Si4840/44-A10 B R O A D C A S T A N A L O G TUN I N G D I G I TA L D IS PLAY A M/ FM / S W R A D I O R E C E IV E R Features Worldwide FM band support (64–109 MHz) Worldwide AM band support (504–1750 kHz) SW band support (Si4844 only) (2.3–28.5 MHz) Selectable support for all AM/FM regional bands 2-wire control interface Mono/Stereo and valid station indicator Digital volume support Bass/Treble support Minimal BOM components with no manual alignment Excellent real-world performance Automatic frequency control (AFC) EN55020 compliant Two AAA batteries with 2.0 to 3.6 V supply voltage (T = 25 °C) Wide range of ferrite loop sticks and air loop antenna support 24-pin SSOP package RoHS compliant Ordering Information: See page 20. Pin Assignments Applications Table and portable radios Stereos Mini/micro systems Boom boxes Clock radios Modules for consumer electronics Entertainment systems Toys, lamps, and any application needing an AM/FM radio Mini HiFi iPhone docking Description The Si4840/44 is the first analog-tuned digital-display digital CMOS AM/FM/SW radio receiver IC that integrates the complete receiver function from antenna input to audio output. Working with Host MCU (I2C-compatible 2-wire control interface), frequencies, and stereo/mono information can be displayed on LCD, while the analog-tune features are kept. Leveraging Silicon Laboratories' proven and patented digital low intermediate frequency (low-IF) receiver architecture, the Si4840/44 deliver superior RF performance and interference rejection. The superior control algorithm integrated in Si4840/44 provides easy and reliable control interface while eliminating all the manual tuned external components used in traditional solution. Functional Block Diagram Si484x Si4830/34 ADC AMI AM ANT RFGND LNA ADC FM ANT FMI DAC LOUT DAC ROUT DSP Si4840/44-A10 (SSOP) LNA_EN 1 24 LOUT IRQ 2 23 ROUT TUNE1 3 22 DBYP TUNE2 4 21 VDD2 BAND 5 20 VDD1 NC 6 19 XTALI NC 7 18 XTALO FMI 8 17 SCLK RFGND 9 16 SDIO NC 10 15 RST NC 11 14 GND AMI 12 13 GND This product, its features, and/or its architecture is covered by one or more of the following patents, as well as other patents, pending and issued, both foreign and domestic: 7,127,217; 7,272,373; 7,272,375; 7,321,324; 7,355,476; 7,426,376; 7,471,940; 7,339,503; 7,339,504. AGC 0/90 TUNE1/2 ADC AFC Rev.1.0 8/11 BAND RST XTAL OSC IRQ REG SDIO 2.0~3.6V VDD1/2 CONTROL INTERFACE SCLK XTALI Copyright © 2011 by Silicon Laboratories Si4840/44-A10 Si4840/44-A10 2 Rev.1.0 Si4840/44-A10 TABLE O F C ONTENTS Section Page 1. Electrical Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4 2. Typical Application Schematic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 3. Bill of Materials . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 4. Functional Description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 4.1. Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 4.2. FM Receiver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14 4.3. AM Receiver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14 4.4. SW Receiver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 4.5. Frequency Tuning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 4.6. Band Select . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14 4.7. Bass and Treble . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15 4.8. Volume Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 4.9. Stereo Audio Processing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 4.10. Stereo DAC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 4.11. Soft Mute . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 4.12. Reference Clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 4.13. Memorizing Status . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 4.14. Programming with Commands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 5. Commands and Properties . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 6. Pin Descriptions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 6.1. Si4840/44-A10 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 7. Ordering Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 8. Package Outline: Si4840/44-A10 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 9. PCB Land Pattern: Si4840/44-A10 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 10. Top Markings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 10.1. Si4840/44-A10 Top Mark . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 11. Additional Reference Resources . