RFM TR3001

TR3001
®
· Designed for Short-Range Wireless Data Communications
· Supports RF Data Transmission Rates Up to 115.2 kbps
· 3 V, Low Current Operation plus Sleep Mode
· Stable, Easy to Use, Low External Parts Count
The TR3001 hybrid transceiver is ideal for short-range wireless data applications where robust
operation, small size, low power consumption and low cost are required. The TR3001 employs
RFM’s amplifier-sequenced hybrid (ASH) architecture to achieve this unique blend of characteristics. All critical RF functions are contained in the hybrid, simplifying and speeding design-in.
The receiver section of the TR3001 is sensitive and stable. A wide dynamic range log detector,
in combination with digital AGC and a compound data slicer, provide robust performance in the
presence of on-channel interference or noise. Two stages of SAW filtering provide excellent receiver out-of-band rejection. The transmitter includes provisions for both on-off keyed (OOK)
and amplitude-shift keyed (ASK) modulation. The transmitter employs SAW filtering to suppress
output harmonics, facilitating compliance with FCC Part 15 and similar regulations.
315.00 MHz
Hybrid
Transceiver
Absolute Maximum Ratings
Rating
Value
Units
Power Supply and All Input/Output Pins
-0.3 to +4.0
Non-Operating Case Temperature
-50 to +100
o
C
250
o
C
Soldering Temperature (10 seconds)
V
Electrical Characteristics (typical values given for 3.0 Vdc power supply, 25 oC)
Characteristic
Sym
Maximum
Units
315.20
MHz
OOK Data Rate
30
kbps
ASK Data Rate
115.2
kbps
Operating Frequency
Notes
Minimum
Typical
314.80
fO
Modulation Type
OOK/ASK
Receiver Performance, High Sensitivity Mode
Sensitivity, 2.4 kbps, 10-3 BER, AM Test Method
1
-109
dBm
Sensitivity, 2.4 kbps, 10-3 BER, Pulse Test Method
1
-103
dBm
Current, 2.4 kbps (RPR = 330 K)
2
3.0
mA
Sensitivity, 19.2 kbps, 10-3 BER, AM Test Method
1
-105
dBm
Sensitivity, 19.2 kbps, 10-3 BER, Pulse Test Method
1
-99
dBm
Current, 19.2 kbps (RPR = 330 K)
2
3.1
mA
Sensitivity, 115.2 kbps, 10-3 BER, AM Test Method
1
-101
dBm
Sensitivity, 115.2 kbps, 10-3 BER, Pulse Test Method
1
-95
dBm
3.8
mA
Current, 115.2 kbps
Receiver Performance, Low Current Mode
Sensitivity, 2.4 kbps, 10-3 BER, AM Test Method
1
-104
dBm
Sensitivity, 2.4 kbps, 10-3 BER, Pulse Test Method
1
-98
dBm
Current, 2.4 kbps (RPR = 1100 K)
2
1.8
mA
Receiver Out-of-Band Rejection, ±5% fO
R±5%
3
80
dB
Receiver Ultimate Rejection
RULT
3
100
dB
1
Electrical Characteristics (typical values given for 3.0 Vdc power supply, 25 oC)
Characteristic
Sym
Notes
Minimum
Typical
Peak RF Output Power, 250 µA TXMOD Current
PO
3
1.5
Peak Current, 250 µA TXMOD Current
ITP
3
9.5
Maximum
Units
Transmitter Performance
dBm
mA
2nd - 4th Harmonic Output
3
-50
dBm
5th - 10th Harmonic Outputs
3
-55
dBm
Non-harmonic Spurious Outputs
3
-50
dBm
OOK Turn On/Turn Off Times
ASK Output Rise/Fall Times
Sleep Mode Current
tON/tOFF
4
12/6
µs
tTR/tTF
4
1.1/1.1
µs
0.7
IS
Power Supply Voltage Range
µA
2.2
VCC
Power Supply Voltage Ripple
Ambient Operating Temperature
TA
-40
3.7
Vdc
10
mVP-P
85
o
C
Notes:
1. Typical sensitivity data is based on a 10-3 bit error rate (BER), using DC-balanced data. There are two test methods commonly used to
measure OOK/ASK receiver sensitivity, the “100% AM” test method and the “Pulse” test method. Sensitivity data is given for both test methods. See Appendix 3.8 in the ASH Transceiver Designer’s Guide for the details of each test method, and for sensitivity curves for a 2.2 to
3.7 V supply voltage range at five operating temperatures. The application/test circuit and component values are shown on the next page and
in the Designer’s Guide.
2. At low data rates it is possible to adjust the ASH pulse generator to trade-off some receiver sensitivity for lower operating current. Sensitivity data and receiver current are given at 2.4 kbps for both high sensitivity operation (RPR = 330 K) and low current operation (RPR = 1100 K).
