RFMD RF2917

RF2917
11
433/868/915MHZ
FM/FSK RECEIVER
Typical Applications
• Wireless Meter Reading
• Remote Data Transfers
• Keyless Entry Systems
• Wireless Security Systems
• 433/868/915MHz ISM Band Systems
Product Description
-A7.00
+ 0.20 sq.
0.15
0.05
0.50
0.22
+ 0.05
1.40
+ 0.05
5.00
+ 0.10 sq.
Dimensions in mm.
7° MAX
0° MIN
0.60
+ 0.15
0.10
Optimum Technology Matching® Applied
SiGe HBT
Si CMOS
LOOP FLT
Si Bi-CMOS
RESNTR+
GaAs MESFET
RESNTR-
GaAs HBT
PD
ü
Si BJT
32
25
26
29
• 2.7V to 5.0V Supply Voltage
• Narrowband and Wideband FSK
30 OSC B
31 OSC E
4
MIX IN
6
MIX OUT
8
11
• Fully Monolithic Integrated Receiver
Phase
Detector &
Charge Pump
2
LNA OUT
Package Style: LQFP-32_5x5
Features
DC
BIAS
RX IN
0.127
Prescaler
÷64
• 300MHz to 1000MHz Frequency Range
• Power Down Capability
• Analog or Digital Output
21 RSSI
Linear
RSSI
20 MUTE
16
17
18
IF2 IN
IF2 BP+
IF2 BP-
23
24
IF2 OUT
13
DEMOD IN
12
IF1 OUT
IF1 IN-
11
IF1 BP-
10
IF1 BP+
9
IF1 IN+
22 FM OUT
Functional Block Diagram
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Ordering Information
RF2917
RF2917 PCBA-L
RF2917 PCBA-M
RF2917 PCBA-H
433/868/915MHz FM/FSK Receiver
Fully Assembled Evaluation Board, 433MHz
Fully Assembled Evaluation Board, 868MHz
Fully Assembled Evaluation Board, 915MHz
RF Micro Devices, Inc.
7625 Thorndike Road
Greensboro, NC 27409, USA
Tel (336) 664 1233
Fax (336) 664 0454
http://www.rfmd.com
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TRANSCEIVERS
The RF2917 is a monolithic integrated circuit intended for
use as a low cost FM or FSK receiver. The device is provided in 32-lead plastic packaging and is designed to provide a fully functional FM receiver. The chip is intended
for analog or digital applications in the North American
915MHz ISM band and European 433MHz and 868 MHz
ISM bands. The integrated VCO, ÷64 prescaler, and reference oscillator require only the addition of an external
crystal to provide a complete phase-locked oscillator for
single channel applications. The selection of linear FM
output or digital FSK output is done with the mute pin.
RF2917
Absolute Maximum Ratings
Parameter
Ratings
Unit
Supply Voltage
Control Voltages
Input RF Level
Output Load VSWR
Operating Ambient Temperature
Storage Temperature
-0.5 to +5.5
-0.5 to +5.0
+10
50:1
-40 to +85
-40 to +150
VDC
VDC
dBm
Parameter
°C
°C
Caution! ESD sensitive device.
RF Micro Devices believes the furnished information is correct and accurate
at the time of this printing. However, RF Micro Devices reserves the right to
make changes to its products without notice. RF Micro Devices does not
assume responsibility for the use of the described product(s).
Specification
Min.
Typ.
Max.
Unit
300 to 1000
MHz
300 to 1000
10
MHz
ms
-74
-98
dBc/Hz
dBc/Hz
MHz
Ω
µA
Condition
T=25 °C, VCC =3.6V, Freq=915MHz
Overall
RF Frequency Range
VCO and PLL Section
VCO Frequency Range
PLL Lock Time
PLL Phase Noise
Reference Frequency
Crystal RS
Charge Pump Current
0.5
50
-40
17
100
+40
The PLL lock time is set externally by the
bandwidth of the loop filter and start up of
the crystal.
