HOPERF RF02

RF02
RF02 Universal ISM Band
FSK Transmitter
RF02
DESCRIPTION
Hope’s RF02 is a single chip, low power, multi-channel
FSK transmitter designed for use in applications requiring
FCC or ETSI conformance for unlicensed use in the 433, 868,
and 915 MHz bands. Used in conjunction with RF01, Hope’s
FSK receiver, the RF02 transmitter produces a flexible, low
cost, and highly integrated solution that does not require
production alignments. All required RF functions are
integrated. Only an external crystal and bypass filtering are
needed for operation. The RF02 offering a higher output
power and an improved phase noise characteristic.
The RF02 features a completely integrated PLL for easy
RF design, and its rapid settling time allows for fast frequency hopping, bypassing multipath fading and
interference to achieve robust wireless links. In addition, highly stable and accurate FSK modulation is
accomplished by direct closed-loop modulation with bit rates up to 115.2 kbps. The PLL’s high resolution
allows the use of multiple channels in any of the bands.
The integrated power amplifier of the transmitter has an open-collector differential output that directly
drive a loop antenna with programmable output level. No additional matching network is required. An
automatic antenna tuning circuit is built in to avoid costly trimming procedures and de-tuning due to the
“hand effect”.
For low-power applications, the device supports automatic activation from sleep mode. Active mode
can be initiated by several wake-up events (on-chip timer timeout, low supply voltage detection).
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FEATURES
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Fully integrated (low BOM, easy design-in)
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No alignment required in production
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Fast settling, programmable, high-resolution PLL
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Fast frequency hopping capability
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Stable and accurate FSK modulation with programmable deviation
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Programmable PLL loop bandwidth
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Direct loop antenna drive
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Automatic antenna tuning circuit
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Programmable output power level
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SPI bus for applications with microcontroller
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Clock output for microcontroller
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Integrated programmable crystal load capacitor
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Multiple event handling options for wake-up activation
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Wake-up timer
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Low battery detection
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2.2V to 5.4V supply voltage
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Low power consumption
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Low standby current (0.3 μA)
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Transmit bit synchronization
TYPICAL APPLICATIONS
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Remote control
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Home security and alarm
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Wireless keyboard/mouse and other PC peripherals
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Toy control
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Remote keyless entry
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Tire pressure monitoring
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Telemetry
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Personal/patient data logging
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Remote automatic meter reading
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DETAILED FEATURE-LEVEL DESCRIPTION
The RF02 FSK transmitter is designed to cover the unlicensed frequency bands at 433, 868, and
915 MHz. The device facilitates compliance with FCC and ETSI requirements.
PLL
The programmable PLL synthesizer determines the operating frequency, while preserving accuracy
based on the on-chip crystal-controlled reference oscillator. The PLL’s high resolution allows the usage of
multiple channels in any of the bands. The FSK deviation is selectable (from 30 to 210 kHz with 30 kHz
increments) to accommodate various bandwidth, data rate and crystal tolerance requirements, and it is
also highly accurate due to the direct closed-loop modulation of the PLL. The transmitted digital data can
be sent asynchronously through the FSK pin or over the control interface using the appropriate
command.
RF Power Amplifier (PA)
The power amplifier has an open-collector differential output and can directly drive a loop antenna
with a programmable output power level. An automatic antenna tuning circuit is built in to avoid costly
trimming procedures and the so-called “hand effect.”
Crystal Oscillator
The chip has a single-pin crystal oscillator circuit, which provides a 10 MHz reference signal for the
PLL. To reduce external parts and simplify design, the crystal load capacitor is internal and
programmable. Guidelines for selecting the appropriate crystal can be found later in this datasheet.
The transmitters can supply the clock signal for the microcontroller, so accurate timing is possible
without the need for a second crystal. When the chip receives a Sleep Command from the microcontroller
and turns itself off, it provides several further clock pulses (“clock tail”) for the microcontroller to be able to
go to idle or sleep mode. The length of the clock tail is programmable.
Low Battery Voltage Detector
The low battery voltage detector circuit monitors the supply voltage and generates an interrupt if it
falls below a programmable threshold level.
Wake-Up Timer
The wake-up timer has very low current consumption (1.5 uA typical) and can be programmed from
1 ms to several days with an accuracy of ±5%.
