PHILIPS SA9024

INTEGRATED CIRCUITS
SA9024
900 MHz transmit modulator and
1.3 GHz fractional–N synthesizer
Objective specification
1997 Aug 01
Philips Semiconductors
Objective specification
900 MHz transmit modulator and 1.3 GHz
fractional–N synthesizer
SA9024
• Reference and clock buffers
• Control logic for programming and power down modes
DESCRIPTION
This specification defines the requirements for a transmitter
modulator and fractional–N synthesizer IC to be used in cellular
telephones which employ the North American Dual Mode Cellular
System (IS–136).
48 47 46 45 44 43 42
XTAL1
MCLK
V CC
RCLK
XTAL2
35
TXEN
RXLO1 3
34
DATA
RXLO2 4
33
CLOCK
32
LOCK
31
STROBE
V CC
GND
V CC
• Cellular phones
• Portable battery–powered radio equipment.
41 40 39 38 37
36
PHP
APPLICATIONS
PHA
INA
GND
GND
V CC
RN
PHI
• Low current from 3.75V supply
• Low phase noise
• Main loop with internal charge pump and fractional compensation
• 3–line serial interface bus
• Power down for the synthesizers
• Speedup mode for faster switching
GND
PIN CONFIGURATION
FEATURES
1
2
5
SA9024
6
TXLO1 7
TXLO2 8
GND
9
PHS out 10
Ipeak 11
GENERAL DESCRIPTION
TANK1 12
The SA9024 BICMOS device integrates:
• Main channel synthesizer
• Auxiliary synthesizer
• Transmit offset synthesizer and oscillator
• I/Q modulator
• Power control
30
GND
29
V CC
28
I
27
I
26
Q
25
Q
Figure 1.
Vcc
GND
DUALTX2
GND
DUALTX1
GND
GND
GND
GND
GND
Vcc
TANK2
13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24
SR01536
Pin Configuration
QUICK REFERENCE DATA
SYMBOL
PARAMETER
CONDITIONS
VCC
MIN.
TYP.
MAX.
UNIT
VCC
Supply voltage
3.6
3.75
3.9
V
ICC
Supply current
–
TBD
–
mA
ICC_save
Total supply current in power–down
mode
–
TBD
–
mA
fVCO
Input frequency
800
–
1300
MHz
fAUX
Input frequency
10
–
500
MHz
fXTAL
Crystal reference input frequency
10
–
40
MHz
fPC
Maximum phase comparator frequency
–
–
5
MHz
Tamb
Operating ambient temperature
–40
–
+85
°C
Main and Aux loops
ORDERING INFORMATION
TYPE NUMBER
SA9024
1997 Aug 01
PACKAGE
NAME
DESCRIPTION
VERSION
LQFP48
Plastic low profile quad flat package; 48 leads; body 7x7x1.4 mm
SOT313-2
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Objective specification
900 MHz transmit modulator and 1.3 GHz
fractional–N synthesizer
SA9024
XTAL1
MCLK
RCLK
V
CC
PHA
GND
INA
CC
V
GND
RN
PHI
GND
CONNECTIONS
XTAL 2
PHP
MAIN PD
and CP
AUX PD
and CP
AUX.
DIV.
÷A
V CC
TX EN
DATA
RXLO1
REF.
DIV.
MAIN
DIV.
÷N
RXLO2
CLOCK
CONTROL
LOGIC
GND
LOCK
STROBE
V CC
GND
TXLO1
V CC
TXLO2
∑
0
0
90
90
I
GND
∅
I
PHS out
∑
0
90
÷M
Q
Ipeak
TANK1
VCC
GND
DUALTX2
GND
DUAL TX1
GND
GND
GND
GND
GND
VCC
TANK2
Q
SR01455
Figure 2.
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SA9024 Block Diagram
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900 MHz transmit modulator and 1.3 GHz
fractional–N synthesizer
SA9024
PIN DESCRIPTIONS
PIN
NO.
