ZARLINK ZL10037LCF

ZL10037
Digital Satellite Tuner
with RF Bypass
Data Sheet
September 2005
Features
Ordering Information
Direct conversion tuner for quadrature down
conversion from L-band to Zero IF
•
Symbol rate 1-45 MSps
•
High sensitivity <-83 dBm at 27.5 MSps
•
Independent RF AGC and baseband gain control
•
Fifth order baseband filters with bandwidth
adjustable from 6 to 43 MHz
•
Fully integrated alignment-free low phase noise
local oscillator
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Selectable RF Bypass
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I2C compatible control
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3.3 Volt Supply
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28 pin 5x5 mm QFN Package
ZL10037LCG
ZL10037LCF
ZL10037LCG1
ZL10037LCF1
*Pb
28 Pin QFN Trays
28 Pin QFN Tape and Reel
28 Pin QFN* Trays
28 Pin QFN* Tape and Reel
Free Matte Tin
-10°C to +85°C
Description
The ZL10037 is a fully integrated direct conversion
tuner for digital satellite receiver systems. It provides
excellent immunity to composite undesired channels.
The device also contains a RF Bypass for connecting
to a second receiver module.
The ZL10037 is simple to use, requiring no alignment
or tuning algorithms and uses a minimum number of
external components. The device is programmable via
a I2C compatible bus.
Applications
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DVB-S Free-to-Air Satellite receiver systems
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8PSK Satellite Receiver Systems
A complete reference design (ZLE10542) is available
using ZL10313 demodulator.
RF AGC
ZL10037
I
RF Input
Q
Bypass
Output
Quadrature
I2C
Control
PLL
VCO
Loop
Filter
Crystal
Figure 1 - Basic Block Diagram
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Table of Contents
1.0 Circuit Description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
1.2.1 RF Input . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
1.2.2 Baseband . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
1.2.3 RF Bypass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
1.3.1 On Chip VCO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
1.3.2 PLL Frequency Synthesizer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
2.0 Register Map and Programming. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
3.0 Applications Information. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
4.0 Pin Descriptions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
5.0 Absolute Maximum Ratings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
6.0 Operating Conditions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
7.0 Electrical Characteristics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
8.0 Typical Performance Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
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QOUT
QOUT
IOUT
VccBB
IOUT
SCL
SLEEP
ZL10037
SDA
RFAGC
P0
N/C
RFIN
XCAP
XTAL
ZL10037
N/C
VccDIG
RFIN
VccCP
N/C
VccRF1
VccRF2
RFBYPASS
LOTEST
VccLO
VccVCO
Vvar
1
PAD/REF
PUMP
Ground - Package Paddle
Figure 2 - Pin Diagram
Pin #
Name
Description
Pin #
Name
Description
1
Vvar
LO Tuning Voltage
15
QOUT
Q Channel baseband output
2
PAD/REF
Vvar Reference Ground
/ Continuity Test
16
QOUT
Q Channel baseband output
3
VccVCO
VCO Supply
17
VccBB
Baseband Supply
4
VccLO
LO Supply
18
IOUT
I Channel baseband output
5
LOTEST
LO Test pin - do not connect
19
IOUT
I Channel baseband output
6
RFBYPASS RF Bypass output
20
SLEEP
Hardware power down input
7
VccRF2
RF Supply
21
SCL
I2C Clock
8
VccRF1
RF Supply
22
SDA
I2C Data
9
N/C
Not connected
23
P0
General purpose switching output
10
RFIN
RF Input
24
XCAP
Crystal oscillator feedback
11
N/C
Not connected
25
XTAL
Crystal oscillator crystal input
12
RFIN
RF Complementary Input
26
VccDIG
Digital Supply
13
N/C
Not connected
27
VccCP
Varactor Tuning Supply
14
RFAGC
RF Gain control input
28
PUMP
PLL charge pump output
Table 1 - Pin Names
Note: Ground contact is via underside of package. Pin 2 is connected to ground internally.
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BANDWIDTH
ADJUST
BF
VccBB
QOUT
VccFE1
FILTER
QOUT
VccFE2
DC
CORRECTION
RFAGC
DC
CORRECTION
RFIN
RFIN
IOUT
FILTER
10dB switched
gain (RFG)
IOUT
90 deg
RFBYPASS
0 deg
PHASE
SPLITTER
VccLO
LOCK
DETECT
LOTEST
VCO
BANK
Vvar
PAD/REF
(PADDLE)
VccVCO
VccCP
15 BIT
PROGRAMMABLE
DIVIDER
Fpd
CHARGE
PUMP
PUMP
Fcomp
VccDIG
SDA
I2C BUS
SCL
INTERFACE
PORT
INTERFACE
SLEEP
XTAL
XCAP
REF
OSC
REFERENCE DIVIDER
Figure 3 - Detailed Block Diagram
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1.0
Circuit Description
1.1
Functional Description
Data Sheet
The ZL10037 is a single chip wide band direct conversion tuner with integral RF bypass optimised for digital
satellite receiver systems. It provides excellent signal handling capability in the presence of high composite signal
levels.
