AZM AZT70QG Programmable capacitive tuning ic Datasheet

AZT70
Programmable Capacitive Tuning IC
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DESCRIPTION
FEATURES
The AZT70 is a digitally programmed capacitor specifically designed to
tune a crystal or SAW based oscillator to a desired center frequency. The
desired capacitance value for production trimming is set by a serial data
stream when placed into a programming mode. The AZT70 is designed to
be a labor and cost saving device within the oscillator production process.
•
Capacitive tuning range of
2.8pF to 14.55pF
(See AZT71 for different values)
•
•
Using EEPROM technology, the capacitance can be re-tuned as needed
during the production process by repeating the programming steps thereby
increasing production yield.
•
The AZT70 is available in an SON8 package (1.5mm x 1.0mm) for very
small form factor oscillators.
•
•
BLOCK DIAGRAM
0.063pF minimum step size
Reprogrammable through
nonvolatile EEPROM
storage
May be placed in parallel for
greater capacitance values
Very low supply current
2.5V to 3.6V supply voltage
APPLICATIONS
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Fast production tuning of
crystal or SAW oscillators
Filters requiring capacitive
tuning
PACKAGE AVAILABILITY
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Order Number
1
AZT70QG
SON8
o 1.5mm x 1.0mm x 0.4mm
o Green/RoHS Compliant/Pb-Free
Package
Marking
SON8
T <Date Code>2
1
Tape & Reel - Add 'R1' at end of order number for 7in (1k parts), 'R2' (2.5k) for 13in
2
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PIN DESCRIPTION AND CONFIGURATION
Table 1 - Pin Description
X1
Name
Type
Function
1
X1
Output
Capacitance
2
NC
n/a
not connected
3
VSS
Power
Negative Supply (GND)
4
VDD
Power
Positive Supply
5
DA
Input
Programming Data Input
6
CLK
Input
Programming Clock Input
7
NC
n/a
not connected
8
PV
Input
Programming Voltage
1
NC
2
VSS
3
VDD
4
T <date code>
Pin
8
PV
7
NC
6
CLK
5
DA
Figure 1 – Pin Configuration
ENGINEERING NOTES
CAPACITOR STRUCTURE
The AZT70 capacitance value is composed of three parallel capacitor banks, CF is a fixed capacitor value of 2.8pF and
Cmid & Clo are variable capacitors of differing ranges and resolutions as seen in Table 2. Capacitors composing Cmid and
Clo are set with a binary control word through an 11-bit shift register described in PROGRAMMING the AZT70. The
values of each Clo and Cmid stepping are detailed in the complete Nominal Capacitance Binary Mapping spreadsheet.
CTotal = CF + Cmid + Clo
Table 2 - AZT70 Capacitor Structure
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Internal
Capacitor
CF
Cmid
Clo
Min Value
(pF)
2.8
0
0
Max Value
(pF)
2.8
9.8
1.953
Total
2.8
14.553
Step Size
(pF)
n/a
1.4
0.063
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PROGRAMMING THE AZT70
CONTROL WORD
The capacitance in the AZT70 is controlled by an 11-bit shift register with the data input bit definitions shown in Table 3.
The control word data is inputted serially on the rising edge of the CLK signal with bit0 first and bit10 last.
Table 3 - AZT70 Control Word Definition
bit10
bit9
Not Used
Not Used
bit8
MSB
11-bit Control Word
bit7
bit6
bit5
bit4
bit3
Cmid
Clo
---
LSB
MSB
---
---
bit2
bit1
---
LSB
bit0
Not Used
The control word mapping is a binary word for each of Cmid and Clo where higher number bits are more significant. Figure
2 shows the capacitance value mapping for the AZT70. The detailed Nominal Capacitance Binary Mapping can be located
on the AZM website.
Figure 2 – AZT70 Capacitance Value Mapping
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AZT70 FUNCTIONAL MODES
The AZT70 is designed to be used in 2 functional modes, Programming and Operational.
