Si4362 H I GH -P E R F O R M A N C E , L O W -C U R R E N T R E C E I V E R Features Frequency Excellent selectivity performance range = 142–1050 MHz 60 dB adjacent channel 75 dB blocking at 1 MHz Receive sensitivity = –126 dBm Antenna diversity and T/R switch Modulation control (G)FSK, 4(G)FSK, (G)MSK Highly configurable packet handler OOK and ASK Low active power consumption RX 64 byte FIFOs 10/13 mA RX Auto frequency control (AFC) Ultra low current powerdown Automatic gain control (AGC) modes Low BOM 30 nA shutdown, 50 nA standby Low battery detector Data rate = 100 bps to 1 Mbps Temperature sensor Fast wake and hop times 20-Pin QFN package Power supply = 1.8 to 3.6 V RXn 3 Rev 0.4 2/13 Copyright © 2013 by Silicon Laboratories XOUT XIN 14 SDI GND PAD NC 4 13 SDO NC 5 12 SCLK 6 7 8 9 Description Silicon Labs Si4362 devices are high-performance, low-current receivers covering the sub-GHz frequency bands from 142 to 1050 MHz. The radios are part of the EZRadioPRO® family, which includes a complete line of transmitters, receivers, and transceivers covering a wide range of applications. All parts offer outstanding sensitivity of –126 dBm while achieving extremely low active and standby current consumption. The 60 dB adjacent channel selectivity with 12.5 kHz channel spacing ensures robust receive operation in harsh RF conditions, which is particularly important for narrowband operation. RX current of 10 mA coupled with extremely low standby current and fast wake times ensure extended battery life in the most demanding applications. The devices are compliant with all worldwide regulatory standards: FCC, ETSI, and ARIB. GND GPIO2 15 nSEL 10 11 nIRQ GPIO1 RXp 2 GPIO0 Remote keyless entry Home automation Industrial control Sensor networks Health monitors Electronic shelf labels VDD 20 19 18 17 16 NC Smart metering (802.15.4g and MBus) Remote control Home security and alarm Telemetry Garage and gate openers 1 VDD GPIO3 SDN Applications Pin Assignments Patents pending Si4362 Si4362 Functional Block Diagram GPIO3 GPIO2 XIN XOUT Loop Filter PFD / CP VCO FBDIV DIV SDN RXN LO Gen Bootup OSC IF PKDET RF PKDET LNA 30 MHz XO PGA ADC MODEM FIFO Packet Handler LDOs POR LBD 32K LP OSC VDD 2 Rev 0.4 Digital Logic GPIO0 GPIO1 SPI Interface Controller RXP Frac-N Div nSEL SDI SDO SCLK nIRQ Si4362 TABLE O F C ONTENTS Section Page 1. Electrical Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4 1.1. Definition of Test Conditions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 2. Functional Description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 3. Controller Interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 3.1. Serial Peripheral Interface (SPI) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 3.2. Fast Response Registers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15 3.3. Operating Modes and Timing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 3.4. Application Programming Interface (API) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 3.5. Interrupts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 3.6. GPIO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 4. Modulation and Hardware Configuration Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 4.1. Hardware Configuration Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 4.2. Preamble Length . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 5. Internal Functional Blocks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 5.1. RX Chain . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 5.2. RX Modem . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 5.3. Synthesizer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27 5.4. Crystal Oscillator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29 6. Data Handling and Packet Handler . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30 6.1. RX FIFOs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 6.2. Packet Handler . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 7. RX Modem Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 8. Auxiliary Blocks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 8.1. Wake-up Timer and 32 kHz Clock Source . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 8.2. Low Duty Cycle Mode (Auto RX Wake-Up) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34 8.3. Temperature, Battery Voltage, and Auxiliary ADC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 8.4. Low Battery Detector . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36 8.5. Antenna Diversity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36 9. Pin Descriptions: Si4362 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37 10. Ordering Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39 11. Package Outline: Si4362 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 12. PCB Land Pattern: Si4362 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42 13. Top Marking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .44 13.1. Si4362 Top Marking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44 13.2. Top Marking Explanation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44 Document Change List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45 Contact Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .46 Rev 0.4 3 Si4362 1. Electrical Specifications Table 1. Recommended Operating Conditions Parameter Symbol Ambient Temperature Supply Voltage I/O Drive Voltage Test Condition Min Typ Max Unit TA –40 25 85 C VDD 1.8 3.6 V VGPIO 1.8 3.6 V Table 2. DC Characteristics1 Parameter Supply Voltage Range Symbol Min Typ Max Unit 1.8 3.3 3.6 V RC Oscillator, Main Digital Regulator, and Low Power Digital Regulator OFF — 30 — nA IStandby Register values maintained and RC oscillator/WUT OFF — 50 — nA ISleepRC RC Oscillator/WUT ON and all register values maintained, and all other blocks OFF — 900 — nA ISleepXO Sleep current using an external 32 kHz crystal.2 — 1.7 — µA ISensor Low battery detector ON, register values maintained, and all other blocks OFF — 1 — µA IReady Crystal Oscillator and Main Digital Regulator ON, all other blocks OFF — 1.8 — mA ITune_RX RX Tune, High Performance Mode — 7.2 — mA IRXH High Performance Mode — 13.7 — mA — 10.7 — mA VDD Power Saving Modes IShutdown -LBD TUNE Mode Current RX Mode Current Test Condition IRXL Low Power Mode2 Notes: 1. All specifications guaranteed by production test unless otherwise noted. Production test conditions and max limits are listed in the "Production Test Conditions" section of "1.1. Definition of Test Conditions" on page 11. 2. Guaranteed by qualification. Qualification test conditions are listed in the “Qualification Test Conditions” section in "1.1. Definition of Test Conditions" on page 11. 4 Rev 0.4 Si4362 Table 3. Synthesizer AC Electrical Characteristics1 Parameter Synthesizer Frequency Range (Si4362) Synthesizer Frequency Resolution3 Synthesizer Settling Time4 Symbol Test Condition FSYN Min Typ Max Unit 142 — 175 MHz 284 — 350 MHz 420 — 525 MHz 850 — 1050 MHz FRES-960 850–1050 MHz — 28.6 — Hz FRES-525 420–525 MHz — 14.3 — Hz FRES-350 283–350 MHz — 9.5 — Hz FRES-175 142–175 MHz — 4.7 — Hz tLOCK Measured from exiting Ready mode with XOSC running to any frequency. Including VCO Calibration. — 50 — µs Notes: 1. All specification guaranteed by production test unless otherwise noted. Production test conditions and max limits are listed in the “Production Test Conditions” section in "1.1. Definition of Test Conditions" on page 11. 2. For applications that use the major bands covered by Si4362, customers should use those parts instead of Si4362. 3. Default API setting for modulation deviation resolution is double the typical value specified. 4. Guaranteed by qualification. Qualification test conditions are listed in the "Qualification Test Conditions" section in "1.1. Definition of Test Conditions" on page 11. Rev 0.4 5 Si4362 Table 4. Receiver AC Electrical Characteristics1 Parameter RX Frequency Range (Si4362) RX Sensitivity Symbol Test Condition FRX Min Typ Max Unit 142 — 175 MHz 284 — 350 MHz 420 — 525 MHz 850 — 1050 MHz PRX_0.5 (BER < 0.1%) (500 bps, GFSK, BT = 0.5, f = 250Hz)3 — –126 — dBm PRX_40 (BER < 0.1%) (40 kbps, GFSK, BT = 0.5, f = 20 kHz)3 — –110 — dBm PRX_100 (BER < 0.1%) (100 kbps, GFSK, BT = 0.5, f = 50 kHz)1 — –106 — dBm PRX_125 (BER < 0.1%) (125 kbps, GFSK, BT = 0.5, f = 62.5 kHz)3 — –105 — dBm PRX_500 (BER < 0.1%) (500 kbps, GFSK, BT = 0.5, f = 250 kHz)3 — –97 — dBm PRX_9.6 (PER 1%) (9.6 kbps, 4GFSK, BT = 0.5, f = kHz)3,4 — –110 — dBm PRX_1M (PER 1%) (1 Mbps, 4GFSK, BT = 0.5, inner deviation = 83.3 kHz)3,4 — –88 — dBm PRX_OOK (BER < 0.1%, 4.8 kbps, 350 kHz BW, OOK, PN15 data)3 — –110 — dBm (BER < 0.1%, 40 kbps, 350 kHz BW, OOK, PN15 data)3 — –104 — dBm (BER < 0.1%, 120 kbps, 350 kHz BW, OOK, PN15 data)3 — –99 — dBm 1.1 — 850 kHz — 0 0.1 ppm — ±0.5 — dB RX Channel Bandwidth5 BW BER Variation vs Power Level3 PRX_RES RSSI Resolution RESRSSI Up to +5 dBm Input Level Notes: 1. All specification guaranteed by production test unless otherwise noted. Production test conditions and max limits are listed in the "Production Test Conditions" section in "1.1. Definition of Test Conditions" on page 11. 2. For applications that use the major bands covered by Si4362, customers should use those parts instead of Si4362. 3. Guaranteed by qualification. BER is specified for the 450–470 MHz band. Qualification test conditions are listed in the "Qualification Test Conditions" section in "1.1. Definition of Test Conditions" on page 11. 4. For PER tests, 48 preamble symbols, 4 byte sync word, 10 byte payload and CRC-32 was used. PER and BER tested in the 450–470 MHz band. 5. Guaranteed by bench characterization. 