AX5031 D

AX5031
Advanced Multi-channel
Single Chip UHF Transmitter
OVERVIEW
The AX5031 is a true single chip low−power CMOS transmitter
primarily for use in SRD bands. The on−chip transmitter consists of a
fully integrated RF front−end with modulator, and demodulator. Base
band data processing is implemented in an advanced and flexible
communication controller that enables user friendly communication
via the SPI interface.
AX5031 can be operated from a 2.2 V to 3.6 V power supply over a
temperature range of −40°C to 85°C, it consumes 11 − 45 mA for
transmitting, depending on the output power.
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QFN20 4x4, 0.5P
CASE 485BH
Features
• Advanced Multi−channel Single Chip UHF Transmitter
• Configurable for Usage in 400−470 MHz and 800−940 MHz
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ORDERING INFORMATION
Device
Type
Qty
ISM Bands
500
AX5031−1−TA05
Tape & Reel
−5 dBm to +15 dBm Programmable Output
AX5031−1−TW30
Tape & Reel
3,000
13 mA @ 0 dBm, 868 MHz
22 mA @ 10 dBm, 868 MHz
44 mA @ 15 dBm, 868 MHz
Wide Variety of Shaped Modulations Supported (ASK, PSK,
OQPSK, MSK, FSK, GFSK, 4−FSK)
Data Rates from 1 to 350 kbps (FSK, MSK, GFSK,
• Optional Spectral Shaping Using a Self Synchronizing
4−FSK), 1 to 2000 kbps (ASK), 10 to 2000 kbps (PSK)
Shift Register
Ultra Fast Settling RF Frequency Synthesizer for
• Brown−out Detection
Low−power Consumption
• Differential Antenna Pins
802.15.4 Compatible
• Dual Frequency Registers
RF Carrier Frequency and FSK Deviation
• Internally Generated Coding for Forward Viterbi Error
Programmable in 1 Hz Steps
Correction
Fully Integrated RF Frequency Synthesizer with VCO
• Software Compatible to AX5051
Auto−ranging and Bandwidth Boost Modes for Fast
Applications
Locking
• Telemetry
Few External Components
• Sensor Readout, Thermostats
On Chip Communication Controller and Flexible
• AMR
Digital Modulator
• Toys
Channel Hopping 2000 hops/s
• Wireless Audio
Crystal Oscillator with Programmable
Transconductance and Programmable Internal Tuning
• Wireless Networks
Capacitors for Low Cost Crystals
• Wireless M−Bus
SPI Micro−controller Interface
• Access Control
QFN20 Package
• Remote Keyless Entry
Supply Voltage Range 2.2 V − 3.6 V
• Remote Controls
Internal Power−on−reset
• Active RFID
32 Byte Data FIFO
• Compatible with FCC Part 15.247, FCC Part 15.249,
Programmable Cyclic Redundancy Check
EN 300 220 Wideband, Wireless M−Bus S/T−Mode,
(CRC−CCITT, CRC−16, CRC−32)
Konnex RF, ARIB T−67
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April, 2016 − Rev. 3
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AX5031
BLOCK DIAGRAM
Figure 1. Functional Block Diagram of the AX5031
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PIN FUNCTION DESCRIPTIONS
Table 1. PIN LIST
Symbol
Pin(s)
Type
VDD
1
P
Power supply, must be supplied with regulated voltage VREG
ANTP
2
A
Antenna output
ANTN
3
A
Antenna output
VDD
4
P
Power supply, must be supplied with regulated voltage VREG
NC
5
N
Not connected
NC
6
N
Not connected
SYSCLK
7
I/O
SEL
8
I
Serial peripheral interface select
CLK
9
I
Serial peripheral interface clock
MISO
10
O
Serial peripheral interface data output
NC
11
N
Not connected
MOSI
12
I
Serial peripheral interface data input
NC
13
N
Not connected
IRQ
14
I/O
VDD_IO
15
P
Unregulated power supply
NC
16
N
Not connected
VREG
17
P
Regulated output voltage
VDD pins must be connected to this supply voltage.
A 1 mF low ESR capacitor to GND must be connected to this pin.
NC
18
P
Not to be connected
CLK16P
19
A
Crystal oscillator input/output
CLK16N
20
A
Crystal oscillator input/output
Center pad
P
Ground on center pad of QFN
GND
Description
Default functionality: Crystal oscillator (or divided) clock output
Can be programmed to be used as a general purpose I/O pin.
Default functionality: Interrupt
Can be programmed to be used as a general purpose I/O pin.
All digital inputs are Schmitt trigger inputs, digital input
and output levels are LVCMOS/LVTTL compatible and 5 V
tolerant.
A = analog input
I = digital input signal
O = digital output signal
I/O = digital input/output signal
N = not to be connected
P = power or ground
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VDD
1
CLK16N
CLK16P
NC
VREG
NC
Pinout Drawing
20
19
18
17
16
15
VDD_IO
14
IRQ
13
NC
4
12
MOSI
5
11
NC
6
7
8
9
10
CLK
NC
MISO
VDD
AX5031
SEL
3
SYSCLK
2
NC
ANTP
ANTN
GND connection is done via the exposed centre pad of the QFN package.
Figure 2. Pinout Drawing (Top View)
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SPECIFICATIONS
Table 2. ABSOLUTE MAXIMUM RATINGS
Symbol
Description
Condition
Min
Max
Units
−0.5
5.5
V
100
mA
VDD_IO
Supply voltage
IDD
Supply current
Ptot
Total power consumption
800
mW
II1
DC current into any pin except ANTP, ANTN
−10
10
mA
II2
DC current into pins ANTP, ANTN
−100
100
mA
IO
Output Current
40
mA
Via
Input voltage ANTP, ANTN pins
−0.5
5.5
V
Input voltage digital pins
−0.5
5.5
V
Ves
Electrostatic handling
−2000
2000
V
Tamb
Operating temperature
HBM
−40
85
°C
Tstg
Storage temperature
−65
150
°C
Tj
Junction Temperature
150
°C
Stresses exceeding those listed in the Maximum Ratings table may damage the device. If any of these limits are exceeded, device functionality
should not be assumed, damage may occur and reliability may be affected.