It calibrates itself to the crystal oscillator at every startup, and then every 30 seconds. When the
oscillator is switched off, the calibration circuit switches on the crystal oscillator only long enough for a
quick calibration (a few milliseconds) to facilitate accurate wake-up timing.
Event Handling
In order to minimize current consumption, the device supports sleep mode. Active mode can be
initiated by several wake-up events: timeout of wake-up timer, detection of low supply voltage or through
the serial interface.
If any wake-up event occurs, the wake-up logic generates an interrupt, which can be used to wake
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up the microcontroller, effectively reducing the period the microcontroller has to be active. The cause of
the interrupt can be read out from the transmitters by the microcontroller through the nIRQ pin.
Interface
An SPI compatible serial interface lets the user select the operating frequency band and center
frequency of the synthesizer, polarity and deviation of FSK modulation, and output power level. Division
ratio for the microcontroller clock, wake-up timer period, and low battery detector threshold are also
programmable. Any of these auxiliary functions can be disabled when not needed. All parameters are set
to default after power-on; the programmed values are retained during sleep mode.
PACKAGE PIN DEFINITIONS
Pin type key: D=digital, A=analog, S=supply, I=input, O=output, IO=input/output
PinP
Name
Type
Function
1
SDI
DI
Data input of serial control interface
2
SCK
DI
Clock input of serial control interface
3
nSEL
DI
Chip select input of serial control interface (active low)
4
CLK
DO
Microcontroller clock (1 MHz-10 MHz)
5
XTL
AIO
Crystal connection (other terminal of crystal to VSS)
6
VSS_D
S
Digital VSS(Connect to VSS)
7
VSS_A
S
Analog VSS(Connect to VSS)
8
VSS_RF
S
RF VSS(Connect to VSS)
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9
MOD
DI
Connect to logic high
10
RFN
AO
Power amplifier output (open collector)
11
RFP
AO
Power amplifier output (open collector)
12
nIRQ
DO
Interrupt request output for microcontroller (active low) and status read output
13
VDD_RF
S
RF VDD(Connect to VDD)
14
VDD_A
S
Analog VDD(Connect to VDD)
15
VDD_D
S
Digital VDD(Connect to VDD)
16
FSK
DI
Serial data input for FSK modulation
Typical application
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GENERAL DEVICE SPECIFICATION
All voltages are referenced to Vss, the potential on the ground reference pin VSS.
Absolute Maximum Ratings (non-operating)
Symbol
Parameter
Min
Max
Units
Vdd
Positive supply voltage
-0.5
6.0
V
Vin
Voltage on any pin except open collector outputs
-0.5
Vdd+0.5
V
Voc
Voltage on open collector outputs
-0.5
6.0
V
Iin
Input current into any pin except VDD and VSS
-25
25
mA
ESD
Electrostatic discharge with human body model
1000
V
Tst
Storage temperature
125
℃
-55
Recommended Operating Range
Symbol
Parameter
Min
Max
Units
Vdd
Positive supply voltage
2.2
5.4
V
Voc
Voltage on open collector outputs (Max 6.0 V)
Vdd - 1
Vdd + 1
V
Top
Ambient operating temperature
-40
85
℃
ELECTRICAL SPECIFICATION
(Min/max values are valid over the whole recommended operating range, typ conditions:
Top =27℃;Vdd =Voc=2.7V)
DC Characteristics
Symbol
Parameter
Idd_TX_0
Supply current
433 MHz band
Active state with
12
(TX mode,
868 MHz band
0dBm
14
Pout =0dBm)
915 MHz band
output power
15
Supply current
433 MHz band
Active state with
21
(TX mode,
868 MHz band
maximum output
23
Pout =Pmax)
915 MHz band
power
24
Standby current in sleep mode
All blocks
0.3
µA
(Note 1)
disabled
1.5
µA
0.5
µA
1.5
mA
Idd_TX_PMAX
Ipd
Iwt
Conditions/Notes
Wake-up timer current
Min
Typ
Max
Units
mA
mA
consumption
Ilb
Low battery detector current
consumption
Ix
Idle current
Only crystal
oscillator is on
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Vlba
Low battery detection accuracy
Vlb
Low battery detector threshold
+/-3
Programmable in
2.2
%
5.3
V
0.3*Vdd
V
0.1 V steps
Vil
Digital input low level
Vih
