Hello,
studying the Datasheet for the LMX2571 I can not find any indications on a minimum N divider when used as a fractional synthesizer. As there are no informations on the architecture of the N divider, I can not infer this information from the device description as well. As the datasheet examples set values lower than the usual 23 found for other synthesizers, it seems it is lower than that.
I would be glad to receive detailed information regarding this aspect of the Synthesizer. Please also elaborate on any restrictions that apply for different orders of the fractional modulator.
Regards,
Stefan