1. Exposure to absolute maximum rating conditions for extended periods may affect device reliability.
DC Characteristics
Table 3. SUPPLIES
Min
Typ
Max
Units
TAMB
Symbol
Operational ambient temperature
Description
Condition
−40
27
85
°C
VDD_IO
I/O and voltage regulator supply voltage
2.2
3.0
3.6
V
VREG
Internally regulated supply voltage
Power−down mode PWRMODE = 0x00
All other power modes
V
1.7
2.1
2.5
2.8
IPDOWN
Power−down current
PWRMODE = 0x00
0.25
mA
ITX
Current consumption TX for maximum
power with default matching network at
3.3 V VDD_IO. (Note 1)
868 MHz, 15 dBm
44
mA
433 MHz, 15 dBm
45
TXVARVDD
Variation of output power over voltage
VDD_IO > 2.5 V, (Note 1)
± 0.5
dB
TXVARTEMP
Variation of output power over
temperature
VDD_IO > 2.5 V, (Note 1)
± 0.5
dB
1. The PA voltage is regulated to 2.5 V. For VDD_IO levels in the range of 2.2 V to 2.5 V the output power drops by typically 1 dBm.
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Note on current consumption in TX mode
To achieve best output power the matching network has to
be optimized for the desired output power and frequency. As
a rule of thumb a good matching network produces about
50% efficiency with the AX5031 power amplifier although
over 90% are theoretically possible. A typical matching
network has between 1 dB and 2 dB loss (Ploss).
The current consumption can be calculated as
I TX[mA] +
1
PA efficiency
ǒ
10
P out[dBm])P
loss
Ǔ B 2.5V ) I
[dB]
10
offset
Ioffset is about 12 mA for the VCO at 400−470 MHz and
11 mA for 800−940 MHz. The following table shows
calculated current consumptions versus output power for
Ploss = 1 dB, PAefficiency = 0.5 and Ioffset= 11 mA at 868 MHz.
Table 4.
Pout [dBm]
I [mA]
0
13.0
1
13.2
2
13.6
3
14.0
4
14.5
5
15.1
6
16.0
7
17.0
8
18.3
9
20.0
10
22.0
11
24.6
12
27.96
13
32.1
14
37.3
15
43.8
The AX5031 power amplifier runs from the regulated
VDD supply and not directly from the battery. This has the
advantage that the current and output power do not vary
much over supply voltage and temperature from 2.55 V to
3.6 V supply voltage. Between 2.55 V and 2.2 V a drop of
about 1 dB in output power occurs.
Table 5. LOGIC
Symbol
Description
Condition
Min
Typ
Max
Units
Digital Inputs
VT+
Schmitt trigger low to high threshold point
1.9
V
VT−
Schmitt trigger high to low threshold point
1.2
V
VIL
Input voltage, low
VIH
Input voltage, high
2.0
IL
Input leakage current
−10
0.8
V
V
10
mA
Digital Outputs
IOH
Output Current, high
VOH = 2.4 V
4
mA
IOL
Output Current, low
VOL = 0.4 V
4
mA
IOZ
Tri−state output leakage current
−10
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10
mA
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AC Characteristics
Table 6. CRYSTAL OSCILLATOR
Symbol
Description
Condition
Min
Typ
Max
Units
15.5
16
25
MHz
fXTAL
Crystal frequency
Note 1, 3
gmosc
Transconductance oscillator
XTALOSCGM = 0000
1
XTALOSCGM = 0001
2
XTALOSCGM = 0010
default
3
XTALOSCGM = 0011
4
XTALOSCGM = 0100
5
XTALOSCGM = 0101
6
XTALOSCGM = 0110
6.5
XTALOSCGM = 0111
7
XTALOSCGM = 1000
7.5
XTALOSCGM = 1001
8
XTALOSCGM = 1010
8.5
XTALOSCGM = 1011
9
XTALOSCGM = 1100
9.5
XTALOSCGM = 1101
10
XTALOSCGM = 1110
10.5
XTALOSCGM = 1111
11
XTALCAP = 000000 default
2
XTALCAP = 111111
33
Cosc
Programmable tuning capacitors at pins
CLK16N and CLK16P
Cosc−lsb
Programmable tuning capacitors,
increment per LSB of XTALCAP
Aosc
Oscillator amplitude at pin CLK16P
RINosc
Input DC impedance
mS
pF
0.5
Note 2
pF
0.5
10
V
kW
1. Tolerances and start−up times depend on the crystal used.
2. If an external clock is used, it should be input via an AC coupling at pin CLK16P with the oscillator powered up and XTALCAP = 000000
3. Lower frequencies than 15.5 MHz or higher frequencies than 25 MHz can be used. However, not all typical RF frequencies can be generated.