In the Programming mode, the AZT70 is used by the manufacturer to set the capacitance value to control the desired
center frequency of the oscillator. The programming mode uses either the shift registers or EEPROM (detailed later) and
gives the manufacturer access to pins DA, CLK, and PV which allow the AZT70 to be programmed with an
accompanying programming board (Figure 3). Arizona Microtek can provide this board (AZPB70) along with software
that works through all the programming steps/functions described in the next sections.
In the Operational mode, the EEPROM internal to the AZT70 has already been programmed with the desired factory
settings. Pins DA, CLK, and PV are to be disconnected, thereby allowing the AZT70’s internal pull-downs to place the
pins at ground potential. In the operational mode, only 3 pins are necessary for hookup (Figure 4).
VDD
DA
DA
AZT70
Programming
CLK
Board
(PRT70)
X1
CLK
PV
PV
VSS
OUT
RESONATOR
OSCILLATOR
Figure 3 – AZT70 in Programming Mode
VDD
NC
DA
AZT70
X1
NC
CLK
NC
PV
VSS
OUT
RESONATOR
OSCILLATOR
Figure 4 – AZT70 in Operational Mode
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PROGRAMMING MODES
The AZT70 has two capacitance setting modes from which bits are set and the matching capacitors are selected.
•
Reading directly from the shift register
o This is useful for testing the capacitance and subsequent oscillator frequency. This mode is active after
the last bit is shifted in and when the CLK pin is left logic high. For the shift register, capacitors are
selected when bits are active HIGH.
•
Reading from the value contained in the EEPROM
o Prevents customer adjustment and retains factory programming and is active when the CLK pin is at logic
low or not connected. For the EEPROM, capacitors are selected when bits are active LOW.
PROGRAMMING FROM THE SHIFT REGISTER
To initially determine the capacitance value for the desired center frequency of the oscillator one should set the
capacitance of the AZT70 directly from the active shift register bits. To accomplish this, the CLK pin is left high after the
last control word bit has been shifted in. Figure 5 shows the control word 11001100100 has been serially entered into the
register. Note that bit0 is the 1st bit to enter and bit10 is the last. In the AZT70, bit0, bit9 & bit10 do not affect the
capacitance value but still must be included in the serial bit stream. For the shift register, capacitors are selected when bits
are active HIGH.
bit 0
DA
bit 1
bit 2
bit 3
bit 4
bit 5
bit 6
bit 7
bit 8
bit 9
bit 10
Register data
active when
CLK is high
bit 0
loaded 1st
CLK
t
Figure 5 - Shift register programming
WRITING DATA TO THE EEPROM
Once the desired capacitance value has been determined, the digital control word can be written or re-written into the
EEPROM. By storing the control word in the EEPROM, the customer is prevented from making adjustments from the
factory set programming data. This is accomplished within the AZT70 with internal pull-downs on the DA, PV, and CLK
pins. The detailed sequence for writing data to the EEPROM within the AZT70 is described in Table 4. Note that with
EEPROM, capacitors are selected when bits are active LOW.
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Table 4 – Data writing sequence for EEPROM
Step
1
Action
Determine the desired capacitor control word with the operational power supply voltage and
desired oscillator conditions
2
Set the VDD supply voltage to +5.0V
3
If EEPROM is not already erased, erase EEPROM (see ERASING THE EEPROM)
4
Read the current state of the EEPROM bits (see READING BACK FROM THE EEPROM)
5
Compare the desired control word to the stored EEPROM control word. Count the number of
differences so as to prevent double/redundant writing
6
One bit at a time, load the first desired control word bit (bit selection for EEPROM is active LOW)
7
Set the PV pin to +6V (≥5.6V, ≤6.1V) with the pulse and idle shown in timing diagram (Figure 8)
8
Progress through all necessary control word bits by repeating steps 5 & 6 until all bits are set to the
desired control word.