3. Data is given with the ASH radio matched to a 50 ohm load. Matching component values are given on the next page.
4. See Table 1 on Page 8 for additional information on ASH radio event timing.
A S H T r a n s c e iv e r P in O u t
S M -2 0 L P a c k a g e D r a w in g
0 .3 8 "
(9 .6 5 )
0 .0 8 "
(2 .0 3 )
1
0 .0 2 "
(0 .5 1 )
0 .0 7 5 "
(1 .9 0 )
G N D 3
3
1 8
C N T R L 0
P K D E T
4
1 7
C N T R L 1
B B O U T
5
1 6
V C C 2
C M P IN
6
1 5
P W ID T H
R X D A T A
7
1 4
P R A T E
1 3
T H L D 1
1 2
T H L D 2
L P F A D J
8
9
1 0
G N D 2
2
1 9
A G C C A P
T X M O D
0 .1 3 "
(3 .3 0 )
2 0
2
V C C 1
0 .0 4 "
(1 .0 2 )
0 .4 3 "
(1 0 .9 )
R F IO
G N D 1
0 .1 2 5 "
(3 .2 0 )
1 1
R R E F
A S H T r a n s c e iv e r A p p lic a tio n C ir c u it
A S K C o n fig u r a tio n
A S H T r a n s c e iv e r A p p lic a tio n C ir c u it
O O K C o n fig u r a tio n
+ 3
V D C
+ 3
V D C
C
C
R F B 2
T /R
1 9
L
2 0
L
E S D
R
1 8
G N D
3
R F IO
A T
1 7
C N T
R L 0
C
D C B
+
1 6
C N T
R L 1
V C C
2
R
R
P W
T H 1
1 5
1 4
1 3
1 2
P
R A T E
T H L D
1
T H L D
2
R R E F
T O P V IE W
1
G N D 1
V C C
1
A G C
C A P
2
P K
D E T
3
L
4
R F B
+ 3
V D C
B B
O U T
5
R X
D A T A
6
T X
M O D
7
8
R
B B O
R F B 1
C
C
1 9
T H 2
L
1 1
R
1 8
G N D
3
R F IO
A T
2 0
1 7
C N T
R L 0
L
E S D
V C C
2
G N D 1
V C C
1
2
L P F
L
A G C
C A P
P K
D E T
B B
O U T
1 5
1 4
1 3
1 2
P
W ID T H
P
R A T E
T H L D
1
T H L D
2
R R E F
3
4
5
C M P
IN
6
R F B 1
M o d u la tio n In p u t
+ 3
V D C
R X
D A T A
T X
M O D
7
8
G N D 2
L P F
A D J
C
A G C
C
B B O
R
R
T H 2
1 1
R
R E F
1 0
9
R
C
B B O
T H 1
P R
R F B
T X M
L P F
R
R
T O P V IE W
1
C
D C B
P W
1 6
C N T
R L 1
R E F
1 0
9
R
R
C
C M P
IN
G N D 2
L P F
A D J
R
+
R
T R M o d e
C o n tro l
P R
P
W ID T H
C
R F B 2
L P F
T X M
M o d u la tio n In p u t
P K D
D a ta O u tp u t
D a ta O u tp u t
Transceiver Set-Up, 3.0 Vdc, -40 to +85 0C
Item
Encoded Data Rate
Symbol
OOK
OOK
ASK
Units
Notes
DRNOM
2.4
19.2
115.2
kbps
see pages 1 & 2
Minimum Signal Pulse
SPMIN
416.67
52.08
8.68
µs
single bit
Maximum Signal Pulse
SPMAX
1666.68
208.32
34.72
µs
4 bits of same value
CAGC
-
-
2200
pF
±10% ceramic
AGCCAP Capacitor
PKDET Capacitor
CPKD
-
-
0.001
µF
±10% ceramic
BBOUT Capacitor
CBBO
0.1
0.015
0.0027
µF
±10% ceramic
BBOUT Resistor
RBBO
12
0
0
K
±5%
LPFAUX Capacitor
CLPF
0.0047
-
-
µF
±5%
TXMOD Resistor
RTXM
8.2
8.2
8.2
K
±5%, for 1.5 dBm output
LPFADJ Resistor
RLPF
330
100
15
K
±5%
RREF Resistor
RREF
100
100
100
K
±1%
THLD2 Resistor
RTH2
-
-
100
K
±1%, for 6 dB below peak
THLD1 Resistor
RTH1
0
0
10
K
±1%, typical values
PRATE Resistor
RPR
330
330
160
K
±5%
PWIDTH Resistor
RPW
270 to GND
270 to GND
1000 to Vcc
K
±5%
DC Bypass Capacitor
CDCB
4.7
4.7
4.7
µF
tantalum
±5% NPO
RF Bypass Capacitor 1
CRFB1
100
100
100
pF
RF Bypass Capacitor 2
CRFB2
100
100
100
pF
±5% NPO
RF Bypass Bead
LRFB
Fair-Rite
Fair-Rite
Fair-Rite
vendor
2506031217YO or equivalent
Series Tuning Inductor
LAT
82
82
82
nH
50 ohm antenna
Shunt Tuning/ESD Inductor
LESD
33
33
33
nH
50 ohm antenna
CAUTION: Electrostatic Sensitive Device. Observe precautions when handling.
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ASH Transceiver Theory of Operation
that the two amplifiers are coupled by a surface acoustic wave
(SAW) delay line, which has a typical delay of 0.5 µs.
An incoming RF signal is first filtered by a narrow-band SAW filter,
and is then applied to RFA1. The pulse generator turns RFA1 ON
for 0.5 µs. The amplified signal from RFA1 emerges from the SAW
delay line at the input to RFA2. RFA1 is now switched OFF and
RFA2 is switched ON for 0.55 µs, amplifying the RF signal further.
The ON time for RFA2 is usually set at 1.1 times the ON time for
RFA1, as the filtering effect of the SAW delay line stretches the signal pulse from RFA1 somewhat. As shown in the timing diagram,
RFA1 and RFA2 are never on at the same time, assuring excellent
receiver stability. Note that the narrow-band SAW filter eliminates
sampling sideband responses outside of the receiver passband, and
the SAW filter and delay line act together to provide very high receiver ultimate rejection.
Introduction
RFM’s amplifier-sequenced hybrid (ASH) transceiver is specifically
designed for short-range wireless data communication applications.
The transceiver provides robust operation, very small size, low
power consumption and low implementation cost. All critical RF
functions are contained in the hybrid, simplifying and speeding design-in. The ASH transceiver can be readily configured to support a
wide range of data rates and protocol requirements. The transceiver
features excellent suppression of transmitter harmonics and virtually
no RF emissions when receiving, making it easy to certify to shortrange (unlicensed) radio regulations.
Amplifier-Sequenced Receiver Operation
Amplifier-sequenced receiver operation has several interesting characteristics that can be exploited in system design. The RF amplifiers
in an amplifier-sequenced receiver can be turned on and off almost
instantly, allowing for very quick power-down (sleep) and wake-up
times. Also, both RF amplifiers can be off between ON sequences
to trade-off receiver noise figure for lower average current consumption. The effect on noise figure can be modeled as if RFA1 is on
continuously, with an attenuator placed in front of it with a loss
equivalent to 10*log10(RFA1 duty factor), where the duty factor is the
average amount of time RFA1 is ON (up to 50%). Since an
amplifier-sequenced receiver is inherently a sampling receiver, the
overall cycle time between the start of one RFA1 ON sequence and
The ASH transceiver’s unique feature set is made possible by its
system architecture. The heart of the transceiver is the amplifiersequenced receiver section, which provides more than 100 dB of
stable RF and detector gain without any special shielding or decoupling provisions. Stability is achieved by distributing the total RF
gain over time. This is in contrast to a superheterodyne receiver,
which achieves stability by distributing total RF gain over multiple
frequencies.
