ZARLINK MGCM02BP1Q

MGCM02
TDMA/AMPS IF and Baseband Interface
Data Sheet
Features
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April 2003
Ordering Information
MGCM02/KG/BP1N
MGCM02/KG/BP1Q
Complete IF to Baseband for IS136
100dB Gain Control
Channel Filtering (30kHz)
FM Demodulator
RSSI Output
Dual IF Synthesisers
Fully Programmable via serial bus
3 Volt operation
49 Ball BGA package (7 x 7 mm)
Applications
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Dual Mode TDMA/AMPS Mobile telephones
Dual Band (PCS1900/900) TDMA/AMPS Mobile
telephones
PCS 1900 TDMA Mobile Telephones
Description
The MGCM02 provides the complete IF to baseband
I and Q including channel filtering for IS136/AMPS.
The receive input is at an IF frequency up to
200MHz. This is downconverted to an internal IF of
60kHz and filtered by a switched capacitor bandpass
filter which also provides image rejection. The 60kHz
signal is then demodulated to give baseband I and Q
signals. Over 100dB of gain control is provided. The
baseband outputs can be input directly to an A to D
converter.
The internal FM discriminator can be used for
demodulating AMPS signals. The receive path also
provides RSSI.
Transmit I and Q baseband signals from D to A
converters can be input directly to MGCM02 which
provides reconstruction filters and a variable gain
buffer.
The two PLL synthesisers are used for generation of
the receive and transmit IF LO signals.
Receive Section
RXI OP+,60kHz
Σ
IF IP+,-
90Î
60kHz
RXQ OP+,AUDIO FB
LO +
FM
Discrim
LO -
AUDIO
RSSI FB
To Rx PLL
RSSI
RSSI
Transmit Section
SCLK
TX
IIP+,-
TXI
OP+,-
Synthesisers
Control
Tx FM
SDATA
Rx
VCO
Rx
Rx PD
Rx LOCK
SLATCH
TXQ
IP+,-
TXQ
OP+,-
RESETB
PCA
Tx
VCO
Tx
Tx LOCK
Tx PD
Figure 1 - Block Diagram
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MGCM02
Data Sheet
Pad Assignment
2
No
Pin Name
Type
Description
A1
RTUNE
Bias Reference - connect 100kΩ to ground
A2
VBG
Bandgap Reference Decoupling
A3
PCA
Input
Power Control Assert
A4
SDATA
Input
Serial Interface, Serial Data In
A5
VDD
Power
Power Supply - Digital
A6
TCXO
Input
19.44MHz Reference from TCXO
A7
GND (TX)
Ground
Ground - Transmit Section
B1
RXI OP+
Output
Baseband Receive I Output +
B2
RXI OP-
Output
Baseband Receive I Output -
B3
SCLK
Input
Serial Interface, Clock
B4
GND
Input
Ground Digital
B5
RESETB
Input
Reset (active low)
B6
TXQ IP-
Input
Transmit Q Input -
B7
TXQ IP+
Input
Transmit Q Input +
C1
RXQ OP-
Output
Baseband Receive Q Output -
C2
GND
Ground
Ground - Receive Section
C3
AGC
Input
AGC control voltage
C4
SLATCH
Input
Serial Interface, Latch
C5
LOCK DET
Output
Synthesiser Lock Detect
C6
TXI IP-
Input
Transmit I Input -
C7
TXI IP+
Input
Transmit I Input +
D1
RX IP+
Input
Receive IF Input +
D2
RXQ OP+
Output
Baseband Receive Q Output +
D3
GND
Ground
Ground (Substrate Connection)
D4
NC
D5
GND
Ground
Ground (Substrate Connection)
D6
TXI OP+
Output
Transmit I Output +
D7
VDD
Power
Power Supply - Transmit Section
E1
RX IP-
Input
Receive IF Input -
Not Connected
MGCM02
Data Sheet
No
Pin Name
Type
Description
E2
VDD
Power
Power Supply - RSSI and Demodulator
E3
RSSI
Output
RSSI Output
E4
UHF LOCK
Input
UHF Synth Lock Input
E5
TX FM
Output
Transmit FM Output
E6
TXQ OP+
Output
Transmit Q Output +
E7
TXI OP-
Output
Transmit I Output -
F1
AUDIO FB
Input
Demodulator Feedback
F2
GND
Ground
Ground RSSI/Demodulator
F3
RSSI FB
Input
RSSI Feedback
F4
RX PD
Output
Receive PLL Charge Pump Output
F5
GND
Ground
Ground - Synthesiser
F6
VDD
Power
Power Supply - Synthesiser
F7
TXQ OP-
Output
Transmit Q Output -
G1
AUDIO
Output
Demodulator Audio/Data Output
G2
VDD
Power
Power Supply - Receive Section
G3
GND
Ground
Ground (Substrate Connection)
G4
VHF RESB
Input
VHF VCO resonator
G5
VHF RES
Input
VHF VCO resonator
G6
TX VCO
Input
Transmit IF PLL Input
G7
TX PD
Output
Transmit PLL Charge Pump Output
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MGCM02
Data Sheet
Absolute Maximum Ratings
Supply Voltage
Voltage applied to any pin
Operating Temperature
Storage Temperature
Max Junction Temperature
ESD (Human Body Model)
-0.3 to 3.9V
-0.3 to Vcc + 0.3 V
-40 °C to 100 °C
-55 °C to 150 °C
150 °C
2kV
Electrical Characteristics
Tamb = -40°C to +85°C, VDD = 3V +/- 10%. VEE = 0V. These characteristics are guaranteed by either
production test or design. They apply within the specified ambient temperature and supply voltage ranges
unless otherwise stated.
