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Figure 10. RF Output Phase Noise RF Dividers Used; Integer-N; Low Noise
Mode; VCOOUT = 1750 MHz, REFIN = 100 MHz, PFD = 25 MHz, Loop Filter
Bandwidth = 50 kHz
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Figure 11. RF Buffer Output Fractional-N Phase Noise and Spur Performance;
Low Noise Mode; VCOOUT = 1750 MHz, REFIN = 100 MHz, PFD = 25 MHz,
Loop Filter Bandwidth = 15 kHz, Channel Spacing = 200 kHz; FRAC = 1,
MOD = 5; Output Divider = 1
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Figure 12. RF Buffer Output Fractional-N Phase Noise and Spur Performance;
Low Noise Mode; VCOOUT = 1750 MHz, REFIN = 100 MHz, PFD = 25 MHz,
Loop Filter Bandwidth = 15 kHz, Channel Spacing = 200 kHz; FRAC = 1,
MOD = 5; Output Divider = 2
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Figure 13. RF Buffer Output Fractional-N Phase Noise and Spur Performance;
Low Noise Mode; VCOOUT = 1750 MHz, REFIN = 100 MHz, PFD = 25 MHz,
Loop Filter Bandwidth = 15 kHz, Channel Spacing = 200 kHz. FRAC = 1,
MOD = 5. Output divider = 4
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