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 Document Change List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25 Contact Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26 Rev.1.0 3 Si4840/44-A10 1. Electrical Specifications Table 1. Recommended Operating Conditions1,2 Parameter Symbol Supply Voltage3 Power Supply Powerup Rise Time Test Condition Min Typ Max Unit VDD 2 — 3.6 V VDDRISE 10 — — µs Notes: 1. Typical values in the data sheet apply at VDD = 3.3 V and 25 °C unless otherwise stated. 2. All minimum and maximum specifications in the data sheet apply across the recommended operating conditions for minimum VDD = 2.7 V. 3. Operation at minimum VDD is guaranteed by characterization when VDD voltage is ramped down to 2.0 V. Part initialization may become unresponsive below 2.3 V. Table 2. DC Characteristics (VDD = 2.7 to 3.6 V, TA = –15 to 85 °C) Parameter Symbol Test Condition Min Typ Max Unit — 21.0 — mA — 21.5 — mA IAM — 17.0 — mA IDDPD — 10 — µA FM Mode Supply Current1 IFM Current2 IFM Supply Low SNR level AM/SW Mode Supply Current1 Supplies and Interface VDD Powerdown Current Notes: 1. Specifications are guaranteed by characterization. 2. LNA is automatically switched to higher current mode for optimum sensitivity in weak signal conditions. 4 Rev.1.0 Si4840/44-A10 Table 3. Reset Timing Characteristics (VDD = 2.7 to 3.6 V, TA = –15 to 85 °C) Parameter RST Pulse Width Symbol Min Typ Max Unit tSRST 100 — — µs tSRST RST 70% 30% Figure 1. Reset Timing Rev.1.0 5 Si4840/44-A10 Table 4. 2-Wire Control Interface Characteristics1,2,3 (VDD = 2.7 to 3.6 V, TA = –15 to 85 °C) Parameter Symbol Test Condition Min Typ Max Unit SCLK Frequency fSCLK 0 — 400 kHz SCLK Low Time tLOW 1.3 — — µs SCLK High Time tHIGH 0.6 — — µs SCLK Input to SDIO Setup (START) tSU:STA 0.6 — — µs SCLK Input to SDIO Hold (START) tHD:STA 0.6 — — µs SDIO Input to SCLK Setup tSU:DAT 100 — — ns SDIO Input to SCLK Hold4,5 tHD:DAT 0 — 900 ns SCLK input to SDIO Setup (STOP) tSU:STO 0.6 — — µs STOP to START Time tBUF 1.3 — — µs SDIO Output Fall Time tf:OUT — 250 ns — 300 ns Cb 20 + 0.1 ----------1pF SDIO Input, SCLK Rise/Fall Time tf:IN tr:IN Cb 20 + 0.1 ----------1pF SCLK, SDIO Capacitive Loading Cb — — 50 pF Input Filter Pulse Suppression tSP — — 50 ns Notes: 1. When VD = 0 V, SCLK and SDIO are low impedance. 2. When selecting 2-wire mode, the user must ensure that a 2-wire start condition (falling edge of SDIO while SCLK is high) does not occur within 300 ns before the rising edge of RST. 3. When selecting 2-wire mode, the user must ensure that SCLK is high during the rising edge of RST, and stays high until after the first start condition. 4. The Si484x delays SDIO by a minimum of 300 ns from the VIH threshold of SCLK to comply with the minimum tHD:DAT specification. 5. The maximum tHD:DAT has only to be met when fSCLK = 400 kHz. At frequencies below 400 kHz, tHD:DAT may be violated as long as all other timing parameters are met. 6 Rev.1.0 Si4840/44-A10 SCLK SDIO tSU:STA tHD:STA tLOW START tr:IN tHIGH tr:IN tf:IN tSP tSU:STO tBUF 70% 30% 70% 30% tf:IN, tf:OUT tHD:DAT tSU:DAT STOP START Figure 2. 2-Wire Control Interface Read and Write Timing Parameters SCLK A6-A0, R/W SDIO START ADDRESS + R/W D7-D0 ACK DATA D7-D0 ACK DATA ACK STOP Figure 3. 2-Wire Control Interface Read and Write Timing Diagram Rev.1.0 7 Si4840/44-A10 Table 5. FM Receiver Characteristics1,2 (VDD = 2.7 to 3.6 V, TA = –15 to 85 °C) Parameter Test Condition Unit Min Typ Max 64 — 109 MHz — 2.2 — µV EMF LNA Input Resistance4,5 — 4 — k LNA Input Capacitance4,5 — 5 — pF — 50 — dB — 105 — dBµV EMF Input Frequency Symbol fRF Sensitivity with Headphone (S+N)/N = 26 dB Network3 m = 0.3 AM Suppression4,5,6,7 Input IP34,8 Adjacent Channel Selectivity4 ±200 kHz — 50 — dB Alternate Channel Selectivity4 ±400 kHz — 65 — dB Audio Output Voltage5,6,7,12 — 80 — mVRMS Audio Mono S/N5,6,7,9,10 — 55 — dB Audio Stereo S/N3,4,5,7,9,10 — 55 — dB Audio Frequency Response Low4 –3 dB — — 30 Hz Audio Frequency Response High4 –3 dB 15 — — kHz Audio Stereo Separation5,11 — 40 — dB Audio THD5,6,11 — 0.1 0.5 % Audio Output Load Resistance4,10 RL Single-ended 10 — — k Audio Output Load Capacitance4,10 CL Single-ended — — 50 pF — — 110 ms Powerup/Band Switch Time4 Notes: 1. Additional testing information is available in “AN603: Si4840/44 DEMO Board Test Procedure.” Volume = maximum for all tests. Tested at RF = 98.1 MHz. 2. To ensure proper operation and receiver performance, follow the guidelines in “AN602: Si484x-A Antenna, Schematic, Layout, and Design Guidelines.” Silicon Laboratories will evaluate schematics and layouts for qualified customers. 