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    <div class="moz-cite-prefix">Hi Andrey,<br>
      <br>
      Plots are looking good. Just for your information, we reduced Ichp
      to 400uA to reduce close to integer i.e. fractional spurs which
      you may have not seen yet but they are there. These have noting to
      do with GPS module on UmTRX board neither with LMS chip, it is
      just PLL nature. Please be aware of this while comparing different
      loop filters, especially different Ichp values, ...<br>
      <br>
      Best regards, Srdjan<br>
      <br>
      On 23/07/2012 19:44, Andrey Sviyazov wrote:<br>
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cite="mid:CAE9ARExcvQ55a=8PiNnzmGdBvbDnGOn+_rAugXmmVkdsGDrWjg@mail.gmail.com"
      type="cite">Hi Srdjan.
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        <div>Today I found why noises and spurs are really happens in
          UmTRXv1.</div>
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        <div>1) Only full disabling (no power) GPS module can kill all
          near spurs.</div>
        <div>2) To get good noises the next changes are required:</div>
        <div>- replace choke L6 by capacitor 10nF..0.1uF.</div>
        <div>- remove C45.</div>
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        <div>I've assembled 100kHz loop filter with the next components:</div>
        <div>C82 = 100pF, C83=1500pF, C84=33pF, R106=2.2k, R109=3.3k.</div>
        <div><br>
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        <div>Result without GPS for IChP=0.4mA and due to several XO
          attached here.</div>
        <div>Also attached comparison of 50kHz/100kHz loop filters with
          optimal IChp 1.2mA/0.4mA but with GPS module (no antenna).</div>
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      <div>So, now we need to measure integrated LO noise (degrees) to
        understand which filter and IChP better.</div>
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      <div>Best regards,
        <div>Andrey Sviyazov.</div>
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        <div class="gmail_quote">2012/7/23 Srdjan Milenkovic <span
            dir="ltr"><<a moz-do-not-send="true"
              href="mailto:s.milenkovic@limemicro.com" target="_blank">s.milenkovic@limemicro.com</a>></span><br>
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              <div>Hi Andrey,<br>
                <br>
                Below is the loop filter for 100kHz loop bandwidth,
                26MHz reference clock, 400uA charge pump current. It has
                been tested and should give you around -90dBc/Hz
                plateau.<br>
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                  width="423"><br>
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                  border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="577">
                  <colgroup><col style="width:80pt" width="106"><col
                      style="width:83pt" width="110"><col
                      style="width:80pt" width="106"><col
                      style="width:90pt" width="120"><col
                      style="width:101pt" width="135"></colgroup><tbody>
                    <tr style="min-height:22.5pt" height="30">
                      <td style="min-height:22.5pt;width:80pt"
                        height="30" width="106">C1</td>
                      <td style="width:83pt" width="110">R2</td>
                      <td style="border-left:none;width:80pt"
                        width="106">C2</td>
                      <td style="border-left:none;width:90pt"
                        width="120">R3</td>
                      <td style="border-left:none;width:101pt"
                        width="135">C3</td>
                    </tr>
                  </tbody>
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                <table style="border-collapse:collapse;width:434pt"
                  border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="577">
                  <colgroup><col style="width:80pt" width="106"><col
                      style="width:83pt" width="110"><col
                      style="width:80pt" width="106"><col
                      style="width:90pt" width="120"><col
                      style="width:101pt" width="135"></colgroup><tbody>
                    <tr style="min-height:22.5pt" height="30">
                      <td style="min-height:22.5pt;width:80pt"
                        height="30" width="106">9.01E-11</td>
                      <td style="width:83pt" width="110">2.46E+03</td>
                      <td style="border-left:none;width:80pt"
                        width="106">1.42E-09</td>
                      <td style="border-left:none;width:90pt"
                        width="120">3280.93</td>
                      <td style="border-left:none;width:101pt"
                        width="135">2.56E-11</td>
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                  </tbody>
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                <br>
                <br>
                Loop filter components for 10kHz bandwidth, 26MHz
                reference clock, 400uA charge pump current are below:<br>
                <br>
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                  border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="577">
                  <colgroup><col style="width:80pt" width="106"><col
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                      style="width:90pt" width="120"><col
                      style="width:101pt" width="135"></colgroup><tbody>
                    <tr style="min-height:22.5pt" height="30">
                      <td style="min-height:22.5pt;width:80pt"
                        height="30" width="106">C1</td>
                      <td style="width:83pt" width="110">R2</td>
                      <td style="border-left:none;width:80pt"
                        width="106">C2</td>
                      <td style="border-left:none;width:90pt"
                        width="120">R3</td>
                      <td style="border-left:none;width:101pt"
