NJ88C33 Frequency Synthesiser (I2C BUS Programmable) Advance Information DS2429 - 3.2 September 1994 The NJ88C33 is a synthesiser circuit fabricated on Mitel Semiconductor's 1.4 micron CMOS process, assuring very high performance. It is I2C compatible and can also be programmed at up to 5MHz. It contains a 16-bit R counter, a 12-bit N counter and a 7-bit A counter. A digital phase comparator gives improved loop stability with current source outputs to reduce loop components. A voltage doubler is provided for the loop driver to improve control voltage range to the VCO when operating at low supply voltages. DP14 FEATURES ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ Easy to Use Low Power Consumption (15mW) Single Supply 2.5V to 5.5V Digital Phase Comparator with Current Source Outputs Serial (I2C Compatible) Programming, 5MHz max Channel Loading in 8µs 150MHz Input Frequency Without Prescaler at 4.5V (52MHz at 2.7V) Standby Modes Use of Two-Modulus Prescaler is Possible APPLICATIONS ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ Cordless Telephones (CT2, DECT) Cellular Telephones (GSM, PCN, ETACS) Hand Held Marine Radios Sonarbuoys Video Clock generators MP14 Fig.1 Pin connections (not to scale) - top views ABSOLUTE MAXIMUM RATINGS Supply voltage, VDD Input voltage, VIM1 Output voltage on pin 13, VIM2 Storage temperature, Tstg -0.3V to 7V -0.3 to VDD +0.3V -VDD to 0V -55°C to +125°C ORDERING INFORMATION NJ88C33 MA DP (Industrial - Plastic DIL package) NJ88C33 MA MP (Industrial - Miniature Plastic DIL package) Fig.2 Simplified block diagram of NJ88C33 NJ88C33 PIN DESIGNATIONS Pin No. Pin Name 1 VDD Supply voltage (normally 5V or 3V). 2 RI Reference frequency input from an accurate source, normally a crystal oscillator. The input is normally an AC coupled sinewave but may be a DC coupled square wave. 3 S/D Single/dual modulus operating mode selection input. Single modulus operation is selected by driving the pin low. 'High' selects dual modulus mode. 4 SDA I2C bus data input pin. It is also an open-drain output for generating I2C bus acknowledge pulses. 5 SCL I2C bus clock input. It can be clocked at up to 5MHz. 6 PORT Output control pin, which can be programmed via the I2C bus. It can be connected to the S/D pin to select single or dual modulus mode under bus control. 7 MOD Modulus control pin. It is high in single modulus mode but switches in dual modulus operation. In dual modulus mode, MOD remains low during operation of the A counter until A=0; MOD then remains high until N=0, when both counters are reloaded. It can be programmed via the I2C bus as an open-drain or push-pull output. 8 FI Frequency input from a VCO or prescaler. The input is normally an AC coupled sinewave but may be a DC coupled square wave. 9 GND2 Dedicated ground for the FI input buffer. It should be connected to the VCO ground or the prescaler ground, if used. Any noise on this pin will affect the performance of the VCO loop. 10 FVN 11 GND1 12 PD Tristate current output from the phase detector. The polarity of the output can be programmed via the I2C bus. 13 C Voltage doubler output. The operation of the doubler can be controlled via the I2C bus. In applications where the voltage doubler is switched off, this pin should be connected to GND1; a reservior capacitor should be connected from this pin to GND1 for applications where it is switched on. 14 LD Open-drain lock detect output - requires integration if used. Description Open-drain output from the N counter. Ground supply pin (global). OPERATING RANGE Test conditions (unless otherwise stated): PLL locked, RI = 10MHz Characteristic Supply voltage Ambient temperature Supply current Single modulus 2 Value Symbol Unit Min. Typ. Max. VDD Tamb 2.5 -40 Conditions 5 5.5 +85 V °C IDD 2.1 3.0 mA FI = 50MHz, VFI = 150mVrms, N,R > 1000 without voltage doubler, VDD = 5V, Tamb = 25°C Dual modulus IDD 2 3.0 mA FI = 10MHz, VFI = 500mVrms, N,R > 1000 without voltage doubler, VDD = 5V, Tamb = 25°C Standby mode IDD 1 µA FI = 50MHz, VFI = 150mVrms, preamp off, divider off, VDD = 