6 Rev 0.4 Si4362 Table 4. Receiver AC Electrical Characteristics1 (Continued) Parameter Symbol Test Condition Min Typ Max Unit 1-Ch Offset Selectivity, 169 MHz3 C/I1-CH — –60 — dB 1-Ch Offset Selectivity, 450 MHz3 C/I1-CH — –58 — dB 1-Ch Offset Selectivity, 868 / 915 MHz3 C/I1-CH Desired Ref Signal 3 dB above sensitivity, BER < 0.1%. Interferer is CW, and desired is modulated with 2.4 kbps F = 1.2 kHz GFSK with BT = 0.5, RX channel BW = 4.8 kHz, channel spacing = 12.5 kHz — –53 — dB Blocking 1 MHz Offset3 1MBLOCK — –75 — dB Blocking 8 MHz Offset3 8MBLOCK Desired Ref Signal 3 dB above sensitivity, BER = 0.1%. Interferer is CW, and desired is modulated with 2.4 kbps, F = 1.2 kHz GFSK with BT = 0.5, RX channel BW = 4.8 kHz No image rejection calibration. Rejection at the image frequency. IF = 468 kHz — –84 — dB — 35 — dB — 55 — dB Image Rejection3 ImREJ With image rejection calibration in Si4362. Rejection at the image frequency. IF = 468 kHz Notes: 1. All specification guaranteed by production test unless otherwise noted. Production test conditions and max limits are listed in the "Production Test Conditions" section in "1.1. Definition of Test Conditions" on page 11. 2. For applications that use the major bands covered by Si4362, customers should use those parts instead of Si4362. 3. Guaranteed by qualification. BER is specified for the 450–470 MHz band. Qualification test conditions are listed in the "Qualification Test Conditions" section in "1.1. Definition of Test Conditions" on page 11. 4. For PER tests, 48 preamble symbols, 4 byte sync word, 10 byte payload and CRC-32 was used. PER and BER tested in the 450–470 MHz band. 5. Guaranteed by bench characterization. Rev 0.4 7 Si4362 Table 5. Auxiliary Block Specifications1 Parameter Symbol Test Condition Min Typ Max Unit Temperature Sensor Sensitivity2 TSS — 4.5 — ADC Codes/ °C Low Battery Detector Resolution LBDRES — 50 — mV Microcontroller Clock Output Frequency Range3 Temperature Sensor Conversion2 XTAL Range4 30 MHz XTAL Start-Up Time 30 MHz XTAL Cap Resolution2 32 kHz XTAL Start-Up Time2 32 kHz Accuracy using Internal RC Oscillator2 POR Reset Time FMC Configurable to Fxtal or Fxtal divided by 2, 3, 7.5, 10, 15, or 30 where Fxtal is the reference XTAL frequency. In addition, 32.768 kHz is also supported. 32.768K — Fxtal Hz TEMPCT Programmable setting — 3 — ms 32 MHz XTALRange 25 — 250 — µs 30MRES — 70 — fF t32k — 2 — sec 32KRCRES — 2500 — ppm tPOR — — 5 ms t30M Using XTAL and board layout in reference design. Start-up time will vary with XTAL type and board layout. Notes: 1. All specification guaranteed by production test unless otherwise noted. Production test conditions and max limits are listed in the "Production Test Conditions" section in "1.1. Definition of Test Conditions" on page 11. 2. Guaranteed by qualification. Qualification test conditions are listed in the "Qualification Test Conditions" section in "1.1. Definition of Test Conditions" on page 11. 3. Microcontroller clock frequency tested in production at 1 MHz, 30 MHz and 32.768 kHz. Other frequencies tested in bench characterization. 4. XTAL Range tested in production using an external clock source (similar to using a TCXO). 8 Rev 0.4 Si4362 Table 6. Digital IO Specifications (GPIO_x, SCLK, SDO, SDI, nSEL, nIRQ, SDN)1 Parameter Rise Time 2,3 Fall Time3,4 Symbol Test Condition Min Typ Max Unit TRISE 0.1 x VDD to 0.9 x VDD, CL = 10 pF, DRV<1:0> = HH — 2.3 — ns TFALL 0.9 x VDD to 0.1 x VDD, CL = 10 pF, DRV<1:0> = HH — 2 — ns Input Capacitance CIN — 2 — pF Logic High Level Input Voltage VIH VDD x 0.7 — — V Logic Low Level Input Voltage VIL — — VDD x 0.3 V Input Current IIN 0<VIN< VDD –10 — 10 µA Input Current If Pullup is Activated IINP VIL = 0 V 1 — 10 µA LL3 — 6.66 — mA DRV[1:0] = LH 3 — 5.03 — mA IOmaxHL DRV[1:0] = HL 3 — 3.16 — mA IOmaxHH DRV[1:0] = HH3 — 1.13 — mA IOmaxLL 3 — 5.75 — mA 3 — 4.37 — mA IOmaxHL DRV[1:0] = HL3 — 2.73 — mA IOmaxHH DRV[1:0] = HH3 — 0.96 — mA IOmaxLL 3 — 2.53 — mA LH3 — 2.21 — mA IOmaxHL DRV[1:0] = HL 3 — 1.7 — mA IOmaxHH DRV[1:0] = HH3 — 0.80 — mA Logic High Level Output Voltage VOH DRV[1:0] = HL VDD x 0.8 — — V Logic Low Level Output Voltage VOL DRV[1:0] = HL — — VDD x 0.2 V Drive Strength for Output Low Level Drive Strength for Output High Level Drive Strength for Output High Level for GPIO0 IOmaxLL IOmaxLH IOmaxLH IOmaxLH DRV[1:0] = DRV[1:0] = LL DRV[1:0] = LH DRV[1:0] = LL DRV[1:0] = Notes: 1. All specifications guaranteed by qualification. Qualification test conditions are listed in the "Qualification Test Conditions" section in "1.1. Definition of Test Conditions" on page 11. 2. 8 ns is typical for GPIO0 rise time. 3. Assuming VDD = 3.3 V, drive strength is specified at Voh (min) = 2.64 V and Vol(max) = 0.66 V at room temperature. 4. 2.4 ns is typical for GPIO0 fall time. Rev 0.4 9 Si4362 Table 7. Thermal Characteristics Parameter Thermal Resistance Junction to Ambient Junction Temperature Symbol Test Condition Value Unit JA Still Air 30 C/W 125 C TJ Table 8. Absolute Maximum Ratings Parameter Value Unit –0.3, +3.6 V Voltage on Digital Control Inputs –0.3, VDD + 0.3 V Voltage on Analog Inputs –0.3, VDD + 0.3 V +10 dBm –40 to +85 C Thermal Impedance JA 30 C/W Junction Temperature TJ +125 C –55 to +125 C VDD to GND RX Input Power Operating Ambient Temperature Range TA Storage Temperature Range TSTG Note: Stresses beyond those listed under “Absolute Maximum Ratings” may cause permanent damage to the device. These are stress ratings only and functional operation of the device at or beyond these ratings in the operational sections of the specifications is not implied. Exposure to absolute maximum rating conditions for extended periods may affect device reliability. Caution: ESD sensitive device. 10 Rev 0.4 Si4362 1.1. Definition of Test Conditions Production Test Conditions: TA = +25 °C. VDD = +3.3 VDC. External reference signal (XOUT) = 1.0 VPP at 30 MHz, centered around 0.8 VDC. Production test schematic (unless noted otherwise). All RX input levels are referred to the input of a tuned balun connected to the RX input pins of the Si4362. Qualification Test Conditions: TA = –40 to +85 °C (Typical TA = 25 °C). VDD = +1.8 to +3.6 VDC (Typical VDD = 3.3 VDC). Using All RX reference design or production test schematic. RF input and output levels referred to the pins of the Si4362 (not the RF module). Rev 0.4 11 Si4362 2. Functional Description The Si4362 is a high performance, low current, wireless ISM receiver that covers major sub-GHz bands. The wide operating voltage range of 1.8–3.6 V and low current consumption make the Si4362 an ideal solution for battery powered applications. The device uses a single-conversion mixer to downconvert the 2/4-level FSK/GFSK or OOK/ASK modulated receive signal to a low IF frequency. Following a programmable gain amplifier (PGA) the signal is converted to the digital domain by a high performance ADC allowing filtering, demodulation, slicing, and packet handling to be performed in the built-in DSP increasing the receiver’s performance and flexibility versus analog based architectures. The demodulated signal is output to the system MCU through a programmable GPIO or via the standard SPI bus by reading the 64-byte RX FIFO. A single high precision local oscillator (LO) is used for receive mode. The LO is generated by an integrated VCO and Fractional-N PLL synthesizer. The synthesizer is designed to support configurable data rates from 100 bps to 1 Mbps. The Si4362 operates in the frequency bands of 142–175, 283–350, 420–525, and 850–1050 MHz with a maximum frequency accuracy step size of 28.6 Hz. The Si4362 supports frequency hopping and antenna diversity switch control to extend the link range and improve performance. Built-in antenna diversity and support for frequency hopping can be used to further extend range and enhance performance. Antenna diversity is completely integrated into the Si4362 and can improve the system link budget by 8–10 dB, resulting in substantial range increases under adverse environmental conditions. A highly configurable packet handler allows for autonomous encoding/decoding of nearly any packet structure. Additional system features, such as an automatic wake-up timer, low battery detector, 64 byte RX FIFOs, and preamble detection, reduce overall current consumption and allows for the use of lower-cost system MCUs. An integrated temperature sensor, power-on-reset (POR), and GPIOs further reduce overall system cost and size. The Si4362 is designed to work with an MCU, crystal, and a few passive components to create a very low-cost system. NC C1 XOUT XIN GND 16 15 2 14 Si4362 3 13 4 5 12 7 6 VDD NC 17 8 9 11 10 nSEL SDI GP1 GP2 SDO GP3 SCLK GP4 nIRQ GP5 VDD C4 C5 C6 100 p 100 n 1u Figure 1. Si4362 Application Example 12 Rev 0.4 Microcontroller RXn 18 GPIO1 C2 19 GPIO0 RXp L1 L2 20 1 VDD SDN NC C3 GPIO2 GPIO3 30 MHz Si4362 3. Controller Interface 3.1. Serial Peripheral Interface (SPI) The Si4362 communicates with the host MCU over a standard 4-wire serial peripheral interface (SPI): SCLK, SDI, SDO, and nSEL. The SPI interface is designed to operate at a maximum of 10 MHz. The SPI timing parameters are demonstrated in Table 9. The host MCU writes data over the SDI pin and can read data from the device on the SDO output pin. Figure 2 demonstrates an SPI write command. The nSEL pin should go low to initiate the SPI command. The first byte of SDI data will be one of the firmware commands followed by n bytes of parameter data which will be variable depending on the specific command. The rising edges of SCLK should be aligned with the center of the SDI data. Table 9. Serial Interface Timing Parameters Symbol Parameter Min (ns) tCH Clock high time 40 tCL Clock low time 40 tDS Data setup time 20 tDH Data hold time 20 tDD Output data delay time 20 tEN Output enable time 20 tDE Output disable time 50 tSS Select setup time 20 tSH Select hold time 50 tSW Select high period 80 Diagram SCLK tSS tCL tCH tDS tDH tDD tSH tDE SDI SDO tEN tSW nSEL nSEL SDO SDI FW Command Param Byte 0 Param Byte n SCLK Figure 2. SPI Write Command The Si4362 contains an internal MCU that controls all the internal functions of the radio. For SPI read commands a typical MCU flow of checking clear-to-send (CTS) is used to make sure the internal MCU has executed the command and prepared the data to be output over the SDO pin. Figure 3 demonstrates the general flow of an SPI read command. Once the CTS value reads FFh then the read data is ready to be clocked out to the host MCU. The typical time for a valid FFh CTS reading is 20 µs. Figure 4 demonstrates the remaining read cycle after CTS is set to FFh. The internal MCU will clock out the SDO data on the negative edge so the host MCU should process the SDO data on the rising edge of SCLK. Rev 0.4 13 Si4362 Firmware Flow 0xFF Send Command Read CTS CTS Value Retrieve Response 0x00 NSEL CTS SDO SDI ReadCmdBuff SCK Figure 3. SPI Read Command—Check CTS Value NSEL SDO Response Byte 0 Response Byte n SDI SCK Figure 4. SPI Read Command—Clock Out Read Data 14 Rev 0.4 Si4362 3.2. Fast Response Registers The fast response registers are registers that can be read immediately without the requirement to monitor and check CTS. There are four fast response registers that can be programmed for a specific function. The fast response registers can be read through API commands, 0x50 for Fast Response A, 0x51 for Fast Response B, 0x53 for Fast Response C, and 0x57 for Fast Response D. The fast response registers can be configured by the “FRR_CTL_X_MODE” properties. The fast response registers may be read in a burst fashion. After the initial 16 clock cycles, each additional eight clock cycles will clock out the contents of the next fast response register in a circular fashion. The value of the FRRs will not be updated unless NSEL is toggled. 