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ZL70102
Medical Implantable RF Transceiver
MICS RF Telemetry
Short Form Data Sheet
Features
June 2010
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402-405 MHz (10 MICS channels) and
433-434 MHz (2 ISM channels)
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High data rate (800/400/200 kbps raw data rate)
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High performance MAC with automatic error
handling and flow control, typ < 1.5x10-10 BER
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Very few external components (3 pcs + antenna
matching)
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Extremely low power consumption (typical 5 mA,
continuous average TX / RX, 1 mA idle power
mode)
Ordering Information
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Ultra low power wake-up circuit 
(typical 290 nA at 1s strobe period)
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Standards compatible (MICS, ETSI, FCC, IEC)
ZL70102LDG1
ZL70102UEJ2
ZL70102UBJ
Please see “Ordering and Package Overview” on page 7 for
details.
Description
The ZL70102 is a high performance half duplex RF
communications link for medical implantable
applications.
The system is very flexible and supports several low
power wake-up options. Extremely low power is
achievable using the 2.45 GHz ISM Band wake-up
receiver option. The high level of integration includes a
Media Access Controller, providing complete control of
the device along with coding and decoding of RF
messages. A standard SPI interface provides for easy
access by the application.
Applications
•
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Implant Medical Devices
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Cardiac Rhythm Management
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Neurostimulators
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Drug delivery, sensors and diagnostics
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49 pad CSP
bare-die
Body area network, short range device
applications using the 433 MHz ISM band
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Short Form Data Sheet
Schematic Interconnect Diagram of the ZL70102
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The schematic interconnect diagram above shows all the important connections that are available in all package
forms. The diagram does not show some additional connections like designated ground connections to the different
blocks as well as some additional connections.
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Analog Supply
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VDDIO
VDDD
VSSD
Digital Input Mode
PDCTRL
Digital Input
PI0-2
Mode Control
MODE0
MODE1
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XO_BYPASS
Digital Output
PO0-3
Short Form Data Sheet
Description
Analog ground
Analog on-chip regulated power (internal analog 2V domain)
Unregulated supply for PA, wake up and voltage regulator input
2.45 GHz RF wake-up receiver input
Antenna tuning capacitors for the RF matching network
400 MHz RF transmitter output to matching network
400 MHz RF receive input from matching network
Connection to the reference frequency crystal. The chip can also use an external
oscillator connected to XTAL1 (controlled by XO_BYPASS)
Analog input/output. Mainly used during electrical testing in chip production. 6 I/O's.
Interrupt request
Wake-Up enable signal used for strobing the wake-up LNA
SPI Chip Select (active low)
SPI Serial Clock
SPI Serial Data Out
SPI Serial Data In
Digital I/O supply to level shifters
Digital on-chip regulated power (internal digital 2V domain). (This regulator can be
disabled with pin VREG_MODE on the bare-die and CSP package version)
Digital Ground
Digital input pull-down control for the following pins: MODE0, MODE1, IBS,
XO_BYPASS, and PI0-2. If PDCTRL=VDDIO, then these inputs are pulled low with a
90K Ohm internal resistor and do not need to be grounded externally.
Programmable digital inputs (3 inputs)
The MODE0 input selects normal operation mode or test mode (only for Zarlink usage).
Should be tied low for normal operation.
Controls if HK messages can write to registers. MODE1=0 disables HK writes.
Implant/Base mode selection
Bypass the on-chip crystal oscillator circuit and use external oscillator connected to
XTAL1.
Programmable digital outputs (4 outputs). There is also a 5'th output on the chip that is
only available for the bare-die delivery option.
Table 1 - Schematic Overview of the ZL70102 Interconnects
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ZL70102
1.0
Product Description
1.1
Introduction
Short Form Data Sheet
The ZL70102 is an ultra low power RF transceiver for implantable medical applications. It operates in the Medical
Implantable Communication Service1 (MICS) band at 402-405 MHz and provides a complete radio modem
enabling communication to a medical device in the body. The wireless RF Telemetry link replaces the traditional
inductively coupled wand and enables benefits including:
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Higher data rates
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Placement of the programmer further away from the body (outside the sterile area) during surgery
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Remote monitoring outside the medical clinic
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Body-worn applications allowing patient control and monitoring
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Link to other non-implanted medical devices and sensors for more advanced applications
The ZL70102 RF transceiver provides a complete radio system solution and can be used in both ends of the link,
i.e., both in the Implantable Medical Device (IMD) and in the external device (base station, programmer, remote
monitor, patient controller etc).
