how does this spur come from? (PLL)
the results show that there is a spur at frequency offset of 1MHz. the reference is 13MHz, and dividers are divide-by-2 and 8/9 divider.
I wonder how this spur comes? and also I noticed that the noise floor seems very high after frequency offset of 10M. it becomes flat rather than a slope.
why?
thank you.
3800 MHz/13 MHz is not an integer. I suspect the pll is not set up like you stated.
it is F-N PLL and the tuning rage of vco is 3700-3820MHz,
And there is your answer. The phase detector comparison frequency is.....?
If you observe an exact 1MHz spur and the reference is exact 13MHz you will have an periodicy of 13 reference cycles. That could only mean that your sigma-delta modulator does not generate good 8/9 divider sequences for the fractional division.
Is the 8/9 driven direct by sigma-delta at 32*13e6=416MHz or is there a swallow counter which is driven by the sigmal-delta at 13MHz?
If you can analyse the sigma-delta behaviour for the frequency setting where the spurs is you possible observe a digital limit cycle.