Figure 1 shows the basic block diagram and timing cycle for an amplifier-sequenced receiver. Note that the bias to RF amplifiers RFA1
and RFA2 are independently controlled by a pulse generator, and
A S H R e c e iv e r B lo c k D ia g r a m
& T im in g C y c le
A n te n n a
S A W
F ilte r
S A W
D e la y L in e
R F A 1
P 1
P 2
P u ls e
G e n e ra to r
R F In p u t
R F D a ta P u ls e
tP
W 1
tP
P 1
tP
R I
R C
R F A 1 O u t
D e la y L in e
O u t
tP
R F A 2
W 2
P 2
Figure 1
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D e te c to r &
L o w -P a s s
F ilte r
D a ta
O u t
A S H T r a n s c e iv e r B lo c k D ia g r a m
T X
IN
C N
C N
T R L 1 T R L 0
R
T X M O D
8
T X M
1 7
T X A 2
A n te n n a
R F IO
2 0
T u n in g
S A W
C R F ilte r
P o w e r D o w n
C o n tro l
T X A 1
1 :
2 :
1 :
2 :
3 :
F :
IN :
P in
P in
P in
P in
P in
P in
P in
2
1 6
1
1 0
1 9
1 1
6
L o g
S A W
D e la y L in e
R F A 1
V C C
V C C
G N D
G N D
G N D
R R E
C M P
1 8
M o d u la tio n
& B ia s C o n tr o l
R F A 2
B B O U T
L o w -P a s s
F ilte r
D e te c to r
L P F A D J
T u n in g /E S D
B B
5
9
R
R
4
C
d B B e lo w
P e a k T h ld
P K D
P W ID T H
R
A G C R e s e t
A G C
C o n tro l
A G C C A P
3
C
A N D
R X D A T A
T h ld
T h r e s h o ld
C o n tro l
T H L D 1
A G C
P W
7
D S 1
R e f
1 5
P R
P K D E T
A G C
P u ls e G e n e r a to r
& R F A m p B ia s
1 4
B B O
D S 2
R e f
P e a k
D e te c to r
L P F
A G C S e t
G a in S e le c t
P R A T E
C
6
1 1
1 3
R
1 2
R
T H 1
R
T H L D 2
T H 2
R E F
Figure 2
the start of the next RFA1 ON sequence should be set to sample
the narrowest RF data pulse at least 10 times. Otherwise, significant
edge jitter will be added to the detected data pulse.
range in RFA1, more than 100 dB of receiver dynamic range is
achieved.
The detector output drives a gyrator filter. The filter provides a
three-pole, 0.05 degree equiripple low-pass response with excellent
group delay flatness and minimal pulse ringing. The 3 dB bandwidth
of the filter can be set from 4.5 kHz to 1.8 MHz with an external resistor.
ASH Transceiver Block Diagram
Figure 2 is the general block diagram of the ASH transceiver.
Please refer to Figure 2 for the following discussions.
Antenna Port
The filter is followed by a base-band amplifier which boosts the detected signal to the BBOUT pin. When the receiver RF amplifiers
are operating at a 50%-50% duty cycle, the BBOUT signal changes
about 10 mV/dB, with a peak-to-peak signal level of up to 685 mV.
For lower duty cycles, the mV/dB slope and peak-to-peak signal
level are proportionately less. The detected signal is riding on a
1.1 Vdc level that varies somewhat with supply voltage, temperature, etc. BBOUT is coupled to the CMPIN pin or to an external data
recovery process (DSP, etc.) by a series capacitor. The correct
value of the series capacitor depends on data rate, data run length,
and other factors as discussed in the ASH Transceiver Designer’s
Guide.
The only external RF components needed for the transceiver are
the antenna and its matching components. Antennas presenting an
impedance in the range of 35 to 72 ohms resistive can be satisfactorily matched to the RFIO pin with a series matching coil and a shunt
matching/ESD protection coil. Other antenna impedances can be
matched using two or three components. For some impedances,
two inductors and a capacitor will be required. A DC path from RFIO
to ground is required for ESD protection.
Receiver Chain
The output of the SAW filter drives amplifier RFA1. This amplifier includes provisions for detecting the onset of saturation (AGC Set),
and for switching between 35 dB of gain and 5 dB of gain (Gain Select). AGC Set is an input to the AGC Control function, and Gain Select is the AGC Control function output. ON/OFF control to RFA1
(and RFA2) is generated by the Pulse Generator & RF Amp Bias
function. The output of RFA1 drives the SAW delay line, which has
a nominal delay of 0.5 µs.
When an external data recovery process is used with AGC, BBOUT
must be coupled to the external data recovery process and CMPIN
by separate series coupling capacitors. The AGC reset function is
driven by the signal applied to CMPIN.
When the transceiver is placed in power-down (sleep) or in a transmit mode, the output impedance of BBOUT becomes very high. This
feature helps preserve the charge on the coupling capacitor to minimize data slicer stabilization time when the transceiver switches
back to the receive mode.
The second amplifier, RFA2, provides 51 dB of gain below saturation. The output of RFA2 drives a full-wave detector with 19 dB of
threshold gain. The onset of saturation in each section of RFA2 is
detected and summed to provide a logarithmic response. This is
added to the output of the full-wave detector to produce an overall
detector response that is square law for low signal levels, and transitions into a log response for high signal levels. This combination
provides excellent threshold sensitivity and more than 70 dB of
detector dynamic range. In combination with the 30 dB of AGC
Data Slicers
The CMPIN pin drives two data slicers, which convert the analog
signal from BBOUT back into a digital stream. The best data slicer
choice depends on the system operating parameters. Data slicer
DS1 is a capacitively-coupled comparator with provisions for an adjustable threshold. DS1 provides the best performance at low
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signal-to-noise conditions. The threshold, or squelch, offsets the
comparator’s slicing level from 0 to 90 mV, and is set with a resistor
between the RREF and THLD1 pins. This threshold allows a tradeoff between receiver sensitivity and output noise density in the
no-signal condition. For best sensitivity, the threshold is set to 0. In
this case, noise is output continuously when no signal is present.