915MHz, 5kHz loop BW, 10kHz offset
915MHz, 5kHz loop BW, 100kHz offset
Overall Receive Section
Frequency Range
RX Sensitivity
LO Leakage
RSSI DC Output Range
RSSI Sensitivity
RSSI Dynamic Range
TRANSCEIVERS
11
-98
300 to 1000
-101
-55
0.8 to 1.5
13
60
MHz
dBm
dBm
V
mV/dB
dB
18
16
3.6
3.8
-8
-15
82-j86
77-j43
Open Collector
dB
dB
dB
dB
dBm
dBm
Ω
15
8
17
17
-20
-15.5
-30
-26
dB
dB
dB
dB
dBm
dBm
dBm
dBm
IF BW =180kHz, Freq=915MHz, S/N=8dB
MUTE = 0; RL = 51kΩ
MUTE = 0
MUTE = 0
LNA
Power Gain
Noise Figure
Input IP3
Input P1dB
RX IN Impedance
Output Impedance
Ω
Mixer
Conversion Power Gain
Noise Figure (SSB)
Input IP3
Input IP3
Input P1dB
Input P1dB
433MHz, Matched to 50Ω
915MHz, Matched to 50Ω
433MHz
915MHz
915MHz
915MHz
433MHz (see Plots)
915MHz (see Plots)
Single-ended configuration
433MHz, Matched to 50Ω
915MHz, Matched to 50Ω
433MHz, SSB Measurement
915MHz, SSB Measurement
433MHz
915MHz
433MHz
915MHz
First IF Section
IF Frequency Range
Voltage Gain
Noise Figure
IF1 Input Impedance
IF1 Output Impedance
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0.1
10.7
34
13
330
330
25
MHz
dB
dB
Ω
Ω
IF=10.7MHz, ZL =330Ω
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RF2917
Parameter
Specification
Min.
Typ.
Max.
Unit
Condition
Second IF Section
IF Frequency Range
Voltage Gain
Noise Figure
IF2 Input Impedance
IF2 Output Impedance
Demod Input Impedance
Data Output Impedance
Data Output Bandwidth
0.1
Data Output Level
0.3
FM Output DC Level
FM Output AC Level
10.7
60
13
330
1
10
6.3 - j25.7
500
25
VCC -0.3
2.6
200
MHz
dB
dB
Ω
kΩ
kΩ
kΩ
kHz
V
IF=10.7MHz
At IF2 OUT- pin 23
Pin 24
ZLOAD=1MΩ || 3pF; 3dB dependent on IF
and discriminator BW
ZLOAD=1MΩ || 3pF; Output voltage is proportional with the instantaneous frequency
deviation.
V
mVPP
Power Down Control
Logical Controls “ON”
Logical Controls “OFF”
Control Input Impedance
Turn On Time
2.0
1.0
25
10.2
V
V
kΩ
ms
Voltage supplied to the input
Voltage supplied to the input
From PD=1 to valid data out, current eval
board
Power Supply
Voltage
Current Consumption
3.6
2.7
2.4
5
5.0
9
12.3
1
V
V
V
mA
µA
Specifications
Operating limits
Temp>0°C
RX Mode, MUTE=“1”
Power Down Mode
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RF2917
Pin
1
Function
VCC1
2
RX IN
3
GND1
4
LNA OUT
5
GND2
6
MIX IN
7
8
GND3
MIX OUT
9
IF1 IN-
Description
Interface Schematic
This pin is used to supply DC bias to the receiver RF electronics. A RF
bypass capacitor should be connected directly to this pin and returned
to ground. A 22pF capacitor is recommended for 915MHz applications.
A 100pF capacitor is recommended for 433MHz applications.
RF input pin for the receiver electronics. RX IN input impedance is a
low impedance when enabled. RX IN is a high impedance when the
receiver is disabled.
RX IN
Ground connection for RF receiver functions. Keep traces physically
short and connect immediately to ground plane for best performance.
Output pin for the receiver RF low noise amplifier. This pin is an open
collector output and requires an external pull up coil to provide bias and
tune the LNA output. A capacitor in series with this output can be used
to match the LNA to 50Ω impedance image filters.