3.3. Operating Modes and Timing The primary states of the Si4362 are shown in Figure 5. The shutdown state completely shuts down the radio to minimize current consumption. Standby/Sleep, SPI Active, Ready, and RX tune are available to optimize the current consumption and response time to RX for a given application. API commands START_RX, and CHANGE_STATE control the operating state with the exception of shutdown which is controlled by SDN, pin 1. Table 10 shows each of the operating modes with the time required to reach RX mode as well as the current consumption of each mode. The times in Table 9 are measured from the rising edge of nSEL until the chip is in the desired state. Note that these times are indicative of state transition timing but are not guaranteed and should only be used as a reference data point. An automatic sequencer will put the chip into RX from any state. It is not necessary to manually step through the states. To simplify the diagram it is not shown but any of the lower power states can be returned to automatically after RX. Sleep Shutdown SPI Active Ready Rx Tune Rx Figure 5. State Machine Diagram Rev 0.4 15 Si4362 Table 10. Operating State Response Time and Current Consumption* State/Mode Response Time to RX Current in State/Mode Shutdown State 15 ms 30 nA Standby State Sleep State SPI Active State Ready State RX Tune State 440 µs 440 µs 340 µs 122 µs 74 µs 50 nA 900 nA 1.35 mA 1.8 mA 7.2 mA RX State 75 µs 10 or 13 mA Figure 6 shows the POR timing and voltage requirements. The power consumption (battery life) depends on the duty cycle of the application or how often the part is in either Rx state. In most applications the utilization of the standby state will be most advantageous for battery life but for very low duty cycle applications shutdown will have an advantage. For the fastest timing the next state can be selected in the START_RX API command to minimize SPI transactions and internal MCU processing. 3.3.1. Power on Reset (POR) A power on reset (POR) sequence is used to boot the device up from a fully off or shutdown state. To execute this process, VDD must ramp within 1ms and must remain applied to the device for at least 10 ms. If VDD is removed, then it must stay below 0.15 V for at least 10 ms before being applied again. See Figure 6 and Table 11 for details. VDD VR RH VR RL Time tSR tPORH Figure 6. POR Timing Diagram 16 Rev 0.4 Si4362 Table 11. POR Timing Variable tPORH Description High time for VDD to fully settle POR circuit. tPORL Low time for VDD to enable POR. VRRH Voltage for successful POR VRRL Starting Voltage for successful POR tSR Min Typ Max Units 10 ms 10 ms 90% x VDD V 0 Slew rate of VDD for successful POR 150 mV 1 ms 3.3.2. Shutdown State The shutdown state is the lowest current consumption state of the device with nominally less than 30 nA of current consumption. The shutdown state may be entered by driving the SDN pin (Pin 1) high. The SDN pin should be held low in all states except the shutdown state. In the shutdown state, the contents of the registers are lost and there is no SPI access. When coming out of the shutdown state a power on reset (POR) will be initiated along with the internal calibrations. After the POR the POWER_UP command is required to initialize the radio. The SDN pin needs to be held high for at least 10 µs before driving low again so that internal capacitors can discharge. Not holding the SDN high for this period of time may cause the POR to be missed and the device to boot up incorrectly. If POR timing and voltage requirements cannot be met, it is highly recommended that SDN be controlled using the host processor rather than tying it to GND on the board. 3.3.3. Standby State Standby state has the lowest current consumption with the exception of shutdown but has much faster response time to RX mode. In most cases standby should be used as the low power state. In this state the register values are maintained with all other blocks disabled. The SPI is accessible during this mode but any SPI event, including FIFO R/W, will enable an internal boot oscillator and automatically move the part to SPI active state. After an SPI event the host will need to re-command the device back to standby through the “Change State” API command to achieve the 50 nA current consumption. If an interrupt has occurred (i.e., the nIRQ pin = 0) the interrupt registers must be read to achieve the minimum current consumption of this mode. 3.3.4. Sleep State Sleep state is the same as standby state but the wake-up-timer and a 32 kHz clock source are enabled. The source of the 32 kHz clock can either be an internal 32 kHz RC oscillator which is periodically calibrated or a 32 kHz oscillator using an external XTAL.The SPI is accessible during this mode but an SPI event will enable an internal boot oscillator and automatically move the part to SPI active mode. After an SPI event the host will need to re-command the device back to sleep. If an interrupt has occurred (i.e., the nIRQ pin = 0) the interrupt registers must be read to achieve the minimum current consumption of this mode. 3.3.5. SPI Active State In SPI active state the SPI and a boot up oscillator are enabled. After SPI transactions during either standby or sleep the device will not automatically return to these states. A “Change State” API command will be required to return to either the standby or sleep modes. 3.3.6. Ready State Ready state is designed to give a fast transition time to RX state with reasonable current consumption. In this mode the Crystal oscillator remains enabled reducing the time required to switch to RX mode by eliminating the crystal start-up time. Rev 0.4 17 Si4362 3.3.7. RX State The RX state may be entered from any of the other states by using the “Start RX” or “Change State” API command. A built-in sequencer takes care of all the actions required to transition between states. The following sequence of events will occur automatically to get the chip into RX mode when going from standby to RX state: 1. Enable the digital LDO and the analog LDOs. 2. Start up crystal oscillator and wait until ready (controlled by an internal timer). 3. Enable PLL. 4. Calibrate VCO 5. Wait until PLL settles to required receive frequency (controlled by an internal timer). 6. Enable receiver circuits: LNA, mixers, and ADC. 7. Enable receive mode in the digital modem. Depending on the configuration of the radio, all or some of the following functions will be performed automatically by the digital modem: AGC, AFC (optional), update status registers, bit synchronization, packet handling (optional) including sync word, header check, and CRC. The next state after RX may be defined in the “Start RX” API command. The START_RX commands and timing will be equivalent to the timing shown in Figure 7. 18 Rev 0.4 Si4362 3.4. Application Programming Interface (API) An application programming interface (API), which the host MCU will communicate with, is embedded inside the device. The API is divided into two sections, commands and properties. The commands are used to control the chip and retrieve its status. The properties are general configurations which will change infrequently. The available commands and properties are described in “AN625: Si446x API Descriptions”. 3.5. Interrupts The Si4362 is capable of generating an interrupt signal when certain events occur. The chip notifies the microcontroller that an interrupt event has occurred by setting the nIRQ output pin LOW = 0. This interrupt signal will be generated when any one (or more) of the interrupt events (corresponding to the Interrupt Status bits) occur. The nIRQ pin will remain low until the microcontroller reads the Interrupt Status Registers. The nIRQ output signal will then be reset until the next change in status is detected. The interrupts sources are grouped into three groups: packet handler, chip status, and modem. The individual interrupts in these groups can be enabled/disabled in the interrupt property registers, 0101, 0102, and 0103. An interrupt must be enabled for it to trigger an event on the nIRQ pin. The interrupt group must be enabled as well as the individual interrupts in API property 0100. Number Command Summary 0x20 GET_INT_STATUS Returns the interrupt status—packet handler, modem, and chip 0x21 GET_PH_STATUS Returns the packet handler status. 0x22 GET_MODEM_STATUS 0x23 GET_CHIP_STATUS Returns the modem status byte. Returns the chip status. Number Property Default Summary 0x0100 INT_CTL_ENABLE 0x04 Enables interrupt groups for PH, Modem, and Chip. 0x0101 INT_CTL_PH_ENABLE 0x00 Packet handler interrupt enable property. 0x0102 INT_CTL_MODEM_ENABLE 0x00 Modem interrupt enable property. 