9
Verify the correct EEPROM contents by reading back the individual bits
For an example of writing bits into the EEPROM, suppose the desired capacitance is 3.43pF. The control word becomes
‘00000010100’ (Figure 6). Also suppose the EEPROM bits have been erased and therefore logic high (The AZT70 is
initially shipped in this condition). Since bit0 is the first bit to be loaded, the bit sequence becomes 0-0-1-0-1-0-0-0-0-0-0.
However, as described before, selecting bits for the EEPROM are active LOW, which will invert the logical values in the
sequence to 1-1-0-1-0-1-1-1-1-1-1 (Figure 7). Note the differences between the EEPROM bits and the converted control
word. Since there are 2 differences, two write cycles are required as only 1 bit should be written at a time. Figure 8 shows
the timing for bit2 while Figure 9 shows the timing for bit4.
bit 0
bit 1
bit 2
bit 3
bit 4
bit 5
bit 6
bit 7
bit 8
bit 9
bit 10
Figure 6 – Desired control word
bit 0
bit 1
bit 2
bit 3
bit 4
bit 5
bit 6
bit 7
bit 8
bit 9
bit 10
bit 5
bit 6
bit 7
bit 8
bit 9
bit 10
DA
difference
bit 0
bit 1
bit 2
difference
bit 3
bit 4
EEPROM
Figure 7 – Converted control word and differences from known EEPROM states
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DA
bit 1
AZT70
bit 2
bit 3
bit 4
bit 5
bit 6
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bit 7
bit 8
bit 9
bit 0
loaded 1st
bit 10
bit 10
loaded last
CLK
10ms
min
≥5.6V,
≤6.1V
4µs
min
PV
t
Figure 8 – First programming cycle to program bit2 into the EEPROM
bit 0
DA
bit 1
bit 2
bit 3
bit 4
bit 5
bit 6
bit 0
loaded 1st
bit 7
bit 8
bit 9
bit 10
bit 10
loaded last
CLK
10ms
min
≥5.6V,
≤6.1V
4µs
min
PV
t
Figure 9 – Second programming cycle to program bit4 into the EEPROM
READING BACK FROM THE EEPROM
During programming, the PV pin is used to program the necessary control bits into the EEPROM. However, it is also used
to read the bits currently programmed into the EEPROM. When the PV pin is not used during programming, the AZT70
provides a weak pull-up and pull-down on the pin. This allows the EEPROM data to be shifted out to the PV pin and read
after the CLK sequence is complete and when the DA & CLK pins are high (Figure 10). Each EEPROM bit is selected by
setting the DA signal low (EEPROM selection is active low) during the CLK sequence. With an external 68kΩ resistor
pull-up to VDD on the PV pin, a low EEPROM bit produces ≤ 0.4V level while a high EEPROM bit produces a ≥ 0.6*VDD
level.
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DA
bit 1
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bit 2
bit 3
bit 4
bit 5
bit 6
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bit 7
bit 8
bit 9
bit5
selected
bit0
loaded 1st
bit 10
bit10
loaded last
CLK
≥ 0.6*VDD
Resulting voltage if
bit5 was high in
EEPROM
With an external 68kΩ resistor pull-up to VDD
PV
indeterminate
Resulting voltage if
bit5 was low in
EEPROM
≤ 0.4V
t
Figure 10 – Timing diagram to read bits from EEPROM
ERASING THE EEPROM
The EEPROM can be erased by initiating a programming cycle with all DA bits set high, including bit9 and bit10. After
the programming cycle, all the EEPROM bits are set low (logical high) except for the check bit (bit0), which remains
high.
Table 5 – Erase sequence for EEPROM
Step
Action
1
Set the VDD supply voltage to +5.0V
2
Load the programming word bits all high.
