ADF5901

Data Sheet 24 GHz VCO and PGA with 2-Channel PA Output ADF5901 FEATURES 24 GHz to 24.25 GHz voltage controlled oscillator (VCO) 2-channel 24 GHz power amplifier (PA) with 8 dBm output Single-ended outputs 2-channel muxed outputs with mute function Programmable output power N divider output (frequency discriminator) 24 GHz local oscillator (LO) output buffer 250 MHz signal bandwidth Power control detector Auxiliary 8-bit ADC ±5°C temperature sensor 4-wire serial peripheral interface (SPI) Electrostatic discharge (ESD) performance Human body model (HBM): 2000 V Charged device model (CDM): 250 V Qualified for automotive applications APPLICATIONS Automotive radars Industrial radars Microwave radar sensors Industrial sensors Precision instrumentation Tank level sensors Smart sensors Door opening Energy saving Commercial sensors: object detection and tracking Cars, boats, aircraft, and UAVs (drones): collision avoidance Intelligent transportation systems: intelligent traffic monitoring and control Surveillance and security GENERAL DESCRIPTION The ADF5901 is a 24 GHz Tx monolithic microwave integrated circuit (MMIC) with an on-chip, 24 GHz VCO with PGA and dual Tx channels for radar systems. The on-chip, 24 GHz VCO generates the 24 GHz signal for the two Tx channels and the LO output. Each Tx channel contains a power control circuit. There is also an on-chip temperature sensor. Control of all the on-chip registers is through a simple 4-wire interface. The ADF5901 comes in a compa...