Table 7. RF FREQUENCY GENERATION SUBSYSTEM (SYNTHESIZER)
Symbol
Description
Condition
Min
Typ
Max
fREF
Reference frequency
Note 1
frange_hi
Frequency range
BANDSEL = 0
800
940
BANDSEL = 1
400
470
frange_low
fRESO
Frequency resolution
BW1
Synthesizer loop
bandwidth
16, 24
1
100
BW2
Loop filter configuration: FLT = 01
Charge pump current: PLLCPI = 001
50
BW3
Loop filter configuration: FLT = 11
Charge pump current: PLLCPI = 010
200
BW4
Loop filter configuration: FLT = 10
Charge pump current: PLLCPI = 010
500
7
MHz
MHz
Hz
Loop filter configuration: FLT = 01
Charge pump current: PLLCPI = 010
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kHz
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Table 7. RF FREQUENCY GENERATION SUBSYSTEM (SYNTHESIZER)
Symbol
Tset1
Description
Synthesizer settling time
for 1 MHz step
Condition
Min
Typ
Loop filter configuration: FLT = 01
Charge pump current: PLLCPI = 010
15
Tset2
Loop filter configuration: FLT = 01
Charge pump current: PLLCPI = 001
30
Tset3
Loop filter configuration: FLT = 11
Charge pump current: PLLCPI = 010
7
Tset4
Loop filter configuration: FLT = 10
Charge pump current: PLLCPI = 010
3
Loop filter configuration: FLT = 01
Charge pump current: PLLCPI = 010
25
Loop filter configuration: FLT = 01
Charge pump current: PLLCPI = 001
50
Tstart3
Loop filter configuration: FLT = 11
Charge pump current: PLLCPI = 010
12
Tstart4
Loop filter configuration: FLT = 10
Charge pump current: PLLCPI = 010
5
Tstart1
Tstart2
PN8681
Synthesizer start−up time
if crystal oscillator and
reference are running
Synthesizer phase noise
Loop filter configuration:
FLT = 01
Charge pump current:
PLLCPI = 010
PN4331
PN8682
PN4332
Synthesizer phase noise
Loop filter configuration:
FLT = 01
Charge pump current:
PLLCPI = 001
868 MHz, 50 kHz from carrier
−85
868 MHz, 100 kHz from carrier
−90
868 MHz, 300 kHz from carrier
−100
868 MHz, 2 MHz from carrier
−110
433 MHz, 50 kHz from carrier
−90
433 MHz, 100 kHz from carrier
−95
433 MHz, 300 kHz from carrier
−105
433 MHz, 2 MHz from carrier
−115
868 MHz, 50 kHz from carrier
−80
868 MHz, 100 kHz from carrier
−90
868 MHz, 300 kHz from carrier
−105
868 MHz, 2 MHz from carrier
−115
433 MHz, 50 kHz from carrier
−90
433 MHz, 100 kHz from carrier
−95
433 MHz, 300 kHz from carrier
−110
433 MHz, 2 MHz from carrier
−122
1. ASK, PSK and 1−200 kbps FSK with 16 MHz crystal, 200−350 kbps FSK with 24 MHz crystal.
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Max
Units
ms
ms
dBc/Hz
dBc/Hz
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Table 8. TRANSMITTER
Symbol
SBR
PTX868
PTX433
Description
Signal bit rate
Transmitter power @ 868 MHz
Transmitter power @ 433 MHz
2nd
PTX868−harm2
Emission @
PTX868−harm3
Emission @ 3rd harmonic
harmonic
Max
Units
ASK
Condition
Min
1
Typ
2000
kbps
FSK, (Note 2)
1
350
PSK
10
2000
802.15.4 (DSSS)
ASK and PSK
1
40
802.15.4 (DSSS)
FSK
1
16
TXRNG = 0000
−45
TXRNG = 0001
−5
TXRNG = 0010
0.4
TXRNG = 0011
4
TXRNG = 0100
6.2
TXRNG = 0101
8
TXRNG = 0110
9.3
TXRNG = 0111
10.3
TXRNG = 1000
11.2
TXRNG = 1001
11.9
TXRNG = 1010
12.5
dBm
TXRNG = 1011
13
TXRNG = 1100
13.5
TXRNG = 1101
13.8
TXRNG = 1110
14
TXRNG = 1111
14.5
TXRNG = 1111
15.5
dBm
(Note 1)
−50
dBc
−55
1. Additional low−pass filtering was applied to the antenna interface, see section Application Information.
2. 1 − 200 kbps with 16 MHz crystal, 200 − 350 kbps with 24 MHz crystal
Table 9. SPI TIMING
Symbol
Description
Condition
Min
Typ
Max
Units
Tss
SEL falling edge to CLK rising edge
10
ns
Tsh
CLK falling edge to SEL rising edge
10
ns
Tssd
SEL falling edge to MISO driving
0
10
ns
Tssz
SEL rising edge to MISO high−Z
0
10
ns
Ts
MOSI setup time
10
ns
Th
MOSI hold time
10
ns
Tco
CLK falling edge to MISO output
Tck
CLK period
Tcl
Tch
10
Note 1
ns
50
ns
CLK low duration
40
ns
CLK high duration
40
ns
1. For SPI access during power−down mode the period should be relaxed to 100 ns.
For a figure showing the SPI timing parameters see section Serial Peripheral Interface (SPI).
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CIRCUIT DESCRIPTION
to typically 2.5 V. At device power−up the regulator is in
power−down mode.
The voltage regulator must be powered−up before
transmit operations can be initiated. This is handled
automatically when programming the device modes via the
PWRMODE register.
Register VREG contains status bits that can be read to
check if the regulated voltage is above 1.3 V or 2.3 V, sticky
versions of the bits are provided that can be used to detect
low power events (brown−out detection).
The AX5031 is a true single chip low−power CMOS
transmitter primarily for use in SRD bands. The on−chip
transmitter consists of a fully integrated RF front−end with
modulator, and demodulator. Base band data processing is
implemented in an advanced and flexible communication
controller that enables user friendly communication via the
SPI interface.
AX5031 can be operated from a 2.2 V to 3.6 V power
supply over a temperature range of −40°C to 85°C, it
consumes 11 − 45 mA for transmitting, depending on the
output power.
The AX5031 features make it an ideal interface for
integration into various battery powered SRD solutions such
as ticketing or as transmitter for telemetric applications e.g.
in sensors. As primary application, the transmitter is
intended for UHF radio equipment in accordance with the
European Telecommunication Standard Institute (ETSI)
specification EN 300 220−1 and the US Federal
Communications Commission (FCC) standard CFR47, part
15. The use of AX5031 in accordance to FCC Par 15.247,
allows for improved range in the 915 MHz band.