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1.1.1
Dedicated for the Medical Implant Market
The ZL70102 has been developed specifically for the medical implant market and is optimized for the requirements
driven by these types of products. Robustness, quality and security have been cornerstones in the ZL70102 system
definition.
1.1.2
Extreme Ultra Low Power
The ZL70102 RF Transceiver is designed from the bottom-up to be a true ultra low power device. Implant medical
devices normally have very limited battery resources and longevity is one of the core values of the application. The
RF Telemetry link is expected to use a fraction of the battery resources from the target treatment of the IMD.
Low current consumption during transmission is essential but even more important is that the radio can be kept in
sleep mode for as much time as possible while maintaining responsiveness. Every block of the ZL70102 has
therefore been carefully designed with ultra low power consumption in mind and advanced power management is
implemented on all levels.
1. MICS is a dedicated band for non-audio implantable applications. One side of the link has to be implanted.
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Innovative Wake-Up System
To conserve battery power it is essential to provide an ultra low power wake-up system. The ZL70102 is very
versatile and supports several wake-up methods:
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2.45 GHz wake-up receiver
Fully autonomous, extreme ultra low power wake-up receiver, utilizing
the higher transmitted power allowed for by the 2.45 GHz ISM band.
Modulation and protocol are optimized for ultra low power and robustness.
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In-band (MICS) wake-up
Advanced support for MICS in-band wake-up enables a simple 
hardware implementation (some support from the host required)
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Wake-up by host
Wake-up by the host controller in combination with support for the 
Low Duty-Cycle Mode enables scheduled communication schemes 
or ad-hoc wake-up initiated by the implant.
1.1.4
High Performance MAC and Autonomous Operation
The ZL70102 has a simple to use packet level interface supported by a high performance MAC with automatic error
correction and flow control. The host controller can concentrate on the treatment and delegate the communication
to the ZL70102 transceiver. The radio can be controlled remotely through the link and could in principle operate with
no host controller using the on-chip general purpose I/O’s to control a simple application.
1.1.5
Self-contained
The ZL70102 Transceiver is highly integrated and self-contained. Very few external components are required to
make a complete radio system:
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Antenna with suitable matching network
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SAW filter to suppress unwanted blockers
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Crystal for the reference frequency (on-chip oscillator)
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De-coupling capacitors for power supply (on-chip regulators)
1.2
Typical Applications
Three typical applications are presented below. The chapter “Typical Application Examples” on page 12 will provide
schematics and more details. These three typical applications are intended as a starting point for the target
application.
1.2.1
Extreme Ultra Low Power Devices
This application area has been dominated by Cardiac Rhythm Management products like pacemakers and
Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillators (ICD) where low power and device longevity were very important
characteristics of the device market long before RF Telemetry was introduced. This means that the industry is
willing to take extra efforts to save power even if this results in a moderate increase in complexity. There are other
new applications that also fall into this category.
To address this need the ZL70102 is equipped with an extreme ultra low power 2.45 GHz Wake-Up system that
provides by far the lowest power consumption. The 2.45 GHz wake-up system is also autonomous and fully
integrated when the ZL70102 is used in an implant.
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1.2.2
Short Form Data Sheet
Ultra Low Power Devices
Many neurostimulators, drug delivery systems, sensors and diagnostic applications are operated in a mode
allowing higher power consumption since the core function itself consumes more power requiring use of larger or
re-chargeable batteries. This allows alternative wake-up solutions to be used like the in-band MICS wake-up that
simplifies the hardware design (the matching network and antenna only uses the 400 MHz MICS band).
1.2.3
External Devices
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Programming base stations
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Home/remote monitoring devices
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Handheld, mobile and belt-worn applications
This is the other side of the MICS link with a higher allowed power budget in comparison with the implanted device.
The external device, acting as a base station, also has to fulfill other requirements in the MICS standard like Clear
Channel Assessment (CCA) and it is required to transmit the 2.45 GHz wake-up packet if the 2.45 GHz wake-up
option is used.
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ZL70102
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Short Form Data Sheet
Ordering and Package Overview
Implant
Grade
Pb Free
The ZL70102 RF Transceiver is available in several package options. Some of these packages are intended for
implant devices and some for external devices (base stations). Depending on the application there are some
differences in the electrical specification.
Application Area
Ordering Code
Temp
Range [°C]
Package
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Implant
Devices
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Table 2 - Ordering and Package Overview
1. Pb Free (Matte Tin).
2. Not for implantable use.
Note: The Information in this data sheet regarding the ZL70102UEJ2 (CSP) version is preliminary.