PIN
1
PHP
Proportional charge pump output
2
VCC
Digital supply voltage
3
RXLO1
Differential LO input
4
RXLO2
Differential LO input
5
GND
Digital Ground
6
VCC
Tank supply voltage
7
TXLO1
Differential Transmit LO Input
8
TXLO2
Differential Transmit LO Input
9
GND
Tank Ground
10
PHS OUT
11
IPEAK
12
TANK1
VCO differential tank
13
TANK2
VCO differential tank
14
VCC
Tx supply voltage
15
GND
Tx Ground
16
GND
Tx Ground
17
GND
Tx Ground
18
GND
Tx Ground
19
GND
Tx Ground
20
DUALTX1
21
GND
22
DUALTX2
23
GND
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DESCRIPTION
Charge pump output (transmit offset)
PHS out current set resistor
Dual mode RF output
Tx Ground
Dual mode RF output
Tx Ground
4
24
VCC
Tx supply voltage
25
Q
Inverting quadrature input
26
Q
Non–Inverting quadrature input
27
I
Non–inverting in phase modulation input
28
I
Inverting in phase modulation input
29
VCC
Tx supply voltage
30
GND
Tx Ground
31
STROBE
Data input latch enable
32
LOCK
33
CLOCK
Lock detect
Serial clock input
34
DATA
Serial data input
35
TXEN
Transmit enable
36
XTAL2
Crystal Oscillator emitter input
37
XTAL1
Crystal Oscillator base Input
38
MCLK
Buffered oscillator output
39
RCLK
Buffered oscillator output
40
VCC
REF supply voltage
41
PHA
Auxiliary charge pump output
42
GND
REF Ground
43
INA
RXIF input
44
VCC
CP supply voltage
45
GND
CP Ground
46
RN
47
GND
CP Ground
48
PHI
Integral charge pump output
CP current set resistor
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Objective specification
900 MHz transmit modulator and 1.3 GHz
fractional–N synthesizer
SA9024
OPERATING MODES & POWER DOWN CONTROL
the digital portion of the system is enabled. During receive mode,
circuitry which is used to perform the receive function and provide a
master clock is enabled. In transmit mode all the functions of the
chip are enabled which are required to perform transmit, receive and
provide master clock.
There are two power saving modes of operation which the SA9024
can be put into, dependent on the status of the system. The
intention of these different modes is to disable circuity that is not in
use at the time in order to reduce power consumption. During sleep
mode, only circuitry which is required to provide a master clock to
SA9024 POWER MODE TRUTH TABLE
Sleep Mode
Enabled
Crystal Oscillator
yes
no
✓
Receive Mode
yes
no
✓
Transmit Mode
yes
✓
Phase detector and charge pump (transmit offset)
✓
✓
✓
VCO
✓
✓
✓
SSB Up-converter
✓
✓
✓
MCLK Buffer
✓
✓
✓
✓
✓
RCLK Buffer
✓
÷M offset loop divider
✓
TXLO Buffer
✓
RXLO Buffer
✓
I/Q Modulator
✓
✓
✓
Variable Gain Amp.
✓
✓
✓
Control Logic
✓
✓
✓
✓
✓
✓
✓
✓
✓
Main Divider
✓
✓
✓
Reference Divider
✓
✓
✓
Auxiliary Divider
✓
✓
✓
Main Phase Detector and charge pump
✓
✓
✓
Auxiliary Phase Detector and charge pump
✓
✓
✓
Lock Detect
✓
✓
✓
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900 MHz transmit modulator and 1.3 GHz
fractional–N synthesizer
SA9024
ABSOLUTE MAXIMUM RATINGS
SYMBOL
PARAMETER
VALUE
UNIT
MIN.
MAX.
VCC
Supply voltage
-0.3
+4.5
V
VIN
Voltage applied to any other pin
-0.3
VCC+0.3
V
PN
Power dissipation, TA = 25°C (still air)
980
mW
TJMAX
Operation junction temperature
TBD
°C
PMAX
Power input/output
+10/+14
dBm
IMAX
DC current into any I/O pin
-10
+10
mA
TSTG
Storage temperature
–65
+150
°C
Operating temperature
-40
+85
°C
To
DC ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS
VCC = +3.75 V; TA = 25°C; unless otherwise stated.
SYMBO
L
VCC
ICC
PARAMETER
LIMITS
TEST CONDITIONS
Power supply range
Supply
y current
MIN
TYP
MAX
3.6
3.75
3.9
Sleep mode
2
Standby mode
17
Operating: full power analog
95
UNITS
V
mA
Operating: full power digital
I/I
Q/Q
DUAL1
52
In-phase differential input
quiescent
VCC /2
V
Quadrature phase differential input
quiescent
VCC /2
V
VIL
Clock, Data, Strobe, TXEN
Input logic low
–0.3
0.3 × VCC
VIH
Clock, data, strobe, TXEN
Input logic high
0.7 × VCC
VCC+0.3
V
TA
Ambient temperature range
+85
°C
04
0.4
V
-40
+25
V
Digital Outputs Lock
VOL
O
Output voltage LOW
IO = 2mA
VOH
Output voltage HIGH
IO = -2mA
VCC – 0.4
V
Charge Pump Current Setting Resistor Input; RN, RIpeak
RN
External resistor to ground
RIpeak
External resistor to ground
6
75
7.5
24
k
4.7
k
V
VRN
Regulated voltage
RN = 7.5 k
1.23
VIpeak
Regulated voltage
Ripeak = 4.7 k
1.3
V
PHSOUT programming
Ripeak = 4.7 k
0.26
mA
PHSgain
PHSOUT gain
Ripeak = 4.7 k
24xIpeak
mA
K
PD phase gain
Transmit offset PLL in phase lock
4.33
mA/rad
Ipeak
Charge Pump Outputs (including fractional compensation pump, not PHS) RN = 7.5 k
IOPH
O
IMATCH
Charge
g pump output current error
versus expected current.