Additionally AX5031 is compatible with the low frequency
standards of 802.15.4 (ZigBee).
The AX5031 receives data via the SPI port in frames. This
standard operation mode is called Frame Mode. Pre and post
ambles as well as checksums can be generated
automatically. Interrupts control the data flow between a
controller and the AX5031.
The AX5031 behaves as a SPI slave interface.
Configuration of the AX5031 is also done via the SPI
interface.
AX5031 supports any data rate from 1 kbps to 350 kbps
for FSK and MSK, from 1 kbps to 2000 kbps for ASK and
from 10 kbps to 2000 kbps for PSK. To achieve optimum
performance for specific data rates and modulation schemes
several register settings to configure the AX5031 are
necessary, they are outlined in the following, for details see
the AX5031 Programming Manual.
Spreading is possible on all data rates and modulation
schemes. The net transfer rate is reduced by a factor of 15 in
this case. For ZigBee either 600 or 300 kbps modes have to
be chosen.
Crystal Oscillator
The on−chip crystal oscillator allows the use of an
inexpensive quartz crystal as the RF generation subsystem’s
timing reference. Although a wider range of crystal
frequencies can be handled by the crystal oscillator circuit,
it is recommended to use 16 MHz as reference frequency for
ASK and PSK modulations independent of the data rate. For
FSK it is recommended to use a 16 MHz crystal for data rates
below 200 kbps and 24 MHz for data rates above 200 kbps.
The oscillator circuit is enabled by programming the
PWRMODE register. At power−up it is not enabled.
To adjust the circuit’s characteristics to the quartz crystal
being used without using additional external components,
both the transconductance and the tuning capacitance of the
crystal oscillator can be programmed.
The transconductance is programmed via register bits
XTALOSCGM[3:0] in register XTALOSC.
The integrated programmable tuning capacitor bank
makes it possible to connect the oscillator directly to pins
CLK16N and CLK16P without the need for external
capacitors. It is programmed using bits XTALCAP[5:0] in
register XTALCAP.
SYSCLK Output
The SYSCLK pin outputs the reference clock signal
divided by a programmable integer. Divisions from 1 to
2048 are possible. For divider ratios > 1 the duty cycle is
50%. Bits SYSCLK[3:0] in the PINCFG1 register set the
divider ratio. The SYSCLK output can be disabled.
Power−on−reset (POR)
AX5031 has an integrated power−on−reset block. No
external POR circuit or signal is required.
After POR the AX5031 can be reset by SPI accesses, this
is achieved by toggling the bit RST in the PWRMODE
register.
After POR or reset all registers are set to their default
values.
Voltage Regulator
The AX5031 uses an on−chip voltage regulator to create
a stable supply voltage for the internal circuitry at pin VREG
from the primary supply VDD_IO. All VDD pins of the
device must be connected to VREG. The antenna pins
ANTP and ANTN must be DC biased to VREG. The I/O
level of the digital pins is VDD_IO.
The voltage regulator requires a 1 mF low ESR capacitor
at pin VREG.
In power−down mode the voltage regulator typically
outputs 1.7 V at VREG, if it is powered−up its output rises
RF Frequency Generation Subsystem
The RF frequency generation subsystem consists of a
fully integrated synthesizer, which multiplies the reference
frequency from the crystal oscillator to get the desired RF
frequency. The advanced architecture of the synthesizer
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be set. For operation in the 433 MHz band, the BANDSEL
bit in the PLLLOOP register must be programmed.
enables frequency resolutions of 1 Hz, as well as fast settling
times of 5 – 50 ms depending on the settings (see section:
AC Characteristics). Fast settling times mean fast start−up,
which enables low−power system design.
The frequency must be programmed to the desired carrier
frequency.
The synthesizer loop bandwidth can be programmed, this
serves three purposes:
1. Start−up time optimization, start−up is faster for
higher synthesizer loop bandwidths.
2. TX spectrum optimization, phase−noise at
300 kHz to 1 MHz distance from the carrier
improves with lower synthesizer loop bandwidths.
3. Adaptation of the bandwidth to the data−rate. For
transmission of FSK and MSK it is required that
the synthesizer bandwidth must be in the order of
the data−rate.
VCO Auto−Ranging
The AX5031 has an integrated auto−ranging function,
which allows to set the correct VCO range for specific
frequency generation subsystem settings automatically.
Typically it has to be executed after power−up. The function
is initiated by setting the RNG_START bit in the
PLLRANGING register. The bit is readable and a 0 indicates
the end of the ranging process. The RNGERR bit indicates
the correct execution of the auto−ranging.
Loop Filter and Charge Pump
The AX5031 internal loop filter configuration together
with the charge pump current sets the synthesizer loop band
width. The loop−filter has three configurations that can be
programmed via the register bits FLT[1:0] in register
PLLLOOP, the charge pump current can be programmed
using register bits PLLCPI[1:0] also in register PLLLOOP.
Synthesizer bandwidths are typically 50 – 500 kHz
depending on the PLLLOOP settings, for details see the
section: AC Characteristics.
VCO
An on−chip VCO converts the control voltage generated
by the charge pump and loop filter into an output frequency.
The frequency can be programmed in 1 Hz steps in the
FREQ or FREQB registers. To chose FREQB setting rather
than FREQ, the bit FREQSEL in register PLLLOOP must
Registers
Table 10. REGISTERS
Register
PLLLOOP
Bits
Purpose
FREQSEL
Switches between carrier frequencies defined by FREQ and FREQB.
Using this feature allows to avoid glitches in the PLL output frequency caused by serially
changing the 4 bytes required to set a carrier frequency.
FLT[1:0]
Synthesizer loop filter bandwidth, recommended usage is to increase the bandwidth for faster
settling time, bandwidth increases of factor 2 and 5 are possible.