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External
Devices
ZL70102
3.0
Functional Description
3.1
General
Short Form Data Sheet
The ZL70102 is an ultra low power, high bandwidth RF transceiver for medical implantable applications. It operates
in the Medical Implantable Communication Service (MICS) band at 402-405 MHz. It uses a forward error correction
scheme together with CRC error detection to achieve an extremely reliable link. For standard data-blocks a
maximum Bit Error Rate (BER) of less than 1.5x10-10 is provided assuming a raw radio channel quality of 10-3 BER.
An even higher quality of 2x10-14 BER is available for housekeeping messages.
3.1.1
Basic Modes
The ZL70102 transceiver is designed for operation in both an implant and base station application. These systems
have different requirements especially with regard to power consumption. Therefore, the ZL70102 transceiver has
defined two basic modes (configured by the IBS pin):
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IMD Mode
The device is asleep waiting for a wake-up event
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Base-Idle Mode
The device is powered up and idle
When configured in IMD Mode, the transceiver is usually asleep and in an ultra low current state. The IMD may be
woken up to initiate communications by either receipt of a specially coded 2.45 GHz wake-up message or directly
by the IMD processor via the WU_EN pin.
This flexibility leads to the following options for waking up an IMD transceiver for communication.
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IMD transceiver woken up by specially coded 2.45 GHz wakeup message using an ultra low power sniffing
method.
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IMD transceiver woken up to sniff 400 MHz link. The ZL70102 supports such a mode of operation although
the 2.45 GHz wakeup system has lower power consumption.
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IMD transceiver woken to send an emergency message in which case no clear channel assessment by the
Basestation is required.
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IMD transceiver woken to send a low duty cycle mode message in which case no clear channel assessment
by the Basestation is required1.
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IMD transceiver woken up by the IMD host processor based on some alternative mechanism.
1. The allowed maximum radiated output power is reduced in this mode.
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4.0
Short Form Data Sheet
Electrical Reference
Voltages are with respect to ground (VSS) unless otherwise stated.
4.1
ID
Absolute Maximum Ratings
Parameter
Symbol
1.0
Supply Voltage
VSUP
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VDDIO
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Note 1:
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Recommended Operating Conditions
The recommended operating conditions define the nominal conditions for the device. This means that a specified
parameter is valid for the recommended operating conditions stated in the table below unless the conditions are
further specified as stated by additional conditions in the Condition column or stated in one of the notes.
ID
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Condition
Limits
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Top
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Mechanical Reference
5.1
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Note 3:
N is number of terminals.
Note 4:
All dimensions are in millimeters.
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Lead count is 48.
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Package warpage max 0.08 mm.
Note 7:
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Short Form Data Sheet
Typical Application Examples
Three typical application examples are presented with principle schematics in this chapter, two different implants
and one external device (base station). Matching networks have to be adopted to the applicable antenna
impedance. Please see the ZL70102 ADK for more information. All examples are assuming clean power supplies.
6.1
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This implementation has full focus on reducing power consumption. This is achieved by using the extreme ultra low
power 2.45 GHz Wake-Up system that provides by far the lowest power consumption. The 2.45 GHz wake-up
system is also autonomous and fully integrated. Using the 2.45 wake-up system requires a more complex
implementation both on the implant side as well as on the base station side.
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This implementation utilizes the in-band 400 MHz wake-up system that allows for a simpler hardware
implementation but with the drawback of a higher average power consumption and higher burden on the implant
host processor since portions of the wake-up control have to be implemented in the host processor firmware.
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External Device
The external device (base station) has less stringent power supply requirements compared to the implant devices
but more effort is required on power control and unwanted emissions to ensure that the regulatory requirements are
met. The schematic below shows support for the 2.45 GHz wake-up system. If the in-band 400 MHz wake-up
system is used the 2.45 GHz transmitter and antenna can be skipped.
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Quality
The ZL70102 can be delivered as bare-die, CSP or QFN package, please see the section “Ordering and Package
Overview” on page 7 for further details.
The bare-die and CSP are intended for implantable applications. The QFN package is intended for base station
applications and for non-implantable applications. It is not approved for use in implantable products.
For all versions of the product, manufacturing processes are carried out in ISO9001 approved facilities and all
products are fully tested and qualified to ensure conformance to this data sheet.
8.0
Revision History
ZL70102 Short Form Data Sheet (138041):
Version
Date
Changes
1
2010-08-06
First Release
Table 7 - Revision History
9.0
Additional Information
A full Data Sheet and Design Manual are available for the ZL70102. Please contact Zarlink for more Information.
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