Sink to source current matching
Current output variation versus VPHX
Charge pump off, leakage current
VPH
–15
15
15
%
%
VPHX = VCC/2
–5
5
VPHX in compliance range
–10
10
%
VPHX = VCC/2
–10
10
nA
0.7
VCC – 0.8
V
–15
15
15
%
–10
10
%
Charge pump voltage compliance3
1
Charge Pump Outputs (only PHS) Ripeak = 4.7 k
IOPH
O
IMATCH
Charge
g pump output current error
versus expected current.
Sink to source current matching
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VPHS = VCC/2
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900 MHz transmit modulator and 1.3 GHz
fractional–N synthesizer
Current output variation versus VPH
VPH
VPHS in compliance range
Charge pump voltage compliance
SA9024
–25
25
%
0.5
VCC–0.5
V
AC ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS
VCC = +3.75 V; TA = 25°C; unless otherwise stated.
SYMBOL
PARAMETER
TEST CONDITIONS
LIMITS
MIN
TYP
MAX
UNITS
Modulator
TXLO
O 1/2
/
Transmit LO input ((AC-coupled; 50Ω
single-ended, 100Ω differential)
Input power
Frequency range
-13
900
VCO tank differential inputs
Frequency range
90
Maximum input frequency
180
VSWR
TANK1/2
÷M
-10
1100
dBm
MHz
180
MHz
2:1
PLL offset divider
MHz
XTAL1
Osc. transistor base
Osc. frequency
10
40
MHz
XTAL2
Osc. transistor emitter
Osc. frequency
10
40
MHz
XO
Negative resistance
RCLK,
MCLK
Reference buffer output
Frequency range
Output levels
Harmonic content
TXEN
Transmit enable
Q/Q
I/I
Baseband in-phase differential inputs
TXRF
TXRF operating range
ZLOAD = 5kΩ| | 7 pF
10
0.7
Transmit enable
Transmit disable
Maximum frequency
Diff. mod. level
Diff. input impedance
DC bias point
1.8
0.8
10.0
1.8
40
1.4
–10
MHz
VP–P
dBc
Logic
2.55
MHz
VP-P
kΩ
V
820
920
MHz
853
MHz
+13.5
dBm
DUAL output SE=1, TXEN=1 (with
external matching) (50Ω)
AMPS/DAMPS
820
Differential output, (DUALTX)
open-collector, matched to 200Ω
differential impedance
Output level (avg. min., I and Q
quad., 0dB VGA)
Gain flatness
+6.0
DUALTX
DUALTX
Linearity worst case intermod. products
(0dB VGA OR +6 dBm, whichever is
less, I & Q in-phase)
DUALTX
Carrier suppression
(I & Q in quadrature)
DUALTX
Sideband suppression
(I & Q in quadrature)
Spurious output
1.0
TXEN = 1
TXEN = 0
DUALTX
DUALTX
–100
0.9
1.0
VCC/2
+10
1
dB
3rd-order
5th-order
7th-order
-42
-55
-65
-30
-45
-53
VGA = 0dB
VGA = -38dB
-45
-33
-30
-45
-32
2 to 284 MHz
-45
824 to 849 MHz
-47
849 to 869 MHz
-45
dBc
dBc
dBc
dBc
869 to 894 MHz
-104
dBm
894 to 8490 MHz
-45
dBc
TXLO
-21
Upper Side Band
–21
TXLO ±3 × TXOFFSET
-36
Harmonics ≤ 10th
-21
869 to 894 MHz
-123
dBm/Hz
DUALTX
TXLO u
up-conversion
-conversion products
roducts
DUALTX
Broad-band noise (0dB VGA or +6 dBm,
whichever is less)
DUALTX
Adjacent channel noise power
@ 30 kHz
95
-95
dBc/Hz
DUALTX
Alternate channel noise power
@ 60 kHz
–101
dBc/Hz
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900 MHz transmit modulator and 1.3 GHz
fractional–N synthesizer
SA9024
Synthesizer
Main Divider
fMMAX
Input frequency range
Input harmonics
RXLO 1/2
Synthesizer LO input (AC-coupled;
external shunt 50Ω single-ended,
100Ω differential)
800
1300
MHz
No multi–clocking
–10
dBc
Input power
–20
0
dBm
10
40
MHz
Reference Divider
fRMAX
Input frequency RANGE
Input harmonics
No multi–clocking
–10
dBc
Auxiliary Divider
fAMAX
Input frequency RANGE
Input harmonics
VINA
10
No multi–clocking
Input signal amplitude
500
MHz
–10
dBc
0.200
VP-P
Serial Interface
fCLOCK
Clock frequency
tSU
Set-up time: DATA to CLOCK, CLOCK to
STROBE
tH
Hold time: CLOCK to DATA
tSW
Pulse width
10
30
ns
30
ns
CLOCK
30
STROBE (B - D words)
30
A word
MHz
ns
1
) tW
f REF @ NREF
1. Transmit mode @ 33% duty cycle.
2. The relative output current variation is defined thus:
ąąDIout/Iout=2x(I2–I1)/|(I2+I1)|; with V1=0.7V, V2=VCC–0.8V (see figure 3)
3. Power supply current measured with ƒRX = 2100.54 MHZ, ƒREF = 19.44 MHz, ƒINA= 109.92 MHz, main phase detector bias resistor = 7.5 kW.