Value
Characteristics
Units
Min
Typ
Max
20
100
Comments
Supply Current
Sleep
Powerdown
µA
µA
550
Powerdown - Rx PLL on
mA
Powerdown - Tx PLL on
mA
Receive Section (I/Q)
25
mA
Receive Section (FM)
26
mA
Receive Section (I/Q)
17
18.5
mA
T = 25°C, Vdd = 3V
Receive Section (FM)
17
19.5
mA
T = 25°C, Vdd = 3V
Transmit Section (I/Q)
6
9
mA
Transmit Section (FM)
3.5
6.5
mA
Logic Inputs
Input Voltage High - VIH
0.8Vdd
Input Voltage Low - VOL
Volts
0.2Vdd
Volts
Input Current
10
nA
Input Capacitance
10
pF
0.4Vdd
Volts
Vin = 0 to Vdd
Logic Outputs
Output Voltage Low
Output Voltage High
0.6Vdd
Output Current
Volts
+/-1
mA
Serial Control Timing
See Fig 7
SDATA Set Up t1
20
ns
SDATA Hold t2
20
ns
SCLK Pulse Width t3
50
ns
SLATCH Set up t4
20
SLATCH Pulse Width t5
50
ns
SCLK Period
100
ns
4
t3 - 20
ns
MGCM02
Data Sheet
Value
Characteristics
Units
Min
Typ
Comments
Max
Switch on/off times
Tx Turn on time
0.5
ms
Tx Turn off time
0.5
ms
Rx Turn on time
1.0
ms
Rx Turn off time
1.0
ms
TCXO Input
Input Resistance
10
kΩ
Input Capacitance
10
pF
Input Sensitivity
0.5
Frequency
2
19.44
V p-p
ac coupled
MHz
Receive - General
Input Impedance
8
Input Frequency
40
12
16
kΩ
200
MHz
2
kΩ
Output Voltage RXI,RXQ
1.25
Volts
Output Voltage RXI,RXQ
Vdd/2
Volts
Min Gain
-17
dB
Max Gain
96.5
dB
Output Impedance
Differential
Differential
Selected by programming
Receive (IQ Mode)
Gain
tbd
Gain Resolution
80
tbd
0.5
Gain Control Slope
tbd
I/Q Gain Matching
-0.5
68
I/Q Phase Balance
dB
Vagc = tbd
dB
tbd
dB/V
+0.5
dB
+/- 1
deg
Group Delay Ripple
14
16
µs p-p
0 to 12.5 kHz
Gain Ripple
1.5
2.2
dB p-p
0 to 12.5 kHz
12.5
dB
Noise Figure
Rs = 850 ohms
Input IP3 (Max Gain)
-35
dBm
Note 2
Input IP3 (Gain = 80dB)
-20
dBm
Note 3
V p-p
Differential
-108
dBm
Rs = 850 Ω Note 4
Noise Figure
13
dB
Input IP3 (High Gain)
-20
dBm
Note 5
mV
Defined by external
Output 1dB Compression
3
Receive (FM Mode)
Input Sensitivity
Audio Output
500
Rs = 850 Ω
components
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MGCM02
Data Sheet
Value
Characteristics
Units
Min
Typ
Comments
Max
Receive LO VCO
Operating Frequency
100
LO Phase Noise
400
-92
MHz
dBc/Hz
Receive Filter
Note 6
Centre Frequency
3dB Bandwidth
Offset = 30 kHz
60
+/- 16
kHz
+/- 18
Fig 3
kHz
Stop Band Attenuation
Relative to signal at 60kHz
0 to 3 kHz
67
69
dB
3 kHz to 10 kHz
61
63
dB
10 kHz to 22 kHz
48
51
dB
38 kHz
18
20
dB
Note 7
82 kHz
18
20
dB
Note 7
98 kHz to 110 kHz
48
50
dB
110 kHz to 117 kHz
61
63
dB
117 kHz to 123 kHz
68
70
dB
123 kHz to 1.36 MHz
71
73
dB
1.36 MHz to 1.52 MHz
36
48
dB
1.52 MHz to 10 MHz
71
73
dB
Image Attenuation
Fig 4
0 to -10kHz
61
dB
-10 kHz to -42 kHz
40
dB
- 42 kHz to -78 kHz
25
- 78 kHz to -105 kHz
40
dB
-105 kHz to -1.36 MHz
61
dB
-1.36 MHz to -1.52 MHz
36
-1.52 MHz to -10 MHz
61
Gain Ripple
28
dB
48
dB
dB
1.0
1.5
dB
Peak
dB
Note 8
RSSI (FM Mode)
Dynamic Range
Accuracy
75
-3
RSSI Slope
+3
dB
20
mV/dB
Input Signal - Min
-100
dBm
Rs = 850Ω
Input Signal - Max
-25
dBm
Rs = 850Ω
RSSI Output Level
RSSI Output Impedance
6
Vdd/2-1.2
Vdd/2+1.2
1
V
kΩ
Fig 6
MGCM02
Data Sheet
Value
Characteristics
Units
Min
Typ
Max
11
12
13
dB
8.5
9
9.5
dB
5.5
6
6.5
dB
2.5
3
3.5
dB
-0.5
0
0.5
dB
Comments
Transmit (I/Q and FM)
Gain
Input dc Voltage
0.8
V
Output dc Voltage
1.25
V
Output dc Voltage
Vdd/2
V
Selected by programming
Input Signal Range
2
V p-p
Differential Note 9
Ouput Signal Range
2
V p-p
Differential Note 9
Input Signal - FM
1
V p-p
Single-ended