The device offers a highly integrated solution for a satellite tuner incorporating a low phase noise PLL frequency
synthesizer, the quadrature down converter, a fully integrated local oscillator, and programmable baseband channel
filters. A minimal number of additional peripheral components are required. The crystal reference source can be
also used as the reference for the demodulator.
An I2C compatible bus interface controls all of the tuner functionality.
The ZL10037 contains both hardware and software power down modes.
1.2
1.2.1
Signal Path
RF Input
The tuner RF input signal at a frequency of 950 – 2150 MHz is fed to the ZL10037 RF input pre-amplifier stage.
The signal handling is designed such that no tracking filter is required to offer immunity to input signal composite
overload.
The RF input amplifier feeds an AGC stage, which provides RF gain control. There is additional gain adjustment in
the baseband section. The total AGC gain range will guarantee an operating dynamic range of –92 to –10 dBm.
The RF AGC in the ZL10037 is divided into two stages. The first stage is a continually variable gain control stage,
and provides the main system AGC set under control of the analogue AGC signal generated by the demodulator
section. The second stage is a programmable gain stage to reduce RF gain by 10 dB. This would normally be used
when an external LNA is being used to improve system sensitivity.
The analogue RF AGC is optimised for S/N and S/I performance across the full dynamic range. Typical RF AGC
characteristic and variation of IIP3, IIP2 and NF are shown in Section 8 - Typical Performance Curves.
The output of the AGC stage is coupled to the quadrature mixer where the RF signal is mixed with quadrature local
oscillator signals generated by the on-board local oscillator.
1.2.2
Baseband
The outputs of the quadrature down converter are passed through the baseband filters followed by a programmable
baseband gain stage.
The baseband paths are DC coupled. An integrated DC correction loop prevents saturation due to local oscillator
self-mixing in the converter section. No external components are required for dc correction.
The baseband filters are 5th order Chebychev and provide excellent matching in both amplitude and phase
between the I and Q channels. The filters are fully programmable for 3 dB bandwidths from 6 MHz to 43 MHz. The
recommended filter bandwidth is related to the required symbol rate by the following equation.
− 3dBFilterBandwidth fc =
SymbolRate × 1.35
2 × 0.8
This equation makes no allowance for LNB tuning offset at low symbol rates < 10 MS/s.
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The baseband filter uses an automatic tuning algorithm to calibrate the filter bandwidth to the programmed
requirement. This removes any variation due to operating conditions and process variations. The automatic tuning
algorithm uses a frequency locked loop, which locks the filter bandwidth to a reference frequency derived from the
crystal reference input frequency. Further details are provided in the programming section.
The filters are followed by a programmable gain stage. This provides twelve 1.5 dB gain steps. These can be used
for optimising performance at different symbol rates and for adjusting the output level in applications not using
ZL10313.
The differential outputs of each channel stage are designed for low impedance drive capability and low
intermodulation.
1.2.3
RF Bypass
The ZL10037 provides a single ended bypass function, which can be used for driving a second receiver module.
The electrical characteristics of the RF input are unchanged whether the RF bypass is enabled or disabled.
The RF Bypass powers up in the enabled state and can also operate with the remainder of the device in power
down modes.
1.3
1.3.1
Local Oscillator Generation
On Chip VCO
The local oscillator on the ZL10037 is fully integrated. It consists of three independently selectable oscillator stages
with sub bands. The three oscillators and sub-bands are designed to provide optimum phase noise performance
over the required tuning range of 950 to 2150 MHz, over operating conditions and process variations.
The local oscillators operate at a harmonic of the required local oscillator frequency and are divided down to the
required LO frequency. The required divider ratio is automatically selected by the local oscillator control logic.
The oscillators are fully controlled by an on-chip automatic tuning algorithm. The user simply programs the required
LO frequency. The control logic automatically selects the required VCO and sub band to give optimum
performance. VCO settling time is minimized as different tuning algorithms are used, depending on the magnitude
of the LO frequency change required. This choice of algorithm is also automatic and does not require user
intervention.
The oscillator control logic tracks any changes in operating conditions and will retune the VCO if necessary,
however hysteresis is built into this function to avoid unnecessary switching.
All oscillator components are included on the chip including the VCO varactor. An external loop filter is required as
part of the PLL frequency synthesizer.
1.3.2
PLL Frequency Synthesizer
The fully integrated PLL frequency synthesizer section controls the LO frequency. The only external requirements
are crystal reference and simple second order loop filter. The PLL can be operated up to comparison frequencies of
2 MHz enabling a wide loop bandwidth for maximizing the close in phase noise performance.
The local oscillator input signal is multiplexed from the active oscillator to an internal preamplifier, which provides
gain and reverse isolation from the divider signals. The output of the preamplifier provides the input to a 15-bit fully
programmable divider with MN+A architecture incorporating a dual modulus 16/17 prescaler.
The output of the programmable divider is fed to the phase comparator where it is compared in both phase and
frequency domain with the comparison frequency. This frequency is derived either from the on-board crystal
controlled oscillator or from an external reference source. In both cases the reference frequency is divided down to
the comparison frequency by the reference divider, which is programmable into 1 of 15 ratios.
