular Infrastructure, Fiber Optics & Networking, Microwave & Millimeterwave Communications, Military, Test & Measurement, and Space markets. The Company is headquartered in Chelmsford, Massachusetts.



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Beth McGreevy
MarCom Manager
mcgreevy@hittite.com
Hittite Microwave Corporation
20 Alpha Road
Chelmsford, MA 01824
Phone: 978-250-3343
FFax: 978-250-3373
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Posted  9/14/2011