3. Frequency is 64~109 MHz. 4. Guaranteed by characterization. 5. VEMF = 1 mV. 6. FMOD = 1 kHz, MONO, and L = R unless noted otherwise. 7. f = 22.5 kHz. 8. |f2 – f1| > 2 MHz, f0 = 2 x f1 – f2. 9. BAF = 300 Hz to 15 kHz, A-weighted. 10. At LOUT and ROUT pins. 11. f = 75 kHz. 12. Tested in Digital Volume Mode. 8 Rev.1.0 Si4840/44-A10 Table 6. AM/SW Receiver Characteristics1, 2 (VDD = 2.7 to 3.6 V, TA = –15 to 85 °C) Parameter Symbol Test Condition Min Typ Max Unit fRF Medium Wave (AM) 504 — 1750 kHz Short Wave (SW) 2.3 — 28.5 MHz (S+N)/N = 26 dB — 30 — µV EMF Large Signal Voltage Handling5 THD < 8% — 300 — mVRMS Power Supply Rejection Ratio5 ∆VDD = 100 mVRMS, 100 Hz — 40 — dB Audio Output Voltage3,6,8 — 60 — mVRMS Audio S/N3,4,6 — 55 — dB Audio THD3,6 — 0.1 0.5 % 180 — 450 µH — — 110 ms Input Frequency Sensitivity3,4,5 Antenna Inductance5,7 From powerdown Powerup/Band Switch Time5 Notes: 1. Additional testing information is available in “AN603: Si4840/44 DEMO Board Test Procedure.” Volume = maximum for all tests. Tested at RF = 520 kHz. 2. To ensure proper operation and receiver performance, follow the guidelines in “AN602: Si484x-A Antenna, Schematic, Layout, and Design Guidelines.” Silicon Laboratories will evaluate schematics and layouts for qualified customers. 3. FMOD = 1 kHz, 30% modulation, 2 kHz channel filter. 4. BAF = 300 Hz to 15 kHz, A-weighted. 5. Guaranteed by characterization. 6. VIN = 5 mVrms. 7. Stray capacitance on antenna and board must be < 10 pF to achieve full tuning range at higher inductance levels. 8. Tested in Digital Volume Mode. Table 7. Reference Clock and Crystal Characteristics (VDD = 2.7 to 3.6 V, TA = –15 to 85 °C) Parameter Symbol Test Condition Min Typ Max Unit — 32.768 — kHz –100 — 100 ppm Crystal Oscillator Frequency — 32.768 — kHz Crystal Frequency Tolerance –100 — 100 ppm — — 3.5 pF Reference Clock XTALI Supported Reference Clock Frequencies Reference Clock Frequency Tolerance for XTALI Crystal Oscillator Board Capacitance Rev.1.0 9 Si4840/44-A10 Table 8. Thermal Conditions Parameter Symbol Min Typ Max Unit Thermal Resistance* JA — 80 — °C/W Ambient Temperature TA –15 25 85 °C Junction Temperature TJ — — 92 °C *Note: Thermal resistance assumes a multi-layer PCB with the exposed pad soldered to a topside PCB pad. Table 9. Absolute Maximum Ratings1,2 Parameter Symbol Value Unit VDD –0.5 to 5.8 V IIN 10 mA Operating Temperature TOP –40 to 95 °C Storage Temperature TSTG –55 to 150 °C 0.4 VPK Supply Voltage Input Current3 RF Input Level4 Notes: 1. Permanent device damage may occur if the above Absolute Maximum Ratings are exceeded. Functional operation should be restricted to the conditions as specified in the operational sections of this data sheet. Exposure beyond recommended operating conditions for extended periods may affect device reliability. 2. The Si4840/44-A10 devices are high-performance RF integrated circuits with certain pins having an ESD rating of < 2 kV HBM. Handling and assembly of these devices should only be done at ESD-protected workstations. 3. For input pins RST, SDIO, SCLK, XTALO, XTALI, BAND, TUNE2, TUNE1, IRQ, and LNA_EN. 4. At RF input pins, FMI, and AMI. 10 Rev.1.0 Si4840/44-A10 2. Typical Application Schematic TUNE1 B1 TUNE1 2.5k/100M FMI (Si4844 only) R2 253k S1 VR1 100k BAND 1 2 AM BAND IRQ FM 1 LNA_EN 3 2 IRQ TUNE2 TUNE1 4 5 6 NC R3 180k To host MCU LNA_EN BAND 8 9 7 NC FMI RFGND 10 NC 11 AMI AMI 0.47u 12 C5 NC ANT1 AM antenna 3 U1 C5 R4 67k LOUT Optional 24 ROUT 23 VDD2 DBYP 22 21 XTALI VDD1 20 19 XTALO 18 SCLK 17 16 RST 15 T1 GND GND 13 RFGND 14 ANT2 SDIO AMI 0.47u LOUT C4 Optional: AM air loop antenna C1 0.1u ROUT 0.1u VDD VDD To host MCU RESET SDIO 2.0 TO 3.6V 2.0 TO 3.6V SCLK Y1 32.768KHz C3 22p C2 22p Optional Notes: 1. Place C4 close to VDD2 and DBYP pins. 2. All grounds connect directly to GND plane on PCB. 3. Pin 6 and 7 leave floating. 4. To ensure proper operation and receiver performance, follow the guidelines in “AN602: Si484x-A Antenna, Schematic, Layout, and Design Guidelines.” Silicon Labs will evaluate the schematics and layouts for qualified customers. 5. Pin 8 connects to the FM antenna interface and pin 12 connects to the AM antenna interface. 