Digital input high level
Iil
Digital input current
Vil = 0 V
-1
1
µA
Iih
Digital input current
Vih = Vdd, Vdd = 5.4
-1
1
µA
0.4
V
0.7*Vdd
V
V
Vol
Digital output low level
Iol = 2 mA
Voh
Digital output high level
Ioh = -2 mA
Vdd-0.4
V
AC Characteristic
Symbol
fref
Parameter
Conditions/Notes
PLL reference
Crystal operation mode is
frequency
parallel (Note 2)
433MHz band, 2.5kHz
Min
Typ
Max
9
10
11
430.24
439.75
860.48
879.51
900.72
929.27
Units
MHz
resolution
868MHz band, 5.0kHz
fo
resolution
915MHz band, 7.5kHz
MHz
resolution
20
Frequency error < 10 kHz after
tlock
10 MHz step, POR default PLL
PLL lock time
µs
setting(Note 7)
250
After turning on from idle
tsp
mode, with crystal oscillator
PLL startup time
µs
already stable, POR default
PLL setting (Note 7)
IOUT
PmaxL
Open collector output
current (Note 3)
With opt. antenna impedance
(433MHz band)
(Note 4)
(868 and 915 MHz
8
dBm
6
With opt. antenna impedance
dBm
(Note 4)
band)
Pout
Typical output power
Psp
Spurious emission
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mA
Available output power
Available output power
PmaxH
0.5
At all bands
Selectable in 3 dB steps (Note
Pmax-21
Pmax
3)
At max power with loop
antenna (Note 5)
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Co
Output capacitance
At low bands
1.5
2.3
2.8
(set by the automatic
At high bands
1.6
2.2
3.1
16
18
22
pF
antenna tuning circuit)
Quality factor of the
Qo
pF
output capacitance
Lout
Output phase noise
BRFSK
dffsk
Cxl
FSK bit rate
100 kHz from carrier
-85
1 MHz from carrier (Note 7)
-105
(Note 7)
FSK frequency
115.2
Programmable in 30 kHz steps
deviation
dBc/Hz
Crystal load
Programmable in 0.5 pF steps,
capacitance See
tolerance +/-10%
30
210
8.5
16
kbps
kHz
pF
Crystal Selection
Guidelines
tPOR
After Vdd has reached 90% of
(Note 6)
final value
Crystal oscillator
tsx
Wake-up timer clock
Calibrated every 30 seconds
period
twake-up
Cin, D
50
1.5
Crystal ESR < 100 Ohms
startup time
tPBt
tr, f
Internal POR timeout
Programmable
5
0.95
1.05
1
5 *1011
wake-up time
Digital input
2
capacitance
Digital output rise/fall
time
10
15 pF pure capacitive load
ms
ms
ms
ms
pF
ns
Note 1: Using a CR2032 battery (225 mAh capacity), the expected battery life is greater than 2 years
using a 60-second wake-up period for sending 50 byte packets in length at 19.2 kbps with +6 dBm output
power in the 915 MHz band.
Note 2: Using anything but a 10 MHz crystal is allowed but not recommended because all
crystal-referred timing and frequency parameters will change accordingly.
Note 3: Adjustable in 8 steps.
Note 4: Optimal antenna admittance/impedance for the RF02:
Yantenna [S]
Zantenna [Ohm]
Lantenna [nH]
434 MHz
1.3E-3 - j6.3E-3
31 + j152
58.00
868 MHz
1.35E-3 - j1.2E-2
9 + j82
15.20
915 MHz
1.45E-3 - j1.3E-2
8.7 + j77
13.60
Note 5: With selective resonant antennas .
Note 6: During this period, no commands are accepted by the chip.
Note 7: The maximum FSK bitrate and the Output phase noise are dependent on the actual setting of the
PLL Setting Command.
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TYPICAL PERFORMANCE DATA (RF02)
Phase noise measurements in the 868 MHz ISM band
Unmodulated RF Spectrum
The output spectrum is measured at different frequencies. The output is loaded with 50 Ohms through a
matching network.
Modulated RF Spectrum
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Other Important Characteristics
The antenna tuning characteristics was recorded in “max-hold” state of the spectrum analyzer. During the
measurement, the transmitters were forced to change frequencies by forcing an external reference signal
to the XTL pin. While the carrier was changing the antenna tuning circuit switched trough all the available
states of the tuning circuit. The graph clearly demonstrates that while the complete output circuit had
about a 40 MHz bandwidth, the tuning allows operating in a 220 MHz band. In other words the tuning
circuit can compensate for 25% variation in the resonant frequency due to any process or manufacturing
spread.