                        width="135">C3</td>
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                  </tbody>
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                  border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="577">
                  <colgroup><col style="width:80pt" width="106"><col
                      style="width:83pt" width="110"><col
                      style="width:80pt" width="106"><col
                      style="width:90pt" width="120"><col
                      style="width:101pt" width="135"></colgroup><tbody>
                    <tr style="min-height:22.5pt" height="30">
                      <td style="min-height:22.5pt;width:80pt"
                        height="30" width="106">9.01E-09</td>
                      <td style="width:83pt" width="110">2.46E+02</td>
                      <td style="border-left:none;width:80pt"
                        width="106">1.42E-07</td>
                      <td style="border-left:none;width:90pt"
                        width="120">328.09</td>
                      <td style="border-left:none;width:101pt"
                        width="135">2.56E-09</td>
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                There should not be any issue with loop stability even
                with 10kHz filter. However, PLL settling time is
                increased so you have to slow down VCOCAP auto-tune.<br>
                <br>
                I would recommend to use 100kHz filter.<br>
                <br>
                Regards, Srdjan
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                    On 22/07/2012 20:53, Andrey Sviyazov wrote:<br>
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                  <blockquote type="cite">Hi Srdjan.
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                      First of all thank you for support.<br>
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                            <div>We do not have register dump. However,
                              Lime GUI project file used in this
                              experiment is attached. You can use GUI
                              File->Open Project option to import it.
                              I see Ichp and Ichp offset currents are
                              different from defaults but these still do
                              not justify 5-12dB worse PN in your
                              reports. You can give it a try though
                              before changing TCXCO.<br>
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                        <div>We will try to adjust Ichp and offset first
                          off all. Thank you for hint.</div>
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                            <div><font color="#ff0000"><b>Test
                                  Description:</b><br>
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                              <ul>
                                <li><font color="#ff0000">DC MAX applied
                                    through analogue inputs, DACs off</font></li>
                              </ul>
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                        <div>It is quite important detail too.</div>
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                              <ul>
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                              <ul>
                                <li><font color="#ff0000">TXVGA1 and
                                    TXVGA2 at max gain</font></li>
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                        <div>Similar.</div>
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                              <ul>
                              </ul>
                              <ul>
                                <li><font color="#ff0000">Loop filter
                                    redesigned for 100kHz loop bandwidth
                                    and 40MHz reference</font></li>
                              </ul>
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                              <ul>
                                <li><font color="#ff0000">Icp and Icp
                                    offset optimized at 25 deg. Same set
                                    up used at all other temperatures</font></li>
                              </ul>
                            </div>
                          </div>
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                        <div>Please inform us values of components for
                          100kHz BW filter.</div>
                        <div>But we are forced to use one clock 26MHz
                          for all because of target price.</div>
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                              <ul>
                              </ul>
                              <ul>
                                <li><font color="#ff0000">Cap code and
                                    VCO picked up by PLL tune routine</font></li>
                              </ul>
                            </div>
                          </div>
                        </blockquote>
                        <div>I implemented 10kHz BW filter for PLL and
                          found that frequency locking become unstable
                          because of calculated VCOCAP value a bit lower
                          then required (too high capacity).</div>
                        <div>If VCOCAP incremented manualy (after
                          auto-tuned) then no any problems.</div>
                        <div>What do you think about it.</div>
                        <div>And could you please inform me values for
                          10 kHz BW filter, just to compare with my
                          calculations.</div>
                        <div><br>
                        </div>
                        <div>Best regards,
                          <div>Andrey Sviyazov.</div>
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