5V, Tamb = 25°C Standby mode IDD 1.5 mA FI = 50MHz, VFI = 150mVrms, preamp on, divider off, VDD = 5V, Tamb = 25°C 1.0 NJ88C33 3 NJ88C33 ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS These characteristics are guaranteed over the following conditions (unless otherwise stated): VDD = 4.5V to 5.5V, Tamb = -40°C to +85°C INPUT SIGNALS Characteristic Value Symbol Typ. Min. Input Signals SDA, SCL, S/D Input voltage high Input voltage low Input capacitance Input current VIH VIL CI IIN Input signal RI Input frequency Input voltage Input capacitance Input current fmax VIrms CI IIN Input signal FI Input frequency Input voltage Input capacitance Input current fmax VIrms CI IIN Input signal FI Input frequency Input voltage Input capacitance Input current 0.7VDD 0 Unit VDD 0.3VDD 10 10 V V pF µA 52 MHz mV pF µA 100 10 10 52 50 10 10 fmax VIrms VIrms VIrms CI IIN Conditions Max. 150 30 100 200 10 10 MHz mV pF µA MHz mV mV mV pF µA VIN = VDD = 5.5V Sinewave input Note 1, 2 VIN = VDD = 5.5V Dual modulus operation Sinewave input Note 1, 2 VIN = VDD = 5.5V Single modulus operation Sinewave input FI = 0-70MHz Note 1, 2 FI = 70-120MHz Note 1, 2 FI = 120-150MHz Note 1, 2 VIN = VDD = 5.5V Note.1Lowest noise floor achieved at 10dB above this level with I 2C bus operating. The source impedance should be less than 2kΩ. Note.2DC coupled input amplitude VIRMS > 0.8VDD. OUTPUT SIGNALS Characteristic Value Symbol Min. Output Signals SDA, LD Output voltage low Output Signal PD High current mode (see Fig.4) Low current mode Tristate Typ. VOL IHU IHD ILU ILD IZ Output Signal FVN Output voltage low Output low pulse width VOL tWL Output Signals MOD, PORT Output voltage high Output voltage low VOH VOL Output Signal LD Output voltage low Output low pulse width VOL tWL 0.4 2.5 1.9 3.1 -2.5 -1.9 -3.1 0.475 0.625 0.775 -0.475 -0.625 -0.775 50 0.4 1/FI VDD-0.4 0.4 10 Note.1Temperature coefficient for current is typically -0.7%/°C 4 Unit Max. 0.4 1/FVN 1/fC V mA mA mA mA nA V V V V ns Conditions Open drain, IOL = 3mA CL = 400pF, tristate output 0 < VPD < 4.5, VDD = 5V, T = 25°C Note 1 0.4 < VPD < 5, VDD = 5V, T = 25°C Note 1 0 < VPD < 4.6, VDD = 5V, T = 25°C Note 1 0.4 < VPD < 5, VDD = 5V, T = 25°C Note 1 Tamb = -25°C to +60°C Open drain output IOL = 1mA CL = 30pF Push-pull output IOH = 0.5mA IOL = 0.5mA Open drain output IOL = 3mA, CL = 30pF Loop locked Loop not locked FVN = FI/N fC = RI/R NJ88C33 Fig. 4 Typical output signal PD, high current mode VOLTAGE DOUBLER Characteristic VDD ≤ 3V Value Symbol Min. Output Pin C Output voltage Current Consumption VC VC Unit Typ. -VDD -VDD Conditions Max. -VDD + 0.8V -VDD + 1.5V V V fVD = 2MHz, IOC = 0µA, VDD = 3V fVD = 2MHz, IOC = 100µA, VDD = 3V 100 µA fVD = 2MHz, IOC = 0µA, VDD = 3V ID TIMING INFORMATION Characteristic Value Symbol Min. Input Signal RI Input frequency Input frequency Rise time Fall time Slew rate fmax fmax tR tF 0 0 Input Signal FI Input frequency Input frequency Rise time Fall time Slew rate fmax fmax tR tF 0 0 Input Signal FI Input frequency Input frequency Rise time Fall time Slew rate fmax fmax tR tF Typ. Unit Conditions Max. 52 10 1.5 1.5 MHz MHz µs µs V/µs 52 20 1.5 1.5 MHz MHz µs µs V/µs 150 52 1.5 1.5 MHz MHz µs µs V/µs 1 1 µs µs CL = 30pF CL = 30pF ns CL = 30pF ns ns ns ns CL = 30pF CL = 30pF CL = 30pF Measured from +Ve edge of FI CL = 30pF Measured from +Ve edge of FI 3 VDD = 2.7V Dual modulus 3 VDD = 2.7V Single modulus Output Signal PORT Rise time Fall time tR tF Output Signal FVN Fall time tF Output Signal MOD Rise time Fall time Delay time (L→H) Delay time (H→L) tR tF tDLH tDHL 0 0 3 20 10 10 15 15 VDD = 2.7V 5 NJ88C33 PHASE COMPARATOR The phase comparator produces current pulses of duration equal to the difference in phase between the comparison frequency (fc=Rl/R), and fVN, the divided-down VCO frequency (Fl/N). When status bit 4 is set high the positive polarity mode of the output PD is selected. When fc leads f VN the PD output goes high; when fVN ieads fc it goes low. Similarly, selecting the negative polarity mode of PD by programming bit 4 of the status