Main phase detector reference frequency = 240 kHz, auxiliary phase detector frequency = 240 kHz.
4. Maximum and minimum levels guaranteed by design and random testing for temperature range of –40 to +85°C.
5. Power is rated at I/Q input level of 0.9VPP.
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fractional–N synthesizer
SA9024
CURRENT
I2
I1
V1
V2
VOLTAGE
I2
I1
SR00602
Figure 3.
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Output Current Definition
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fractional–N synthesizer
SA9024
Functional Description Main Channel Synthesizer
& Auxiliary Synthesizer
CLOCK
SERIAL INPUT + PROGRAM LATCHES
DATA
STROBE
FMOD
PD1
FB
NF
NMAIN
FB
3
16
1
INM1
FRACTIONAL
MAIN DIVIDERS
ACCUMULATOR
INM2
RN
FDAC
8
PD1
MAIN
PHASE
DETECTOR
NORMAL
OUTPUT
CHARGE
PUMP
2
FDAC
PHP
SM
8
2
PD1 + PD2
12
FDAC
÷2
REFERENCE DIVIDER
INR
SPEED-UP
OUTPUT
CHARGE
PUMP
MAIN
REFERENCE
SELECT
NR
÷2
8
÷2
INTEGRAL
OUTPUT
CHARGE
PUMP
SA
AUXILIARY
REFERENCE
SELECT
2
RN
PD2
AUXILIARY
PHASE
DETECTOR
NAUX
PD2
PHI
2
AUXILIARY
OUTPUT
CHARGE
PUMP
PHA
14
LOCK
INA
AUXILIARY DIVIDER
SR01112
Figure 4.
Synthesizer Block Diagram
clocked into a shift register. When STROBE = H, the clock is
disabled and the data in the shift register remains stable.
Serial Programming Input
The serial input is a 3-wire input (CLOCK, DATA, STROBE) used to
program all counter ratios, DACs, selection and enable bits. The
programming data is structured into 24-bit words; each word
includes 2 or 3 address bits. Figure [5] shows the timing diagram of
the serial input. When STROBE = L, the clock driver is enabled and
on positive edges of the CLOCK, the signal on DATA input is
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Depending on the 2 or 3 address bits, data is latched into different
working or temporary registers. In order to fully program the
synthesizer, 3 words must be sent: A, B and C. The D word
programs all other functions within the SA9024. Those functions are
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fractional–N synthesizer
power control, ÷M (offset loop), SE (Tx offset loop synthesizer
enable), DUAL mode, Sleep Mode 1 and Sleep Mode 2.
SA9024
reprogramming the main divider. The synchronization pulse is
generated by the main divider when it has reached its terminal
count, at which time a main divider output pulse is also sent to the
main phase detector. This disables the loading of the A word each
main divider cycle during maximum of (NREF / ƒREF) seconds.
Therefore, to be sure that the A word will be correctly loaded, the
STROBE signal must be high for at least (NREF / ƒREF) seconds.
When programming the A word, the main charge pumps on output
PHP and PHI are set into the speed–up mode as soon as the A
word is latched into the working registers and remain so as long as
STROBE is held high.
The data for FDAC is stored by the B word into a temporary register.
When the A word is loaded, the data in this temporary register is
loaded together with the A word into the work registers to avoid false
temporary main synthesizer output caused by changes in fractional
compensation.
The A word contains new data for the main divider. The A word is
loaded into the working registers only when a main divider
synchronization signal is active to avoid phase jumps when
VALID DATA CHANGE
DATA
D0
tSU
D21
D1
D23
D0
LAST
CLOCK
tH
FIRST
CLOCK
CLOCK
tSU
tSU
CLOCK
DISABLED
STORE DATA
STROBE
CLOCK ENABLED–SHIFT IN DATA
SR01447
Figure 5.
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Serial Input Timing Sequence
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fractional–N synthesizer
SA9024
Table 1. Function Table
Symbol
Bits
FMOD
1
Fractional-N modulus selection flag:
‘0’ = modulo 8
‘1’ = modulo 5
NF
3
Fractional-N increment
NMAIN
16
Main divider ratio; 512 to 65,535 allowed
NREF
10
Reference divider ratio; 4 to 1,023 allowed,
RSM, RSA = “0 0”
RSM
2
Reference select for main phase detector
RSA
2
Reference select for auxiliary phase detector
FDAC
8
Fractional compensation charge pump current
DAC
NAUX
14
Auxiliary divider ratio; 128 to 16,384 allowed
CP
2
Charge pump current ratio select (see table 1)
LD
2
Lock detect output select (see table 2)
1
PD1 = 0 for power down; shuts off power to
main divider and main chargepumps, anded
with PD2 to turn off ref. divider.
PD1
2. On the rising edge of the strobe and with the address decoder
output = 1, the contents of the input shift register are transferred
to the working registers. The strobe rising edge comes one half
clock period after the clock edge on which the MSB of a word is
shifted in.