0x0103 INT_CTL_CHIP_ENABLE 0x04 Chip interrupt enable property. Once an interrupt event occurs and the nIRQ pin is low there are two ways to read and clear the interrupts. All of the interrupts may be read and cleared in the “GET_INT_STATUS” API command. By default all interrupts will be cleared once read. If only specific interrupts want to be read in the fastest possible method the individual interrupt groups (Packet Handler, Chip Status, Modem) may be read and cleared by the “GET_MODEM_STATUS”, “GET_PH_STATUS” (packet handler), and “GET_CHIP_STATUS” API commands. The instantaneous status of a specific function maybe read if the specific interrupt is enabled or disabled. The status results are provided after the interrupts and can be read with the same commands as the interrupts. The status bits will give the current state of the function whether the interrupt is enabled or not. The fast response registers can also give information about the interrupt groups but reading the fast response registers will not clear the interrupt and reset the nIRQ pin. Rev 0.4 19 Si4362 3.6. GPIO Four general purpose IO pins are available to utilize in the application. The GPIO are configured by the GPIO_PIN_CFG command in address 13h. For a complete list of the GPIO options please see the API guide. GPIO pins 0 and 1 should be used for active signals such as data or clock. GPIO pins 2 and 3 have more susceptibility to generating spurious in the synthesizer than pins 0 and 1. The drive strength of the GPIOs can be adjusted with the GEN_CONFIG parameter in the GPIO_PIN_CFG command. By default the drive strength is set to minimum. The default configuration for the GPIOs and the state during SDN is shown below in Table 12. The state of the IO during shutdown is also shown in Table 12. As indicated previously in Table 6, GPIO 0 has lower drive strength than the other GPIOs. Table 12. GPIOs 20 Pin SDN State POR Default GPIO0 0 POR GPIO1 0 CTS GPIO2 0 POR GPIO3 0 POR nIRQ resistive VDD pull-up nIRQ SDO resistive VDD pull-up SDO SDI High Z SDI Rev 0.4 Si4362 4. Modulation and Hardware Configuration Options The Si4362 supports different modulation options and can be used in various configurations to tailor the device to any specific application or legacy system for drop in replacement. The modulation and configuration options are set in API property, MODEM_MOD_TYPE. A complete description can be found in “AN625: Si446x API Descriptions”. 4.1. Hardware Configuration Options There are different receive demodulator options to optimize the performance and mutually-exclusive options for how the RX data is transferred from the host MCU to the RF device. 4.1.1. Receive Demodulator Options There are multiple demodulators integrated into the device to optimize the performance for different applications, modulation formats, and packet structures. The calculator built into WDS will choose the optimal demodulator based on the input criteria. 4.1.1.1. Synchronous Demodulator The synchronous demodulator's internal frequency error estimator acquires the frequency error based on a 101010 preamble structure. The bit clock recovery circuit locks to the incoming data stream within four transactions of a “10” or “01” bit stream. The synchronous demodulator gives optimal performance for 2- or 4-level FSK or GFSK modulation that has a modulation index less than 2. 4.1.1.2. Asynchronous Demodulator The asynchronous demodulator should be used OOK modulation and for FSK/GFSK/4GFSK under one or more of the following conditions: Modulation index > 2 Non-standard preamble (not 1010101... pattern) When the modulation index exceeds 2, the asynchronous demodulator has better sensitivity compared to the synchronous demodulator. An internal deglitch circuit provides a glitch-free data output and a data clock signal to simplify the interface to the host. There is no requirement to perform deglitching in the host MCU. The asynchronous demodulator will typically be utilized for legacy systems and will have many performance benefits over devices used in legacy designs. Unlike the Si4432/31 solution for non-standard packet structures, there is no requirement to perform deglitching on the data in the host MCU. Glitch-free data is output from the Si4362, and a sample clock for the asynchronous data can also be supplied to the host MCU; so, oversampling or bit clock recovery is not required by the host MCU. There are multiple detector options in the asynchronous demodulator block, which will be selected based upon the options entered into the WDS calculator. The asynchronous demodulator's internal frequency error estimator is able to acquire the frequency error based on any preamble structure. 4.1.2. RX Data Interface With MCU There are two different options for transferring the data from the RF device to the host MCU. FIFO mode uses the SPI interface to transfer the data, while direct mode transfers the data in real time over GPIO. 4.1.2.1. FIFO Mode In FIFO mode, the receive data are stored in integrated FIFO register memory. The RX FIFO is accessed by writing command 77h followed by the number of clock cycles of data the host would like to read out of the RX FIFO. The RX data will be clocked out onto the SDO pin. In RX mode, only the bytes of the received packet structure that are considered to be “data bytes” are stored in FIFO memory. Which bytes of the received packet are considered “data bytes” is determined by the Automatic Packet Handler (if enabled) in conjunction with the Packet Handler configuration. If the Automatic Packet Handler is disabled, all bytes following the Sync word are considered data bytes and are stored in FIFO memory. Thus, even if Automatic Packet Handling operation is not desired, the preamble detection threshold and Sync word still need to be programmed so that the RX Modem knows when to start filling data into the FIFO. When the FIFO is being used in RX mode, all of the received data may still be observed directly (in realtime) by properly programming a GPIO pin as the RXDATA output pin; this can be quite useful during application development. Rev 0.4 21 Si4362 When in FIFO mode, the chip will automatically exit the RX State when either the PACKET_SENT or PACKET_RX interrupt occurs. The chip will return to the IDLE state programmed in the argument of the “START RX” API command, RXVALID_STATE[3:0]. 4.1.2.2. Direct Mode For legacy systems that perform packet handling within the host MCU or other baseband chip, it may not be desirable to use the FIFO. For this scenario, a Direct mode is provided, which bypasses the FIFOs entirely. In RX Direct mode, the RX Data and RX Clock can be programmed for direct (real-time) output to GPIO pins. The microcontroller may then process the RX data without using the FIFO or packet handler functions of the RFIC. 4.2. Preamble Length The preamble length requirement is only relevant if using the synchronous demodulator. If the asynchronous demodulator is being used, then there is no requirement for a conventional 101010 pattern. The preamble detection threshold determines the number of valid preamble bits the radio must receive to qualify a valid preamble. The preamble threshold should be adjusted depending on the nature of the application. The required preamble length threshold depends on when receive mode is entered in relation to the start of the transmitted packet and the length of the transmit preamble. With a shorter than recommended preamble detection threshold, the probability of false detection is directly related to how long the receiver operates on noise before the transmit preamble is received. False detection on noise may cause the actual packet to be missed. The preamble detection threshold may be adjusted in the modem calculator by modifying the “PM detection threshold” in the “RX parameters tab” in the radio control panel. For most applications with a preamble length longer than 32 bits, the default value of 20 is recommended for the preamble detection threshold. A shorter Preamble Detection Threshold may be chosen if occasional false detections may be tolerated. When antenna diversity is enabled, a 20- bit preamble detection threshold is recommended. When the receiver is synchronously enabled just before the start of the packet, a shorter preamble detection threshold may be used. Table 13 demonstrates the recommended preamble detection threshold and preamble length for various modes. Table 13. Recommended Preamble Length Mode AFC Antenna Diversity Preamble Type Recommended Preamble Length Recommended Preamble Detection Threshold (G)FSK Disabled Disabled Standard 4 Bytes 20 bits (G)FSK Enabled Disabled Standard 5 Bytes 20 bits (G)FSK Disabled Disabled Non-standard 2 Bytes 0 bits (G)FSK Enabled (G)FSK Disabled Enabled Standard 7 Bytes 24 bits (G)FSK Enabled Enabled Standard 8 Bytes 24 bits 4(G)FSK Disabled Disabled Standard 40 symbols 16 symbols Non-standard Not Supported Notes: 1. The recommended preamble length and preamble detection thresholds listed above are to achieve 0% PER. They may be shortened when occasional packet errors are tolerable. 2. All recommended preamble lengths and detection thresholds include AGC and BCR settling times. 3. “Standard” preamble type should be set for an alternating data sequence at the max data rate (…10101010…) 4. “Non-standard” preamble type can be set for any preamble type including …10101010... 5. When preamble detection threshold = 0, sync word needs to be 3 Bytes to avoid false syncs. When only a 2 Byte sync word is available the sync word detection can be extended by including the last preamble Byte into the RX sync word setting. 22 Rev 0.4 Si4362 Table 13. Recommended Preamble Length (Continued) Mode AFC Antenna Diversity Preamble Type Recommended Preamble Length Recommended Preamble Detection Threshold 4(G)FSK Enabled Disabled Standard 48 symbols 16 symbols 4(G)FSK Non-standard Not Supported OOK Disabled Disabled Standard 4 Bytes 20 bits OOK Disabled Disabled Non-standard 2 Bytes 0 bits OOK Enabled Not Supported Notes: 1. The recommended preamble length and preamble detection thresholds listed above are to achieve 0% PER. They may be shortened when occasional packet errors are tolerable. 