register low causes PD to have the inverse polarity. The loop filter integrates the current pulses to produce a voltage drive to the VCO. No pulses are produced when locked. The lock detect output, LD, produces a logic ‘0’ pulse equal to the phase difference between fC and fVN. When the phase difference between fc and fVN is too small to be resolved by the phase detector then no current pulses are produced. In this region the loop does not reduce the close-in noise on the VCO output. This can be overcome using a very high value resistor to leak a few nanoAmps of current from the filter and keep the loop on the edge of the region. Fig. 5 Phase comparator phase diagram PROGRAMMING Transmission Protocol I2C programming messages consist of an address byte followed by a sub-address byte followed by 1, 2 or 3 bytes of data. Bit 7 of the address byte must match the setting of the S/D pin for the address to be recognised. This allows for separate addressing of two NJ88C33 synthesisers on the same bus. The sub-address should be set to select the correct registers to be programmed and should be followed by the appropriate number of data bytes. Registers are not programmed until the complete message protocol has been checked. Each message should commence with a START condition and end with a STOP condition unless followed immediately by another transfer, when the STOP condition may be omitted. Data is transferred from the shift register to the latches on a STOP condition or by a second START condition. A START condition is indicated by a falling edge on the Serial Data line, SDA, when the Serial Clock line. SCL, is high. A rising edge on SDA when SCL is high indicates a STOP condition as shown in Fig.6. Data on SDA is clocked into the NJ88C33 on the rising edge of SCL. The NJ88C33 acknowledges each byte transferred to it by pulling the SDA line low for one cycle of SCL after the last bit has been received. 6 Fig. 6 I2C timing diagram I2C TIMING INFORMATION VDD = 4.5V to 5.5V, Tamb = -40°C to +85°C Value Parameter Symbol Min. Max. 5 Unit MHz Serial clock frequency fSCL SCL hold after START t1 200 ns Data set-up time t2 20 ns Data hold after SCL low t3 0 ns SCL set-up before STOP t4 20 ns NJ88C33 Address and Sub-Address Formats The correct addressing sequence for the NJ88C33 is shown below. The START condition is followed by the address byte, the acknowledge from the NJ88C33, the sub- address byte, another acknowledge then the associated data. The correct values for each address and sub-address are listed, together with the message selection options. S = Start St = Stop A = Acknowledge P = Programmable (as shown) x = Don't care Data Formats Each of the data formats should be preceded contiguously by the addressing sequence given above. R counter : single or dual modulus Status : single or dual modulus Status Byte Bit 0 1 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 PORT = low Counters off (1) FI and RI off (2) PD = polarity negative PD bias = 0.625mA fVD = RI/2 Doubler off MOD = push-pull PORT = high Counters on FI and RI on PD = polarity positive PD bias = 2.5mA fVD = RI/4 Doubler on (3) MOD = open drain NOTES 1. In this standby mode the counters are disabled but the voltage doubler and I2C interface can both function. 2. In this standby mode the FI and RI preamplifiers are disabled, which stops the counters and the voltage doubler. The I2C interface still operates. 3. The voltage doubler should only be used when VDD ≤ 3.0V N counter : single modulus A/N counters : dual modulus 7 NJ88C33 APPLICATION CIRCUITS Single Modulus In this mode, the NJ88C33 synthesiser can be used with or without a fixed modulus prescaler. The R counter is programmed with a value to produce a comparison frequency fc. When the N counter is changed by 1 the loop is no longer in lock and the phase detector output produces current pulses to bring the loop back into lock. These pulses are integrated by the loop fiiter to produce the VCO voltage drive. When the VCO loop is locked, Fl/N=fC i.e., the VCO frequency is N x fC. Using a