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The output of the phase detector feeds a charge pump which combined with an external loop filter integrates the
current pulses to control the varactor voltage. The charge pump current is automatically varied by the VCO control
logic to compensate for VCO gain variations that are dependent on selected sub band. The varactor control voltage
is externally coupled to the oscillator section through the input pin Vvar.
1.4
I2C Interface
All programming for the ZL10037 is controlled by an I2C data bus and is compatible with 3V3 standard mode
formats.
Data and Clock are fed in on the SDA and SCL lines respectively as defined by I2C bus format. The device can
either accept data (write mode), or send data (read mode). The LSB of the address byte (R/W) sets the device into
write mode if it is logic ‘0’, and read mode if it is logic ‘1’. The I2C address is fixed at C0 (Write)/C1(Read) in hex
format.
The ZL10037 contains 16 control registers. These registers are read/write registers. These registers are addressed
as sub-addresses on the I2C bus. Registers can be addressed as random access single write/read or random
access sequential write and read as shown below.
Random Access Single Write
Stop
Start
Device W A
Address
Register
Address
N
A
Register
Data
N
A
A
Register
Data
N
A
Stop
Random Access Sequential Write
Stop
Start
Device W A
Address
Register
Address
N
Register
Data
N+1
...
Register
Data
N+M
A
Stop
Stop
Random Access Single Read
Stop
Start
Device W A
Address
Register
Address
N
A
Start
Device
Address
R
A
Register
Data
N
N
A
Start
Device
Address
R
A
Register
Data
N
A
Stop
Random Access Sequential Read
Stop
Start
Device W A
Address
W
Write bit
A
Acknowledge Bit
N
Not Acknowledge
Register
Address
N
...
Register
Data
N+M
N
Stop
A SLEEP pin is provided. This powers down all sections of the chip including the crystal oscillator and I2C interface.
The RF bypass function will be operational in this mode providing it has been previously enabled through the I2C
interface.
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Register Map and Programming
The register map is arranged as 16 byte-wide read/write registers grouped by functional block. The registers may
be written to and read-back from either sequentially (for lowest overhead) or specifically (for maximum flexibility).
A significant number of bits are used for test and evaluation purposes only and are fixed at logic ‘0’ or ‘1’. The
correct programming for these test bits is shown in the table below. It is essential that these values are programmed
for correct operation. When the contents of the registers are read back the value of some bits may have changed
from their programmed value. This is due to the internal automatic control which can update registers. Any changes
can be ignored.
Read only bits are marked with an asterisk (*). Any data written to these bits will be ignored.
Registers are set to default settings on applying power. These conditions are shown below and in the applicable
tables.
Register
Block
Function
0
PLL
PLF
214
213
212
211
210
29
28
1
PLL
27
26
25
24
23
22
21
20
2
PLL
0
0
C1
C0
R3
R2
R1
R0
3
PLL
X*
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
4
RF Front End
X*
1
1
0
1
1
LEN
RFG
5
Base Band
BF7
BF6
BF5
BF4
BF3
BF2
BF1
BF0
6
Base Band
0
LF
SF
BR4
BR3
BR2
BR1
BR0
7
Base Band
BLF*
BG3
BG2
BG1
BG0
0
0
0
8
Local Oscillator
FLF*
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
9
Local Oscillator
1
0
1
0
0
0
1
0
A
Local Oscillator
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
1
B
Local Oscillator
X*
X*
1
1
1
0
0
0
C
Local Oscillator
1
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
D
Local Oscillator
X*
X*
X*
1
0
0
0
0
E
Local Oscillator
X*
X*
1
1
0
0
0
0
F
General
PD
CLR
P0
0
ZI3*
ZI2*
ZI1*
ZI0*
Table 2 - Register Map
X* denotes a read only test bit
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PLL Registers
There are four registers that control the PLL:
Bit Field
Name
Default
Type
7
PLF
-
R
6:0
2[14:8]
0
R/W
Description
PLL Lock Flag
MSB bits of LO Divider register
Table 3 - Register 0
The PLF bit is the PLL lock detect circuit output. The PLF bit is set after 64 consecutive comparison cycles in lock.
A chip-wide reset initializes the lock detect output to 0.
The 2[14:8] bits are the MSB bits of the LO Divider divide value.
Bit Field
Name
Default
Type
Description
7:0
2[7:0]
0
R/W
LSB bits of LO Divider register
Table 4 - Register 1
The 2[7:0] bits are the LSB bits of the LO Divider divide value. The division ratio of the LO divider is fully
programmable to integer values within the range of 240 to 32767.
Note that when the LO Divider divide value is to be changed, the new value is not actually presented to the LO
Divider until all of the 15-bit control word 2[14:0] has been programmed. Register 0 and 1 must be therefore be
programmed (in any order) before the LO divider is updated even if the only data change is in one of the registers.
Bit Field
Name
Default
Type
Description
7:6
-
0
R/W
Test modes
5:4
C[1:0]
0
R/W
Charge pump current
3:0
R[3:0]
0
R/W
Reference divider ratio
Table 5 - Register 2
The C[1:0] bits set the programmed charge pump current
.