CONTROL INTERFACE
Commands to the transmitters are sent serially. Data bits on pin SDI are shifted into the device upon the
rising edge of the clock on pin SCK whenever the chip select pin nSEL is low. When the nSEL signal is
high, it initializes the serial interface. The number of bits sent is an integer multiple of 8. All commands
consist of a command code, followed by a varying number of parameter or data bits. All data are sent
MSB first (e.g. bit 15 for a 16-bit command). Bits having no influence (don’t care) are indicated with X.
The Power On Reset (POR) circuit sets default values in all control and command registers.
Timing Specification
Symbol
Parameter
Minimum Value [ns]
tCH
Clock high time
25
tCL
Clock low time
25
tSS
Select setup time (nSEL falling edge to SCK rising edge)
10
tSH
Select hold time (SCK falling edge to nSEL rising edge)
10
tSHI
Select high time
25
tDS
Data setup time (SDI transition to SCK rising edge)
5
tDH
Data hold time (SCK rising edge to SDI transition)
5
tOD
Data delay time
10
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Timing Diagram
Control Commands
Control Command
Related Parameters/Functions
Frequency band, microcontroller clock output, crystal load
1
Configuration Setting Command
2
Power Management Command
3
Frequency Setting Command
Carrier frequency
4
Data Rate Command
Bit rate
5
Power Setting Command
Nominal output power, OOK mode
6
Low Battery Detector Command
Low battery threshold limit
7
Sleep Command
Length of the clock tail after power down
8
Wake-Up Timer Command
Wake-up time period
9
Data Transmit Command
Data transmission
10
Status Register Command
Transmitter status read
11
PLL Setting Command
PLL bandwidth can be modified by this command
capacitance, frequency deviation
Crystal oscillator, synthesizer, power amplifier, low battery
detector, wake-up timer, clock output buffer
Note: In the following tables the POR column shows the default values of the command registers after
power-on.
1. Configuration Setting Command
bit
15
14
13
12
11
10
9
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
0
POR
1
0
0
b1
b0
d2
d1
d0
x3
x2
x1
x0
ms
m2
m1
m0
8080h
b1
b0
Frequency Band [MHz]
x3
x2
x1
x0
Crystal Load Capacitance [pF]
0
1
433
0
0
0
0
8.5
1
0
868
0
0
0
1
9.0
1
1
915
0
0
1
0
9.5
1
0
1
0
1
1
16.0
10.0
……
1
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1
0
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d2
d1
d0
Clock Output
Frequency [MHz]
The resulting output frequency can be calculated as:
0
0
0
1
0
0
1
1.25
0
1
0
1.66
f0 is the channel center frequency (see the next
0
1
1
2
command)
1
0
0
2.5
1
0
1
3.33
Note:
1
1
0
5
• Use M in a range from 0 to 6.
1
1
1
10
SIGN
fout = f0 – (-1)
* (M + 1) * (30 kHz)
where:
M is the three bit binary number <m2 : m0>
SIGN = (ms) XOR (FSK input)
2. Power Management Command
bit
15
14
13
12
11
10
9
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
0
POR
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
a1
a0
ex
es
ea
eb
et
dc
C000h
Bits 5-0, enable the corresponding block of the transmitters, i.e. the crystal oscillator is enabled by
the ex bit, the synthesizer by es, the power amplifier by ea and the low battery detector by eb, while the
wake-up timer by et. The bit dc disables the clock output buffer.
When receiving the Data Transmit Command, the chip supports automatic on/off control over the
crystal oscillator, the PLL and the PA.
If bit a1 is set, the crystal oscillator and the synthesizer are controlled automatically. Data Transmit
Command starts up the crystal oscillator and as soon as a stable reference frequency is available the
synthesizer starts. After a subsequent delay to allow locking of the PLL, if a0 is set the power amplifier is
turned on as well.
Note:
To enable the automatic internal control of the crystal oscillator, the synthesizer and the power
amplifier, the corresponding bits (ex, es, ea) must be zero in the Power Management Command.
The ex bit should be set in the Power Management Command for the correct control of es and ea.
The oscillator can be switched off by clearing the ex bit after the transmission.
The Sleep Command can be used to indicate the end of the data transmission process.