Function
3. The PC bits are used for the power control function. Eight (8)
bits of data allows for appropriate resolution of the power control.
00000000 = 0 dB: 11111111 = –45.9 dB (= 255 0.18).
4. The M bits are used to program the ÷M counter for integer values
between 6 and 9. 00 = 6, 01 = 7, 10 = 8, 11 = 9.
5. The TM bit is used to put the SA9024 into DUAL mode operation.
In DUAL mode (TM = 0).
6. The AD bit allows a reduction in the linearity of the DUAL output
driver while in AMPS mode.
7. The SM1 bit is used to shut down the TXLO buffers. SM1 = 1,
buffers on; SM1 = 0, buffers off.
8. The SM2 bit is used to shut down the RCLK buffer. SM2 = 1,
buffer on; SM2 = 0, buffer off.
9. The SE bit turns on and off the offset loop synthesizer circuits.
SE = 1, synthesizer on; SE = 0, synthesizer off.
PD2
1
PD2 = 0 for power down; shuts off power to
auxiliary divider, and auxiliary charge pumps;
anded with PD1 to turn off ref. divider.
PC
8
Power control (see note 3)
M
2
÷M, M = 6, 7, 8, 9 (see note 4)
SE
1
Transmit offset synthesizer on/off
TM
1
Transmit mode: ‘0’ = DUAL
00
Main, auxiliary and offset lock condition
AD
1
Mode control, 1 = digital; 0 = analog
01
Main and auxiliary lock condition
SM1
1
Sleep mode 1
10
Main lock detect condition
SM2
1
Sleep mode 2
11
Auxiliary lock condition
10. The LOCK bits determine what signal is present on the LOCK
pin as follows:
Table 2.
Lock Detect Output Select*
LOCK
1. Data bits are shifted in on the the leading clock edge, with the
least significant bit (LSB) first and the most significant bit (MSB)
last.
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LOCK Pin Function
*When a section is in power down mode, the lock indicator for that
section is high.
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fractional–N synthesizer
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TXEN
CLOCK
TEMPORARY REGISTER
VCC
DATA
R
Q
WORKING REGISTER
CLK
D
(2)
Q
SE
R
D R Q
SYNEN
CLK
Q
(1)
(2)
D
STROBE
Q
CLK
Q
SR01449
Figure 6.
Transmit Offset Synthesizer Reset Circuit
The address decoder for program word ‘D’ ANDed together with the
strobe is used to load the contents of the temporary register into the
working registers. D flip-flop (3) is used to prevent multiple strobe
and address pulses in the event the address decoder output toggles
on garbage bits during the time the strobe remains in a ‘1’ state.
In Figure 6, the falling edge of the strobe and address, inverted,
toggles the Q output of flip-flop (1) to a ‘1’ state, enabling the phase
detector, VCO, divide by M, TXIF buffer and SSB up-converter.
Approximately 80µs after the synthesizer is locked, the TXEN signal
(enabled = 1) turns on the modulator and variable gain amplifier.
The rising edge of TXEN has no effect on SYNEN, however, the
falling (rising inverted) edge toggles the Q output of D flip-flop (2) to
a ‘0’ state. This disables the synthesizer, modulator and variable
gain amplifier. To insure that slow edges on TXEN do not cause
improper operation, the TXEN is a Schmitt trigger design.
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The temporary register is common to the transmit offset synthesizer,
main channel synthesizer and auxiliary synthesizer.
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fractional–N synthesizer
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TXen
STROBE
SYNen
80S
6.67mS
SR01538
Figure 7.
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Transmit Offset Synthesizer Timing Diagram
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fractional–N synthesizer
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Data format
Format of programmed data
LAST IN
MSB
p23
p22
SERIAL PROGRAMMING FORMAT
p21
p20
../..
FIRST IN LSB
../..
p1
p0
A word, length 24 bits
Last in
MSB
Address
0
0
fmod
Fractional–N
Fmod
NF2
NF1
0
0
1
Default:
First IN
LSB
Main Divider ratio– Nmain
Spare
NF0
N15
N14
N13
N12
N11
N10
N9
N8
N7
N6
N5
N4
N3
N2
N1
N0
sk1
sk2
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
A word select
Fixed to 00.
Fractional Modulus select
FM 0=modulo 8, 1=modulo 5.
Fractional–N Increment
NF2..0 Fractional N Increment values 000 to 111.
N–Divider
N0..N15, Main divider values 512 to 65535 allowed for divider ratio.
B word, length 24 bits
ADDRESS
0
REFERENCE DIVIDER NREF
1
Default:
RSM
RSA
FRACTIONAL COMPENSATION DAC
R9
R8
R7
R6
R5
R4
R3
R2
R1
R0
RSM
1
RSM
0
RSA
1
RSA
0
Fdac
7
Fdac
6
Fdac
5
Fdac
4
Fdac
3
Fdac
2
Fdac
1
Fdac
0
0
0
0
1
0
1
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
B word select
Fixed to 01
R–Divider
R0..R9, Reference divider values 4 to 1023 allowed for divider ration.