C[1]
C[0]
Typ
Units
0
0
400
uA
0
1
550
uA
1
0
750
uA
1
1
1000
uA
Table 6 - Charge Pump Currents
The charge pump current is automatically increased to the next setting dependent on the VCO sub band that has
been selected by the VCO tuning algorithm. This is to compensate for changes in VCO gain and so provide
consistent PLL performance across all sub bands. Programming the highest charge pump value will not allow the
value to be incremented, therefore this value should not be programmed.
The value read back for the charge pump current is the actual value in use for the selected sub band.
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The R[3:0] bits select the Reference Divider divide ratio. The ratio selected is not a simple binary power-of-two
value but through a lookup table, see Table 7- PLL Reference Divider Ratios.
R3
R2
R1
R0
Division
Ratio
0
0
0
0
2
0
0
0
1
4
0
0
1
0
8
0
0
1
1
16
0
1
0
0
32
0
1
0
1
64
0
1
1
0
128
0
1
1
1
256
1
0
0
0
3
1
0
0
1
5
1
0
1
0
10
1
0
1
1
20
1
1
0
0
40
1
1
0
1
80
1
1
1
0
160
1
1
1
1
320
Table 7 - PLL Reference Divider Ratios
Bit Field
Name
Default
Type
7:0
-
0X40
R/W
Description
Test Modes
Table 8 - Register 3
This register controls test modes within the PLL. This should be programmed with the default settings.
2.2
RF Control Register
A single register controls RF programmability.
Bit Field
Name
Default
Type
Description
7
-
-
R
Test Modes
6:2
-
11011
R/W
Test Modes
1
LEN
1
R/W
Bypass Enable
0
RFG
0
R/W
RF Gain Adjust
Table 9 - Register 4
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The LEN bit enables the RFBYPASS output. With this bit set, the RF Bypass is active even if ‘software’ or
‘hardware’ power down has been selected.
The RFG bit controls the gain of the second section of RF gain control. With this bit set, the RF gain is reduced by
10dB. This setting would normally used when an external LNA is being used.
2.3
Base Band Registers
There are three registers that control the Base Band:
Bit Field
Name
Default
Type
7:0
BF[7:0]
0X3C
R/W
Description
Base Band Filter Cut-Off Frequency
Table 10 - Register 5
The bits BF[7:0] control the bandwidth of the baseband filter. An automatic adjustment routine synchronizes the
filter bandwidth to a reference frequency derived from the crystal.
Bit Field
Name
Default
Type
Description
7
-
0
R/W
Test Mode
6
LF
0
R/W
Baseband Filter Adjust Disable
5
SF
0
R/W
Baseband Filter Adjust Disable
4:0
BR[4:0]
1000
R/W
Base Band Reference Division Ratio
Table 11 - Register 6
The LF and SF bits disable the baseband filter adjustment. It is recommended that these bits are set after
programming the filter bandwidth to prevent interactions within the circuit. These bits must be reset to enable the
baseband filter bandwidth to be reprogrammed.
The BR[4:0] bits set the crystal reference divide ratio. This effectively determines the resolution setting of the
baseband filters. The baseband filter settings (BF[7:0]) can be calculated from the following equation.
BF[7 : 0] =
(Filter bandwidth (MHz) * 5.088 * BR[4 : 0])
−1
CrystalFrequency (MHz)
See Section 3 Applications Information, for a typical programming example.
BR[4:0] = 0 is invalid
Bit Field
Name
Default
Type
Description
7
BLF
-
R
6:3
BG[3:0]
0111
R/W
Base Band Gain Select
2:0
-
000
R/W
Test Modes
Base Band Lock Flag
Table 12 - Register 7
The BLF bit indicates that the baseband adjustment has completed and locked.
The control bits BG[3:0] define the gain of the Base Band post-filter amplifier. The following table shows the gain note this is relative gain. The 1.5 dB gain steps enable the baseband output level to be adjusted and optimise gain
distribution for different symbol rates.
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BG[3]
BG[2]
BG[1]
BG[0]
Gain (dB)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1.5
0
0
1
0
3.0
0
0
1
1
4.5
0
1
0
0
6.0
0
1
0
1
7.5
0
1
1
0
9.0
0
1
1
1
10.5
1
0
0
0
12.0
1
0
0
1
13.5
1
0
1
0
15.0
1
0
1
1
16.5
Table 13 - BG[3:0] Control of Base Band Post Filter Gain
2.4
Local Oscillator Registers
There are seven registers that control the Local Oscillator: These are used primarily for test and evaluation by
Zarlink Semiconductor. Although VCO’s can be manually programmed, the user is recommended to use the default
automatic settings as these provide optimum performance.
Bit Field
Name
Default
Type
7
FLF
-
R
6:0
-
0X20
R/W
Description
Full Lock Flag
Test Modes
Table 14 - Register 8
The FLF bit is the VCO tuning controller lock output and is set when PLL is locked and the automatic VCO tuning is
optimised and complete.