GND2 is connection for the 40 dB IF limiting amplifier. Keep traces
physically short and connect immediately to ground plane for best performance.
RF input to the RF Mixer. An LC matching network between LNA OUT
and MIX IN can be used to connect the LNA output to the RF mixer
input in applications where an image filter is not needed or desired.
LNA OUT
MIX IN
GND3 is the ground connection for the receiver RF mixer.
IF output from the RF mixer. Interfaces directly to 10.7MHz ceramic IF
filters as shown in the application schematic. A pull-up inductor and
series matching capacitor should be used to present a 330Ω termination impedance to the ceramic filter. Alternately, an IF tank can be used
to tailor the IF frequency and bandwidth to meet the needs of a given
application. In addition to the matching components, a 15pF capacitor
should be placed from this pin to ground.
Balanced IF input to the 40dB limiting amplifier strip. A 10nF DC blocking capacitor is required on this input.
MIX OUT+
IF1 BP+
60 kΩ
VCC
IF1 BP60 kΩ
330
TRANSCEIVERS
11
330
IF1 IN+
10
IF1 IN+
11
IF1 BP+
12
IF2 BP-
13
IF1 OUT
14
VREF IF
15
GND5
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Functionally the same as pin 9 except non-inverting node amplifier
input. In single-ended applications, this input should be bypassed
directly to ground through a 10 nF capacitor.
DC feedback node for the 40dB limiting amplifier strip. A 100nF bypass
capacitor from this pin to ground is required.
See pin 11.
IF output from the 40dB limiting amplifier. The IF1 OUT output presents
a nominal 330Ω output resistance and interfaces directly to 10.7MHz
ceramic filters.
IF1 IN-
See pin 9.
See pin 9.
See pin 9.
IF1 OUT
DC voltage reference for the IF limiting amplifiers (typically 1.1V). A
0.1µF capacitor from this pin to ground is required.
Ground connection for 60dB IF limiting amplifier. Keep traces physically
short and connect immediately to ground plane for best performance.
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RF2917
Pin
16
Function
IF2 IN
Description
Interface Schematic
Inverting input to the 60dB limiting amplifier strip. A 10 nF DC blocking
capacitor is required on this input. The IF2 IN input presents a nominal
330Ω input resistance and interfaces directly to 10.7MHz ceramic filters.
IF2 BP+
60 kΩ
IF2 BP60 kΩ
330
330
IF2 IN
17
IF2 BP+
18
19
IF2 BPVCC3
20
MUTE
21
RSSI
DC feedback node for the 60dB limiting amplifier strip. A 100nF bypass
capacitor from this pin to ground is required.
See pin 17.
See pin 16.
See pin 16.
This pin is used to supply DC bias to the 60dB IF limiting amplifier. An
IF bypass capacitor should be connected directly to this pin and
returned to ground. A 10 nF capacitor is recommended for 10.7MHz IF
applications.
This pin is used to select FM, FSK, or mute at the FM OUT pin.
MUTE>Vcc - 0.4V turns the FM OUT signal off. MUTE<0.4V turns the
FM OUT signal on for FSK digital data. When MUTE is left floating, the
FM OUT signal is linear FM.
A DC voltage proportional to the received signal strength is output from
this pin. The output voltage increases with increasing signal strength.
VCC
MUTE
VCC
RSSI
FM OUT
23
IF2 OUT
24
DEMOD IN
Demodulated output from the discriminator/demodulator. Output levels
on this are CMOS compatible in FSK mode (see pin 20). In linear FM
mode, the demodulated signal level is approximately 240mVpp on a
DC voltage offset. The magnitude of the load impedance is intended to
be 1MΩ or greater.
IF output from the 60dB limiting amplifier strip. This pin is intended to
be connected to pin 24 through a 5pF capacitor (for 10.7MHz IF applications). This capacitor in conjunction with a tank resonant at the IF frequency connected from pin 24 to ground is used to form an FM
discriminator.
11
IF2 OUT
This pin is the input to the FM demodulator. This pin is NOT AC coupled. Therefore, a DC blocking capacitor is required on this pin to avoid
a DC path to ground. A DC blocked LC tank resonant at the IF or
ceramic discriminator should be connected to this pin.