6. Place Si484x as close as possible to antenna jack and keep the FMI and AMI traces as short as possible. Rev.1.0 11 Si4840/44-A10 3. Bill of Materials Table 10. Si4840/44-A10 Bill of Materials Component(s) Value/Description Supplier C1 Reset capacitor 0.1 µF, ±20%, Z5U/X7R Murata C4 Supply bypass capacitor, 0.1 µF, ±20%, Z5U/X7R Murata C5 Coupling capacitor, 0.47 µF, ±20%, Z5U/X7R Murata B1 Ferrite bead 2.5 k/100 MHz Murata Variable resistor (POT), 100 k, ±10% Kennon VR1 U1 ANT1 Si484x AM/FM/SW Analog Tune Digital Display Radio Tuner Ferrite stick,180–450 μH Silicon Laboratories Jiaxin Optional Components C2, C3 Y1 ANT2 12 Crystal load capacitors, 22 pF, ±5%, COG (Optional: for crystal oscillator option) 32.768 kHz crystal (Optional: for crystal oscillator option) Venkel Epson or equivalent various Air loop antenna, 10-20 μH S1 Band switch Any, depends on customer R2 Resistor, 253 k, ±1%, Venkel R3 Resistor, 180 k, ±1% Venkel R4 Resistor, 67 k, ±1% Venkel Rev.1.0 Si4840/44-A10 4. Functional Description Si484x Si4830/34 ADC AMI AM ANT RFGND LNA FMI LOUT DAC ROUT DSP ADC FM ANT DAC AGC 0/90 TUNE1/2 ADC AFC BAND RST XTAL OSC IRQ REG SDIO 2.0~3.6V VDD1/2 CONTROL INTERFACE SCLK XTALI Figure 4. Si4840/44-A10 Functional Block Diagram 4.1. Overview The Si4840/44-A10 is the first analog-tuned digitaldisplay digital CMOS AM/FM/SW radio receiver IC that integrates the complete receiver function from antenna input to audio output. Working with an external MCU with LCD/LED driver, Si4840/44-A10 can output the AM/FM/SW frequencies, band, Bass/Treble and stereo/mono information to display on LCD/LED, while using a simple potentiometer at the front end for analogtune. Leveraging Silicon Laboratories' proven and patented digital low intermediate frequency (low-IF) receiver architecture, the Si4840/44 delivers superior RF performance and interference rejection in AM, FM and SW bands. Additionally, the digital core provides advanced audio conditioning for all environments, removing pops, clicks, and loud static in variable signal conditions. The superior control algorithm integrated in Si4840/44-A10 provides easy and reliable control interface while eliminating all the manual tuned external components used in traditional solutions. Like other successful audio products from Silicon Labs, Si4840/44-A10 offers unmatched integration and PCB space savings with minimum external components and small board area on a single side PCB. The high integration and complete system production test simplifies design-in, increases system quality, and improves manufacturability. The receiver has very low power consumption, runs off two AAA batteries, and delivers the performance benefits of high performance digital radio experience with digital display to the legacy analog-tuned radio market. The Si4840/44-A10 provides good flexibility in using the chip. The frequency range of FM/AM/SW bands, mono/stereo threshold, de-emphasis value, AM tuning step, AM soft mute level/rate, and Bass/Treble can be either configured by the MCU or by using external hardware to make a selection. The reference clock of the FM tuner can be either provided by the crystal, or by the host MCU within tolerance. Si4840/44-A10 also has flexibility in selecting bands and configuring band properties, enabling masked Host MCU for multiple projects, and reducing the cost of development. Four tuning preferences are available to meet different tuning preference requirements. Rev.1.0 13 Si4840/44-A10 4.2. FM Receiver The Si4840/44-A10 integrates a low noise amplifier (LNA) supporting the worldwide FM broadcast band (64 to 109 MHz). Pre-emphasis and de-emphasis is a technique used by FM broadcasters to improve the signal-to-noise ratio of FM receivers by reducing the effects of high frequency interference and noise. When the FM signal is transmitted, a pre-emphasis filter is applied to accentuate the high audio frequencies. All FM receivers incorporate a de-emphasis filter which attenuates high frequencies to restore a flat frequency response. Two time constants are used in various regions. The deemphasis time constant can be chosen to be 50 or 75 μs. Refer to "AN602: Si484x-A Antenna, Schematic, Layout, and Design Guidelines." The Si4840/44-A10 also has advanced stereo blending that employs adaptive noise suppression. As a signal quality degrades, the Si4840/44-A10 gradually combines the stereo left and right audio channels to a mono audio signal to maintain optimum sound fidelity under varying reception conditions. The Si4840/44-A10 can output a stereo signal to MCU with LCD/LED driver to display on the LCD/LED so that the user can easily discern the signal quality. To offer maximum flexibility, the receiver supports a wide range of ferrite loop sticks from 180–450 μH. An air loop antenna is supported by using a transformer to increase the effective inductance from the air loop. Using a 1:5 turn ratio inductor, the inductance is increased by 25 times and easily supports all typical AM air loop antennas, which generally vary between 10 and 20 μH. A 9, 10 kHz tuning step can be chosen by the external resistor or host MCU according to the different regions, and AM soft mute level can be programmed by the host MCU to have different tuning experiences. Refer to “AN610: Si484x-A Programming Guide” and "AN602: Si484x-A Antenna, Schematic, Layout, and Design Guidelines" for more details. 