This, in turn, requires the circuit being driven by the RXDATA pin to
be able to process noise (and signals) continuously.
the PRATE and PWIDTH input pins, and the Power Down (sleep)
Control Signal from the Modulation & Bias Control function.
In the low data rate mode, the interval between the falling edge of
one RFA1 ON pulse to the rising edge of the next RFA1 ON pulse
tPRI is set by a resistor between the PRATE pin and ground. The interval can be adjusted between 0.1 and 5 µs. In the high data rate
mode (selected at the PWIDTH pin) the receiver RF amplifiers operate at a nominal 50%-50% duty cycle. In this case, the start-to-start
period tPRC for ON pulses to RFA1 are controlled by the PRATE resistor over a range of 0.1 to 1.1 µs.
This can be a problem if RXDATA is driving a circuit that must
“sleep” when data is not present to conserve power, or when it its
necessary to minimize false interrupts to a multitasking processor.
In this case, noise can be greatly reduced by increasing the threshold level, but at the expense of sensitivity. The best 3 dB bandwidth
for the low-pass filter is also affected by the threshold level setting of
DS1. The bandwidth must be increased as the threshold is increased to minimize data pulse-width variations with signal amplitude.
In the low data rate mode, the PWIDTH pin sets the width of the ON
pulse tPW1 to RFA1 with a resistor to ground (the ON pulse width
tPW2 to RFA2 is set at 1.1 times the pulse width to RFA1 in the low
data rate mode). The ON pulse width tPW1 can be adjusted between
0.55 and 1 µs. However, when the PWIDTH pin is connected to Vcc
through a 1 M resistor, the RF amplifiers operate at a nominal
50%-50% duty cycle, facilitating high data rate operation. In this
case, the RF amplifiers are controlled by the PRATE resistor as described above.
Data slicer DS2 can overcome this compromise once the signal
level is high enough to enable its operation. DS2 is a “dB-belowpeak” slicer. The peak detector charges rapidly to the peak value of
each data pulse, and decays slowly in between data pulses (1:1000
ratio). The slicer trip point can be set from 0 to 120 mV below this
peak value with a resistor between RREF and THLD2. A threshold
of 60 mV is the most common setting, which equates to “6 dB below
peak” when RFA1 and RFA2 are running a 50%-50% duty cycle.
Slicing at the “6 dB-below-peak” point reduces the signal amplitude
to data pulse-width variation, allowing a lower 3 dB filter bandwidth
to be used for improved sensitivity.
Both receiver RF amplifiers are turned off by the Power Down Control Signal, which is invoked in the sleep and transmit modes.
Transmitter Chain
The transmitter chain consists of a SAW delay line oscillator followed by a modulated buffer amplifier. The SAW filter suppresses
transmitter harmonics to the antenna. Note that the same SAW devices used in the amplifier-sequenced receiver are reused in the
transmit modes.
DS2 is best for ASK modulation where the transmitted waveform
has been shaped to minimize signal bandwidth. However, DS2 is
subject to being temporarily “blinded” by strong noise pulses, which
can cause burst data errors. Note that DS1 is active when DS2 is
used, as RXDATA is the logical AND of the DS1 and DS2 outputs.
DS2 can be disabled by leaving THLD2 disconnected. A non-zero
DS1 threshold is required for proper AGC operation.
Transmitter operation supports two modulation formats, on-off
keyed (OOK) modulation, and amplitude-shift keyed (ASK) modulation. When OOK modulation is chosen, the transmitter output turns
completely off between “1” data pulses. When ASK modulation is
chosen, a “1” pulse is represented by a higher transmitted power
level, and a “0” is represented by a lower transmitted power level.
OOK modulation provides compatibility with first-generation ASH
technology, and provides for power conservation. ASK modulation
must be used for high data rates (data pulses less than 30 µs). ASK
modulation also reduces the effects of some types of interference
and allows the transmitted pulses to be shaped to control modulation bandwidth.
AGC Control
The output of the Peak Detector also provides an AGC Reset signal
to the AGC Control function through the AGC comparator. The purpose of the AGC function is to extend the dynamic range of the receiver, so that two transceivers can operate close together when
running ASK and/or high data rate modulation. The onset of saturation in the output stage of RFA1 is detected and generates the AGC
Set signal to the AGC Control function. The AGC Control function
then selects the 5 dB gain mode for RFA1. The AGC Comparator
will send a reset signal when the Peak Detector output (multiplied by
0.8) falls below the threshold voltage for DS1.
The modulation format is chosen by the state of the CNTRL0 and
the CNTRL1 mode control pins, as discussed below. When either
modulation format is chosen, the receiver RF amplifiers are turned
off. In the OOK mode, the delay line oscillator amplifier TXA1 and
buffer amplifier TXA2 are turned off when the voltage to the TXMOD
input falls below 220 mV. In the OOK mode, the data rate is limited
by the turn-on and turn-off times of the delay line oscillator, which
are 12 and 6 µs respectively. In the ASK mode TXA1 is biased ON
continuously, and the output of TXA2 is modulated by the TXMOD
input current. Minimum output power occurs in the ASK mode when
the modulation driver sinks about 10 µA of current from the TXMOD
pin.
A capacitor at the AGCCAP pin avoids AGC “chattering” during the
time it takes for the signal to propagate through the low-pass filter
and charge the peak detector. The AGC capacitor also allows the
hold-in time to be set longer than the peak detector decay time to
avoid AGC chattering during runs of “0” bits in the received data
stream. Note that AGC operation requires the peak detector to be
functioning, even if DS2 is not being used. AGC operation can be
defeated by connecting the AGCCAP pin to Vcc. The AGC can be
latched ON once engaged by connecting a 150 kilohm resistor between the AGCCAP pin and ground in lieu of a capacitor.