TRANSCEIVERS
22
VCC
10 kΩ
DEMOD IN
25
RESNTR-
This port is used to supply DC voltage to the VCO as well as to tune the
center frequency of the VCO. Equal value inductors should be connected to this pin and pin 26.
26
27
RESNTR+
VCC2
See pin 25.
28
GND4
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RESNTR+
RESNTR-
See pin 25.
This pin is used to supply DC bias to the VCO, prescaler, and PLL. An
IF bypass capacitor should be connected directly to this pin and
returned to ground. A 10nF capacitor is recommended for 10.7MHz IF
applications.
GND4 is the ground shared on chip by the VCO, prescaler, and PLL
electronics.
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RF2917
Pin
29
Function
LOOP FLT
Description
Output of the charge pump, and input to the VCO control. An RC network from this pin to ground is used to establish the PLL bandwidth.
Interface Schematic
VCC
LOOP FLT
30
OSC B
31
OSC E
32
PD
ESD
This pin is connected directly to the reference oscillator transistor base.
The intended reference oscillator configuration is a modified Colpitts. A
100pF capacitor should be connected between pin 30 and pin 31.
This pin is connected directly to the emitter of the reference oscillator
transistor. A 100pF capacitor should be connected from this pin to
ground.
This pin is used to power up or down the RF2917. A logic high (PWR
DWN >2.0 V) powers up the receiver and PLL. A logic low (PWR DWN
<1.0 V) powers down circuit to standby mode.
This diode structure is used to provide electrostatic discharge protection to 3kV using the Human body model. The following pins are protected: 1, 3, 5, 7-19, 21-24, 27-31.
OSC B
OSC E
See pin 30.
VCC
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RF2917
RF2917 Theory of Operation and Application Information
FM/FSK SYSTEMS
The receiver output functionality is determined by the
tri-state MUTE input. The three output configurations
are linear FM, FSK and mute. An on-chip 1.6MHz RC
filter, which follows the demodulator output, filters the
harmonics of the IF signal from the output data.
When in the FM mode, the FM OUT signal is the buffered output from the quadrature demodulator. The output signal has a fixed DC offset of VCC -1.0V, while the
AC level is dependent on the FM deviation, with a maximum level of 240mVP-P. For optimum operation in
either FM or FSK mode, FM deviation needs to exceed
(with margin) the carrier frequency error anticipated
between the receiver and transmitter.
When in the FSK mode, the FM OUT signal is clipped,
having a rail-to-rail output level. The FM OUT pin is
only capable of driving rail-to-rail output into a very
high impedance and small capacitance, with the
amount of capacitance determining the FM OUT bandwidth. For a 3pF load, the bandwidth is in excess of
500kHz. The rail-to-rail output is also limited by the frequency deviation and bandwidth of the IF filters. With
the 180kHz bandwidth filters on the evaluation boards,
the rail-to-rail output is limited to less than 140kHz.
Choosing the right IF bandwidth and deviation versus
data rate (modulation index) is important in evaluating
the applicability of the RF2917 for a given data rate.
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AM SYSTEMS
The RF2919 is recommended for use in ASK/OOK
applications, however, the RF2917 may be utilized in
an AM system by using the RSSI (received signal
strength indicator) output to recover the modulation.
The FM output mode should be selected for AM operation because of the higher RSSI resolution in FM
mode.
RSSI
The RSSI output signal is supplied from a current
source and therefore requires a resistor to convert it to
a voltage. The RSSI is linear over the same range of
input power for both FM and FSK modes, but the FM
mode has higher RSSI resolution. For a 51kΩ resistive
load, the RSSI will range from 1.0V to 2.6V in FM
mode and from 0.8V to 1.5V in FSK mode (3.6V supply). A small parallel capacitor is suggested to limit the
bandwidth and filter noise.