4.4. SW Receiver The Si4844 supports short wave band receptions from 2.3 to 28.5 MHz in 5 kHz step size increments. Si4844 supports extensive short wave features such as minimal discrete components and no factory adjustments. The Si4844 supports using the FM antenna to capture short wave signals. Refer to “AN610: Si484x-A Programming Guide” and "AN602: Si484x-A Antenna, Schematic, Layout, and Design Guidelines."for more details. The stereo on signal is defined using both RSSI and the Left and Right separation levels as these two specifications are the primary factors for stereo listening. The criteria can be set between two conditions: the Left and Right channels are separated by more than 6 dB with RSSI at >20 dB or Left and Right channels are separated by more than 12 dB with RSSI at >28 dB. The selection can be set up using different values of the external resistor or configured by the host MCU. Refer to "AN602: Si484x-A Antenna, Schematic, Layout, and Design Guidelines." The user can also refer to the “AN610: Si484x-A Programming Guide” for those who want to configure the value by host MCU. 4.5. Frequency Tuning 4.3. AM Receiver 4.6. Band Select The highly integrated Si4840/44-A10 supports worldwide AM band reception from 504 to 1750 kHz with five sub-bands using a digital low-IF architecture with a minimum number of external components and no manual alignment required. This patented architecture allows for high-precision filtering, offering excellent selectivity and SNR with minimum variation across the AM band. Similar to the FM receiver, the Si4840/44-A10 optimizes sensitivity and rejection of strong interferers, allowing better reception of weak stations. The Si4840/44-A10 supports worldwide AM band with five sub-bands, US/Europe/Japan/China FM band with five sub-bands, and SW band with 16 sub-bands. Si4840/44-A10 provides the flexibility to configure the band and band properties at either the MCU side or the Tuner side, enabling masked MCU for multiple projects. For details on band selection, refer to "AN602: Si484x-A Antenna, Schematic, Layout, and Design Guidelines" and "AN610: Si484x-A Programming Guide". 14 A valid channel can be found by tuning potentiometer that is connected to the TUNE1 and the TUNE2 pin of the Si4840/44-A10 chip. To offer easy tuning, the Si4840/44-A10 also outputs the tuned information to the MCU with LCD/LED driver to display. It will light up the icon on display if the RF signal quality passes a certain threshold when tuned to a valid station. Four tuning preferences are available. The user can choose to have the best performance (volume, stereo/mono effect) only at the exact channel, or the best performance in a larger range. Refer to "AN610: Si484x-A Programming Guide" for more details. Rev.1.0 Si4840/44-A10 4.7. Bass and Treble 4.9.2. Stereo-Mono Blending The Si4840/44-A10 further supports Bass/Treble tone control for superior sound quality. The Si4840/44-A10 can be set to be default normal, or programmed by the host MCU I2C-compatible 2-wire mode. FM has nine levels Bass/Treble effect and AM/SW has seven levels Bass/Treble effect.For further configuration details, refer to "AN610: Si484x-A Programming Guide." Adaptive noise suppression is employed to gradually combine the stereo left and right audio channels to a mono (L+R) audio signal as the signal quality degrades to maintain optimum sound fidelity under varying reception conditions. Three metrics, received signal strength indicator (RSSI), signal-to-noise ratio (SNR), and multipath interference, are monitored simultaneously in forcing a blend from stereo to mono. The metric which reflects the minimum signal quality takes precedence and the signal is blended appropriately. 4.8. Volume Control The Si4840/44-A10 not only allows users to use the traditional PVR wheel volume control through an external speaker amplifier, it also supports digital volume control programmed by the host MCU. Si4840/44-A10 can be programmed to be Bass/Treble mode only or digital volume mode only; it can also be programmed to have the digital volume coexist with Bass/Treble in two modes. Refer to "AN610: Si484x-A Programming Guide" and "AN602: Si484x-A Antenna, Schematic, Layout, and Design Guidelines" for more details. 