I am considering an application that would use the LMX2820 as follows:
- Power is applied to the LMX2820.
- Reset and configure all registers are configured, with instant calibration
- Set to some frequency
- Drive chip enable low
- Drive chip enable high when we need its output
What is a bounding time from driving the chip enable high in step 5 to having a valid output? I assume that the same VCO cal and PLL lock time is present, but I'm wondering about other power-up/enable delays. E.g. the "Initialization and Power-Sequencing" section of the datasheet alludes to a 10 ms wait for LDO stabilization after initial programming. Is that time also present after chip enable?
I've measured this on the bench and saw several 100 us, but I would like to confirm what to expect across many units. If this behavior is not expected to vary significantly from unit-unit then I can just use lab measurement.
For context, the primary reason for using chip-enable like this is to eliminate RF energy at the output entirely, as the ~40 dB mute is not sufficient for this application. I am definitely interested to know if there are better ways to accomplish that goal with the LMX2820.