For processing the events caused by the peripheral blocks (POR, LBD or wake-up timer) the chip
requires operation of the crystal oscillator. This operation is fully controlled internally, independently from
the status of the ex bit, but if the dc bit is zero, the oscillator remains active until Sleep Command is
issued. (This command can be considered as an event controller reset.)
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Oscillator control logic
3. Frequency Setting Command
bit
15
14
13
12
11
10
9
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
0
POR
1
0
1
0
f11
f10
f9
f8
f7
f6
f5
f4
f3
f2
f1
f0
A7D0h
The 12-bit parameter of the Frequency Setting Command <f11 : f0> has the value F. The value F should
be in the range of 96 and 3903. When F is out of range, the previous value is kept. The synthesizer
center frequency f0 can be calculated as:
f0 = 10 MHz * C1 * (C2 + F/4000)
The constants C1 and C2 are determined by the selected band as:
Band [MHz]
C1
C2
433
1
43
868
2
43
915
3
30
Note:
• For correct operation of the frequency synthesizer, the frequency and band of operation need to be
programmed before the synthesizer is started. Directly after activation of the synthesizer, the RF VCO is
calibrated to ensure proper operation in the programmed frequency band.
4. Data Rate Command
bit
15
14
13
12
11
10
9
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
0
POR
1
1
0
0
1
0
0
0
r7
r6
r5
r4
r3
r2
r1
r0
C800h
The transmitted bit rate is determined by the 8-bit value R (bits <r7 : r0>) as:
BR = 10 MHz / 29 / (R+1)
Apart from setting custom values, the standard bit rates from 2.4 to 115.2 kbps can be approximated with
minimal error.
Note:
• PLL bandwidth should be set according the data rate. Please see the PLL Setting Command.
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5. Power Setting Command
bit
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
0
POR
1
0
1
1
0
p2
p1
p0
B0h
2
p1
p0
Output Power [dB]
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
-3
The output power is given in the table
0
1
0
-6
as relative to the maximum available
0
1
1
-9
power, which depends on the actual
1
0
0
-12
antenna impedance.
1
0
1
-15
1
1
0
-18
1
1
1
-21
6. Low Battery Detector and TX Bit Synchronization Command
bit
15
14
13
12
11
10
9
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
0
POR
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
0
dwc
0
ebs
t4
t3
t2
t1
t0
C200h
Bit 7 <dwc> Disables the Wake-up timer periodical (every 30 second) calibration if this bit is set.
Bit 5 <ebs> Enables the TX bit synchronization circuit. The data rate must be set by the Data Rate
Command.5
The 5-bit value T of <t4 : t0> determines the threshold voltage V lb of the detector:
V lb= 2.2 V + T * 0.1 V
7. Sleep Command
bit
15
14
13
12
11
10
9
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
0
POR
1
1
0
0
0
1
0
0
s7
s6
s5
s4
s3
s2
s1
s0
C400h
The effect of this command depends on the Power Management Command. It immediately disables the
power amplifier (if a0=1 and ea=0) and the synthesizer (if a1=1 and es=0). Stops the crystal oscillator
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after S periods of the microcontroller clock (if a1=1 and ex=0) to enable the microcontroller to execute all
necessary commands before entering sleep mode itself. The 8-bit value S is determined by bits <s7:s0>.
8. Wake-Up Timer Command
bit
15
14
13
12
11
10
9
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
0
POR
1
1
1
r4
r3
r2
r1
r0
m7
m6
m5
m4
m3
m2
m1
m0
E000h
The wake-up time period can be calculated as:
Twake-up = M * 2R [ms],
where M is defined by the <m7 : m0> digital value and R is defined by the <r4 : r0> digital value.
Note:
•
For continual operation the et bit should be cleared and set at the end of every cycle.
9. Data Transmit Command
bit
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
0
1
1
0
0
0
1
1
0
This Command Indicates that the following bitstream coming in via the serial interface is to be
transmitted.
Note
•
This command is not needed if the transmitters’ power management bits (ex, es and
ea) are fully
controlled by the microcontroller and TX data comes through the FSK pin.
•
If the crystal oscillator was formerly switched off (ex=0), the internal oscillator needs tsx time, to
switch on. The actual value depends on the type of quartz crystal used.
•
If the synthesizer was formerly switched off (es=0), the internal PLL needs tsp startup time. Valid data
can be transmitted only when the internal locking process is finished.
Data Transmit Sequence Through the FSK Pin
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Data Transmit Sequence Through the SDI Pin
Note:
Do not send CLK pulses with the TX data bits, otherwise they will be interpreted as commands.