Output Signal - FM
1
V p-p
0.3
dB
0.7
deg
20
30
mV p-p
25
29
kHz
Gain Ripple
1
dB
0 to 12.5kHz
Group Delay Variation
10
µs
0 to 12.5kHz
30
dB
100kHz to 2MHz
40
dB
> 2MHz
Output Amplitude
-0.3
Balance
Output Phase Balance
Output dc offset
3dB Filter bandwidth
Stop Band Attenuation
22
Noise - in band
-50
dBc
Note 10
Noise 20 to 45 kHz
-60
dBc
BW = 300Hz
Noise 45 to 60 kHz
-75
dBc
BW = 300Hz
Noise => 60 kHz
-85
dBc
BW = 300Hz
Synthesisers
Transmit PLL Frequency
1
115
MHz
Receive PLL Frequency
80
400
MHz
Tx PLL Input Sensitivity
100
Charge Pump Current
400
496
600
µA
140
176
210
µA
75
96
115
µA
13
16
19
µA
Vdd -0.5
Volts
+/- 15
%
5
nA
Charge Pump Output
Charge Pump sink/source
0.5
From receive LO VCO
mV
Default mode
Io +/-15%
mismatch
Charge Pump off state
current
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MGCM02
Data Sheet
Notes on Electrical Characteristics
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
All signal voltages are differential rms unless stated otherwise
Intermodulation tones at offsets of 120kHz and 240kHz. Level = -61dBm
Gain set to 80 dB - typically max gain required in application
Output SINAD = 12dB. Input modulation is 1kHz tone with 8kHz deviation. Standard gain FM mode.
Intermodulation tones at offsets of 60kHz and 120kHz. Level = - 55dBm
These filter characteristics are for the 60kHz band pass filter in narrow band mode. This provides all
the filtering in FM mode. There is additional filtering in I/Q mode provided by the baseband low pass
filters. Details are shown in fig 2
7. Extrapolate linearly between 22kHz - 38kHz, 82kHz - 98kHz
8. Standard gain FM mode - RSSI switched internally
9. The input and output signal ranges are the maximum available. For example if the input signal is 2V
pk-pk then the programmed gain can only be 0dB
10. Noise relative to full scale signal
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MGCM02
Data Sheet
Operating Description
AMPS FM Mode
Receive
FM demodulation can be done using the I and Q
baseband signals if supported by the baseband
however the MGCM02 contains a FM demodulator.
Basic Architecture
The MGCM02 provides a highly integrated receive
solution for dual mode IS136/AMPS mobile
telephones. The input to MGCM02 is normally from
the output of the first IF filter. The signal is amplified
by a variable gain amplifier before being
downconverted in a quadrature mixer to a low IF of
60kHz as I (In phase) and Q (Quadrature) signals.
The local oscillator for this mixer is generated from
an on chip VCO using external tank components.
This oscillator operates at twice the LO frequency to
allow the generation of accurate quadrature LO
signals for the mixer. High side or low side LO
injection is programmable. Further stages of voltage
controlled gain are then provided at 60kHz with
matched amplifiers in the I and Q channels.
Gain control is provided from an external analogue
control signal. This signal is digitised by an on chip 8
bit analog to digital converter. The digital outputs are
then used to control the amplifiers. Figure 2 shows
the amplifier configuration in more detail. The
preamplifier has 4 gain settings and there are four
amplifier stages at 60 kHz each providing -12 to
+12dB gain in 0.5 dB steps. The gain control range
will be more than adequate for most TDMA
applications. The digitally controlled amplifiers
provide a highly accurate and linear control of gain.