PLLCPI[2:0]
Synthesizer charge pump current, recommended usage is to decrease the bandwidth (and
improve the phase−noise) for low data−rate transmissions.
BANDSEL
Switches between 868 MHz / 915 MHz and 433 MHz bands
FREQ
Programming of the carrier frequency
FREQB
Programming of the 2nd carrier frequency, switch to this carrier frequency by setting bit
FREQSEL = 1.
PLLRANGING
Initiate VCO auto−ranging and check results
• It can perform differential encoding. This means that a
RF Output Stage (ANTP/ANTN)
The AX5031 uses fully differential antenna pins.
The PA drives the signal generated by the frequency
generation subsystem out to the differential antenna
terminals. The output power of the PA is programmed via
bits TXRNG[3:0] in the register TXPWR. Output power as
well as harmonic content will depend on the external
impedance seen by the PA, recommendations are given in
the section Application Information.
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Encoder
The encoder is located between the Framing Unit and the
Modulator. It can optionally transform the bit−stream in the
following ways:
• It can invert the bit stream.
zero is transmitted as no change in the level, and a one
is transmitted as a change in the level. Differential
encoding is useful for PSK, because PSK transmissions
can be received either as transmitted or inverted, due to
the uncertainty of the initial phase. Differential
encoding / decoding removes this uncertainty.
It can perform Manchester encoding. Manchester
encoding ensures that the modulation has no DC
content and enough transitions (changes from 0 to 1 and
from 1 to 0) for the demodulator bit timing recovery to
function correctly, but does so at a doubling of the data
rate.
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• It can perform Spectral Shaping. Spectral Shaping
the result of CRC checks. The FIFO can be written in
power−down mode.
The FIFO can be operated in polled or interrupt driven
modes. In polled mode, the micro−controller must
periodically read the FIFO status register or the FIFO count
register to determine whether the FIFO needs servicing.
In interrupt mode EMPTY, NOT EMPTY, FULL, NOT
FULL and programmable level interrupts are provided. The
AX5031 signals interrupts by asserting (driving high) its
IRQ line. The interrupt line is level triggered, active high.
Interrupts are acknowledged by removing the cause for the
interrupt, i.e. by emptying or filling the FIFO.
Basic FIFO status (EMPTY, FULL, Overrun, Underrun,
and the top two bits of the top FIFO word) are also provided
during each SPI access on MISO while the micro−controller
shifts out the register address on MOSI. See the SPI interface
section for details. This feature significantly reduces the
number of SPI accesses necessary.
removes DC content of the bit stream, ensures
transitions for the demodulator bit timing recovery, and
makes sure that the transmitted spectrum does not have
discrete lines even if the transmitted data is cyclic. It
does so without adding additional bits, i.e. without
changing the data rate. Spectral Shaping uses a self
synchronizing feedback shift register.
The encoder is programmed using the register
ENCODING, details and recommendations on usage are
given in the AX5031 Programming Manual.
Framing and FIFO
Most radio systems today group data into packets. The
framing unit is responsible for converting these packets into
a bit−stream suitable for the modulator.
The Framing unit supports three different modes:
• HDLC
• Raw
• 802.15.4 compliant
HDLC Mode
NOTE: HDLC mode follows High−Level Data Link
Control (HDLC, ISO 13239) protocol.
HDLC Mode is the main framing mode of the AX5031. In
this mode, the AX5031 performs automatic packet
delimiting, and optional packet correctness check by
inserting and checking a cyclic redundancy check (CRC)
field.
The packet structure is given in the following table.
The micro−controller communicates with the framing
unit through a 32 level y 10 bit FIFO. The FIFO decouples
micro−controller timing from the radio (modulator) timing.
The bottom 8 bits of the FIFO contain transmit data. The top
2 bit are used to convey meta information in HDLC and
802.15.4 modes. They are unused in Raw mode. The meta
information consists of packet begin / end information and
Table 11.
Flag
Address
Control
Information
FCS
(Optional Flag)
8 bit
8 bit
8 or 16 bit
Variable length, 0 or more bits in multiples of 8
16 / 32 bit
8 bit
HDLC packets are delimited with flag sequences of
content 0x7E.
In AX5031 the meaning of address and control is user
defined. The Frame Check Sequence (FCS) can be
programmed to be CRC−CCITT, CRC−16 or CRC−32.
For details on implementing a HDLC communication see
the AX5031 Programming Manual.
802.15.4 (ZigBee)
802.15.4 uses binary phase shift keying (PSK) with 300
kbit/s (868 MHz band) or 600 kbit/s (915 MHz band) on the
radio. The usable bit rate is only a 15th of the radio bit rate,
however. A spreading function in the transmitter expands
the user bit rate by a factor of 15, to make the transmission
more robust.
In 802.15.4 mode, the AX5031 framing unit performs the
spreading according to the 802.15.4 specification.
The 802.15.4 is a universal DSSS mode, which can be
used with any modulation or data rate as long as it does not
violate the maximum data rate of the modulation being used.
Therefore the maximum DSSS data rate is 16 kbps for FSK
and 40 kbps for ASK and PSK.
Raw Mode
In Raw mode, the AX5031 does not perform any packet
delimiting or byte synchronization. It simply serialises
transmit bytes.
This mode is ideal for implementing legacy protocols in
software.
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Modulator
Depending on the transmitter settings the modulator
generates various inputs for the PA:
Table 12.
Modulation
Bit = 0
Bit = 1
Main Lobe Bandwidth
Max. Bitrate
ASK
PA off
PA on
BW = BITRATE
2000 kBit/s
FSK/MSK/GFSK
Df = −fdeviation
Df = +fdeviation
BW = (1 + h) ⋅BITRATE
350 kBit/s
PSK
DF = 0°
DF = 180°
BW = BITRATE
2000 kBit/s
h
PSK
= phase shift keying
OQPSK = offset quadrature shift keying. The AX5031
supports OQPSK. However, unless
compatibility to an existing system is required,
MSK should be preferred.