The transmitter RF output power is proportional to the input current
to the TXMOD pin. A series resistor is used to adjust the peak transmitter output power. 1.5 dBm output power requires about 250 µA of
input current.
Receiver Pulse Generator and RF Amplifier Bias
Transceiver Mode Control
The receiver amplifier-sequence operation is controlled by the Pulse
Generator & RF Amplifier Bias module, which in turn is controlled by
The four transceiver operating modes – receive, transmit ASK,
transmit OOK, and power-down (sleep), are controlled by the Modulation & Bias Control function, and are selected with the CNTRL1
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and CNTRL0 control pins. Setting CNTRL1 and CNTRL0 both high
place the unit in the receive mode. Setting CNTRL1 high and
CNTRL0 low place the unit in the ASK transmit mode. Setting
CNTRL1 low and CNTRL0 high place the unit in the OOK transmit
mode. Setting CNTRL1 and CNTRL0 both low place the unit in the
power-down (sleep) mode. Note that the resistor driving TXMOD
must be low in the receive and power-down modes. The PWIDTH
resistor must also be low in the power down mode to minimize current. CNTRL1 and CNTRL0 are CMOS compatible inputs. These inputs must be held at a logic level; they cannot be left unconnected.
The maximum time required to switch from the sleep mode to either
transmit mode (tSTO and tSTA) is 16 µs. Most of this time is due to the
start-up of the transmitter oscillator.
AGC Timing
The maximum AGC engage time tAGC is 5 µs after the reception of a
-30 dBm RF signal with a 1 µs envelope rise time.
The minimum AGC hold-in time is set by the value of the capacitor
at the AGCCAP pin. The hold-in time tAGH = CAGC/19.1, where tAGH is
in µs and CAGC is in pF.
Transceiver Event Timing
Peak Detector Timing
Transceiver event timing is summarized in Table 1. Please refer to
this table for the following discussions.
The Peak Detector attack time constant is set by the value of the capacitor at the PKDET pin. The attack time tPKA = CPKD/4167, where
tPKA is in µs and CPKD is in pF. The Peak Detector decay time constant tPKD = 1000*tPKA.
Turn-On Timing
The maximum time tPR required for the receive function to become
operational at turn on is influenced by two factors. All receiver circuitry will be operational 5 ms after the supply voltage reaches
2.2 Vdc. The BBOUT-CMPIN coupling-capacitor is then DC stabilized in 3 time constants (3*tBBC). The total turn-on time to stable receiver operation for a 10 ms power supply rise time is:
Pulse Generator Timing
In the low data rate mode, the interval tPRI between the falling edge
of an ON pulse to the first RF amplifier and the rising edge of the
next ON pulse to the first RF amplifier is set by a resistor RPR between the PRATE pin and ground. The interval can be adjusted between 0.1 and 5 µs with a resistor in the range of 51 K to 2000 K.
The value of the RPR is given by:
tPR = 15 ms + 3*tBBC
The maximum time required for either the OOK or ASK transmitter
mode to become operational is 5 ms after the supply voltage
reaches 2.2 Vdc.
RPR = 404* tPRI + 10.5, where tPRI is in µs, and RPR is in kilohms
In the high data rate mode (selected at the PWIDTH pin) the receiver RF amplifiers operate at a nominal 50%-50% duty cycle. In
this case, the period tPRC from the start of an ON pulse to the first
RF amplifier to the start of the next ON pulse to the first RF amplifier
is controlled by the PRATE resistor over a range of 0.1 to 1.1 µs using a resistor of 11 K to 220 K. In this case RPR is given by:
Receive-to-Transmit Timing
After turn on, the maximum time required to switch from receive to
either transmit mode is 12 µs. Most of this time is due to the start-up
of the transmitter oscillator.
Transmit-to-Receive Timing
RPR = 198* tPRC - 8.51, where tPRC is in µs and RPR is in kilohms
The maximum time required to switch from the OOK or ASK transmit mode to the receive mode is 3*tBBC, where tBBC is the BBOUTCMPIN coupling-capacitor time constant. When the operating temperature is limited to 60 oC, the time required to switch from transmit
to receive is dramatically less for short transmissions, as less
charge leaks away from the BBOUT-CMPIN coupling capacitor.
In the low data rate mode, the PWIDTH pin sets the width of the ON
pulse to the first RF amplifier tPW1 with a resistor RPW to ground (the
ON pulse width to the second RF amplifier tPW2 is set at 1.1 times
the pulse width to the first RF amplifier in the low data rate mode).
The ON pulse width tPW1 can be adjusted between 0.55 and 1 µs
with a resistor value in the range of 200 K to 390 K. The value of
RPW is given by:
Sleep and Wake-Up Timing
RPW = 404* tPW1 - 18.6, where tPW1 is in µs and RPW is in kilohms
The maximum transition time from the receive mode to the
power-down (sleep) mode tRS is 10 µs after CNTRL1 and CNTRL0
are both low (1 µs fall time).
However, when the PWIDTH pin is connected to Vcc through a 1 M
resistor, the RF amplifiers operate at a nominal 50%-50% duty cycle, facilitating high data rate operation. In this case, the RF amplifiers are controlled by the PRATE resistor as described above.
The maximum transition time from either transmit mode to the sleep
mode (tTOS and tTAS) is 10 µs after CNTRL1 and CNTRL0 are both
low (1 µs fall time).
LPF Group Delay
The maximum transition time tSR from the sleep mode to the receive
mode is 3*tBBC, where tBBC is the BBOUT-CMPIN coupling-capacitor
time constant. When the operating temperature is limited to 60 oC,
the time required to switch from sleep to receive is dramatically less
for short sleep times, as less charge leaks away from the BBOUTCMPIN coupling capacitor.
The low-pass filter group delay is a function of the filter 3 dB bandwidth, which is set by a resistor RLPF to ground at the LPFADJ pin.
The minimum 3 dB bandwidth fLPF = 1445/RLPF, where fLPF is in kHz,
and RLPF is in kilohms.
The maximum group delay tFGD = 1750/fLPF = 1.21*RLPF, where tFGD
is in µs, fLPF in kHz, and RLPF in kilohms.
