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RFVC1832

RF Micro Devices Inc.

7628 Thorndike Road, Greensboro, NC 27409-9421

DS140424

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third parties resulting from its use. No license is granted by implication or otherwise under any patent or patent rights of RFMD. RFMD reserves the right to change component circuitry, recommended

application circuitry and specifications at any time without prior notice.

Pin Names and Descriptions

Pin

Name

Description

Interface Schematic

1-3

N/C

No internal connection.

4

RFOUT/4

VCO RF output at Fo/4. Externally DC-blocked.

5 V

RFOUT/4

5

GND

Connect to PCB ground.

GND

6

VCC_DIG

Supply voltage input for the integrated frequency divider. Typical

+5V. Ground this pin to disable digital divider and reduce current

consumption by 60mA.

VCC_DIG

7-10

N/C

No internal connection.

11

GND

Connect to PCB ground.

See Pin 5 interface schematic

12

RFOUT/2

VCO RF output at Fo/2. Internally DC-blocked.

RFOUT/2

13-18

N/C

No internal connection.

19

RFOUT

VCO RF output at Fo. Internally DC-blocked.

RFOUT

20

N/C

No internal connection.

21

VCC_OSC

Supply voltage input for the VCO. Typical +5V.

VCC_OSC