4−FSK = four frequencies are used to transmit two bits
simultaneously during each symbol
= modulation index. It is the ratio of the
deviation compared to the bit−rate;
fdeviation = 0.5⋅h⋅BITRATE
= amplitude shift keying
= frequency shift keying
= minimum shift keying; MSK is a special case
of FSK, where h = 0.5, and therefore
fdeviation = 0.25⋅BITRATE; the advantage of
MSK over FSK is that it can be demodulated
more robustly.
ASK
FSK
MSK
Table 13.
Modulation
Symbol = 00
Symbol = 01
Symbol = 10
Symbol = 11
Max. Bitrate
4−FSK
Df = −3⋅fdeviation
Df = −fdeviation
Df = +fdeviation
Df = +3⋅fdeviation
400 kBit/s
All modulation schemes are binary.
PWRMODE Register
The PWRMODE register controls, which parts of the chip are operating.
Table 14. PWRMODE REGISTER
PWRMODE Register
Name
Description
Typical Idd
0000
POWERDOWN
All digital and analog functions, except the register file, are disabled. The
core supply voltage is reduced to conserve leakage power. SPI registers
are still accessible, but at a slower speed. FIFO access is possible.
0.25 mA
0100
VREGON
All digital and analog functions, except the register file, are disabled. The
core voltage, however is at its nominal value for operation, and all SPI
registers are accessible at the maximum speed.
140 mA
0101
STANDBY
The crystal oscillator is powered on; the transmitter is off.
500 mA
1100
SYNTHTX
The synthesizer is running on the transmit frequency. The transmitter is still
off. This mode is used to let the synthesizer settle on the correct frequency
for transmit.
10 mA
1101
FULLTX
Synthesizer and transmitter are running. Do not switch into this mode
before the synthesizer has completely settled on the transmit frequency (in
SYNTHTX mode), otherwise spurious spectral transmissions will occur.
11 − 45 mA
Table 15. A TYPICAL PWRMODE SEQUENCE FOR A TRANSMIT SESSION
Step
PWRMODE
Remarks
1
POWERDOWN
2
STANDBY
The settling time is dominated by the crystal used, typical value 3 ms.
4
SYNTHTX
The synthesizer settling time is 5 – 50 ms depending on settings, see section AC Characteristics
3
FULLTX
Data transmission
4
POWERDOWN
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Serial Peripheral Interface
Figure 6 shows a write/read access to the interface. The
data stream is built of an address byte including read/write
information and a data byte. Depending on the R_N/W bit
and address bits A[6..0], data D[7..0] can be written via
MOSI or read at the pin MISO.
R_N/W = 0 means read mode, R_N/W = 1 means write
mode.
The read sequence starts with 7 bits of status information
S[6..0] followed by 8 data bits.
The status bits contain the following information:
The AX5031 can be programmed via a four wire serial
interface according SPI using the pins CLK, MOSI, MISO
and SEL. Registers for setting up the AX5031 are
programmed via the serial peripheral interface in all device
modes.
When the interface signal SEL is pulled low, a 16 bit
configuration data stream is expected on the input signal pin
MOSI, which is interpreted as D0...D7, A0...A6, R_N/W.
Data read from the interface appears on MISO.
Table 16.
S6
S5
S4
S3
S2
S1
S0
PLL LOCK
FIFO OVER
FIFO UNDER
FIFO FULL
FIFO EMPTY
FIFOSTAT(1)
FIFOSTAT(0)
SPI Timing
Tss
Tck TchTcl
Tsh
Ts Th
SS
SCK
MOSI
R/ W
MISO
Tssd
A6
A5
A4
A3
A2
A1
A0
D7
D6
D5
D4
D3
D2
D1
D0
S6
S5
S4
S3
S2
S1
S0
D7
D6
D5
D4
D3
D2
D1
D0
Tco
Tssz
Figure 3. Serial Peripheral Interface Timing
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REGISTER BANK DESCRIPTION
This section describes the bits of the register bank in
detail. The registers are grouped by functional block to
facilitate programming.
No checks are made whether the programmed
combination of bits makes sense! Bit 0 is always the LSB.
NOTES: Whole registers or register bits marked as
reserved should be kept at their default values.
All addresses not documented here must not be
accessed, neither in reading nor in writing.