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tPKD
PKDET Decay Time Constant
tPRC
tPWH
tFGD
fLPF
tBBC
PWIDTH High (RFA1 & RFA2)
LPF Group Delay
LPF 3 dB Bandwidth
BBOUT-CMPIN Time Constant
tPW2
PWIDTH RFA2
PRATE Cycle
tPRI
tPW1
PRATE Interval
PWIDTH RFA1
range
range
max
min
min
0.1 to 1.1 µs
1750/fLPF
1445/RLPF
0.064*CBBO
range
1.1*tPW1
0.05 to 0.55 µs
range
range
0.1 to 5 µs
0.55 to 1 µs
min
tPKA
1000*tPKA
min
CAGC/19.1
tAGH
AGC Hold-In
PKDET Attack Time Constant
min
max
5 µs
tAGC
CPKD/4167
max
AGC Engage
max
10 µs
tTAS
TXASK to Sleep
10 µs
tTOS
TXOOK to Sleep
max
10 µs
tRS
max
RX to Sleep
max
16 µs
tSTA
16 µs
tSTO
Sleep to TXOOK
Sleep to TXASK
max
3*tBBC
tSR
max
Sleep to RX
max
TXASK to RX
3*tBBC
tTAR
TXOOK to RX
3*tBBC
tTOR
RX to TXASK
max
tRTA
RX to TXOOK
12 µs
tPTA
tRTO
Turn On to TXASK
max
Table 1
max
15 ms
max
max
12 µs
tPTO
Turn On to TXOOK
Min/Max
Time
3*tBBC + 15 ms
15 ms
tPR
Symbol
Turn On to Receive
Event
Transceiver Event Timing, 3.0 Vdc, -40 to +85 0C
Test Conditions
tBBC in µs, CBBO in pF
fLPF in kHz, RLPF in kilohms
tFGD in µs, fLPF in kHz
high data rate mode
high data rate mode
low data rate mode
low data rate mode
low data rate mode
tPKD and tPKA in µs
CPKD in pF, tPKA in µs
CAGC in pF, tAGH in µs
1 µs rise time, -30 dBm signal
1 µs CNTRL1 fall time
1 µs CNTRL0 fall time
1µs CNTRL0/CNTROL1 fall times
1 µs CNTRL1 rise time
1 µs CNTRL0 rise time
1µs CNTRL0/CNTROL1 rise times
1 µs CNTRL0 rise time
1 µs CNTRL1 rise time
1 µs CNTRL0 fall time
1 µs CNTRL1 fall time
10 ms supply voltage rise time
10 ms supply voltage rise time
10 ms supply voltage rise time
Notes
user selected
user selected
user selected
user selected mode
user selected mode
user selected mode
user selected mode
user selected mode
slaved to attack time
user selected
user selected; longer than tPKD
RFA1 switches from 35 to 5 dB gain
time until transceiver is in power-down mode
time until transceiver is in power-down mode
time until transceiver is in power-down mode
time until TXMOD can modulate transmitter
time until TXMOD can modulate transmitter
time until receiver operational
time until receiver operational
time until receiver operational
TXMOD low 1 µs before CNTRL0 falls
TXMOD low 1 µs before CNTRL1 falls
time until TXMOD can modulate transmitter
time until TXMOD can modulate transmitter
time until receiver operational
Pin Descriptions
Pin
Name
Description
1
GND1
GND1 is the RF ground pin. GND2 and GND3 should be connected to GND1 by short, low-inductance traces.
2
VCC1
VCC1 is the positive supply voltage pin for the transmitter output amplifier and the receiver base-band circuitry.
VCC1 is usually connected to the positive supply through a ferrite RF decoupling bead, which is bypassed by an
RF capacitor on the supply side. See the ASH Transceiver Designer’s Guide for additional information.
This pin controls the AGC reset operation. A capacitor between this pin and ground sets the minimum time the
AGC will hold-in once it is engaged. The hold-in time is set to avoid AGC chattering. For a given hold-in time tAGH,
the capacitor value CAGC is:
CAGC = 19.1* tAGH, where tAGH is in µs and CAGC is in pF
3
AGCCAP
A ±10% ceramic capacitor should be used at this pin. The value of CAGC given above provides a hold-in time between tAGH and 2.65* tAGH, depending on operating voltage, temperature, etc. The hold-in time is chosen to allow
the AGC to ride through the longest run of zero bits that can occur in a received data stream. The AGC hold-in
time can be greater than the peak detector decay time, as discussed below. However, the AGC hold-in time
should not be set too long, or the receiver will be slow in returning to full sensitivity once the AGC is engaged by
noise or interference. The use of AGC is optional when using OOK modulation with data pulses of at least 30 µs.
AGC operation can be defeated by connecting this pin to Vcc. Active or latched AGC operation is required for
ASK modulation and/or for data pulses of less than 30 µs. The AGC can be latched on once engaged by connecting a 150 K resistor between this pin and ground, instead of a capacitor. AGC operation depends on a functioning
peak detector, as discussed below. The AGC capacitor is discharged in the receiver power-down (sleep) mode
and in the transmit modes.
This pin controls the peak detector operation. A capacitor between this pin and ground sets the peak detector attack and decay times, which have a fixed 1:1000 ratio. For most applications, these time constants should be coordinated with the base-band time constant. For a given base-band capacitor CBBO, the capacitor value CPKD is:
CPKD = 0.33* CBBO , where CBBO and CPKD are in pF
4
PKDET
A ±10% ceramic capacitor should be used at this pin. This time constant will vary between tPKA and 1.5* tPKA with
variations in supply voltage, temperature, etc. The capacitor is driven from a 200 ohm “attack” source, and decays
through a 200 K load. The peak detector is used to drive the “dB-below-peak” data slicer and the AGC release
function. The AGC hold-in time can be extended beyond the peak detector decay time with the AGC capacitor, as
discussed above. Where low data rates and OOK modulation are used, the “dB-below-peak” data slicer and the
AGC are optional. In this case, the PKDET pin and the THLD2 pin can be left unconnected, and the AGC pin can
be connected to Vcc to reduce the number of external components needed. The peak detector capacitor is discharged in the receiver power-down (sleep) mode and in the transmit modes.