The conversion rate of the analog to digital converter
is 45 kHz.
The I and Q signals are then combined and passed
through a switched capacitor polyphase bandpass
filter. This filter is a fifth order Chebyshev. The
advantage of using a switched capacitor filter is that
it gives very stable performance and no calibration is
required. The circuit also provides rejection of the
image frequency following the down conversion to
60kHz.
TDMA IS136 Mode
Following the bandpass filter the signal is mixed
down to baseband I and Q signals which are output
from differential outputs. There is additional
baseboard filtering to remove spurii from the
downconverters and clock breakthrough from the
switched capacitor filters. Further detail of the
MGCM02 receive path is shown in Fig 2. The
baseboard outputs can be fed directly into analog to
digital converters in a baseband circuit.
In FM mode the baseband I and Q output stages are
disabled and the 60 kHz IF signal from the bandpass
filter is input to a limiting amplifier and FM
discriminator. The FM discriminator consists of a
shift register acting as a delay line. The output of the
discriminator is a digital signal which must be filtered
to recover the audio signal. The discriminator output
is routed through the cascaded baseband I and Q
low pass smoothing filters and finally through an
output buffer stage. The cut-off frequency of the low
pass switched capacitor filters can be set at 25kHz
for optimum filtering. External components can be
used to optimise the gain and frequency response of
the output amplifier.
There are two methods of controlling the amplifier
gain in FM Mode.
1)
Fixed gain. The amplifier gain is set to a preset
level. This gain level (Pre-amplifier and VGA gain
= 26dB) allows the minimum sensitivity
requirements to be met, but at high signal levels
the gain is automatically reduced by 32.5 dB.
This optimises the signal levels through the
bandpass filter preventing overload and
excessive phase distortion. Further details on
this are given in the following RSSI section.
2)
AGC Control. In this mode the gain is controlled
by the VGA control input. The RSSI level is
monitored by the baseband controller and the
gain level set appropriately. This mode gives
improved performance in strong fading
environments.
RSSI
The MGCM02 also contains RSSI circuitry. This
would normally be used when using the FM
discriminator to provide the received signal strength
to the phone microcontroller. This RSSI circuit has
over 70dB dynamic range.
A block diagram of the RSSI circuit is shown in figure
5. The switched capacitor filter has a limited dynamic
range of approximately 50dB due to aliased noise
from the sampling process used. In order to enable
the RSSI to operate over a larger dynamic range
gain control is required in the amplifiers before the
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MGCM02
Data Sheet
band pass filter. This can be provided in two ways as
described in the preceding FM section.
In the fixed gain FM mode the RSSI output is input to
a comparator. The output of this comparator then
reduces the IF amplifier gain by 32.5dB thus
enabling a larger dynamic range for the RSSI.
Hysteresis is built in to prevent oscillation when close
to the threshold level. Fig 6 shows the RSSI
characteristic. At low signal levels the RSSI output
increases with signal level, however at high signal
level when the gain is reduced in the input path, the
RSSI output is mirrored around Vdd/2 and decreases
with increasing signal level. The slope is the same at
high level as at low level but is of course negative.
The actual slope (or gain) and settling time for the
RSSI are set by external components as shown in fig
5.
60 kHz
IF
Input
Low Pass
Switched
Capacitor
Switched
Capacitor
Low Pass
Chebychev
Butterworth
n=5
n=3
n=2
BW
= +/- 16kHz
BW = 37.5kHz
BW = 60 kHz
G = 8dB
G = 6 dB
60 kHz
Gain
Settings
-2dB
6dB
12dB
21.6dB
If the AGC mode is used for FM then this automatic
RSSI switching is disabled and the RSSI is only
operated over the lower segment of the
characteristic. The actual signal level must then be
calculated by the baseband using the measured
RSSI level and the applied AGC signal.
60kHz
Band Pass
Chebychev
Rx LO
90∞
The RSSI output from the MGCM02 will normally be
input into an a to d converter. This, together with the
baseboard controller can convert the RSSI signal to
a monotonic digital output as required by the IS136
specifications. Calibration will be required to
determine the slope, offset at low and high signal
levels, and threshold level of the RSSI characteristic.
For example if the RSSI output is less than Vdd/2
then the RSSI slope is positive; if greater than Vdd/2
than the RSSI slope is negative.