2. All recommended preamble lengths and detection thresholds include AGC and BCR settling times. 3. “Standard” preamble type should be set for an alternating data sequence at the max data rate (…10101010…) 4. “Non-standard” preamble type can be set for any preamble type including …10101010... 5. When preamble detection threshold = 0, sync word needs to be 3 Bytes to avoid false syncs. When only a 2 Byte sync word is available the sync word detection can be extended by including the last preamble Byte into the RX sync word setting. Rev 0.4 23 Si4362 5. Internal Functional Blocks The following sections provide an overview to the key internal blocks and features. 5.1. RX Chain The internal low-noise amplifier (LNA) is designed to be a wide-band LNA that can be matched with three external discrete components to cover any common range of frequencies in the sub-GHz band. The LNA has extremely low noise to suppress the noise of the following stages and achieve optimal sensitivity; so, no external gain or front-end modules are necessary. The LNA has gain control, which is controlled by the internal automatic gain control (AGC) algorithm. The LNA is followed by an I-Q mixer, filter, programmable gain amplifier (PGA), and ADC. The I-Q mixers downconvert the signal to an intermediate frequency. The PGA then boosts the gain to be within dynamic range of the ADC. The ADC rejects out-of-band blockers and converts the signal to the digital domain where filtering, demodulation, and processing is performed. Peak detectors are integrated at the output of the LNA and PGA for use in the AGC algorithm. 5.1.1. RX Chain Architecture It is possible to operate the RX chain in different architecture configurations: fixed-IF, zero-IF, scaled-IF, and modulated IF. There are trade-offs between the architectures in terms of sensitivity, selectivity, and image rejection. Fixed-IF is the default configuration and is recommended for most applications. With 35 dB native image rejection and autonomous image calibration to achieve 55 dB, the fixed-IF solution gives the best performance for most applications. Fixed-IF obtains the best sensitivity, but it has the effect of degraded selectivity at the image frequency. An autonomous image rejection calibration is included in the Si4362 and described in more detail in "5.2.3. Image Rejection and Calibration" on page 26. For fixed-IF and zero-IF, the sensitivity is degraded for data rates less than 100 kbps or bandwidths less than 200 kHz. The reduction in sensitivity is caused by increased flicker noise as dc is approached. The benefit of zero-IF is that there is no image frequency; so, there is no degradation in the selectivity curve, but it has the worst sensitivity. Modulated IF is useful for OOK if image elimination is required similar to Zero-IF. Scaled-IF is a trade-off between fixed-IF and zero-IF. In the scaled-IF architecture, the image frequency is placed or hidden in the adjacent channel where it only slightly degrades the typical adjacent channel selectivity. The scaled-IF approach has better sensitivity than zero-IF but still some degradation in selectivity due to the image. In scaled-IF mode, the image frequency is directly proportional to the channel bandwidth selected. Figure 7 demonstrates the trade-off in sensitivity between the different architecture options. 1% PER sensitivity vs. data rate (h=1) -95 Sensitivity (dBm) -100 -105 Fixed IF Scaled IF -110 Zero IF -115 -120 1 10 100 Data rate (kbps) Figure 7. RX Architecture vs. Data Rate 24 Rev 0.4 Si4362 5.2. RX Modem Using high-performance ADCs allows channel filtering, image rejection, and demodulation to be performed in the digital domain, which allows for flexibility in optimizing the device for particular applications. The digital modem performs the following functions: Channel selection filter demodulation Automatic Gain Control (AGC) Preamble detection Invalid preamble detection Radio signal strength indicator (RSSI) Automatic frequency compensation (AFC) Image Rejection Calibration RX handling including EZMAC® features Cyclic redundancy check (CRC) The digital channel filter and demodulator are optimized for ultra-low-power consumption and are highly configurable. Supported modulation types are GFSK, FSK, 4GFSK, 4FSK, GMSK, ASK, and OOK. The channel filter can be configured to support bandwidths ranging from 850 down to 1.1 kHz. A large variety of data rates are supported ranging from 100 bps up to 1 Mbps. The configurable preamble detector is used with the synchronous demodulator to improve the reliability of the sync-word detection. Preamble detection can be skipped using only sync detection, which is a valuable feature of the asynchronous demodulator when very short preambles are used in protocols, such as MBus. The received signal strength indicator (RSSI) provides a measure of the signal strength received on the tuned channel. The resolution of the RSSI is 0.5 dB. This high-resolution RSSI enables accurate channel power measurements for clear channel assessment (CCA), carrier sense (CS), and listen before talk (LBT) functionality. A comprehensive programmable packet handler including key features of Silicon Labs’ EZMAC is integrated to create a variety of communication topologies ranging from peer-to-peer networks to mesh networks. The extensive programmability of the packet header allows for advanced packet filtering, which, in turn enables a mix of broadcast, group, and point-to-point communication. A wireless communication channel can be corrupted by noise and interference, so it is important to know if the received data is free of errors. A cyclic redundancy check (CRC) is used to detect the presence of erroneous bits in each packet. A CRC is computed and appended at the end of each transmitted packet and verified by the receiver to confirm that no errors have occurred. The packet handler and CRC can significantly reduce the load on the system microcontroller allowing for a simpler and cheaper microcontroller. Packet 5.2.1. Automatic Gain Control (AGC) The AGC algorithm is implemented digitally using an advanced control loop optimized for fast response time. The AGC occurs within a single bit or in less than 2 µs. Peak detectors at the output of the LNA and PGA allow for optimal adjustment of the LNA gain and PGA gain to optimize IM3, selectivity, and sensitivity performance. 5.2.2. Auto Frequency Correction (AFC) Frequency mistuning caused by crystal inaccuracies can be compensated for by enabling the digital automatic frequency control (AFC) in receive mode. There are two types of integrated frequency compensation: modem frequency compensation, and AFC by adjusting the PLL frequency. With AFC disabled, the modem compensation can correct for frequency offsets up to ±0.25 times the IF bandwidth. When the AFC is enabled, the received signal will be centered in the pass-band of the IF filter, providing optimal sensitivity and selectivity over a wider range of frequency offsets up to ±0.35 times the IF bandwidth. When AFC is enabled, the preamble length needs to be long enough to settle the AFC. As shown in Table 13 on page 22, an additional byte of preamble is typically required to settle the AFC. Rev 0.4 25 Si4362 5.2.3. Image Rejection and Calibration Since the receiver utilizes a low-IF architecture, the selectivity will be affected by the image frequency. The IF frequency is 468.75 kHz (Fxtal/64), and the image frequency will be at 937.5 kHz below the RF frequency. The native image rejection of the Si4362 is 35 dB. Image rejection calibration is available in the Si4362 to improve the image rejection to more than 55 dB. The calibration is initiated with the IRCAL API command. The calibration uses an internal signal source, so no external signal generator is required. The initial calibration takes 250 ms, and periodic re-calibration takes 100 ms. Re-calibration should be initiated when the temperature has changed more than 30 °C. For high-band (868/915M), the following commands should be used for image calibration: IRCAL 56 10 FA F0—course calibration (150 ms) 13 10 FA F0—fine calibration (100 ms) For low-band (430–510 MHz) the following commands should be used for image calibration: IRCAL IRCAL IRCAL 56 10 CA F0—course calibration (150 ms) 13 10 CA F0—fine calibration (100 ms) 5.2.4. Received Signal Strength Indicator The received signal strength indicator (RSSI) is an estimate of the signal strength in the channel to which the receiver is tuned. The RSSI measurement is done after the channel filter, so it is only a measurement of the desired or undesired in-band signal power. There are two different locations for reading the RSSI value and different options for configuring the RSSI value. The fastest method for reading the RSSI is to configure one of the four fast response registers for a latched RSSI value. The fast response registers can be read in 16 SPI clock cycles with no requirement to wait for CTS. The RSSI value may also be read out of the GET_MODEM_STATUS command. In this command, both the current RSSI and the latched RSSI are available. Reading the RSSI in the GET_MODEM_STATUS command takes longer than reading the RSSI out of the fast response register. After the initial command, it will take 33 µs for CTS to be set and then the four or five bytes of SPI clock cycles to read out the respective current or latched RSSI values. The RSSI configuration options are set in the MODEM_RSSI_CONTROL API property. The RSSI values may be latched and stored based on the following events: preamble detection, sync detection, or four bit times measured after the start of RX mode. The requirement for four bit times is determined by the delay and settling through the modem and digital channel filter. In MODEM_RSSI_CONTROL, the RSSI may be defined to update every bit or averaged and updated every four bits. If RSSI averaging over four bits is enabled, the latched RSSI value after the start of RX mode will be seven bits to allow for the averaging. The latched RSSI values are cleared