BBOUT is the receiver base-band output pin. This pin drives the CMPIN pin through a coupling capacitor CBBO for
internal data slicer operation. The time constant tBBC for this connection is:
tBBC = 0.064*CBBO , where tBBC is in µs and CBBO is in pF
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BBOUT
6
CMPIN
7
RXDATA
A ±10% ceramic capacitor should be used between BBOUT and CMPIN. The time constant can vary between tBBC
and 1.8*tBBC with variations in supply voltage, temperature, etc. The optimum time constant in a given circumstance will depend on the data rate, data run length, and other factors as discussed in the ASH Transceiver Designer’s Guide. A common criteria is to set the time constant for no more than a 20% voltage droop during SPMAX.
For this case:
CBBO = 70*SPMAX, where SPMAX is the maximum signal pulse width in µs and CBBO is in pF
The output from this pin can also be used to drive an external data recovery process (DSP, etc.). The nominal output impedance of this pin is 1 K. When the receiver RF amplifiers are operating at a 50%-50% duty cycle, the
BBOUT signal changes about 10 mV/dB, with a peak-to-peak signal level of up to 685 mV. For lower duty cycles,
the mV/dB slope and peak-to-peak signal level are proportionately less. The signal at BBOUT is riding on a
1.1 Vdc value that varies somewhat with supply voltage and temperature, so it should be coupled through a capacitor to an external load. A load impedance of 50 K to 500 K in parallel with no more than 10 pF is recommended. When an external data recovery process is used with AGC, BBOUT must be coupled to the external
data recovery process and CMPIN by separate series coupling capacitors. The AGC reset function is driven by
the signal applied to CMPIN. When the transceiver is in power-down (sleep) or in a transmit mode, the output impedance of this pin becomes very high, preserving the charge on the coupling capacitor.
This pin is the input to the internal data slicers. It is driven from BBOUT through a coupling capacitor. The input
impedance of this pin is 70 K to 100 K.
RXDATA is the receiver data output pin. This pin will drive a 10 pF, 500 K parallel load. The peak current available
from this pin increases with the receiver low-pass filter cutoff frequency. In the power-down (sleep) or transmit
modes, this pin becomes high impedance. If required, a 1000 K pull-up or pull-down resistor can be used to establish a definite logic state when this pin is high impedance. If a pull-up resistor is used, the positive supply end
should be connected to a voltage no greater than Vcc + 200 mV.
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Pin
8
Name
TXMOD
Description
The transmitter RF output voltage is proportional to the input current to this pin. A series resistor is used to adjust
the peak transmitter output voltage. 1.5 dBm output power requires about 250 µA of input current. In the ASK
mode, minimum output power occurs when the modulation driver sinks about 10 µA of current from this pin. In the
OOK mode, input signals less than 220 mV completely turn the transmitter oscillator off. Internally, this pin appears to be a diode in series with a small resistor. Peak transmitter output power PO for a 3 Vdc supply voltage is
approximately:
PO = 24*(ITXM)2, where PO is in mW, and the peak modulation current ITXM is in mA
A ±5% resistor value is recommended. In the OOK mode, this pin is usually driven with a logic-level data input
(unshaped data pulses). OOK modulation is practical for data pulses of 30 µs or longer. In the ASK mode, this pin
accepts analog modulation (shaped or unshaped data pulses). ASK modulation is practical for data pulses 8.7 µs
or longer. The resistor driving this pin must be low in the receive and power-down (sleep) modes. Please refer to
the ASH Transceiver Designer’s Guide for additional information on modulation techniques.
This pin is the receiver low-pass filter bandwidth adjust. The filter bandwidth is set by a resistor RLPF between this
pin and ground. The resistor value can range from 330 K to 820 ohms, providing a filter 3 dB bandwidth fLPF from
4.5 kHz to 1.8 MHz. The resistor value is determined by:
RLPF = 1445/ fLPF, where RLPF is in kilohms, and fLPF is in kHz
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LPFADJ
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GND2
GND2 is an IC ground pin. It should be connected to GND1 by a short, low inductance trace.
RREF
RREF is the external reference resistor pin. A 100 K reference resistor is connected between this pin and ground.
A ±1% resistor tolerance is recommended. It is important to keep the total capacitance between ground, Vcc and
this node to less than 5 pF to maintain current source stability. If THLD1 and/or THDL2 are connected to RREF
through resistor values less that 1.5 K, their node capacitance must be added to the RREF node capacitance and
the total should not exceed 5 pF.
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12
THLD2
A ±5% resistor should be used to set the filter bandwidth. This will provide a 3 dB filter bandwidth between fLPF
and 1.3* fLPF with variations in supply voltage, temperature, etc. The filter provides a three-pole, 0.05 degree
equiripple phase response. The peak drive current available from RXDATA increases in proportion to the filter
bandwidth setting.
THLD2 is the “dB-below-peak” data slicer (DS2) threshold adjust pin. The threshold is set by a 0 to 200 K resistor
RTH2 between this pin and RREF. Increasing the value of the resistor decreases the threshold below the peak detector value (increases difference) from 0 to 120 mV. For most applications, this threshold should be set at 6 dB
below peak, or 60 mV for a 50%-50% RF amplifier duty cycle. The value of the THLD2 resistor is given by:
RTH2 = 1.67*V, where RTH2 is in kilohms and the threshold V is in mV
A ±1% resistor tolerance is recommended for the THLD2 resistor. Leaving the THLD2 pin open disables the
dB-below-peak data slicer operation.
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THLD1
The THLD1 pin sets the threshold for the standard data slicer (DS1) through a resistor RTH1 to RREF. The threshold is increased by increasing the resistor value. Connecting this pin directly to RREF provides zero threshold.
The value of the resistor depends on whether THLD2 is used. For the case that THLD2 is not used, the acceptable range for the resistor is 0 to 100 K, providing a THLD1 range of 0 to 90 mV. The resistor value is given by:
RTH1 = 1.11*V, where RTH1 is in kilohms and the threshold V is in mV
For the case that THLD2 is used, the acceptable range for the THLD1 resistor is 0 to 200 K, again providing a
THLD1 range of 0 to 90 mV. The resistor value is given by:
RTH1 = 2.22*V, where RTH1 is in kilohms and the threshold V is in mV
A ±1% resistor tolerance is recommended for the THLD1 resistor. Note that a non-zero DS1 threshold is required
for proper AGC operation.