APPLICATION AND LAYOUT CONSIDERATIONS
The RX IN pin is DC-biased, requiring a DC blocking
capacitor. If the RF filter has DC blocking characteristics, such as a ceramic dielectric filter, then a DC blocking capacitor is not necessary. When in power down
mode, the RX IN impedance increases. Therefore, in a
half-duplex application, the RF2917 RX IN may share
the RF filter with a transmitter output having a similar
high impedance power down characteristic. Care must
be taken in this case to account for loading effects of
the transmitter on the receiver, and vice versa, in
matching the filter to both the transmitter and receiver.
The VCO is a very sensitive block in this system. RF
signals feeding back into the VCO by either radiation or
coupling of traces may cause the PLL to become
unlocked. The trace(s) for the anode of the tuning varactor should also be kept short. The layout of the resonators and varactor are very important. The capacitor
and varactor should be closest to the RF2917 pins and
the trace length should be as short as possible. The
inductors can be placed further away and any trace
inductance can be compensated by reducing the value
of the inductors. Printed inductors may also be used
with careful design. For best results, the physical layout
should be as symmetrical as possible.
When using loop bandwidths lower than the 5kHz
shown on the evaluation board, better supply filtering
at the resonators (and lower VCC noise as well) will
help reduce the phase noise of the VCO; a series
resistor of 100Ω to 200Ω and a 1µF or larger capacitor
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TRANSCEIVERS
The RF2917 is part of a family of low-power RF transceiver IC’s developed for wireless data communication
devices operating in the European 433/868MHz ISM
bands or the U.S. 915MHz ISM band. This IC has
been implemented in a 15GHz silicon bipolar process
technology that allows low-power transceiver operation
in a variety of commercial wireless products. The
RF2917 realizes a highly integrated, single-conversion
FM/FSK receiver with the addition of a reference crystal, intermediate frequency (IF) filtering, and a few passive components. The LNA (low noise amplifier) input
of the RF2917 is easily matched to a front-end filter or
antenna by means of a DC blocking capacitor and
reactive components. The receiver local oscillator (LO)
is generated by an internalized VCO, PLL and phase
discriminator in conjunction with the external reference
crystal, loop filter and VCO resonator components.
The receiver IF section is optimized to interface with
low cost 10.7MHz ceramic filters, and its -3dB bandwidth of 25MHz also allows it to be used (with lower
gain) at higher frequencies with other types of filters.
RF2917
may be used. Phase noise is generally more critical in
narrowband applications where adjacent channel
selectivity is a concern, but it can also contribute to
raising the noise floor of the receiver, thereby degrading sensitivity.
For the interface between the LNA and mixer, the coupling capacitor should be as close to the RF2917 pins
as possible, with the bias inductor being further away.
Once again, the value of the inductor may be changed
to compensate for trace inductance. The output impedance of the LNA is on the order of several kΩ, which
makes matching to 50Ω difficult. If image filtering is
desired, a high impedance filter is recommended. If no
filtering is used, the match to the mixer input need not
be a good conjugate match, because of the high gain
of the IF amplifier stages. In fact, a conjugate match
between the LNA and mixer will not significantly
improve sensitivity, but will have an adverse effect on
system IIP3 and increase the likelihood of IF instability.
Because of the high gain of the IF section, care should
be taken in laying out the IF filtering and discriminator
components to minimize the possibility of instability. In
particular, inductive feedback may occur between the
inductor of a discrete (LC) discriminator and any inductor(s) in the IF interstages. Orthogonal placement of
inductors will generally minimize coupling. Indicators
that an instability may exist include poor sensitivity and
a high RSSI level when no input signal is present.
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The quadrature tank of the discriminator may be implemented with ceramic discriminators available from a
variety of sources. This design works well for wideband
applications, and where the temperature range is limited. The temperature coefficient of a ceramic discriminator may be on the order of +50ppm/°C. An automatic
frequency control loop may be implemented using the
DC level of the FM OUT for feedback to an external
varactor on the reference crystal. An alternative to the
ceramic discriminator is an LC tank. The DEMOD IN
pin has a DC bias and must be DC-blocked. This can
be done either at the pin or at the ground side of the LC
tank (this must also be done if a parallel resistor is
used with a ceramic discriminator). The decision
whether to use an LC or a ceramic discriminator
should be based on the frequency deviation in the system, discriminator Q needed, and frequency and temperature tolerances. Tuning of the LC tank is required
to overcome the component tolerances in the tank.