60 kHz
14dB
Smoothing
Filter
I
Q
G =14dB
Each gain stage is
programmable from -12dB to
+12 dB in 0.5dB increments
To FM Discriminator
and RSSI
Figure 2 - Receive Path Block Diagram showing Gain Plan and Filters
Filter Response
Passband Detail
0
0
Attenuation (dB)
Attenuation (dB)
20
40
60
80
5
10
15
20
100
25
120
30
0
30
60
90
120
40
150
Frequency (kHz)
Figure 3 - Band Pass Filter Response
10
50
60
70
Frequency (kHz)
80
90
MGCM02
Data Sheet
Image Response
0
Attenuation (dB)
20
40
60
80
100
120
0
30
60
90
120
150
Frequency (kHz)
Figure 4 - Band Pass Filter - Image Response
27k
External
Components
I
Gain
Adjust
60 kHz
Anti Alias
and
Band Pass
Filters
RSSI FB
RSSI
1n4
Q
RSSI
Detector
RSSI
State Machine
Vth
Figure 5 - RSSI Block Diagram
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MGCM02
Data Sheet
RSSI
Output
(V)
VDD/2
Input Signal (dBm)
Figure 6 - RSSI Characteristic
Transmit
TDMA IS136 Mode I/Q Modulation
The inputs to MGCM02 are derived from baseband
digital to analog converters. These signals are
passed through variable gain buffers. The gain of
these buffers can be programmed from 0 to 12 dB in
3 dB increments allowing compatibility with a number
of baseband and transmit modulator devices.
The buffers are followed by reconstruction filters to
remove spurious responses from preceding digital to
analog converters. These filters are third order
Butterworth with 25kHz cut off. The filters contain
automatic calibration to set the cut off frequency.
This can be controlled via the serial programming
bus.
The I+,Q+ outputs are switched high and the I-,Qoutputs are switched low to set the IQ modulator in a
transmit device such as the Zarlink MGCT04 into FM
mode. When using the MGCT04 the transmit IF VCO
will be operating at twice the IF frequency. The
frequency deviation therefore required on the VCO
will be twice that required at the transmit output of
that device.
The input to the MGCM02 can be programmed to be
either differential or single ended using the I channel
inputs and the Q channel inputs are powered down.
The differential input mode is the same as for TDMA.
In the single ended mode only the TXI+ input is
active and the FM signal must be capacitively
coupled into this pin. This mode would only be used
where the FM signal is from a different source to the
I channel. When using this mode the differential I
outputs from a baseband device must be in high
impedance state.
All inputs and outputs are differential
AMPS FM mode
There is a choice of modes available to
accommodate the modulation technique used and
different baseband interfaces.
If I,Q modulation is used for FM modulation then the
same mode is used as for TDMA ie differential input
and differential output on the I and Q channels.
If direct modulation of the transmit IF VCO is used
then the TX FM (E5) single-ended output is used.
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The transmit filtering used for FM mode is the same
as for TDMA mode.
Synthesisers and VCO
Two VHF PLL synthsisers are included for the
generation of receive and transmit IF LO signals. The
two synthesisers are identical.
The input to the receive PLL is from the on chip VCO.
This operates at twice the LO frequency. An external
tank circuit is required - typically a parallel capacitor
and inductor with a varactor for tuning.
MGCM02
Data Sheet
with a latch pulse following the final data bit (see fig
7). The latch input must be held low at all other
times.
The synthesisers include 2 modulus prescalers
programmable from 8/9 to 128/129 followed by a 11
bit programmable counter and 7 bit swallow counter
to control the 2 modulus prescaler. The reference
divider is a fully programmable 15 bit counter. The
reference frequency is a 19.44MHz TCXO.
The serial bus not only programmes the modes of
operation but also enables unused sections of the
device to be powered on and off as required. This is
particularly important in a TDMA system when the
phone does not receive or transmit all of the time. An
added feature is the PCA (Power Control Assert) pin
which allows the MGCM02 to alternate between
receive and transmit modes without reloading
commands via the serial bus and gives more
accurate timing.
The synthesiser charge pumps can be programmed
to four current levels to drive the appropriate loop
filters.
The synthesisers also provide lock detect outputs.
There is also a lock detect input pin (E4) which can
be connected to the system UHF synthesiser and is
then gated with the MGCM02 lock detect to give a
combined lock detect output to the baseband
controller via Lock Detect output pin (C5). This logic
can use either the receive or transmit lock detect
which is selected via the serial bus.
Details of the serial bus are shown below. A total of 8
words can be programmed but some of these are for
test purposes only and are not required in normal
applications.