when entering RX mode so they may be read after the packet is received or after dropping back to standby mode. If the RSSI value have been cleared by the start of RX but not latched yet, a 0 value will be read if it is attempted to be read. The RSSI value read by the API could be translated to dBm by the following linear equation: RSSI(in dBm) = (RSSI_value /2) – RSSIcal RSSIcal in the formula depends on the matching network, modem settings and external LNA gain (if present). The RSSIcal value can be obtained by a simple calibration with a signal generator connected at the antenna input. Without external LNA, the value of RSSIcal is around 130 ±30. During the reception of a packet, it may be useful to detect if a secondary interfering signal (desired or undesired) arrives. To detect this event, a feature for RSSI jump detection is available. While receiving a packet, if the RSSI changes by a programmed amount, an interrupt or GPIO can be configured to notify the host. The level of RSSI increase (jump) is programmable through the MODEM_RSSI_JUMP_THRESH API property. If an RSSI jump is detected, the modem may be programmed to automatically reset so that it may lock onto the new stronger signal. The packet handler cannot be automatically reset by this feature. If this feature is being used in conjunction with the packet handler, the host will need to manually reset the receiver to reset the packet handler. The configuration and options for RSSI jump detection are programmed in the MODEM_RSSI_CONTROL2 API property. By default, RSSI jump detection is not enabled. The RSSI values and curves may be offset by the MODEM_RSSI_COMP API property. The default value of 7’h32 corresponds to no RSSI offset. Setting a value less than 7’h32 corresponds to a negative offset, and a value higher than 7’h32 corresponds to a positive offset. The offset value is in 1 dB steps. For example, setting a value of 7’h3A would correspond to a positive offset of 8 dB. 26 Rev 0.4 Si4362 Clear channel assessment (CCA) or RSSI threshold detection is also available. An RSSI threshold may be set in the MODEM_RSSI_THRESH API property. If the RSSI value is above this threshold, an interrupt or GPIO may notify the host. Both the latched version and asynchronous version of this threshold are available on any of the GPIOs. Automatic fast hopping based on RSSI is available. See “5.3.1.2. Automatic RX Hopping and Hop Table”. 5.3. Synthesizer An integrated Sigma Delta () Fractional-N PLL synthesizer capable of operating over the bands from 142–175, 283–350, 420–525, and 850–1050 MHz for the Si4362. Using a synthesizer has many advantages; it provides flexibility in choosing data rate, deviation, channel frequency, and channel spacing. The nominal reference frequency to the PLL is 30 MHz, but any XTAL frequency from 25 to 32 MHz may be used. The modem configuration calculator in WDS will automatically account for the XTAL frequency being used. The PLL utilizes a differential LC VCO with integrated on-chip inductors. The output of the VCO is followed by a configurable divider, which will divide the signal down to the desired output frequency band. 5.3.1. Synthesizer Frequency Control The frequency is set by changing the integer and fractional settings to the synthesizer. The WDS calculator will automatically provide these settings, but the synthesizer equation is shown below for convenience. The APIs for setting the frequency are FREQ_CONTROL_INTE, FREQ_CONTROL_FRAC2, FREQ_CONTROL_FRAC1, and FREQ_CONTROL_FRAC0. fc_frac 2 freq_xo - ----------------------------- Hz RF_channel = fc_inte + ----------------19 outdiv 2 Note: The fc_frac/219 value in the above formula has to be a number between 1 and 2. Table 14. Output Divider (Outdiv) Values for the Si4362 Outdiv Lower (MHz) Upper (MHz) 24 142 175 12 284 350 8 420 525 4 850 1050 5.3.1.1. EZ Frequency Programming In applications that utilize multiple frequencies or channels, it may not be desirable to write four API registers each time a frequency change is required. EZ frequency programming is provided so that only a single register write (channel number) is required to change frequency. A base frequency is first set by first programming the integer and fractional components of the synthesizer. This base frequency will correspond to channel 0. Next, a channel step size is programmed into the FREQ_CONTROL_CHANNEL_STEP_SIZE_1 and FREQ_CONTROL_CHANNEL_STEP_SIZE_0 API registers. The resulting frequency will be: RF Frequency = Base Frerquency + Channel Stepsi ze The second argument of the START_RX is CHANNEL, which sets the channel number for EZ frequency programming. For example, if the channel step size is set to 1 MHz, the base frequency is set to 900 MHz with the INTE and FRAC API registers, and a CHANNEL number of 5 is programmed during the START_RX command, the resulting frequency will be 905 MHz. If no CHANNEL argument is written as part of the START_RX command, it will default to the previous value. The initial value of CHANNEL is 0; so, if no CHANNEL value is written, it will result in the programmed base frequency. Rev 0.4 27 Si4362 5.3.1.2. Automatic RX Hopping and Hop Table The transceiver supports an automatic hopping feature that can be fully configured through the API. This is intended for RX hopping where the device has to hop from channel to channel and look for packets. Once the device is put into the RX state, it automatically starts hopping through the hop table if the feature is enabled. The hop table can hold up to 64 entries and is maintained in firmware. Each entry is a channel number; so, the hop table can hold up to 64 channels. The number of entries in the table is set by RX HOP TABLE_SIZE API. The specified channels correspond to the EZ frequency programming method for programming the frequency. The receiver starts at the base channel and hops in sequence from the top of the hop table to the bottom. The table will wrap around to the base channel once it reaches the end of the table. An entry of 0xFF in the table indicates that the entry should be skipped. The device will hop to the next non 0xFF entry. There are three conditions that can be used to determine whether to continue hopping or to stay on a particular channel. These conditions are: RSSI threshold Preamble timeout (invalid preamble pattern) Sync word timeout (invalid or no sync word detected after preamble) These conditions can be used individually, or they can be enabled all together by configuring the RX_HOP_CONTROL API. However, the firmware will make a decision on whether or not to hop based on the first condition that is met. The RSSI that is monitored is the current RSSI value. This is compared to the threshold, and, if it is above the threshold value, it will stay on the channel. If the RSSI is below the threshold, it will continue hopping. There is no averaging of RSSI done during the automatic hopping from channel to channel. Since the preamble timeout and the sync word timeout are features that require packet handling, the RSSI threshold is the only condition that can be used if the user is in “direct” or “RAW” mode where packet handling features are not used. Note that the RSSI threshold is not an absolute RSSI value; instead, it is a relative value and should be verified on the bench to find an optimal threshold for the application. The turnaround time from RX to RX on a different channel using this method is 115 µs. The time spent in receive mode will be determined by the configuration of the hop conditions. Manual RX hopping will have the fastest turn-around time but will require more overhead and management by the host MCU. The following are example steps for using Auto Hop: 1. Set the base frequency (inte + frac) and channel step size. 2. Define the number of entries in the hop table (RX_HOP_TABLE_SIZE). 3. Write the channels to the hop table (RX_HOP_TABLE_ENTRY_n) 4. Configure the hop condition and enable auto hopping- RSSI, preamble, or sync (RX_HOP_CONTROL). 5. Set preamble and sync parameters if enabled. 6. Program the RSSI threshold property in the modem using “MODEM_RSSI_THRESH”. 7. Set the preamble threshold using “PREAMBLE_CONFIG_STD_1”. 8. Program the preamble timeout property using “PREAMBLE_CONFIG_STD_2”. 9. Set the sync detection parameters if enabled. 10. If needed, use “GPIO_PIN_CFG” to configure a GPIO to toggle on hop and hop table wrap. 11. Use the “START_RX” API with channel number set to the first valid entry in the hop table (i.e., the first non 0xFF entry). 12. Device should now be in auto hop mode. 5.3.1.3. Manual RX Hopping The RX_HOP command provides the fastest method for hopping from RX to RX but it requires more overhead and management by the host MCU. Using the RX_HOP command, the turn-around time is 75 µs. The timing is faster with this method than Start_RX or RX hopping because one of the calculations required for the synthesizer calibrations is offloaded to the host and must be calculated/stored by the host, VCO_CNT0. For information about using fast manual hopping, contact customer support. 