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PREDICTING AND MINIMIZING PLL LOCK TIME
The RF2917 implements a conventional on-chip PLL.
The VCO is followed by a prescaler, which divides
down the output frequency for comparison with the reference oscillator frequency. The output of the phase
discriminator is a sequence of pulse width modulated
current pulses in the required direction to steer the
VCO’s control voltage to maintain phase lock, with a
loop filter integrating the current pulses. The lock time
of this PLL is a combination of the loop transient
response time and the slew rate set by the phase discriminator output current, combined with the magnitude of the loop filter capacitance. A good
approximation for total lock time of the RF2917 is:
D
LockTime = ------- + 35000 ⋅ C ⋅ dV
FC
where D is a factor to account for the loop damping, FC
is the loop cut frequency, C is the sum of all shunt
capacitors in the loop filter, and dV is the required step
voltage change to produce the desired frequency
change during the transient. For loops with low phase
margin (30° to 40°), use D=2, whereas for loops with
better phase margin (50° to 60°), use D=1.
To lock faster, C needs to be minimized.
1. Design the loop filter for the minimum phase margin
possible without causing loop instability problems; this
allows C to be kept at a minimum.
2. Design the loop filter for the highest loop cut frequency possible without distorting low frequency modulation components; this also allows C to be kept at a
minimum.
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RF2917
PD
OSC E
OSC B
LOOP FLT
GND4
VCC2
RESNTR+
RESNTR-
Pin Out
32
31
30
29
28
27
26
25
VCC1 1
24 DEMOD IN
RX IN 2
23 IF2 OUT
GND1 3
22 FM OUT
21 RSSI
LNA OUT 4
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
IF2 IN
17 IF2 BP+
GND5
MIX OUT 8
VREF IF
18 IF2 BP-
IF1 OUT
GND3 7
IF1 BP-
19 VCC3
IF1 BP+
MIX IN 6
IF1 IN+
20 MUTE
IF1 IN-
GND2 5
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RF2917
915MHz Application Schematic
VCC
100 Ω
22 pF
10 nF
6.8 nH
D1
6.8 nH
3 pF
3.3 nF
PD
VCC
10 Ω
3.9 kΩ
10 nF
22 pF
32
25
26
2.7 kΩ
29
DC
BIAS
1
47 nF
14.15099 MHz
Phase
Detector &
Charge Pump
Filter
30
47 pF
2
47 pF
3
VCC
10 Ω
31
12 nH
Prescaler
÷64
4
10 nF
VCC
22 pF
10 pF
51 kΩ
5
Linear
RSSI
6
6.8 µH
10 Ω
RSSI
21
10 pF
20
MUTE
22
FM OUT
8
10 nF
22 pF
15 pF
9
10
11
12
13
16
17
18
23
24
14
22 pF
10 nF
Filter
10 nF
10 nF
10 nF
10 nF
5 pF
0.1 µF
Filter
D1 : SMV1233-011
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RF2917
Evaluation Board Schematic
H (915MHz), M (868MHz), L (433MHz) boards
(Download Bill of Materials from www.rfmd.com.)