The interval between the falling edge of an ON pulse to the first RF amplifier and the rising edge of the next ON
pulse to the first RF amplifier tPRI is set by a resistor RPR between this pin and ground. The interval tPRI can be adjusted between 0.1 and 5 µs with a resistor in the range of 51 K to 2000 K. The value of RPR is given by:
RPR = 404* tPRI + 10.5, where tPRI is in µs, and RPR is in kilohms
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PRATE
A ±5% resistor value is recommended. When the PWIDTH pin is connected to Vcc through a 1 M resistor, the RF
amplifiers operate at a nominal 50%-50% duty cycle, facilitating high data rate operation. In this case, the period
tPRC from start-to-start of ON pulses to the first RF amplifier is controlled by the PRATE resistor over a range of 0.1
to 1.1 µs using a resistor of 11 K to 220 K. In this case the value of RPR is given by:
RPR = 198* tPRC - 8.51, where tPRC is in µs and RPR is in kilohms
A ±5% resistor value should also be used in this case. Please refer to the ASH Transceiver Designer’s Guide for
additional amplifier duty cycle information. It is important to keep the total capacitance between ground, Vcc and
this pin to less than 5 pF to maintain stability.
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Pin
Name
Description
The PWIDTH pin sets the width of the ON pulse to the first RF amplifier tPW1 with a resistor RPW to ground (the ON
pulse width to the second RF amplifier tPW2 is set at 1.1 times the pulse width to the first RF amplifier). The ON
pulse width tPW1 can be adjusted between 0.55 and 1 µs with a resistor value in the range of 200 K to 390 K. The
value of RPW is given by:
RPW = 404* tPW1 - 18.6, where tPW1 is in µs and RPW is in kilohms
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PWIDTH
16
VCC2
VCC2 is the positive supply voltage pin for the receiver RF section and transmitter oscillator. Pin 16 must be bypassed with an RF capacitor, and must also be bypassed with a 1 to 10 µF tantalum or electrolytic capacitor. See
the ASH Transceiver Designer’s Guide for additional information.
CNTRL1
CNTRL1 and CNTRL0 select the receive and transmit modes. CNTRL1 and CNTRL0 both high place the unit in
the receive mode. CNTRL1 high and CNTRL0 low place the unit in the ASK transmit mode. CNTRL1 low and
CNTRL0 high place the unit in the OOK transmit mode. CNTRL1 and CNTRL0 both low place the unit in the
power-down (sleep) mode. CNTRL1 is a high-impedance input (CMOS compatible). An input voltage of 0 to
300 mV is interpreted as a logic low. An input voltage of Vcc - 300 mV or greater is interpreted as a logic high. An
input voltage greater than Vcc + 200 mV should not be applied to this pin. A logic high requires a maximum
source current of 40 µA. A logic low requires a maximum sink current of 25 µA (1 µA in sleep mode). This pin
must be held at a logic level; it cannot be left unconnected.
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CNTRL0
CNTRL0 is used with CNTRL1 to control the receive and transmit modes of the transceiver. CNTRL0 is a
high-impedance input (CMOS compatible). An input voltage of 0 to 300 mV is interpreted as a logic low. An input
voltage of Vcc - 300 mV or greater is interpreted as a logic high. An input voltage greater than Vcc + 200 mV
should not be applied to this pin. A logic high requires a maximum source current of 40 µA. A logic low requires a
maximum sink current of 25 µA (1 µA in sleep mode). This pin must be held at a logic level; it cannot be left unconnected.
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GND3
GND3 is an IC ground pin. It should be connected to GND1 by a short, low inductance trace.
RFIO
RFIO is the RF input/output pin. This pin is connected directly to the SAW filter transducer. Antennas presenting
an impedance in the range of 35 to 72 ohms resistive can be satisfactorily matched to this pin with a series matching coil and a shunt matching/ESD protection coil. Other antenna impedances can be matched using two or three
components. For some impedances, two inductors and a capacitor will be required. A DC path from RFIO to
ground is required for ESD protection.
.2 3 7 5
.1 7 2 5
.1 9 7 5
.2 1 2 5
.4 6 0 0
.3 8 2 5
.3 5 7 5
.3 1 7 5
.2 7 7 5
.2 3 7 5
.1 9 7 5
.1 5 7 5
.2 7 0
0 .0 0 0
D im e n s io n s in in c h e s
S M -2 0 L P C B P a d L a y o u t
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.4 1 0
.1 1 7 5
.1 0 2 5
.0 7 7 5
.1 4 0
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0 .0 0 0
17
A ±5% resistor value is recommended. When this pin is connected to Vcc through a 1 M resistor, the RF amplifiers operate at a nominal 50%-50% duty cycle, facilitating high data rate operation. In this case, the RF amplifier
ON times are controlled by the PRATE resistor as described above. It is important to keep the total capacitance
between ground, Vcc and this node to less than 5 pF to maintain stability. When using the high data rate operation
with the sleep mode, connect the 1 M resistor between this pin and CNTRL1 (Pin 17), so this pin is low in the
sleep mode.
R F O u tp u t P o w e r v s IT
X M
2 .4 0
3 V
2 .1 0
O u tp u t P o w e r in m W
1 .8 0
1 .5 0
1 .2 0
0 .9 0
0 .6 0
0 .3 0
0
0 .0 4
0 .0 8
0 .1 2
0 .1 6
0 .2 0
IT
V
X M
v s IT
T X M
0 .2 4
0 .2 8
0 .3 2
0 .3 6
0 .4 0
0 .2 8
0 .3 2
0 .3 6
0 .4 0
in m A
X M
1 .0 0
0 .9 8
0 .9 6
0 .9 2
V
T X M
in V
0 .9 4
0 .9 0
0 .8 8
0 .8 6
0
0 .0 4
0 .0 8
0 .1 2
0 .1 6
0 .2 0
IT
X M
0 .2 4
in m A
Note: Specifications subject to change without notice.
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