Programming
The MGCM02 features very flexible programming via
a 3 wire serial bus. Data is clocked in 24 bit words
Bit
23
22
21
Word 1
X
X
X
Word 2
X
X
X
Word 3
X
X
X
0
TLI
RLI
Word 4
X
X
X
0
0
TPP
Word 5
X
X
X
RPP
0
0
Word 6
X
X
X
X
X
X
Word 7
X
X
X
0
0
0
Word 8
X
RXDIV
TXDIV
REFRX
REFTX
RCP,TCP<1:0>
RTC,TTC
RPR,TPR<2:0>
RPP,TPP
TLI,RLI
LDC
TX<1,0>
PCS<2:0>
20
19
CALCO <7:0>
18
17
16
15
14
TPR <2:0>
X
TDC
13
12
2
1
0
RXDIV <17:0>
0
0
0
TXDIV <17:0>
0
0
1
REFRX <14:0>
0
1
0
REFTX <14:0>
0
1
1
1
0
0
1
0
1
1
1
0
1
1
1
RPR <2:0>
X
0
PCS <3:0>
LPC <1:0>
Not used
Receive Synthesiser (LO2) Divide
Ratio
Transmit Synthesiser Divide Ratio
Receive Synthesiser Reference
Divide Ratio
Transmit Synthesiser Reference
Divide Ratio
Receive, Transmit synthesiser
Charge Pump Current control
Receive, Transmit synthesiser
Charge Pump Tristate control
Receive, Transmit synthesiser
prescaler ratio
Receive, Transmit synthesiser
phase detector polarity
Receive, Transmit lock detect
invert
Lock Detect Select
Transmit Control
Power Control System
X
11
10
TCC RTC
9
8
TCP <1:0>
TXG <2:0>
TXC
TX <1:0>
X
RX
X
RSS
PDF <1:0> RDC
RX
LOI
TXG<2:0>
RSS<2:0>
CONT<3:0>
TXC
TC<3:0>
CALCO<3:0>
LPC
PDF
VPD
TDC
RDC
VGA<2:0>
TEST
7
6
5
4
RCO <1:0> LDC
X
3
0
0
TC <3:0>
CONT <3:0>
0
VPD
LOI
VGA <2:0>
Receive Mode
Select low/high side LO
Transmit Gain
RSSI Control
Receive Control
Transmit Calibrate
Transmit Calibrate control - set to
1000
Sets transmit cut off frequency set to 00001100 for standard
25kHz cutoff
Set FM Audio filter cut off
frequency
Enables additional FM Audio filtering
LO Oscillator power down
Selects transmit output bias voltage
Selects receive output bias voltage
Selects VGA Mode - primarily used for
test purposes
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MGCM02
Data Sheet
The programming will be described in more detail in
the following sections. Serial bus timing is shown in
figure 5.
Receive Programming
MGCM02 has two basic receive modes:
1.
I/Q mode. The 60 kHz IF signal is mixed down to
baseband I and Q signals. This mode is used for
IS136 TDMA and may also be used for AMPS.
2.
FM mode. The baseband I/Q path is powered
down and the MGCM02 discriminator is used for
demodulation. This mode can be used for
AMPS.
These modes are selected by the RX mode bit Word 7, Bit 11
RX
Mode
0
I/Q
1
FM
Additional control is provided by the receive control
bits - Word 7 Bits 9:6. These program MGCM02 gain
in I and Q mode and allow the input attenuator to be
manually controlled.
CONT <3:0>
The FM gain control CONT<3> is inactive unless
RSS <0> is set to 1 as described in the next section.
CONT<2> sets the bandwidth of the 60 kHz
bandpass filter. The low bandwidth mode (CONT<2>
= 1) should be used for FM mode however the higher
bandwidth mode (+/-20 kHz) may be used in TDMA
operation.
RSS allows manual control of the input attenuator in
conjunction with CONT<3>.
RSS
Operation
0
Normal FM Mode
1
Manual 32 dB Gain Enable
LOI - Word 7 bit 3
side LO injection
The internal 60
reversed to take
image rejection to
- is used to select high side or low
for the downconverter to 60kHz.
kHz I and Q signals are also
account of this and enable the
operate correctly.
LOI
Operation
Mode
0
High side LO
1
Low side LO
X
X
0
0
Gain +0dB
X
X
0
1
Gain +12dB
X
X
1
0
Gain +15dB
X
X
1
1
Gain +18dB
X
0
X
X
+/- 20kHz Bandwidth
X
1
X
X
+/- 16kHz Bandwidth
0
X
X
X
FM Low Gain
1
X
X
X
FM High Gain
Normally the standard gain setting of CONT<1:0> =
00 should be used. The extra gain is provided in the
amplifier after the bandpass filter and the low pass
baseband filter.
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CONT<2> sets the bandwidth of the 60 kHz
bandpass filter. The low bandwidth mode (CONT<2>
= 1) should be used for FM mode however the higher
bandwidth mode (+/-20 kHz) may be used in TDMA
operation.
Extra post discriminator filtering can be programmed
using LPC<1:0> and PDF<1:0> - Word 8 Bits 15-12.
The PDF bits connect the switched capacitor
baseband filters after the FM discriminator and are
used to improve the discriminator output
performance. The LPF bits allow the cut-off
frequency to be reduced to 25 kHz. The LPC and
PDF bits should only be used in FM mode. In TDMA
mode they should be set to zero.
MGCM02
Data Sheet
LPC <1:0>
Operation
0
0
Both filters 37.5kHz cut-off
0
1
Filter 2 - 37.5kHz, filter 1 - 25kHz
1
0
Filter 2 - 25kHz, filter 1 - 37.5kHz
1
1
Both filters 25kHz cut-off
PDF <1:0>
Operation
0
0
No extra filtering
0
1
Filter 1 only
1
0
Filter 2 only
1
1
Both filters
2. FM Mode. This is used for direct FM modulation of
transmit IF oscillator.