Register 9 to Register E are for test modes only. It is however important that these registers are programmed with
the values shown.
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Bit Field
Name
Default
Type
7:0
-
0XA2
R/W
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Description
Test Modes
Table 15 - Register 9
Bit Field
Name
Default
Type
7:0
-
0XF1
R/W
Description
Test Modes
Table 16 - Register A
Bit Field
Name
Default
Type
7:6
-
-
R
5:0
-
0X38
R/W
Description
Test Modes (read only)
Test Modes
Table 17 - Register B
Bit Field
Name
Default
Type
7:0
-
0XD0
R/W
Description
Test Modes
Table 18 - Register C
Bit Field
Name
Default
Type
7:5
-
-
R
4:0
-
0X10
R/W
Description
Test Modes (read only)
Test Modes
Table 19 - Register D
Bit Field
Name
Default
Type
7:6
-
-
R
5:0
-
0X30
R/W
Description
Test Modes (read only)
Test Modes
Table 20 - Register E
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Data Sheet
General Control Register
This register controls powerdown and general control functions:
Bit Field
Name
Default
Type
Description
7
PD
1
R/W
Power Down
6
CLR
0
R/W
Clear and reset logic
5
P0
0
R/W
Port 0 control
4
-
0
R/W
Test Mode
3:0
ZI[3:0]
-
R
Zarlink identity code (read only)
Table 21 - Register F
The PD bit is the ‘software’ power down control. When this bit is set to 1, all the analogue blocks are powered down
with the exception of the Crystal Oscillator. The I2C interface will remain active and can still be used to enable the
RF Bypass.
Setting the SLEEP input pin high also invokes ‘software’ power down with the addition of powering down the Crystal
Oscillator to produce ‘hardware’ power down. The RF Bypass will remain active if it has been previously
programmed on the I2C bus. Note that in ‘hardware’ power down, the I2C interface does not operate.
The CLR bit re-triggers the power-on-reset function. This resets all register values to their power-on reset default
value. The CLR bit is itself cleared. Note that the chip-wide reset will reset the I2C Interface and the current write
sequence used to set this bit will not be acknowledged.
The P0 bit controls the state of the output port according to Table 22.
P0
Output Port State
0
Off, high impedance
1
On, current sinking
Table 22 - Output Port States
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Applications Information
Figure 4 - Typical Application with ZL10313 Demodulator
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ZL10037
Data Sheet
Figure 4 shows a typical application using a ZL10313 as a demodulator. This is available as a reference design
(ZLE10542) from Zarlink Semiconductor.
The design uses a standard two layer board. All components are mounted on the upper surface with the lower
surface as a ground plane. The RF input requires a coupling capacitor and series inductor for optimum matching.
The RF bypass output requires a coupling capacitor. Good decoupling should be used - these components should
be mounted as close to the device as practicable.
All ground contact to the ZL10037 is to the ground ‘paddle’ on the underside of the package. This must be soldered
fully to the board to achieve best thermal and electrical contact. It is recommended that an array of vias (4 x 4) is
used to achieve good contact to the ground plane underneath the device
A common crystal reference can be used for the tuner and demodulator. The crystal oscillator capacitors are
optimised for a 10.111 MHz reference.
Sensitivity is optimised by minimizing interaction from digital signal activity in the demodulator. This is achieved by
filtering in the agc control, and filter networks in the baseband I and Q signals between the demodulator and
ZL10037. These networks should be mounted as close to the ZL10037 as possible.
The typical performance from the reference design is shown in the table below:
Parameter
Typ.
Units
Notes
Sensitivity
-83
dBm
C/N 27.5MS/s rate 7/8
2e-4 post Viterbi BER
8.3
8.1
8.1
dB
dB
dB
Input = -69 dBm
-45 dBm
-23 dBm
C/N 2MS/s rate 7/8
2e-4 post Viterbi BER
8.2
8.0
8.0
dB
dB
dB
Input = -81dBm
-45 dBm
-23 dBm
Interference Rejection Ratio
27.5 MS/s rate 7/8.
Interferers at -25 dBm
32
35
45
35
dB
dB
dB
dB
N+1
N+4
N+10
2 Interferers at -25dBm
QEF 27.5MS/s rate 7/8
No added noise
Table 23 - Typical Performance using ZL10037 and ZL10313
Further information is provided in ZLE10542 user guides.
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The bandwidth of the baseband filter is given by the following expression:
fbw =
fxtal
x (BF + 1)
BR x 5.088
Equation 1
where:
fbw
=
the filter bandwidth in MHz within the range 8 MHz to 43 MHz.
fxtal
=
crystal oscillator frequency in MHz.
BR
=
decimal value of the bits BR[4:0], range 1-31.
(BR = 0 is not allowed)
BF
=
decimal value of the register bits BF[7:0], range 0 - 255.