VCC
R9
10 Ω
PD
C27
10 nF
C28
47 pF
L7*
R11
2.7 kΩ
R10
3.9 kΩ
D1***
C29*
R1
10 Ω
C30
3.3 nF
L6*
C31
47 nF
VCC
VCC
C1
10 nF
C2
47 pF
X1*
C3
4.7 µF
32
1
50 Ω µstrip
25
29
DC
BIAS
C5*
31
3
R2
10 Ω
27
30
Phase
Detector &
Charge Pump
2
C4*
L1*
28
21
C32*
C33*
RSSI
C23
10 pF
R7
51 kΩ
L2*
VCC
4
C6
10nF
C7
47 pF
Prescaler
÷64
R13*
C8*
VCC
20
6
R4
10 Ω
MUTE
5
L4
6.8 µH
7
R6
10 Ω
19
Linear
RSSI
VCC
C21
47 pF
C22
10 nF
8
C11
10 nF
C12
47 pF
9
10
J2
IF OUT
50 Ω µstrip
C13
22 pF
C14
68 pF
L5
10 µH
RSW2**
C15
10 nF
11
C16
10 nF
12
13
C17
10 nF
R12
0Ω
14
15
C18
10 nF
16
17
C19
10 nF
18
23
24
C24
100 pF
U2 (10.7 MHz)
CDF107B-A0-001
C20
10 nF
C25
4 pF
R8
1.5 kΩ
C26
10 nF
F1
SFECV10.7MS3S-A-TC
fO=10.7 MHz
BW=180 kHz
Drawing 2917400C, 401-,
402-
P1-1
F2
SFECV10.7MS3S-A-TC
fO=10.7 MHz
BW=180 kHz
Board
P2
P1
*See table for values.
**Components not normally populated.
***D1 : SMV1233-011
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J3
DATA OUT
22
C9
15 pF
P1-3
1
PD
2
GND
3
VCC
P2-1
P2-3
C4 (pF)
L1 (nH)
C5 (pF)
L2 (nH)
R13 (Ω)
C8 (pF)
L6 (nH)
L7 (nH)
C29 (pF)
X1 (MHz)
C32 (pF)
C33 (pF)
L (433MHz)
2
27
100
33
510
9
18
18
9
6.612813
100
100
M (868MHz)
1.5
8.2
100
12
-
1
6.8
6.8
3
13.41015
100
100
H (915MHz)
2
6.8
22
12
-
1
6.8
6.8
3
14.15099
47
47
1
RSSI
2
GND
3
MUTE
11
TRANSCEIVERS
J1
RF IN
26
Ctrim*
3-10 pF
11-139
RF2917
Evaluation Board Layout - M and H
Board Size 2.0” x 2.0”
Board Thickness 0.040”, Board Material FR-4, Multi-Layer
(Same board layout is being used for the -M and -H versions.)
TRANSCEIVERS
11
11-140
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RF2917
Evaluation Board Layout - L
Board Size 2.0” x 2.0”
Board Thickness 0.048”, Board Material FR-4, Multi-Layer
TRANSCEIVERS
11
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11-141
RF2917
Current versus Temperature
RX Frequency = 915MHz
Sensitivity versus Temperature
RX Frequency = 915MHz
-90.0
12.0
Vcc=2.70
Vcc=2.70
Vcc=3.60
Vcc=3.60
11.0
Sensitivity (dBm)
Current (mA)
10.0
9.0
8.0
-100.0
-110.0
7.0
-120.0
10.0 20.0 30.0 40.0 50.0 60.0 70.0 80.0 90.0
-40.0 -30.0 -20.0 -10.0 0.0
10.0 20.0 30.0 40.0 50.0 60.0 70.0 80.0 90.0
Temperature (°C)
RSSI versus Input Power
Ω , VCC = 3.6V, TA = 25°C
RLOAD = 51kΩ
LNA Impedance
0.8
Swp Max
1GHz
6
0.
FSK Mode
2.
0
3.0
Temperature (°C)
1.0
6.0
-40.0 -30.0 -20.0 -10.0 0.0
FM Mode
2.5
0.
4
0
3.
0
4.
5.0
0.2
10.0
5.0
4.0
3.0
2.0
1.0
0.8
0.6
0
0.2
1.5
0.4
10.0
LNA Input (RX on)
-10.0
1.0
2
-0.
0
LNA Input (RX off)
0.5
-3
.0
LNA Output
11-142
-60.0
-50.0
-40.0
-30.0
.0
-2
-1.0
-70.0
-0.8
-80.0
Input Power (dBm)
-0
.6
TRANSCEIVERS
.4
-0
0.0
-130.0 -120.0 -110.0 -100.0 -90.0
-4
.0
11
-5.
RSSI (Volts)
2.0
Swp Min
0.3GHz
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