These modes are controlled by TX <1:0> - Word 6
Bits 9:8
TX <1:0>
Mode
0
0
TDMA
0
1
FM - Differential input
1
X
FM - Single-ended input
A calibration of the transmit filters can be initialised
by setting TXC - Word 6 Bit 10 to 1. After calibration
the internal register for this bit is reset to 0
The transmit gain can be programmed by TXG<2:0>
- Word 6 Bits 13:11
The dc level for the baseband I and Q outputs can be
selected by RDC - Word 8 Bit 11
TXG <2:0>
RDC
Operation
X
X
1
0
0
Output Bias = 1.25 Volts
0
0
0
3
1
Output Bias = Vdd/2
0
1
0
6
1
0
0
9
1
1
0
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The VGA<2:0> - Word 8 Bits 5-3, are used to set FM
gain mode and for test purposes.
VGAWD <2:0>
0
1
Gain (dB)
0
1
0
0
Operation
Standard Mode.
AGC Control for TDMA,
Fixed gain for FM
AGC Control for FM
The other states are used for test purposes. In
TDMA mode VGAWD should always be set to 000.
Transmit Programming
MGCM02 has two basic transmit modes.
1. I / Q mode. I and Q signals from baseband digital
to analog converter are filtered and buffered. This
mode is used for IS136 TDMA.
The dc level for the transmit I and Q outputs can be
selected by TDC - Word 8 Bit 12
TDC
Operation
0
Output Bias = 1.25 Volts
1
Output Bias = Vdd/2
Transmit Calibration
This is initiated by setting TXC - Word 6 Bit 10 high.
Calibration takes approximately 0.6ms. In order for
the calibration to give the required cutoff, CALCO Word 8 Bits 23:16 must be set to 00001100. The
calibration code is then stored in TC<3:0> Word 6
Bits 6:3, and TXC is reset low. If TC<3:0> is
overwritten then a further calibration is required.
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MGCM02
Data Sheet
Synthesisers
TPR <2:0>
The receive and transmit synthesisers are a similar
design and use identical programming. Each
synthesiser includes a dual modulus (N,N+1)
prescaler followed by 'A and M' counters giving a
total divide ratio of MN + A.
M is a 11 bit number
A is a 7 bit number
N is the prescaler modulus - this can also be
programmed.
Prescaler Ratio
0
X
X
8/9
1
0
0
16/17
1
0
1
32/33
1
1
0
64/65
1
1
1
128/129
Synthesiser Control
The value of A must be less than N
The A and M values are combined to give the RXDIV,
TXDIV values in Words 1 and 2.
The transmit and receive synthesiser control
programming is independent but has the same
format.
Receive Synthesiser
Charge Pump Current
M value is programmed in Word 1Bits 20:10
A value is programmed in Word 1 Bits 9:3
Four charge pump currents for each synthesiser can
be programmed using RCP,TCP<1:0>. Word 5 bits
7:6 and bits 9:8. This allows additional flexibility
when optimising loop filters and overall synthesiser
performance.
The reference divider REFRX, a 15 bit number, is
programmed in Word 3 bits 17:3
The dual modulus prescaler is programmed by
RPR<2:0> - Word 5 Bits 14:12
RPR <2:0>
Current (µA)
0
0
496
0
1
176
1
0
96
1
1
16
Prescaler Ratio
0
X
X
8/9
1
0
0
16/17
1
0
1
32/33
1
1
0
64/65
1
1
1
128/129
Transmit Synthesiser
M value is programmed in Word 2 Bits 20:10
A value is programmed in Word 2 Bits 9:3
The reference divider REFTX, a 15 bit number, is
programmed in Word 4 bits 17:3
The dual modulus prescaler is programmed by
TPR<2:0> - Word 5 Bits 17:15
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RCP, TCP <1:0>
Charge Pump Output control
The charge pump can be inverted using RPP -Word
5 Bit 20 for the receive synthesiser and TPP - Word 4
Bit 18 for the transmit synthesiser.
RPP, TPP
Mode
0
Normal
1
Inverted
The charge pump outputs can also be put into a high
impedance inactive state using RTC,TTC - word 5
Bits 11,10. This can be used to minimise settling time
when the synthesiser is idle for short periods
MGCM02
Data Sheet
RTC, TTC
Mode
0
Normal
1
Tristate
MGCM02 Power Control
MGCM02 features flexible power control using the
PCS<2:0> Word 7 - Bits 17:15 using the serial bus in
conjunction with the PCA pin.
Lock Detect Output Polarity
PCS <3:0>
The Lock detect output polarity can be inverted using
RLI, TLI - Word3 Bits 18,19. In normal operation lock
detect outputs are high when locked.