28 Rev 0.4 Si4362 5.4. Crystal Oscillator The Si4362 includes an integrated crystal oscillator with a fast start-up time of less than 250 µs. The design is differential with the required crystal load capacitance integrated on-chip to minimize the number of external components. By default, all that is required off-chip is the crystal. The default crystal is 30 MHz, but the circuit is designed to handle any XTAL from 25 to 32 MHz. If a crystal different than 30 MHz is used, the POWER_UP API boot command must be modified. The WDS calculator crystal frequency field must also be changed to reflect the frequency being used. The crystal load capacitance can be digitally programmed to accommodate crystals with various load capacitance requirements and to adjust the frequency of the crystal oscillator. The tuning of the crystal load capacitance is programmed through the GLOBAL_XO_TUNE API property. The total internal capacitance is 11 pF and is adjustable in 127 steps (70 fF/step). The crystal frequency adjustment can be used to compensate for crystal production tolerances. The frequency offset characteristics of the capacitor bank are demonstrated in Figure 8. Figure 8. Capacitor Bank Frequency Offset Characteristics Utilizing the on-chip temperature sensor and suitable control software, the temperature dependency of the crystal can be canceled. A TCXO or external signal source can easily be used in place of a conventional XTAL and should be connected to the XIN pin. It is recommended that the incoming clock signal have a peak-to-peak swing in the range of 600 mV to 1.4 V and ac-coupled to the XIN pin. If the peak-to-peak swing of the TCXO exceeds 1.4 V peak-to-peak, then dc coupling to the XIN pin should be used. The maximum allowed swing on XIN is 1.8 V peak-to-peak. The XO capacitor bank should be set to 0 whenever an external drive is used on the XIN pin. In addition, the POWER_UP command should be invoked with the TCXO option whenever the external drive is used. Rev 0.4 29 Si4362 6. Data Handling and Packet Handler 6.1. RX FIFOs A 64-byte FIFOs is integrated into the chip as shown in Figure 9. Reading from command Register 77h reads data from the RX FIFO. The RX FIFO has one programmable threshold, which is programmed by setting the “RX_FIFO_FULL” property. When the incoming RX data crosses the Almost Full Threshold, an interrupt will be generated to the microcontroller via the nIRQ pin. The microcontroller will then need to read the data from the RX FIFO. The RX Almost Full Threshold indication implies that the host can read at least the threshold number of bytes from the RX FIFO at that time. The RX FIFO may be cleared or reset with the “FIFO_RESET” command. RX FIFO RX FIFO Almost Full Threshold Figure 9. RX FIFO 30 Rev 0.4 Si4362 6.2. Packet Handler Config 0, 2, o r 4 Bytes Con fig 0, 2, o r 4 Bytes Con fig 0, 2, o r 4 B ytes C RC Field 5 (op t) Field 5 (opt) Data C RC Field 4 (op t) Field 4 (opt) Data C RC Field 3 (op t) Field 3 (opt) Data Con fig C RC Field 2 (op t) 1-4 Bytes F ield 2 (o pt) Pkt Len gth or Data Field 1 Header or Data 1-255 Bytes C RC Field 1 (op t) Preamble Sync Word When using the FIFOs, automatic packet handling may be enabled for RX mode. The usual fields for network communication, such as preamble, synchronization word, headers, packet length, and CRC, can be configured to be automatically added to the data payload. Automatically adding these fields to the data payload and automatically checking them in RX mode greatly reduces the amount of communication between the microcontroller and the Si4362. It also greatly reduces the required computational power of the microcontroller. The general packet structure is shown in Figure 10. Any or all of the fields can be enabled and checked by the internal packet handler. Con fig 0, 2, or 4 Bytes 0, 2, or 4 Bytes Figure 10. Packet Handler Structure The fields are highly programmable and can be used to check any kind of pattern in a packet structure. The general functions of the packet handler include the following: Detection/validation of Preamble quality in RX mode (PREAMBLE_VALID signal) Detection of Sync word in RX mode (SYNC_OK signal) Detection of valid packets in RX mode (PKT_VALID signal) Detection of CRC errors in RX mode (CRC_ERR signal) Data de-whitening and/or Manchester decoding (if enabled) in RX mode Match/Header checking in RX mode Storage of Data Field bytes into FIFO memory in RX mode For details on how to configure the packet handler, see “AN626: Packet Handler Operation for Si446x RFICs”. Rev 0.4 31 Si4362 7. RX Modem Configuration The Si4362 can easily be configured for different data rate, deviation, frequency, etc. by using the WDS settings calculator, which generates an initialization file for use by the host MCU. 8. Auxiliary Blocks 8.1. Wake-up Timer and 32 kHz Clock Source The chip contains an integrated wake-up timer that can be used to periodically wake the chip from sleep mode. The wake-up timer runs from either the internal 32 kHz RC Oscillator, or from an external 32 kHz XTAL. The wake-up timer can be configured to run when in sleep mode. If WUT_EN = 1 in the GLOBAL_WUT_CONFIG property, prior to entering sleep mode, the wake-up timer will count for a time specified defined by the GLOBAL_WUT_R and GLOBAL_WUT_M properties. At the expiration of this period, an interrupt will be generated on the nIRQ pin if this interrupt is enabled in the INT_CTL_CHIP_ENABLE property. The microcontroller will then need to verify the interrupt by reading the chip interrupt status either via GET_INT_STATUS or a fast response register. The formula for calculating the Wake-Up Period is as follows: WUT_R 42 WUT = WUT_M ----------------------------- ms 32 768 The RC oscillator frequency will change with temperature; so, a periodic recalibration is required. The RC oscillator is automatically calibrated during the POWER_UP command and exits from the Shutdown state. To enable the recalibration feature, CAL_EN must be set in the GLOBAL_WUT_CONFIG property, and the desired calibration period should be selected via WUT_CAL_PERIOD[2:0] in the same API property. During the calibration, the 32 kHz RC oscillator frequency is compared to the 30 MHz XTAL and then adjusted accordingly. The calibration needs to start the 30 MHz XTAL, which increases the average current consumption; so, a longer CAL_PERIOD results in a lower average current consumption. The 32 kHz XTAL accuracy is comprised of both the XTAL parameters and the internal circuit. The XTAL accuracy can be defined as the XTAL initial error + XTAL aging + XTAL temperature drift + detuning from the internal oscillator circuit. The error caused by the internal circuit is typically less than 10 ppm. 32 Rev 0.4 Si4362 Table 15. WUT Specific Commands and Properties API Properties Description Requirements/Notes GLOBAL_WUT_CONFIG GLOBAL WUT configuration WUT_EN—Enable/disable wake up timer. WUT_LBD_EN—Enable/disable low battery detect measurement on WUT interval. WUT_LDC_EN: 0 = Disable low duty cycle operation. 1 = RX LDC operation treated as wake up START_RX WUT state is used CAL_EN—Enable calibration of the 32 kHz RC oscillator WUT_CAL_PERIOD[2:0]—Sets calibration period. GLOBAL_WUT_M_15_8 Sets HW WUT_M[15:8] WUT_M—Parameter to set the actual wakeup time. See equation above. GLOBAL_ WUT_M_7_0 Sets HW WUT_M[7:0] WUT_M—Parameter to set the actual wakeup time. See equation above. GLOBAL_WUT_R Sets WUT_R[4:0] Sets WUT_SLEEP to choose WUT state WUT_R—Parameter to set the actual wakeup time. See equation above. WUT_SLEEP: 0 = Go to ready state after WUT 1 = Go to sleep state after WUT GLOBAL_WUT_LDC Sets FW internal WUT_LDC WUT_LDC—Parameter to set the actual wakeup time. See equation in "8.2. Low Duty Cycle Mode (Auto RX Wake-Up)" on page 34. Table 16. WUT Related API Commands and Properties Command/Property Description Requirements/Notes WUT Interrupt Enable INT_CTL_ENABLE INT_CTL_CHIP_ENABLE Interrupt enable property CHIP_INT_STATUS_EN—Enables chip status interrupt. Chip interrupt enable property WUT_EN—Enables WUT interrupt. 32 kHz Clock Source Selection GLOBAL_CLK_CFG Clock configuration options CLK_32K_SEL[2:0]—Configuring the source of WUT. WUT Interrupt Output GPIO_PIN_CFG Host can enable interrupt on WUT expire GPIOx_MODE[5:0] = 14 and NIRQ_MODE[5:0] = 39. RX Operation START_RX START RX when wake up timer START = 1. expire Rev 0.4 33 Si4362 8.2. Low Duty Cycle Mode (Auto RX Wake-Up) The low duty cycle (LDC) mode is implemented to automatically wake-up the receiver to check if a valid signal is available. It allows low average current polling operation by the Si4362 for which the wake-up timer (WUT) is used. RX LDC operation must be set via the GLOBAL_WUT_CONFIG property when setting up the WUT. The LDC wake-up period is determined by the following formula: WUT_R 42 LDC = WUT_LDC ----------------------------- ms 32 768 where the WUT_LDC parameter can be set by the GLOBAL_WUT_LDC property. The WUT period must be set in conjunction with the LDC mode duration; for the relevant API properties, see the wake-up timer (WUT) section. Figure 11. RX LDC Sequences The basic operation of RX LDC mode is shown in Figure 12. The receiver periodically wakes itself up to work on RX_STATE during LDC mode duration. If a valid preamble is not detected, a receive error is detected, or an entire packet is not received, the receiver returns to the WUT state (i.e., ready or sleep) at the end of LDC mode duration and remains in that mode until the beginning of the next wake-up period. If a valid preamble or sync word is detected, the receiver delays the LDC mode duration to receive the entire packet. If a packet is not received during two LDC mode durations, the receiver returns to the WUT state at the last LDC mode duration until the beginning of the next wake-up period. Figure 12. Low Duty Cycle Mode for RX 34 Rev 0.4 Si4362 8.3. Temperature, Battery Voltage, and Auxiliary ADC The Si4362 contains an integrated auxiliary ADC for measuring internal battery voltage, an internal temperature sensor, or an external component over a GPIO. The ADC utilizes a SAR architecture and achieves 11-bit resolution. The Effective Number of Bits (ENOB) is 9 bits. When measuring external components, the input voltage range is 1 V, and the conversion rate is between 300 Hz to 2.44 kHz. The ADC value is read by first sending the GET_ADC_READING command and enabling the inputs that are desired to be read: GPIO, battery, or temp. The temperature sensor accuracy at 25 °C is typically ±2 °C. Command Stream GET_ADC_READIN 7 G Command 6 5 4 3 CMD 2 1 0 0x14 ADC_EN 0 0 0 TEMPERATURE_EN BATTERY_VOLTAGE_EN ADC_GPIO_EN ADC_GPIO_PIN[1:0] ADC_CFG Reply UDTIME[3:0] GPIO_ATT[3:0] Stream GET_ADC_READING Reply 7 6 5 4 3 CTS CTS[7:0] GPIO_ADC GPIO_ADC[15:8] GPIO_ADC GPIO_ADC[7:0] BATTERY_ADC BATTERY_ADC[15:8] BATTERY_ADC BATTERY_ADC[7:0] TEMP_ADC TEMP_ADC[15:8] TEMP_ADC TEMP_ADC[7:0] RESERVED Reserved RESERVED Reserved 2 1 0 Parameters TEMPERATURE_EN 0 = Do not perform ADC conversion of temperature. This will read 0 value in reply TEMPERATURE. 