The above equation can be re-arranged as follows
BR 

BF =  fbw x 5.088 x
 −1
fxtal


Equation 2
It is recommended that BR should be set so that
fxtal
BR
is approximately 1 MHz
This sets the bandwidth resolution to approximately 200kHz
The value of BF can now be calculated from Equation 2 and rounded to the nearest integer:
Example
Conditions: fxtal = 10.111 MHz, fbw = 26.5 MHz
Choose BR = 10
BF =
26.5 x 5.088 x 10
− 1 = 132.35
10.111
BF = 132
The actual filter bandwidth is therefore given by:
fbw =
1
10.111
x (132 + 1) x
= 26.43 MHz
5.088
10
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Data Sheet
ZL10037
4.0
Pin#
1
Data Sheet
Pin Descriptions
Name
Vvar
Description
Schematic
LO voltage tuning input.
Vvar
100
Components
per VCO
Vbias
2
PAD/REF
Bonded to paddle. Production
continuity test for paddle soldering
and also ground reference for loop
filter.
3
VccVCO
+3.3 V voltage supply for VCO's.
4
VccLO
+3.3 V voltage supply for LO circuits.
5
LOTEST
For Zarlink testing only.
Must not connect.
6
RFBYPASS
RF bypass output. AC couple.
Matching circuitry as shown in
applications diagram.
Do not connect in applications where
RF bypass is not required.
7
VccRF2
+3.3 V voltage supply for RF.
8
VccRF1
+3.3 V voltage supply for RF.
9
N/C
Not connected.
10
12
RFIN
RFIN
RF input. AC couple.
See applications diagram.
Vcc
RFBYPASS
RFIN
RFIN
11
N/C
Not connected.
13
N/C
Not connected.
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Pin#
14
Name
RFAGC
Data Sheet
Description
Schematic
RF analog gain control input.
Vcc
Vref
10k
RFAGC
15
16
QOUT
QOUT
30k
Q channel baseband differential
outputs.
AC couple as shown in application
diagram.
Vcc
Output
17
VccBB
+3.3 V voltage supply for Baseband.
18
19
IOUT
IOUT
I channel baseband differential
outputs.
AC couple as shown in application
diagram.
20
SLEEP
Hardware power down input.
Logic '0' normal mode.
Logic '1' - analog sections are
powered down including crystal
oscillator.
Same as pin 15,16
SLEEP
CMOS Digital input
21
SCL
I2C
serial clock input
SCL
CMOS Digital input
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Pin#
22
Name
SDA
Data Sheet
Description
Schematic
I2C serial data input/output
SDA
CMOS Digital input/output
23
P0
Switching port output.
Open Drain
'0' = disabled (high impedance)
'1' = enabled.
P0
CMOS Digital output
24
25
XCAP
XTAL
Reference oscillator crystal inputs.
XTAL pin can be used for external
reference via 10nF capacitor.
See applications diagram for
recommended external components
(10.111 MHz)
Vcc
XTAL
100
XCAP
0.2 mA
26
VccDIG
+3.3 V voltage supply for digital logic.
27
VccCP
+3.3 V voltage supply for varactor
tuning.
28
PUMP
Charge pump output.
Vcc
PUMP
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Data Sheet
Absolute Maximum Ratings
Parameter
Min.
Max.
Units
Maximum voltage on any Vcc
pin
-0.3
3.6
V
0.3
V
-0.3
Vcc + 0.3
V
-1
1
V
P0 Output current
20
mA
Maximum RF Input
10
dBm
150
°C
Junction temperature
125
°C
Package thermal resistance
34
°C/W
ESD Protection - all pins
except 10,12
1.75
kV
Mil std 883B method 3015
cat1
ESD Protection - pins 10,12
RFIN, RFIN
0.75
kV
Mil std 883B method 3015
cat1
Min.
Max.
Units
Supply Voltage
3.15
3.45
V
Operating Temperature
-10
+85
°C
RF Input Frequency
950
2150
MHz
Baseband I/Q Output load
4.7
15
kΩ
pF
Maximum voltage between
any two Vcc pins
Maximum voltage on any
other pin
Maximum voltage between
RFIN and RFIN
Storage temperature
6.0
-55
Notes
The voltage on any pin must
not exceed 3.6 V
Package ground paddle
soldered to ground
Operating Conditions
Parameter
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7.0
Data Sheet
Electrical Characteristics
Test conditions (unless otherwise stated)
Tamb = 25oC, Vee= 0V, All Vcc supplies = 3.3 V+-5%
Baseband Gain = 9 dB, RFG = 0
Baseband filter bandwidth 26.5 MHz
All power levels are referred to 75 Ω (0 dBm = 109 dBµV)
Specifications refer to total cascaded system of converter/AGC stage and baseband amplifier/filter stage.
Output amplitude of 0.5 Vp-p differential.
Characteristic
Min.
Typ.
Max.
Units
Conditions
145
155
200
215
mA
mA
Outputs unloaded. Max Filter bandwidth
RF Bypass disabled
RF Bypass enabled
0.2
1.7
3
mA
mA
Supply Current
Hardware Power Down
Software Power Down
No RF input.
Crystal oscillator remains operational
System
Input Return Loss
9
Noise Figure DSB
8
8.5
Variation in NF with RF
gain adjust
dB
Zo = 75 Ω with external matching.