Mode
0
0
0
0
Deep Sleep
0
1
0
0
Standby
0
0
1
0
TX
RLI, TLI
Mode
0
1
1
0
RX
0
Normal
0
0
0
1
Duplex
1
Invert
0
1
0
1
Alt Rx/Tx
0
0
1
1
RSSI On
0
1
1
1
RSSI Off
1
0
0
0
TX PLL ON
1
1
0
0
TX PLL OFF
1
0
1
0
RX PLL ON
1
1
1
0
RX PLL OFF
Lock Detect Output Control
The receive or transmit lock detect output can be
selected for gating with the UHF lock detect input
using the LDC bit - Word 5 Bit 5. The gating for the
total lock detect function is shown below. The RLI
and TLI bits should be set to 0. The combined lock
detect output is available on Pin 38
UHF
LOCK
RX/TX
LOCK
LOCK
DET
Mode
0
X
0
UHF Unlocked
1
0
0
UHF Locked, Rx or Tx
Unlocked
1
1
1
All PLLs Locked
Description of Power Control Modes
Deep Sleep - In this mode all circuitry is powered
down except the power control circuits.
Powerdown - As deep sleep but voltage reference
circuits active. PLL and VCO circuit can still be active
(see TX,RX PLL ON modes)
RX - Receive Channel powered on. Operates in
conjunction with RX mode control.
TX - Transmit Channel powered on. Operates in
conjunction with TX mode control.
Duplex - Receive and Transmit channels active.
Alt RX/TX - Receive and transmit under control of
the PCA control. Receive on when PCA = 0, Transmit
on when PCA = 1
RSSI on. RSSI circuitry is activated when receive
mode subsequently selected. This mode must be
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MGCM02
Data Sheet
selected if RSSI is required in TDMA mode. The
RSSI is always powered on in FM mode
RX PLL OFF. Receive PLL and VCO circuits are
powered off in powerdown mode.
RSSI off. RSSI circuitry off when TDMA receive
mode selected. This is the default state in TDMA
mode
These power control modes are activated by the
PCA pin. The PCA pin must normally be held low
whilst a power control instruction is loaded via the
serial bus. The power mode is not activated however
until the PCA line is taken high. This allows accurate
timing of the power modes. The exception is the Alt
RX/TX mode which is loaded while PCA is low. The
receive and transmit modes can then be toggled with
the PCA pin.
TX PLL ON. Transmit PLL circuits remain powered
on in powerdown mode.
TX PLL OFF. Transmit PLL circuits are powered off
in powerdown mode.
In addition the receive LO Oscillator can be powered
down by setting VPD (Word 7 - Bit 4) to one. This
allows the LO to be provided differentially from an
external oscillator.
RX PLL ON. Receive PLL and VCO circuits remain
powered on in powerdown mode.
SCLK
t1
t2
t3
t5
t6
SDATA
Bit 23
Bit 22
Bit 0
Bit 21
t4
SLATCH
PCA
Applicable for power change (PCS<3:0> only)
Figure 7 - Serial Programming
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
Bottom View
Ball Pitch 0.8mm
Figure 8 - Package Ball Layout
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MGCM02
Data Sheet
Applications Information
MGCM02 requires a minimal number of external
components in a typical application. The TCXO input
should be ac coupled using 10 nF capacitor. Internal
currents in the device are set by a reference resistor
connected from pin 48 to ground. The recommended
value for this resistor is 100kΩ. External components
on the discriminator and RSSI pins control the output
characteristics of these functions. The recommended
components are shown in figures 9 and 10.
Discriminator
Output
From
PLL
Loop
Filter
VHF RES
10k
22p
22n
tbd
VHF RESB
22p
10k
Figure 11 - External Tank Circuit
AUDIO
47p
The MGCM02 transmit circuits are fully compatible
with transmit products from Zarlink Semiconductor
such as MGCT02 and MGCT04.
130k
AUDIO FB
FM Operation in Fading Environment
100n
In a severe fading environment the FM performance
is improved by operating in the AGC mode. This
eliminates the switching transients using the fixed
gain FM mode, when the gain is switched by 32.5 dB
which can cause ringing and distortion in the
bandpass filter.
13k
Figure 9 - Discrminator Output Components
RSSI
Output
The FM agc mode can be selected by setting
VGAWD in Word 8 to '110'. The RSSI switching
should be disabled by setting CONT<3> and RSS
bits to '1'
RSSI
1.5n
27k
RSSI FB
At low signal levels the gain should be set as for the
fixed gain FM mode (Pre-amp plus VGA = 26 dB),
and the agc loop should not be activated until the
RSSI output voItage is approximately 1.2 volts. This
maintains optimum intermodulation performance and
tolerance to 'down fades'.
Figure 10 - RSSI Output Components
Fig 11 shows the external tank circuit required for the
receive VCO. These components should be mounted
as close as possible to the device. The actual
component values will be dependent on the required
operating frequency.
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