Charge pump current
Ratio
Main comparison
select
Aux comparison select
Fractional
Compensation
CP1, CP0: Charge pump current ratio, see table of charge pump currents.
RSM Comparison divider select for main phase detector.
RSA Comparison divider select for auxiliary phase detector.
Fdac7..0, Fractional compensation charge pump current DAC, values 0 to 255. FDAC = 77 for best op MOD8.
C word, length 24 bits
ADDRESS
1
0
Default
AUXILIARY DIVIDER NAUX
LOCK
PD
SPARE
A12
A11
A10
A9
A8
A7
A6
A5
A4
A3
A2
A1
A0
CP1
CP0
LD1
LD0
PD1
PD2
PD3
LOD
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
0
1
0
1
0
1
1
0
0
TXEN
TXEN
0
0
C word select
A–Divider
Charge pump current Ratio
Lock detect output
Power down
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CP
A13
Fixed to 10
A0..A13, Auxiliary divider values 128 to 16384 allowed for divider ratio.
CP1, CP0: Charge pump current ratio, see table fo charge pump currents.
LD1 LD0
0 0 Combined main, aux. & offset loop lock detect signal present at the LOCK pin.
0 1 Combined main and aux. lock detect signal present at the LOCK pin.
1 0 Main lock detect signal present at the LOCK pin.
1 1 Auxiliary loop lock detect signal present at the LOCK pin.
When a section is in power down mode, the lock indicator for that section is high.
PD1=1: power to N–divider, reference divider, main charge pumps, PD1=0 to power down.
PD2=1: power to Aux divider, reference divider, Aux charge pump, PD2=0 to power down.
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Table 3.
Main and auxiliary chargepump currents
CP1
CP0
IPHA
IPHP
IPHP–SU
IPHI_SU
0
0
1.5xlset
3xIset
15xlset
36xlset
0
1
0.5xlset
1xlset
5xlset
12xlset
1
0
1.5xlset
3xlset
15xlset
0
1
1
0.5xlset
1xlset
5xlset
0
NOTES
1. ISET = Vset/RN; bias current for charge pumps.
2. CP1 is used to disable the PHI pump.
3. Iphp_su is the total current out of PHP in speedup mode.
D word, length 24 bits
Address
1
1
Power Control
0
Default:
PC7
PC6
x
x
D0 word select
Output Power Control
M Divider
Offset loop power down
DUAL mode select
AMPS/DAMPS mode select
TX buffers power down
Test: pa_current:pai
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PC5
PC4
PC3
PC2
PC1
PC0
x
x
x
x
x
x
M
divider
SE
TM
AD
M1
M0
SE
TM
AD
0
0
0
0
0
Sleep
Mode
Test pa_current
SM1
SM2
pai5
pai4
pai3
pai2
pai1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Fixed to 110.
PC7(msb)...PC0(Isb) Provides output power attenuation for DUAL mode amplifier outputs in 0.18 dB steps, Fx = 45.9 dB.
00 = 6, 01 = 7, 10 = 8, 11 = 9
SE Offset loop synthesizer power down, SE = 1 power on, SE = 0 power down (sleep mode).
TM = 0 DUALmode
AD = 1 DAMPS mode.
AD = 0 AMPs mode
SM1 TX Local oscillator buffers power down. SM1 = 1 power on, SM1 = 0 to power down.
SM2 RCLK buffer power down. SM2 = 1 power on, SM2 = 0 to power down.
TX test bits for controlling the current in the power amp. Should be 0 during normal operation.
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the digital portion of the system is enabled. During receive mode,
circuitry which is used to perform the receive function and provide a
master clock is enabled. In transmit mode all the functions of the
circuit are enabled which are required to perform transmit, receive
and provide master clock. When the circuit is powered for the first
time, it is in DUAL MODE SLEEP.
MODES OF OPERATION
There are two power saving modes of operation which the circuit
can be put into, dependent on the status of the system. The
intention of these different modes is to disable circuitry that is not in
use at the time in order to reduce power consumption. During sleep
mode, only circuitry which is required to provide a master clock to
Mode Programming
Mode
Dual Mode AMPS
Mode Setting and BlockStatus (X = ON)
Sleep
RX
TX
TXEN
0
0
1
PD1
0
1
1
Logic
PD2
0
1
1
SE–>SYNen
0
0
1
TM
0
0
0
SM1
0
0
1
SM2
0
1
1
Main loop, Ndivider, RXLO buffer
X
X
PD1
Aux loop, Adivider
X
X
PD2
Rdivider
X
X
PD1 .OR. PD2
X
SE (+delay) See
SE–>SYNEN diagram
X
X
SM2
X
Offset VCO, Mdivider
RCL buffer
MCL buffer, reference input
X
1 (always ON)
DUALTX PA
X
X
(.not. TM) .and. TXEN
.and. SM1
TXLO buffer, SSB up–converter
X
SM1
X
TXEN .AND. SM1
X
1 (always ON)
I/Q MODULATOR, VGA
Control Logic
X
X
Main Divider
Auxiliary Divider
The input signal on RXLO is amplified to a logic level by a balanced
input comparator giving a common mode rejection. This input stage
is enabled by serial control bit PD1 = 1. Disabling means that all
currents in the comparator are switched off. The main divider is built
up to be a 16-bit counter.