Bypass enabled or disabled
10
10
13
dB
dB
dB
At max gain
At -70 dBm operating level
At -60 dBm operating level
-1
dB/dB
Above -60dBm operating level
Operating dynamic range
-92
-10
dBm
1MS/s
Operating dynamic range
-84
-10
dBm
27.5MS/s
78
-6
10
dB
dB
RFagc = 0.2V
RFagc = 2.8V
dB
AGC monotonic for RFagc from Vee to
Vcc
150
µA
Vee <= RFagc<= Vcc
System IM2
-28
-40
dBc
dBc
Baseband defined, note 1
RF front-end defined, note 2
System IM3
-24
-30
dBc
dBc
Note 3
Note 4
Conversion Gain
Max
Min
72
AGC Control Range
68
RFAGC input current
-150
72
IIP2
15
22
dBm
At -40 dBm input, note 2
IIP3
5
13
dBm
At -25 dBm input, note 3
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Characteristic
Min.
Typ.
Data Sheet
Max.
Units
Conditions
LO second harmonic
interference level
-35
dBc
Note 5, all gain settings
LNA second harmonic
interference level
-20
dBc
Note 6
Quadrature gain match
-1
1
dB
1.5 to 18 MHz
Quadrature phase match
-3
-5
3
5
deg
deg
Baseband Signal = 1.5 MHz
Baseband Signal = 18 MHz
1
dB
1.5 to 18 MHz
LO reference sideband
spur level on I & Q outputs
-40
dBc
synthesizer phase detector comparison
frequency 500 - 2000 kHz
In band local oscillator
leakage to RF input
-65
-55
dBm
dBm
950 - 2150 MHz
30 - 950 MHz
Channel lock time
50
ms
Worst case channels
MHz/V
LO = 2 GHz. Note 7
-76
-96
-110
dBc/Hz
dBc/Hz
dBc/Hz
10 kHz offset
100 kHz offset
1 MHz offset
-132
dBc/Hz
3
deg
10 kHz to 15 MHz
-10
10
nA
Vvar = 0.5 to 1.3 V
Bandwidth
6
43
MHz
Max specified load
Bandwidth Tolerance
-1
+1
MHz
All bandwidth settings
Time to change filter
bandwidth
10
ms
Total Harmonic Distortion
-30
dBc
I & Q channel in band
ripple
Local Oscillator
VCO Gain
27
SSB Phase Noise
-83
Phase Noise floor
Integrated phase jitter
Varactor input current
Baseband Filters
RF Bypass
Gain
Output load = 75 ohms
-2
Noise Figure
OPIP3
1.5
4
dB
8.5
10
dB
9
dB
Note 8
Note 9
OPIP2
20
dBm
Output return loss
9
dB
Forward Isolation
1 Vpp differential output at 43 MHz filter
bandwidth
30
dB
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950-2150 MHz. Bypass disabled
ZL10037
Characteristic
Min.
Reverse Isolation
Typ.
Max.
Units
30
In band LO leakage
Data Sheet
Conditions
dB
950-2150 MHz. Bypass enabled or
disabled
-65
dBm
950-2150 MHz. Bypass enabled or
disabled
552
759
1035
1380
µA
µA
µA
µA
synthesizer
Charge Pump Current
304
422
578
762
Charge Pump Matching
400
550
750
1000
2
+/-3
%
Vpin = 0.5 to 1.3 V
+10
nA
Vpin = 0.5 to 1.3 V
Charge Pump Leakage
-10
Charge Pump Compliance
0.4
Vcc
- 0.4
V
Crystal Frequency
4
20
MHz
Recommended crystal
series resistance
12
25
50
ohms
Crystal power dissipation
100
500
µW
Note 10
Crystal load capacitance
16
pF
Note 10
Crystal oscillator startup
time
10
ms
10 MHz crystal
External reference input
frequency
4
20
MHz
ac coupled sinewave
External reference drive
level
0.5
2.0
Vpp
ac coupled sinewave
Phase detector
comparison frequency
0.5
2
MHz
Equivalent phase noise at
phase detector
-148
dBc/Hz
10 MHz crystal SSB within PLL loop
bandwidth
Interface
SDA, SCL
Input high voltage
Input low voltage
Hysteresis
Input current
2.3
0
3.6
1
V
V
10
µA
Input = Vee to VccDIG +0.3 V
SDA Output Voltage
0.4
V
Isink = 3 mA
SCL clock rate
100
kHz
0.4
-10
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Characteristic
External Port P0
Sink Current
Leakage Current
SLEEP Input
Input high voltage
Input low voltage
Input Current
Min.
Typ.
Max.
Units
10
mA
µA
3.6
1.0
V
V
10
µA
3
1.9
Vee
Data Sheet
Conditions
Vo = 0.7 V
Vo = Vcc
Vin = Vee to VccDIG
Note 1:
AGC set to deliver an output of 0.5Vp-p with an input CW @ frequency fc of -30 dBm, undesired tones at fc+146 and fc+155
MHz @ -15 dBm, generating output IM spur at 9 MHz. Measured relative to unwanted signal.