This mode is not SPI compatible.
If the crystal oscillator and the PLL are running, the tsx+tsp delay is not needed.
10 . Status Register Read Command
bit
15
14
13
12
11
10
9
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
0
POR
1
1
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
--
With this command, it is possible to read the chip’s status register through the nIRQ pin. This command
clears the last serviced interrupt and processing the next pending one will start (if there is any).
Status Register Read Sequence
11. PLL Setting Command
PLL bandwidth can be selected by this command
PLL command
Max data rate
[kbps]
Phase noise at 1MHz offset
[dbc/Hz]
Comments
D240h
19.2
-112
25%current
D2C0h
38.4
-110
33%current
D200h
68.9
-107
50%current
D280h
115.2
-102
100%current
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RX-TX ALIGNMENT PROCEDURES
RX-TX frequency offset can be caused only by the differences in the actual reference frequency. To
minimize these errors it is suggested to use the same crystal type and the same PCB layout for the
crystal placement on the RX and TX PCBs.
To verify the possible RX-TX offset it is suggested to measure the CLK output of both chips with a
high level of accuracy. Do not measure the output at the XTL pin since the measurement process itself
will change the reference frequency. Since the carrier frequencies are derived from the reference
frequency, having identical reference frequencies and nominal frequency settings at the TX and RX side
there should be no offset if the CLK signals have identical frequencies.
It is possible to monitor the actual RX-TX offset using the AFC status report included in the status
byte of the receiver. By reading out the status byte from the receiver the actual measured offset
frequency will be reported. In order to get accurate values the AFC has to be disabled during the read by
clearing the "en" bit in the AFC Control Command (bit 0).
CRYSTAL SELECTION GUIDELINES
The crystal oscillator of the RF02 requires a 10 MHz parallel mode crystal. The circuit contains an
integrated load capacitor in order to minimize the external component count. The internal load
capacitance value is programmable from 8.5 pF to 16 pF in 0.5 pF steps. With appropriate PCB layout,
the total load capacitance value can be 10 pF to 20 pF so a variety of crystal types can be used.
When the total load capacitance is not more than 20 pF and a worst case 7 pF shunt capacitance
(C0) value is expected for the crystal, the oscillator is able to start up with any crystal having less than
100 ohms ESR (equivalent series loss resistance). However, lower C0 and ESR values guarantee faster
oscillator startup. It is recommended to keep the PCB parasitic capacitances on the XTL pin as low as
possible.
The crystal frequency is used as the reference of the PLL, which generates the RF carrier frequency
(fc). Therefore fc is directly proportional to the crystal frequency. The accuracy requirements for
production tolerance, temperature drift and aging can thus be determined from the maximum allowable
carrier frequency error.
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Maximum XTAL Tolerances Including Temperature and Aging [ppm]
Whenever a low frequency error is essential for the application, it is possible to “pull” the crystal to the
accurate frequency by changing the load capacitor value. The widest pulling range can be achieved if the
nominal required load capacitance of the crystal is in the “midrange”, for example 16 pF. The “pull-ability”
of the crystal is defined by its motional capacitance and C0
Note:
• There may be other requirements for the TX carrier accuracy with regards to the requirements as
defined by standards and/or channel separations.
EXAMPLE APPLICATIONS: DATA PACKET TRANSMISSION
Data packet structure
An example data packet structure using the RF02X - RF01 pair for data transmission. This packet
structure is an example of how to use the high efficiency FIFO mode at the receiver side:
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The first 3 bytes compose a 24 bit length ‘01’ pattern to let enough time for the clock recovery of the
receiver to lock. The next two bytes compose a 16 bit synchron pattern which is essential for the
receiver’s FIFO to find the byte synchron in the received bit stream. The synchron patters is followed by
the payload. The first byte transmitted after the synchron pattern (D0 in the picture above) will be the first
received byte in the FIFO.
Important: The bytes of the data stream should follow each other continuously, otherwise the clock
recovery circuit of the receiver side will be unable to track.
Further details of packet structures can be found in the RF ISM-UGSB1 software development kit manual
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REFERENCE DESIGNS
Schematic
PCB layout
Top view
Bottom view
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SGS Reports
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RF02 BONDING DIAGRAM
Pad Opening:
Die Size:
85um square, except 76um octagon pads (AN1, AN2)
2220 X 2525 um
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