The input signal on INA is amplified to logic level by a single-ended
input buffer, which accepts low level AC-coupled input signals. This
input stage is enabled if the serial control bit PD2 = ‘1’. Disabling
means that all currents in the buffer and prescaler are switched off.
The auxiliary divider is programmed with 14 bits and has continuous
integer division ratios over the range of 128 to 16,384.
The loading of the work registers FMOD, NF and NMAIN is
synchronized with the state of the main counter to avoid extra phase
disturbance when switching over to another main divider ratio as is
explained in the Serial Programming Input chapter.
Reference Divider (Figure 8)
The input can be driven by a differential crystal input or an external
TCXO. This input stage is enabled by the OR function of the serial
input bits PD1 and PD2. Disabling means that all currents are
switched off. The reference divider consists of a programmable
divide by NREF (NREF = 4 to 1,023) followed by a 3-bit binary
counter. The 2 bit SM determines which of the four output pulses is
selected as the main phase detector signal. To obtain the best time
spacing for the main and auxiliary reference signals, a different
output will be used for the auxiliary phase detector, reducing the
possibility of unwanted interactions.
At the completion of a main divider cycle, a main divider output
pulse is generated which will drive the main phase comparator.
Also, the fractional accumulator is incremented with NF. The
accumulator works modulo Q. Q is preset by the serial control bit
FMOD to 8 when FMOD = ‘0’. Each time the accumulator
overflows, the total divide ratio will be NMAIN + 1 for the next cycle.
The mean division ratio over Q main divider cycles will then be:
NQ + NMAIN ) NF
Q
Synchronization is provided to avoid a random phase on the phase
detector upon the loading of a new ratio and when powering up the
loop.
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MAIN SELECT
RSM = “00”
RSM = “01”
RSM = “10”
RSM = “11”
REFERENCE
INPUT
DIVIDE BY NREF
/2
/2
/2
RSA = “11”
RSA = “10”
RSA = “01”
RSA = “00”
AUXILIARY SELECT
Figure 8.
SR01440
Reference Variable Divider
Phase Detectors (Figure 9)
Current Settings
The auxiliary and main phase detectors each consist of a 2 D-type
flip-flop phase and frequency detector. Each flip-flop is set by the
negative edge of the divider terminal count output pulse. The reset
inputs are activated after a delay when both flip-flops have been set.
This avoids non-linearity or dead-band around zero phase error.
The flip-flops drive on-chip charge pumps. A pull-up current from
the charge pump indicates the VCO frequency shall be increased
while a pull-down pulse indicates the VCO frequency shall be
decreased.
The IC has two current setting pins, RN and IPEAK. The active
charge pump currents and the fractional compensation currents are
linearly dependent on the current in the current setting pins. This
current, ISET, is set by an external resistor connected between the
current setting pin and VSS.
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Auxiliary Output Charge Pumps
The auxiliary charge pumps on pin PHA are driven by the auxiliary
phase detector and the current value is determined by the external
resistor attached to pin RN.
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VDDA
“1”
INR
REF DIVIDER
P–TYPE
CHARGE PUMP
P
D
Q
CLK
R
R
τ
“1”
R
D
AUX/MAIN
DIVIDER
PH
N–TYPE
CHARGE PUMP
CLK
Q
X
N
GND
VSSA
INR
R
X
P
N
IPH
SR01451
Figure 9.
Phase Detector Structure With Timing
on the main charge pump current and its level relative to the main
charge pumps is set by an 8-bit programmable DAC. The timing for
the fractional compensation is derived from the main divider. The
current level based on the value of FRD, FDAC and ISET. Figure 10
shows the waveforms (not to scale) for a typical base.
Main Output Charge Pumps and Fractional
Compensation Currents
The main charge pumps on pin PHP and PHI are driven by the main
phase detector. The current value is determined by the current at
pin RN. The fractional compensation current is linearly dependent
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REFERENCE R
MAIN M
VCO CYCLES
N
N
N+1
N
2
4
1
N+1
DETECTOR
OUTPUT
3
0
ACCUMULATOR
CONTENTS
FRACTIONAL
COMPENSATION
CURRENT
PULSE
WIDTH
MODULATION
mA
OUTPUT ON
PHP, PHI
µA
PULSE LEVEL
MODULATION
SR01454
Figure 10.
Waveforms for NF = 2; Fraction = 0.4
when the relative counter is disabled (PD1 = ‘0’ or PD2 = ‘0’) for the
main or auxiliary counter, respectively.
Figure 10 shows that for a proper fractional compensation, the area
of the fractional compensation current pulse must be equal to the
area of the charge pump ripple output.
Functional Description of Offset Loop, Modulator
and Power Control
The fractional compensation current is derived from the main charge
pump in that it will follow all the current scaling through external
resistor setting, programming or speedup operation.
