RC32312A Evaluation Board Manual
R31UH0014EU0100 Rev.1.00
Apr 19, 2022
Contents
1. Functional Description.................................................................................................................................3
1.1 Operational Characteristics ..................................................................................................................3
1.2 Hardware Setup and Configuration ......................................................................................................3
1.3 GUI Setup and Configuration................................................................................................................5
1.3.1. Prepare the Software .............................................................................................................5
1.3.2. Activating the GUI..................................................................................................................6
1.3.3. Configure the Evaluation Board..............................................................................................8
1.4 Hardware Modification Options.............................................................................................................8
1.4.1. Overdrive the XIN with an External Signal .............................................................................9
1.4.2. On-board XTAL Mount...........................................................................................................9
2. Board Design..............................................................................................................................................10
2.1 Layout Guidelines...............................................................................................................................11
2.2 Schematic Diagrams...........................................................................................................................11
2.3 Typical Phase Noise Plots..................................................................................................................12
2.4 Bill of Materials...................................................................................................................................13
3. Ordering Information..................................................................................................................................14
4. Revision History .........................................................................................................................................14
Figures
Figure 1. RC32312A Evaluation Board...................................................................................................................1
Figure 2. Evaluation Board Elements.....................................................................................................................3
Figure 3. RICBox Create New Project Window......................................................................................................6
Figure 4. Product Family and Product Variant Window..........................................................................................6
Figure 5. Configuration and Registers Window......................................................................................................7
Figure 6. Side Panel Menu Buttons........................................................................................................................7
Figure 7. Overdrive the XIN with an External Signal Schematic.............................................................................9
Figure 8. On-board XTAL Mount Schematic...........................................................................................................9
Figure 9. RC32312A Evaluation Board – Top View..............................................................................................10
Figure 10. RC32312A Evaluation Board – Bottom View.......................................................................................11
Figure 11. 245.76MHz Typical Phase Noise Synthesizer Mode...........................................................................12
Figure 12. 156.25MHz Typical Phase Noise Synthesizer Mode...........................................................................12
