Hi,
I want to design a Rf signal generator for the Frequency range: 5GHz to 10 GHz.
I have chosen the following Ic's:
Hittite HMC587LC4B wide band VCO, which works from 5 GHz to 10 GHz.
PLL LMX2492 from Texas Instruments which is well within the frequency range.
I have designed a loop filter and also an op-amp to amplify the PLL output sufficient enough to drive the VCO Input.
I needed your suggestions , if any of you have made a similar design, in terms of the frequency range or using the IC's and the loop filters and the op-amps. I have this design in my mind but I am not sure if this can work if I put everything together in a PCB. I hold this doubt because I could not simulate the entire design on a particular circuit simulation software to check the functioning of my Vco-pll design. Please suggest if you have experience with a similar project/ design.
Thank you.