3
Set the PV pin to +6V (≥5.6V, ≤6.1V) with the pulse and idle shown in timing diagram (Figure 11)
4
Verify the correct EEPROM contents by reading back the individual bits
bit 0
DA
bit 1
bit 2
bit 3
bit 4
bit 5
bit 6
bit 7
bit 8
bit 9
bit0
loaded 1st
bit 10
bit10
loaded last
CLK
EEPROM has
been erased
(no capacitors
selected)
10ms
min
≥5.6V,
≤6.1V
4µs
min
PV
t
Figure 11 – Programming Sequence for erasing the EEPROM
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PROGRAMMING VOLTAGE LIMIT CIRCUIT
Some existing programming circuits use a current source connected to a 6.5 – 8.0 V supply. That circuit produces an
excessive voltage on the PV pin, which can damage the AZT70. A simple modification eliminates the issue and maintains
full programming compatibility with existing programming methods. A 5.6 V, ½ watt Zener, 1N5232B or equivalent,
placed between the PV pin and ground will limit the voltage while still allowing the programming circuit to generate the
current required for programming fuse link type parts.
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PERFORMANCE DATA
Table 6 – Absolute Maximum Ratings
Absolute Maximum Ratings are those values beyond which device life may be impaired.
1
Symbol
Characteristic
Rating
Unit
VDD
Power Supply
0 to +6.5
V
VI1
Input Voltage
-0.5 to VDD + 0.5
V
TA
Operating Temperature Range
-40 to +85
°C
TSTG
Storage Temperature Range
-65 to +150
°C
ESDHBM
Human Body Model
TBD
V
ESDMM
Machine Model
TBD
V
ESDCDM
Charged Device Model
TBD
V
PV Pin can exceed VDD by 1.2V during the programming interval
Table 7 – DC Characteristics
DC Characteristics (VDD = 2.375V to 5.5V unless otherwise specified, TA = -40 to 85 °C)
Symbol
Characteristic
CPV
Nominal capacitance variation across
process
CVV
Capacitance variation across output
voltage
CTV
Capacitance variation across
temperature
Conditions
Min
Typ
-15
Voltage variation at X1 pin, 100MHz
100MHz - Zero Code
100MHz - Mid Code
Max
Unit
+15
%
±150
ppm/V
325
1
40
100MHz - Full Scale
ppm/°C
130
VIH
Input HIGH Voltage
DA, CLK
0.8 * VDD
0.2 * VDD
V
VIL
Input LOW Voltage
DA, CLK
RPD,D
Pull-down Resistor
DA
55k
Ω
RPD,CLK
Pull-down Resistor
CLK
75k
Ω
RPD,PV
Pull-down Resistor
PV
170k
Ω
VOH
Output High Voltage
0.6 * VDD
V
VOL
Output Low Voltage
PV Pin when reading EEPROM bits
68kΩ pull-up resistor to VDD
0.4
V
VPP
Programming Voltage (VDD=5.0V)
PV pin when programming EEPROM
5.6
V
6.0
V
50
µA
20
µA
IDD
Power Supply Current
Normal Operation
IDDPROG
Power Supply Current
Programming Mode
tMEM
EEPROM Data Retention
20
yrs
Tprog
Programming Temperature
25
°C
Cyprog
Programming Cycle
1
7.0
6.1
10
k
Bit4, Bit7 High
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Table 8 – AC Characteristics
AC Characteristics (VDD = 2.375V to 5.5V unless otherwise specified, TA = -40 to 85 °C)
Symbol
Characteristic
CF
Fixed Capacitance
2.8
Unit
pF
Step Size
1.4
pF
Max Value
9.8
pF
Step Size
0.063
pF
Max Value
1.953
pF
Cmid
Clo
Conditions
Min
Typ
Max
CLK
Max CLK rate
50% duty cycle
5
MHz
Tprog
Programming Time (VDD=5.0V, PV=6.0V)
per bit programmed
10
ms
Q
Q Value
20MHz - Full Scale
200
320
20MHz - Mid Scale
100
200
100MHz - Full Scale
50
50
25
35
8
10
80
70
40
50
12
15
100MHz - Mid Scale
200MHz - Full Scale
200MHz - Mid Scale
800MHz - Full Scale
800MHz - Mid Scale
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