Table 17. CONTROL REGISTER MAP
Bit
Addr
Name
Dir
7
Reset
6
5
4
3
2
1
0
Description
Revision & Interface Probing
0
REVISION
R
00100001
SILICONREV(7:0)
Silicon Revision
1
SCRATCH
RW
11000101
SCRATCH(7:0)
Scratch Register
RW
011−0000
RST
REFEN
XOEN
−
PWRMODE(3:0)
Power Mode
RW
−−−−0010
−
−
−
−
XTALOSCGM(3:0)
GM of Crystal Oscillator
FIFO
OVER
FIFO
UNDER
FIFO
FULL
Operating Mode
2
PWRMODE
Crystal Oscillator, Part 1
3
XTALOSC
FIFO, Part 1
4
FIFOCTRL
RW
−−−−−−11
FIFOSTAT(1:0)
FIFO
EMPTY
FIFOCMD(1:0)
FIFO Control
5
FIFODATA
RW
−−−−−−−−
FIFODATA(7:0)
FIFO Data
Interrupt Control
6
IRQMASK
RW
−0000000
−
IRQMASK(6:0)
IRQ Mask
7
IRQREQUEST
R
−−−−−−−−
−
IRQREQUEST(6:0)
IRQ Request
Interface & Pin Control
0C
PINCFG1
RW
00101000
−
IRQZ
−
SYSCLK(3:0)
0D
PINCFG2
RW
00000000
−
IRQE
−
−
0E
PINCFG3
RW
0−−−−−−−
reserved −
−
SYSCLKR −
0F
IRQINVERSION RW
−0000000
−
IRQINVERSION(6:0)
Pin Configuration 1
IRQI
−
Pin Configuration 2
IRQR
−
Pin Configuration 3
IRQ Inversion
Modulation & Framing
10
MODULATION
RW
−0000010
−
MODULATION(6:0)
11
ENCODING
RW
−−−00010
−
−
−
Modulation
12
FRAMING
RW
−0000000
−
HSUPP
CRCMODE(1:0)
14
CRCINIT3
RW
11111111
CRCINIT(31:24)
CRC Initialization Data or
Preamble
15
CRCINIT2
RW
11111111
CRCINIT(23:16)
CRC Initialization Data or
Preamble
16
CRCINIT1
RW
11111111
CRCINIT(15:8)
CRC Initialization Data or
Preamble
17
CRCINIT0
RW
11111111
CRCINIT(7:0)
CRC Initialization Data or
Preamble
R
−−−−−−−−
−
ENC
NOSYNC
ENC
MANCH
ENC
SCRAM
ENC
DIFF
FRMMODE(2:0)
ENC
INV
Encoder/Decoder
Settings
−
Framing settings
Voltage Regulator
1B
VREG
−
−
−
SSDS
SSREG SDS
SREG
Voltage Regulator Status
Synthesizer
1C
FREQB3
RW
00111001
FREQB(31:24)
2nd Synthesizer Frequency
1D
FREQB2
RW
00110100
FREQB(23:16)
2nd Synthesizer Frequency
1E
FREQB1
RW
11001100
FREQB(15:8)
2nd Synthesizer Frequency
1F
FREQB0
RW
11001101
FREQB(7:0)
2nd Synthesizer Frequency
20
FREQ3
RW
00111001
FREQ(31:24)
Synthesizer Frequency
21
FREQ2
RW
00110100
FREQ(23:16)
Synthesizer Frequency
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Table 17. CONTROL REGISTER MAP
Bit
Addr
Name
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
0
Dir
Reset
22
FREQ1
RW
11001100
FREQ(15:8)
Synthesizer Frequency
23
FREQ0
RW
11001101
FREQ(7:0)
Synthesizer Frequency
25
FSKDEV2
RW
00000010
FSKDEV(23:16)
FSK Frequency Deviation
26
FSKDEV1
RW
01100110
FSKDEV(15:8)
FSK Frequency Deviation
27
FSKDEV0
RW
01100110
FSKDEV(7:0)
2C
PLLLOOP
RW
00011101
FREQS
EL
reserved
BANDSEL PLLCPI(2:0)
2D
PLLRANGING
RW
00001000
STICKY
LOCK
PLL
LOCK
RNGERR
–
Description
FSK Frequency Deviation
FLT(1:0)
RNG
START
VCOR(3:0)
–
TXRNG(3:0)
Synthesizer Loop Filter
Settings
Synthesizer VCO
Auto−Ranging
Transmitter
30
TXPWR
RW
−−−−1000
–
–
Transmit Power
31
TXRATEHI
RW
00001001
TXRATE(23:16)
Transmitter Bitrate
32
TXRATEMID
RW
10011001
TXRATE(15:8)
Transmitter Bitrate
33
TXRATELO
RW
10011010
TXRATE(7:0)
34
MODMISC
RW
––––––11
–
–
Transmitter Bitrate
–
–
–
–
reserved PTTLCK Misc RF Flags
GATE
FIFO, Part 2
35
FIFOCOUNT
R
−−000000
–
–
FIFOCOUNT(5:0)
FIFO Fill state
36
FIFOTHRESH
RW
−−000000
–
–
FIFOTHRESH(5:0)
FIFO Threshold
37
FIFOCONTROL RW
2
0−−−−−00
CLEAR
–
–
RW
−−000000
–
–
XTALCAP(5:0)
RW
−−−−−−−0
–
–
–
–
–
–
STOPONERR
(1:0)
Additional FIFO control
Crystal Oscillator, Part 2
4F
XTALCAP
Crystal oscillator tuning
capacitance
4−FSK Control
50
FOURFSK
–
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–
FOURFSKENA
4−FSK Control
AX5031
APPLICATION INFORMATION
VREG
CLK16P
CLK16N
ANTENNA
VDD_IO
VDD
IRQ
MISO
CLK
VDD
SEL
GND
MOSI
ANTN
SYSCLK
VREG
AX5031
ANTP
TO/FROM MICRO−CONTROLLER
1 mF
From Power Supply
Typical Application Diagram
Figure 4. Typical Application Diagram
recommended to add 100 nF decoupling capacitor for every
VDD and VDD_IO pin. In order to reduce noise on the
antenna inputs it is recommended to add 27 pF on the VDD
pins close to the antenna interface.
The GND connection to AX5031 is made via the exposed
center pad of the QFN package. It is mandatory to connect
this pad to GND.
It is mandatory to add 1 mF (low ESR) between VREG and
GND. Decoupling capacitors are not all drawn. It is
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Antenna Interface Circuitry
A small antenna can be directly connected to the AX5031
ANTP and ANTN pins with an optional translation network.
The network must provide DC power to the PA. A biasing
to VREG is necessary.
Beside biasing and impedance matching, the proposed
network also provides low pass filtering to limit spurious
emission.
Single−ended Antenna Interface
VREG
LC1
CC1
CB1
CM1
LT1
CT1
LB2
LF1
CF1
IC Antenna
Pins
LT2
LC2
CT2
CC2
CF2
50 W single−ended
equipment or
antenna
CB2
CM2
LB1
Optional filter stage
to suppress TX
harmonics
VREG
Figure 5. Structure of the Antenna Interface to 50 W Single−ended Equipment or Antenna
Table 18.