prescaler with a division ratio P, the smallest VCO output frequency step is PfC and the VCO frequency is PNfC. If a low pass filter is connected to the lock detect output as shown and sampled by the microprocessor, the proximity of the synthesiser loop to lock can be evaluated. The A counter is not used in this mode. Fig. 7 Single modulus application Dual Modulus This mode allows much higher frequencies to be used in conjunction with a prescaler but maintains the step size, fc. In this mode, a dual modulus prescaler (with ratios P and P + 1) must be used with the NJ88C33. The A counter controls the MOD output, which is used to select the division ratio of the prescaler. When the A counter is non-zero, the MOD output is low and goes high when the A counter has counted down to zero. MOD remains high until the N counter reaches zero, when both counters are re-loaded. Thus, the prescaler divides by P for N-A cycles and by P + 1 for A cycles of Fl. The VCO frequency is given by PNfC + AfC. Note that programming A = 0 produces a count of 128 cycles. Fig. 8 Dual modulus application 8 NJ88C33 VCO Driving Without Voltage Doubler To switch off the voltage doubler, bit 7 of the status register is programmed low. This will reduce current consumption and minimise noise. The voltage doubler output C should be connected to GND1 as connection to GND2 would induce noise in the VCO loop. VCO Driving With Voltage Doubler The voltage doubler is switched on by setting bit 7 of the status register high. It is recommended that a reservoir capacitor of at least 1µF be connected from C to GND1. The voltage doubler is designed to boost VCO drive in low voltage applications. Fig. 9 Driving a VCO without voltage doubler Fig. 10 Driving a VCO using the voltage doubler Further Applications Information A stand-alone programmer card and an evaluation board are available for evaluating the NJ88C33. The programmer card allows two sets of variables to be programmed into both the divider and status registers during alternate programming cycles, at either the standard I2C bus rate of 100kHz or at 2MHz. Initialisation is with either a manual push-button or by an external logic level pulse; a synchronisation output is provided to allow a quick assessment of ‘step’ and ‘settle’ responses to be made. The NJ88C33 evaluation board (Fig. 11 ) dernonstrates the preferred layout technique - providing a reference oscillator, a 60 to 80MHz VCO and a simple loop filter to complete a minimal frequency synthesiser loop. The two units allow analysis of different loop variables as well as the selection of comparison frequencies for fast frequencyhopping loops. Application Note: AN94, ‘Using the NJ88C33 PLL Synthesiser’ explains the design equations and demonstrates the use of the device, and is available from your local Mitel Semiconductor customer service centre. 9 NJ88C33 Fig. 11 Typical applications circuit * Insert C15, delete R4 and R5 if CON2 is to be used to monitor the VCO. Delete C15 insert R4 and R5 if CON is to provide an external source, otherwise short C15 and delete R4, R5 and CON2. COMPONENT LIST FOR FIG. 11 Capacitors C0 C1 C2 C4 C5 C6 C7 C8 C9 C11 C12 C13 C14 C15 C16 1nF 10% 100nF 10% 1µF Tant. 10nF 10% 22µF/35V Elect. 10nF 10% 1nF 10% 1nF 10% 1nF 10% 150pF 5% NPO 1nF 10% 1nF 10% 2p7 ± 0.5pF NPO 10nF 10% 10nF 10% C17 C19 C20 C21 C22 C23 C24 C27 VC1 22µF/35V Elect. 10nF 10% 22µF/35V Elect. 10nF 10% 10nF 10% 22pF 5% NPO 22µF/35V Elect. 22pF 5% NPO 3p5-22p Resistors R1 R2 R3 R4 R5 R6 R7 R8 R9 R10 R11 R12 R13 R14 R15 R16 R17 R18 270Ω 470Ω 330Ω 100Ω 100Ω 1kΩ 120Ω 27kΩ Link 1kΩ 10Ω 10Ω 10Ω 22kΩ 2.7kΩ 330R 100Ω 33MΩ L1 L2 L3 L4 15µH 10% 220µH 10% 180nH 20% 470µH 10% Diodes D1 D2 D3 D4 1N6263 Schottky 1N6263 Schottky BBY40 varicap 5mm red LED Transistors TR1 BFS17 RF NPN TR2 BFS17 RF NPN TR3 2N3904 Switching NOTES 1. With the exception of electrolytics, all capacitors are surface mount types. 2. All resistors are 0.25W, ±2%. 3. C0, C1, C2, C11, C12, C13 and C14 must be low leakage types. 4. 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