Transmit Offset Synthesizer
The transmit offset phase locked loop portion of the SA9024 design
consists of the following functional blocks: reference oscillator,
limiters, phase detector, ÷M, IF VCO and passive loop filter.
Harmonic contents of this signal are attenuated by an LP filter. The
output of the IF VCO is also divided by N and compared with the
reference oscillator in the phase detector.
For a given pump,
|comp +
|pump
x Fdac x FRD
128
5 x 128
Where:
Icomp is the compensation current, Ipump is the pump current, Fdac
is the fractional DAC value and FRD is the fractional accumulator
value.
Reference Oscillator
This Oscillator is used to generate the reference frequency together
with an external crystal and varicap. The output is internally routed
to three buffers and a phase comparator. It is possible to run the
oscillator as an amplifier from an external reference signal (TCXO).
The theoretical value for Fdac would then be: 128 for Fmod = 1
(modulo 5) and 80 for Fmod = 0 (modulo 8).
When the serial input A word is loaded, the output circuits are in the
“speedup mode” as long as the STROBE is H, otherwise the
“normal mode” is active.
Phase Detector and Charge Pump
The phase comparator is used to compare the output of the divider
with the reference. It provides an output proportional to the phase
difference between the divided down VCO and the reference. This
output is then filtered and used as the control voltage input to the
VCO. The phase detector is a Gilbert multiplier cell type, having a
linear output from 0 to π (π/2 ±π/2), followed by a charge pump. The
charge pump peak output current is programmable to 6.4mA via the
use of an external resistor.
Lock Detect
The output LOCK maintains a logic ‘1’ when the auxiliary phase
detector ANDed with the main phase detector ANDed with Offset
Phase Detector indicates a lock condition. During the Standby
mode of operation when the offset loop is unlocked, (SYNEN = low –
see figure 6), the offset phase detector lock output is forced to an on
(locked) state so that the lock detect will give an indication of
receiver lock. The lock condition for the main and auxiliary
synthesizers is defined as a phase difference of less than "1 cycle
on the reference input INR. The LOCK condition is also fulfilled
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A preliminary design analysis has been performed with the following
loop parameters:
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quadrature phase shift networks and a low pass filter. The SSB
up-converter is used to reject the unwanted upper sideband that
would normally occur during the up-conversion process.
A lock detect signal is provided and ANDed together with lock detect
signals from both the main channel synthesizer and auxiliary
synthesizer. While in standby mode, the lock detect signal will be
forced to a valid lock state so that the lock detect signal will indicate
when the main and auxiliary phase detectors have achieved phase
lock.
I/Q Modulator
The quadrature modulator is an active Gilbert cell multiplier
(matched pair) with cross coupled outputs. These outputs are then
provided to the variable gain amplifier. When the in-phase input I =
cos (ωt) and the quadrature-phase input Q = sin (ωt) (i.e., Q lags I
by 90°), the resulting output should be upper single sideband.
Divide by M
The ÷M is a 2-bit programmable divider which can be configured for
ney integer divide from 6 to 9. The divider is used to convert the
VCO output down to the reference frequency before feeding it into
the phase comparator.
Variable Gain Amplifiers
The variable gain amplifiers are used to control the output level of
the device, with a power control range of 45.9dB. The output stages
are differential, matched from 200Ω to 50Ω.
VCO
This oscillator is used to generate the transmit IF frequency between
90MHz and 180MHz. The VCO tank is configured using a parallel
inductor tuning varactor diode. DC blocking capacitors are used to
isolate the varactor control voltage from the VCO tank DC bias
voltages.
Power Control
The power control range should be greater than or equal to 45.9dB,
having a monotonically decreasing slope, with 0dB = +11.5 dBm
nominal. Eight bits are available for power control programming.
The top 6 bits (PC7 to PC2) provide coarse attenuation with .6dB
step size accuracy. The bottom 2 bits provide fine attenuation with
.18 dB step size accuracy.
SSB Up-converter and TXIF Buffer
The TXIF buffer provides isolation between the SSB Up-converter
and the VCO output. The Single Sideband Up-converter (SSB) is
an active Gilbert cell multiplier (matched pair), combined with two
+11.5
TOP 12 dB FINE STEP ACURACY
POWER OUT (dBm nom)
–3
MAXIMUM ACCUMULATED ERROR
(NOT TO SCALE)
–15
–26
BOTTOM 25 dB COARSE STEP ACCURACY
–28
0
12
24
38
45.9
VGA SETTING (dB)
SR01453
Figure 11.
Power Control
circuitry which is always on, while the third buffer (RCLK) is used as
a clock for external digital circuitry which is not used in sleep mode.
Oscillator Buffers
There are three buffers for the reference signal, two of which are
used to provide external reference signals. The internal reference
signal is used for the main and auxiliary synthesizer reference. The
second buffer (MCLK) is used as a master clock for external digital
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LO Buffers
The LO buffers are used to provide isolation for the VCO and
between the transmitter up-converter and channel synthesizer.
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