Frequency Band
LC1,2
[nH]
CC1,2
[pF]
LT1,2
[nH]
CT1,2
[pF]
CM1,2
[pF]
LB1,2
[nH]
CB1,2
[pF]
LF1
[nH]
CF1,2
[pF]
868 / 915 MHz
68
1.2
12
18
2.4
12
2.7
0W
NC
433 MHz
120
2.7
39
7.5
6.0
27
5.2
0W
NC
Voltage Regulator
The AX5031 has an integrated voltage regulator which
generates a stable supply voltage VREG from the voltage
applied at VDD_IO. Use VREG to supply all the VDD
supply pins.
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QFN20 PACKAGE INFORMATION
QFN20 4x4, 0.5P
CASE 485BH
ISSUE O
ÇÇÇÇ
ÇÇÇÇ
ÇÇÇÇ
ÇÇÇÇ
B
A
D
L1
DETAIL A
E
ALTERNATE TERMINAL
CONSTRUCTIONS
EXPOSED Cu
0.15 C
0.15 C
L
L
PIN ONE
REFERENCE
NOTES:
1. DIMENSIONING AND TOLERANCING PER ASME
Y14.5M, 1994.
2. CONTROLLING DIMENSION: MILLIMETERS.
3. DIMENSION b APPLIES TO PLATED TERMINAL
AND IS MEASURED BETWEEN 0.15 AND 0.30 MM
FROM TERMINAL TIP.
4. COPLANARITY APPLIES TO THE EXPOSED PAD
AS WELL AS THE TERMINALS.
TOP VIEW
DIM
A
A1
A3
b
D
D2
E
E2
e
K
L
L1
ÉÉ
ÉÉ
MOLD CMPD
DETAIL B
ALTERNATE
CONSTRUCTION
A
0.10 C
A3
0.08 C
DETAIL B
NOTE 4
A1
SIDE VIEW
C
MILLIMETERS
MIN
MAX
0.80
1.00
−−−
0.05
0.20 REF
0.20
0.30
4.00 BSC
2.60
2.80
4.00 BSC
2.60
2.80
0.50 BSC
0.20
−−−
0.35
0.45
0.00
0.15
SEATING
PLANE
MOUNTING FOOTPRINT
DETAIL A
6
20X
D2
4.30
2.80
K
L
20X
0.60
11
1
E2
2.80
4.30
1
16
e
BOTTOM VIEW
20X
PACKAGE
OUTLINE
b
0.10 C A B
0.05 C
0.50
PITCH
NOTE 3
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20X
0.35
DIMENSIONS: MILLIMETERS
AX5031
QFN Soldering Profile
Preheat
Reflow
Cooling
tP
TP
Temperature
TL
tL
TsMAX
TsMIN
ts
25°C
T25°C to Peak
Time
Figure 6. QFN Soldering Profile
Table 19.
Profile Feature
Pb−Free Process
Average Ramp−Up Rate
3°C/s max.
Preheat Preheat
Temperature Min
TsMIN
150°C
Temperature Max
TsMAX
200°C
Time (TsMIN to TsMAX)
ts
60 – 180 sec
Time 25°C to Peak Temperature
T25°C to Peak
8 min max.
Liquidus Temperature
TL
217°C
Time over Liquidus Temperature
tL
60 – 150 s
Peak Temperature
tp
260°C
Time within 5°C of actual Peak Temperature
Tp
20 – 40 s
Reflow Phase
Cooling Phase
Ramp−down rate
6°C/s max.
1. All temperatures refer to the top side of the package, measured on the the package body surface.
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QFN Recommended Pad Layout
1. PCB land and solder masking recommendations
are shown in Figure 7.
A = Clearance from PCB thermal pad to solder mask opening, 0.0635 mm minimum
B = Clearance from edge of PCB thermal pad to PCB land, 0.2 mm minimum
C = Clearance from PCB land edge to solder mask opening to be as tight as possible
to ensure that some solder mask remains between PCB pads.
D = PCB land length = QFN solder pad length + 0.1 mm
E = PCB land width = QFN solder pad width + 0.1 mm
Figure 7. PCB Land and Solder Mask Recommendations
3. For the PCB thermal pad, solder paste should be
printed on the PCB by designing a stencil with an
array of smaller openings that sum to 50% of the
QFN exposed pad area. Solder paste should be
applied through an array of squares (or circles) as
shown in Figure 8.
4. The aperture opening for the signal pads should be
between 50−80% of the QFN pad area as shown in
Figure 9.
5. Optionally, for better solder paste release, the
aperture walls should be trapezoidal and the
corners rounded.
6. The fine pitch of the IC leads requires accurate
alignment of the stencil and the printed circuit
board. The stencil and printed circuit assembly
should be aligned to within + 1 mil prior to
application of the solder paste.
7. No−clean flux is recommended since flux from
underneath the thermal pad will be difficult to
clean if water−soluble flux is used.
2. Thermal vias should be used on the PCB thermal
pad (middle ground pad) to improve thermal
conductivity from the device to a copper ground
plane area on the reverse side of the printed circuit
board. The number of vias depends on the package
thermal requirements, as determined by thermal
simulation or actual testing.
3. Increasing the number of vias through the printed
circuit board will improve the thermal
conductivity to the reverse side ground plane and
external heat sink. In general, adding more metal
through the PC board under the IC will improve
operational heat transfer, but will require careful
attention to uniform heating of the board during
assembly.
Assembly Process
Stencil Design & Solder Paste Application
1. Stainless steel stencils are recommended for solder
paste application.
2. A stencil thickness of 0.125 – 0.150 mm
(5 – 6 mils) is recommended for screening.
Figure 8. Solder Paste Application on Exposed Pad
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Minimum 50% coverage
62% coverage
Maximum 80% coverage
Figure 9. Solder Paste Application on Pins
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