4.9. Stereo Audio Processing Modulation Level The output of the FM demodulator is a stereo multiplexed (MPX) signal. The MPX standard was developed in 1961, and is used worldwide. Today's MPX signal format consists of left + right (L+R) audio, left – right (L–R) audio, a 19 kHz pilot tone. Mono Audio Left + Right 0 Stereo Pilot 15 19 23 Stereo Audio Left - Right 38 4.10. Stereo DAC High-fidelity stereo digital-to-analog converters (DACs) drive analog audio signals onto the LOUT and ROUT pins. The audio output may be muted. 4.11. Soft Mute The soft mute feature is available to attenuate the audio outputs and minimize audible noise in very weak signal conditions. Advanced algorithm is implemented to get a better analog tuning experience. The soft mute feature is triggered by the SNR metric. The SNR threshold for activating soft mute is programmable, as are soft mute attenuation levels and attack and decay rates. RDS/ RBDS 53 All three metrics have programmable stereo/mono thresholds and attack/release rates. If a metric falls below its mono threshold, the signal is blended from stereo to full mono. If all metrics are above their respective stereo thresholds, then no action is taken to blend the signal. If a metric falls between its mono and stereo thresholds, then the signal is blended to the level proportional to the metric’s value between its mono and stereo thresholds, with an associated attack and release rate. 57 4.12. Reference Clock Frequency (kHz) The Si4840/44-A10 supports RCLK input (to XTALI pin) with the spec listed in Table 7. It can be shared with the host MCU to save extra crystal. Figure 5. MPX Signal Spectrum 4.9.1. Stereo Decoder The Si4840/44-A10's integrated stereo decoder automatically decodes the MPX signal using DSP techniques. The 0 to 15 kHz (L+R) signal is the mono output of the FM tuner. Stereo is generated from the (L+R), (L–R), and a 19 kHz pilot tone. The pilot tone is used as a reference to recover the (L–R) signal. Output left and right channels are obtained by adding and subtracting the (L+R) and (L–R) signals respectively. An onboard crystal oscillator is available to generate the 32.768 kHz reference when an external crystal and load capacitors are provided. Refer to "AN602: Si484xA Antenna, Schematic, Layout, and Design Guidelines" for more details. 4.13. Memorizing Status The Si4840/44-A10 provides the feature to memorize status from the last power down with a simple design on PCB, including frequency of the FM/AM/SW station. Refer to "AN602: Si484x-A Antenna, Schematic, Layout, and Design Guidelines" for details. Rev.1.0 15 Si4840/44-A10 4.14. Programming with Commands To ease development time and offer maximum customization, the Si484x provides a simple yet powerful software interface to program the receiver. The device is programmed using commands, arguments, properties, and responses. To perform an action, the user writes a command byte and associated arguments, causing the chip to execute the given command. Commands control an action such as powerup the device, shut down the device, or get the current tuned frequency. Arguments are specific to a given command and are used to modify the command. Properties are a special command argument used to modify the default chip operation and are generally configured immediately after powerup. Examples of properties are de-emphasis level, RSSI seek threshold, and soft mute attenuation threshold. Responses provide the user information and are echoed after a command and associated arguments are issued. All commands provide a 1-byte status update, indicating interrupt and clear-to-send status information. For a detailed description of the commands and properties for the Si484x, see "AN610: Si484x-A Programming Guide". Rev.1.0 16 Si4840/44-A10 5. Commands and Properties Table 11. Si4840/44-A10 FM Receiver Command Summary Cmd Name Description 0xE0 ATDD_GET_STATUS 0xE1 ATDD_POWER_UP 0xE2 ATDD_AUDIO_MODE 0x10 GET_REV 0x11 POWER_DOWN Power down device. 0x12 SET_PROPERTY Sets the value of a property. 