Note 2:
LO set to 2145 MHz and AGC set to deliver a 5 MHz output of 0.5Vp-p with an input CW @ frequency 2150 MHz of –40 dBm.
Undesired tones at 1.05 and 1.1 GHz at -25 dBm generating IM spur at 5 MHz baseband. Measured relative to unwanted
signal.
Note 3:
AGC set to deliver an output of 0.5Vp-p with an input CW @ frequency fc of -30 dBm. Two undesired tones at fc+205 and
fc+405 MHz at -12 dBm, generating output IM spur at 5 MHz.
Note 4:
AGC set to deliver an output of 0.5Vp-p with an input CW @ frequency fc of -30 dBm. Two undesired tones at fc+55 and
fc+105 MHz at -15 dBm, generating output IM spur at 5 MHz.
Note 5:
The level of 2.01 GHz down converted to baseband relative to 1.01 GHz with the oscillator tuned to 1 GHz.
Note 6:
The level of second harmonic of 1.01 GHz at -20dBm downconverted to baseband relative to 2.01 GHz desired signal at
-35dBm with agc set to give 0.5Vp-p output. LO frequency = 2 GHz.
Note 7:
Reference VCO gain value for loop filter calculations. Using this recommended value then takes into account VCO switching
and automatic charge pump current variations.
Note 8:
Two input tones at fc+50 and fc+100 MHz at -12 dBm, generating output IM product at fc.
Note 9:
IM2 product from two input tones at 1.05 and 1.1 GHz at -16 dBm, generating IM product at 2150 MHz.
Note 10: Crystal specifications vary considerably and significantly effect the choice of external oscillator capacitor values. Each
application may require separate consideration for optimum performance.
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Typical Performance Data
80
LO 950MHz
70
LO 1550MHz
LO 2150MHz
Conversion gain dB
60
50
40
30
20
10
0
-10
0
0.5
1
1.5
AGC Voltage
2
2.5
3
Figure 5 - Gain v. RFAGC at 25°C
80
-15°C
70
+25°C
+90°C
60
Conversion gain dB
8.0
Data Sheet
50
40
30
20
10
0
-10
0
0.5
1
1.5
2
AGC voltage
2.5
3
Figure 6 - Gain v RFAGC v. Temperature
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Data Sheet
20
3.1Vcc
10
3.3Vcc
IIP3 dBm
0
3.5Vcc
-10
-20
-30
-40
-50
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
Gain Setting dB
Figure 7 - IIP3 v Gain at 25°C
30
20
IIP2 dBm
10
0
-10
3.1Vcc
3.3Vcc
-20
3.5Vcc
-30
35
40
45
50
55
60
65
70
Gain Setting dB
Figure 8 - IIP2 v Gain at 25°C
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Data Sheet
30
20
RFG set to -10dB
IIP3 dBm
10
0
-10
-20
-30
-40
10
20
30
40
50
Gain Setting dB
60
70
Figure 9 - IIP3 v Gain at 25°C (RFG = 1)
40.0
RFG set to -10dB
30.0
IIP2 dBm
20.0
10.0
0.0
-10.0
-20.0
25
30
35
40
45
50
55
60
65
Gain Setting dB
Figure 10 - IIP2 v Gain at 25°C (RFG = 1
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Data Sheet
12
11
NF (dB)
10
9
8
RFin = -70dBm
7
6
950
1150
1350
1550
1750
1950
2150
Frequency (MHz)
Figure 11 - Noise Figure v Freq at 25°C
50
LO = 1550MHz
40
NF (dB)
30
20
-15°C
+25°C
+90°C
Spec
10
0
-80
-70
-60
-50
-40
RFin (dBm)
-30
-20
-10
Figure 12 - Noise Figure v RFin v Temperature
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Data Sheet
-70
Phase Noise (dBc/Hz)
-80
-90
-100
-110
-120
-130
10000
100000
1000000
10000000
Frequency offset (Hz)
Figure 13 - LO Phase Noise at 25°C
-80.0
-15degC
-85.0
+90degC
Phase noise (dBc/Hz)
-90.0
-95.0
-100.0
-105.0
-110.0
-115.0
-120.0
1000
10000
100000
1000000
Frequency offset (Hz)
Figure 14 - LO Phase Noise v Temperature
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Data Sheet
6.0
gain (dB)
4.0
2.0
0.0
-15°C
-2.0
+25°C
+90°C
-4.0
950
1150
1350
1550
1750
1950
2150
Frequency (MHz)
Figure 15 - RF Bypass Gain v Temperature
26.5MHz filter response
10
Normalised amplitude (dB)
0
-10
-20
+90°C
-30
+25°C
-40
-15°C
-50
-60
-70
-80
-90
0
40
80
120
Baseband frequency (MHz)
Figure 16 - Baseband Filter Response 26.5 MHz
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ISSUE
1
ACN
CDCA
DATE
10June05
APPRD.
Previous package codes
LH
LC
Package Outline for 28 Lead QFN (5 x 5mm)
Full Connectiing Bar (FCB), VHHD-3 variant
112083
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