1 = Perform ADC conversion of temperature. This results in TEMP_ADC. Temp (°C) = TEMP_ADC[15:0] x 568/2560 – 297 BATTERY_VOLTAGE_EN 0 = Don't do ADC conversion of battery voltage, will read 0 value in reply BATTERY_ADC 1 = Do ADC conversion of battery voltage, results in BATTERY_ADC. Vbatt = 3*BATTERY_ADC/1280 ADC_GPIO_EN 0 = Don't do ADC conversion on GPIO, will read 0 value in reply 1 = Do ADC conversion of GPIO, results in GPIO_ADC. Vgpio = GPIO_ADC/GPIO_ADC_DIV where GPIO_ADC_DIV is defined by GPIO_ATT selection. ADC_GPIO_PIN[1:0] - Select GPIOx pin. The pin must be set as input. 0 = Measure voltage of GPIO0 1 = Measure voltage of GPIO1 2 = Measure voltage of GPIO2 3 = Measure voltage of GPIO3 Rev 0.4 35 Si4362 UDTIME[7:4] - ADC conversion Time = SYS_CLK / 12 / 2^(UDTIME + 1). Defaults to 0xC if ADC_CFG is 0. Selecting shorter conversion times will result in lower ADC resolution and longer times will result in higher ADC resolution. GPIO_ATT[3:0] - Sets attenuation of gpio input voltage when vgpio measured. Defaults to 0xC if ADC_CFG is 0. 0x0 = ADC range 0 to 0.8 V. GPIO_ADC_DIV = 2560 0x4 = ADC range 0 to 1.6 V. GPIO_ADC_DIV = 1280 0x8 = ADC range 0 to 2.4 V. GPIO_ADC_DIV = 853.33 0x9 = ADC range 0 to 3.6 V. GPIO_ADC_DIV = 426.66 0xC = ADC range 0 to 3.2 V. GPIO_ADC_DIV = 640 Response GPIO_ADC[15:0] - ADC value of voltage on GPIO - ADC value of battery voltage TEMP_ADC[15:0] - ADC value of temperature sensor voltage RESERVED[7:0] - RESERVED FOR FUTURE USE RESERVED[7:0] - RESERVED FOR FUTURE USE BATTERY_ADC[15:0] 8.4. Low Battery Detector The low battery detector (LBD) is enabled and utilized as part of the wake-up-timer (WUT). The LBD function is not available unless the WUT is enabled, but the host MCU can manually check the battery voltage anytime with the auxiliary ADC. The LBD function is enabled in the GLOBAL_WUT_CONFIG API property. The battery voltage will be compared against the threshold each time the WUT expires. The threshold for the LBD function is set in GLOBAL_LOW_BATT_THRESH. The threshold steps are in increments of 50 mV, ranging from a minimum of 1.5 V up to 3.05 V. The accuracy of the LBD is ±3%. The LBD notification can be configured as an interrupt on the nIRQ pin or enabled as a direct function on one of the GPIOs. 8.5. Antenna Diversity To mitigate the problem of frequency-selective fading due to multipath propagation, some transceiver systems use a scheme known as antenna diversity. In this scheme, two antennas are used. Each time the transceiver enters RX mode the receive signal strength from each antenna is evaluated. This evaluation process takes place during the preamble portion of the packet. The antenna with the strongest received signal is then used for the remainder of that RX packet. This chip fully supports antenna diversity with an integrated antenna diversity control algorithm. The required signals needed to control an external SPDT RF switch (such as a PIN diode or GaAs switch) are available on the GPIO pins. The operation of these GPIO signals is programmable to allow for different antenna diversity architectures and configurations. The antdiv[2:0] bits are found in the MODEM_ANT_DIV_CONTROL API property descriptions and enable the antenna diversity mode. The GPIO pins are capable of sourcing up to 5 mA of current; so, it may be used directly to forward-bias a PIN diode if desired. The antenna diversity algorithm will automatically toggle back and forth between the antennas until the packet starts to arrive. The recommended preamble length for optimal antenna selection is 8 bytes. 36 Rev 0.4 Si4362 SDN 1 20 19 18 17 16 RXp 2 15 nSEL RXn 3 14 SDI GND PAD NC 4 13 SDO Pin Name 7 8 9 VDD GPIO0 10 11 nIRQ GPIO1 6 NC 12 SCLK VDD NC 5 Pin XOUT XIN GND GPIO2 GPIO3 9. Pin Descriptions: Si4362 I/0 Description 1 SDN I Shutdown Input Pin. 0–VDD V digital input. SDN should be = 0 in all modes except Shutdown mode. When SDN = 1, the chip will be completely shut down, and the contents of the registers will be lost. 2 RXp I Differential RF Input Pins of the LNA. 3 RXn I See application schematic for example matching network. 4 NC No Connect. Not connected internally to any circuitry. 5 NC No Connect. Not connected internally to any circuitry. 6 VDD 7 NC 8 VDD VDD 9 GPIO0 I/O General Purpose Digital I/O. I/O May be configured through the registers to perform various functions including: Microcontroller Clock Output, FIFO status, POR, Wake-Up timer, Low Battery Detect, AntDiversity control, etc. 10 GPIO1 VDD +1.8 to +3.6 V Supply Voltage Input to Internal Regulators. The recommended VDD supply voltage is +3.3 V. No Connect. Not connected internally to any circuitry. +1.8 to +3.6 V Supply Voltage Input to Internal Regulators. The recommended VDD supply voltage is +3.3 V. General Microcontroller Interrupt Status Output. 11 nIRQ O When the Si4362 exhibits any one of the interrupt events, the nIRQ pin will be set low = 0. The Microcontroller can then determine the state of the interrupt by reading the interrupt status. No external resistor pull-up is required, but it may be desirable if multiple interrupt lines are connected. Rev 0.4 37 Si4362 Pin Pin Name I/0 Description Serial Clock Input. 12 SCLK I 13 SDO O 0–VDD V digital input. This pin provides the serial data clock function for the 4-line serial data bus. Data is clocked into the Si4362 on positive edge transitions. 0–VDD V Digital Output. Provides a serial readback function of the internal control registers. Serial Data Input. 14 SDI I 0–VDD V digital input. This pin provides the serial data stream for the 4-line serial data bus. Serial Interface Select Input. 15 nSEL I 0–VDD V digital input. This pin provides the Select/Enable function for the 4-line serial data bus. Crystal Oscillator Output. 16 XOUT O 17 XIN I 18 GND GND 19 GPIO2 I/O General Purpose Digital I/O. I/O May be configured through the registers to perform various functions, including Microcontroller Clock Output, FIFO status, POR, Wake-Up timer, Low Battery Detect, AntDiversity control, etc. GND The exposed metal pad on the bottom of the Si4362 supplies the RF and circuit ground(s) for the entire chip. It is very important that a good solder connection is made between this exposed metal pad and the ground plane of the PCB underlying the Si4362. 20 PKG 38 GPIO3 PADDLE_GND Connect to an external 25 to 32 MHz crystal, or leave floating when driving with an external source on XIN. Crystal Oscillator Input. Connect to an external 25 to 32 MHz crystal, or connect to an external source. Connect to PCB ground. Rev 0.4 Si4362 10. Ordering Information Part Number1,2 Description Package Type Operating Temperature Si4362-Bxx-FM ISM EZRadioPRO Receiver QFN-20 Pb-free –40 to 85 °C Notes: 1. Add an “(R)” at the end of the device part number to denote tape and reel option. 2. For Bxx, the first “x” indicates the ROM version, and the second “x” indicates the FW version in OTP. Rev 0.4 39 Si4362 11. Package Outline: Si4362 Figure 13 illustrates the package details for the Si4362. Table 17 lists the values for the dimensions shown in the illustration. 2X bbb C B A D D2 Pin 1 (Laser) e 20 20x L 1 E E2 2X aaa C A1 20x b ccc C ddd eee C A A3 SEATING PLANE C Figure 13. 20-Pin Quad Flat No-Lead (QFN) 40 Rev 0.4 C A B Si4362 Table 17. Package Dimensions Dimension Min Nom Max A 0.80 0.85 0.90 A1 0.00 0.02 0.05 A3 b 0.20 REF 0.18 0.25 D D2 0.30 4.00 BSC 2.45 2.60 e 0.50 BSC E 4.00 BSC 2.75 E2 2.45 2.60 2.75 L 0.30 0.40 0.50 aaa 0.15 bbb 0.15 ccc 0.10 ddd 0.10 eee 0.08 Notes: 1. All dimensions are shown 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-220, Variation VGGD-8. 4. Recommended card reflow profile is per the JEDEC/IPC J-STD-020C specification for Small Body Components. Rev 0.4 41 Si4362 12. PCB Land Pattern: Si4362 Figure 14 illustrates the PCB land pattern details for the Si4362. Table 18 lists the values for the dimensions shown in the illustration. Figure 14. PCB Land Pattern 42 Rev 0.4 Si4362 Table 18. PCB Land Pattern Dimensions Symbol Millimeters Min Max C1 3.90 4.00 C2 3.90 E 4.00 0.50 REF X1 0.20 0.30 X2 2.55 2.65 Y1 0.65 0.75 Y2 2.55 2.65 Notes: General 1. All dimensions shown are in millimeters (mm) unless otherwise noted. 2. This land pattern design is based on 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 the perimeter pads. 7. A 2x2 array of 1.10 x 1.10 mm openings on 1.30 mm pitch should be used for the center ground pad. Card Assembly 8. A No-Clean, Type-3 solder paste is recommended. 9. The recommended card reflow profile is per the JEDEC/IPC J-STD-020 specification for small body components. Rev 0.4 43 Si4362 13. Top Marking 13.1. Si4362 Top Marking 13.2. Top Marking Explanation Mark Method YAG Laser Line 1 Marking Part Number 43621B = Si4362 Rev 1B1 Line 2 Marking TTTTT = Internal Code Internal tracking code.2 Line 3 Marking YY = Year WW = Workweek Assigned by the Assembly House. Corresponds to the last significant digit of the year and workweek of the mold date. Notes: 1. The first letter after the part number is part of the ROM revision. The last letter indicates the firmware revision. 2. The first letter of this line is part of the ROM revision. 44 Rev 0.4 Si4362 DOCUMENT CHANGE LIST Revision 0.2 to Revision 0.3 Updated Table 3, “Synthesizer AC Electrical Characteristics1,” on page 5. Updated Synthesizer Frequency Range (Si4362) minimum value from “425” to “420”. Updated Synthesizer Frequency Resolution test condition from “425 to 525” to “420 to 525”. Updated Table 4, “Receiver AC Electrical Characteristics1,” on page 6. Updated RX Frequency Range (Si4362) minimum value from “425” to “420”. Updated "2. Functional Description" on page 12. Updated Si4362 frequency band range from “425 to 525” to “420 to 525”. Updated "5.3. Synthesizer" on page 27. Updated operating band range from “425 to 525” to “420 to 525”. Updated Table 14, “Output Divider (Outdiv) Values for the Si4362,” on page 27. Changed “425” to “420”. Removed Table 15. Revision 0.3 to Revision 0.4 Updated Table 4, “Receiver AC Electrical Characteristics1,” on page 6. Removed second parameter row. 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