0x13 GET_PROPERTY Retrieve a property's value. Get tune freq, band and etc status of the device Power up device, band selection and band properties setup Audio output mode: get/set audio mode and settings Returns the revision information of the device. Note: The si4840/44 has its own power up and get status commands which is different from previous si47xx tuner parts. To differentiate, we use “ATDD_POWER_UP” and ATDD_GET_STATUS to denote the ATDD specific commands instead of the general si47xx “POWER_UP” and “STATUS” commands Table 12. Si4840/44-A10 FM Receiver Property Summary Prop Name 0x1100 FM_DEEMPHASIS 0x1300 FM_SOFT_MUTE_RATE 0x1301 Description Default Sets deemphasis time constant. Default is 75 μs. 0x0002 Sets the attack and decay rates when entering and leaving soft mute. 0x0040 FM_SOFT_MUTE_SLOPE Configures attenuation slope during soft mute in dB attenuation per dB SNR below the soft mute SNR threshold. Default value is 2. 0x0002 0x1302 FM_SOFT_MUTE_ MAX_ATTENUATION Sets maximum attenuation during soft mute (dB). Set to 0 to disable soft mute. Default is 16 dB. 0x0010 0x1303 FM_SOFT_MUTE_ SNR_THRESHOLD Sets SNR threshold to engage soft mute. Default is 4 dB. 0x0004 0x1207 FM_STEREO_IND _BLEND_THRESHOLD Sets the blend threshold for stereo indicator. Default value is band dependent (either 0x9F or 0xB2) 0x9F 0xB2 0x1800 FM_BLEND_RSSI_ STEREO_THRESHOLD Sets RSSI threshold for stereo blend. (Full stereo above threshold, blend below threshold.) To force stereo, set this to 0. To force mono, set this to 127. Default value is 49 dBμV. 0x0031 0x1801 FM_BLEND_RSSI_ MONO_THRESHOLD Sets RSSI threshold for mono blend (Full mono below threshold, blend above threshold). To force stereo, set this to 0. To force mono, set this to 127. Default value is band dependent (either 8 or 7). 0x0008 0x0007 0x4000 RX_VOLUME Sets the output volume. 0x003F 0x4001 RX_HARD_MUTE Mutes the audio output. L and R audio outputs may be muted independently. 0x0000 0x4002 RX_BASS_TREBLE Sets the output bass/treble level 0x0004 0x4003 RX_ACTUAL_VOLUME Read the actual output volume 0x003F Rev.1.0 17 Si4840/44-A10 Table 13. Si4840/44-A10 AM/SW Receiver Command Summary Cmd Name Description 0xE0 ATDD_GET_STATUS 0xE1 ATDD_POWER_UP 0xE2 ATDD_AUDIO_MODE 0x10 GET_REV 0x11 POWER_DOWN Power down device. 0x12 SET_PROPERTY Sets the value of a property. 0x13 GET_PROPERTY Retrieve a property's value. Get tune freq, band and etc status of the device Power up device, band selection and band properties setup Audio output mode: get/set audio mode settings. Returns the revision information of the device. Note: The si4840/44 has its own power up and get status commands which is different from previous si47xx tuner parts. To differentiate, we use “ATDD_POWER_UP” and ATDD_GET_STATUS to denote the ATDD specific commands instead of the general Si47xx “POWER_UP” and “STATUS” commands. Table 14. Si4840/44-A10 AM/SW Receiver Property Summary Prop Name 0x4000 RX_VOLUME 0x4001 RX_HARD_MUTE 0x4002 RX_BASS_TREBLE 0x4003 Description Default Sets the output volume. 0x003F Mutes the audio output. L and R audio outputs may be muted independently. 0x0000 Sets the output bass/treble level 0x0003 RX_ACTUAL_VOLUME Read the actual output volume 0x003F 0x3300 AM_SOFT_MUTE_RATE Sets the attack and decay rates when entering and leaving soft mute. 0x0040 0x3301 AM_SOFT_MUTE_SLOPE Configures attenuation slope during soft mute in dB attenuation per dB SNR below the soft mute SNR threshold. 0x0002 0x3302 AM_SOFT_MUTE_ MAX_ATTENUATION Sets maximum attenuation during soft mute (dB). Set to 0 to disable soft mute. 0x0010 0x3303 AM_SOFT_MUTE_ SNR_THRESHOLD Sets SNR threshold to engage soft mute. 0x0008 18 Rev.1.0 Si4840/44-A10 6. Pin Descriptions 6.1. Si4840/44-A10 LNA_EN 1 24 LOUT IRQ 2 23 ROUT TUNE1 3 22 DBYP TUNE2 4 21 VDD2 BAND 5 20 VDD1 NC 6 19 XTALI NC 7 18 XTALO FMI 8 17 SCLK RFGND 9 16 SDIO NC 10 15 RST NC 11 14 GND AMI 12 13 GND Pin Number(s) Name Description 1 LNA_EN 2 IRQ Interrupt Request 3 TUNE1 Frequency tuning 4 TUNE2 Frequency tuning 5 BAND Band selection and De-emphasis/Stereo separation selection 6,7 NC No connect. Leave floating. 8 FMI FM RF inputs. FMI should be connected to the antenna trace. 9 RFGND 10, 11 NC Unused. Tie these pins to GND. 12 AMI AM RF input. AMI should be connected to the AM antenna. 13, 14 GND Ground. Connect to ground plane on PCB. 15 /RST Device reset (active low) input 16 SDIO Serial data input/output 17 SCLK Serial clock input 18 XTALO Crystal oscillator output 19 XTALI Crystal oscillator input 20 VDD1 Supply voltage. May be connected directly to battery. 21 VDD2 Supply voltage. May be connected directly to battery. 22 DBYP Dedicated bypass for VDD 23 ROUT Right audio line output in analog output mode 24 LOUT Left audio line output in analog output mode Enabling SW external LNA RF ground. Connect to ground plane on PCB. Rev.1.0 19 Si4840/44-A10 7. Ordering Guide Part Number* Description Package Type Operating Temperature/Voltage Si4840-A10-GU AM/FM Broadcast Radio Receiver 24L SSOP Pb-free –15 to 85 °C 2.0 to 3.6 V Si4844-A10-GU AM/FM/SW Broadcast Radio Receiver 24L SSOP Pb-free –15 to 85 °C 2.0 to 3.6 V *Note: Add an “(R)” at the end of the device part number to denote tape and reel option. The devices will typically operate at 25 °C with degraded specifications for VDD voltage ramped down to 2.0 V. 20 Rev.1.0 Si4840/44-A10 8. Package Outline: Si4840/44-A10 The 24-pin SSOP illustrates the package details for the Si4840/44-A10. Table 15 lists the values for the dimensions shown in the illustration. Figure 6. 24-Pin SSOP Table 15. Package Dimensions Dimension A A1 b c D E E1 e L θ aaa bbb ccc ddd Min — 0.10 0.20 0.10 Nom — — — — 8.65 BSC 6.00 BSC 3.90 BSC 0.635 BSC — — 0.20 0.18 0.10 0.10 0.40 0° Max 1.75 0.25 0.30 0.25 1.27 8° Notes: 1. All dimensions shown are in millimeters (mm) unless otherwise noted. 2. Dimensioning and Tolerancing per ANSI Y14.5M-1994. 3. This drawing conforms to the JEDEC Solid State Outline MO-137, Variation AE. 4. Recommended card reflow profile is per the JEDEC/IPC J-STD-020 specification for Small Body Components. Rev.1.0 21 Si4840/44-A10 9. PCB Land Pattern: Si4840/44-A10 Figure 7 illustrates the PCB land pattern details for the Si4840/44-A10-GU SSOP. Table 16 lists the values for the dimensions shown in the illustration. Figure 7. PCB Land Pattern Table 16. PCB Land Pattern Dimensions Dimension Min C 5.20 E Max 5.40 0.635 BSC X1 0.35 0.45 Y1 1.55 1.75 General: 1. All dimensions shown are in millimeters (mm) unless otherwise noted. 2. This land pattern design is based on the IPC-7351 guidelines. Solder Mask Design: 3. All metal pads are to be non-solder mask defined (NSMD). Clearance between the solder mask and the metal pad is to be 60 µm minimum, all the way around the pad. Stencil Design: 4. A stainless steel, laser-cut, and electro-polished stencil with trapezoidal walls should be used to assure good solder paste release. 5. The stencil thickness should be 0.125 mm (5 mils). 6. The ratio of stencil aperture to land pad size should be 1:1 for all perimeter pads. Card Assembly: 7. A No-Clean, Type-3 solder paste is recommended. 8. The recommended card reflow profile is per the JEDEC/IPC J-STD-020 specification for Small Body Components. 22 Rev.1.0 Si4840/44-A10 10. Top Markings 10.1. Si4840/44-A10 Top Mark 4840A10GU YYWWTTTTTT 4844A10GU YYWWTTTTTT Mark Method: YAG Laser Line 1 Marking: Device identifier Line 2 Marking: YY = Year WW = Work week Assigned by the Assembly House. TTTTTT = Manufacturing code 4840A10GU = Si4840-A10 4844A10GU = Si4844-A10 Rev.1.0 23 Si4840/44-A10 11. Additional Reference Resources Contact your local sales representatives for more information or to obtain copies of the following references: EN55020 Compliance Test Certificate AN602: Si484x-A Antenna, Schematic, Layout, and Design Guidelines AN603: Si4840/44-DEMO Board Test Procedure Si4840/44-DEMO Board User’s Guide AN610: Si484x-A Programming Guide 24 Rev.1.0 Si4840/44-A10 DOCUMENT CHANGE LIST Revision 0.4 to Revision 1.0 Updated Block Diagram Updated Table 3 “Reset Timing Characteristics” and Figure 1, “Reset Timing,” Updated Table 5, “FM Receiver Characteristics” Updated Table 8, “Thermal Conditions” Updated Table 9, "Absolute Maximum Ratings" Updated Section “2. Typical Application Schematic ” Updated Section “3. Bill of Materials ” Updated Section “4.7. Bass and Treble” Removed previous Section “4.10. Received Signal Qualifiers” Updated Section “4.13. Memorizing Status” Updated Section “4.14. Programming with Commands” Updated Table 13, “Si4840/44-A10 AM/SW Receiver Command Summary” Updated Table 16, “PCB Land Pattern Dimensions” Rev.1.0 25 Smart. Connected. Energy-Friendly Products Quality Support and Community www.silabs.com/products www.silabs.com/quality community.silabs.com Disclaimer Silicon Laboratories intends to provide customers with the latest, accurate, and in-depth documentation of all peripherals and modules available for system and software implementers using or intending to use the Silicon Laboratories products. Characterization data, available modules and peripherals, memory sizes and memory addresses refer to each specific device, and "Typical" parameters provided can and do vary in different applications. Application examples described herein are for illustrative purposes only. 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