Features • Very High Transmitting Frequency Accuracy Compared to SAW Solutions (Enables Receivers at Lower Bandwidth than with SAW Resonators) • Lower Cost than the Usual Discrete Solutions Using SAW and Transistors • Supply Voltage 2.0 V to 5.5 V in the Temperature Range -20°C to 70°C Supply Voltage 2.2 V to 5.5 V in the Temperature Range -40°C to 85°C • XTO Output for Clocking the Microcontroller, Thereby Together with the ATAR090 or ATAR890 Results in the Optimum System Cost-effectiveness • One-chip Solution with Minimum External Circuitry • Very Small SSO16 Package, Pitch 0.635, 150 mil • “Single-ended Open-collector” Output (Same Antennas as in Discrete Solutions Can UHF ASK/FSK Transmitter Be Used, Simpler Adaptation of Magnetic Loop Antennas) • Very Large FSK Frequency Deviation Achievable by ±100 ppm Pulling of the Reference Crystal • Enables Receivers at Lower Bandwidth than with SAW Resonators • ESD Protection According to MIL-STD.883 (4 KV HBM) Except Pins XTO1/ 2, U2741B ANT and LF Electrostatic sensitive device. Observe precautions for handling. Description The U2741B is a PLL transmitter IC which has been especially developed for the demands of RF low-cost data transmission systems at data rates up to 20 kBaud. The transmitting frequency range is 300 MHz to 450 MHz. The device can be used in both FSK and ASK systems. Rev. 4733A–RKE–11/03 Figure 1. System Block Diagram UHF ASK/FSK Remote control transmitter UHF ASK/FSK Remote control receiver U3741BM U2741B Demod. Keys Encoder ATARx9x Control PLL 1...3 Microcontroller 1 Li cell IF Amp Antenna Antenna XTO VCO PLL Power amp. LNA XTO VCO Figure 2. Block Diagram ASK DIVC OR FSK PWRSET Power up PWRVCC VCC VCO PA ANT CLK f GND PWRGND1 64 LFVCC PWRGND2 f XTO n LFGND XTO1 LF U2741B 2 XTO2 U2741B 4733A–RKE–11/03 U2741B Pin Configuration Figure 3. Pinning SSO16 ASK 1 16 DIVIC FSK 2 15 PWRSET VCC 3 14 PWRVCC CLK 4 13 ANT U2741B GND 5 12 PWRGND1 LFVCC 6 11 PWRGND2 LFGND 7 10 XTO1 LF 8 9 XTO2 Pin Description Pin Symbol Function 1 ASK Modulation input ASK 2 FSK Modulation input FSK 3 VCC Supply voltage 4 CLK Clock output 5 GND Ground 6 LFVCC Supply voltage VCO 7 LFGND VCO ground 8 LF Circuit PLL loop 9 XTO2 FM modulation output 10 XTO1 Connection for crystal 11 PWRGND2 Power GND2 12 PWRGND1 Power GND1 13 ANT 14 PWRVCC RF output Supply voltage power amplifier 15 PWRSET Applied to VCC 16 DIVIC Pitch factor setting for crystal L: high crystal frequency H: low crystal frequency 3 4733A–RKE–11/03 General Description The fully integrated VCO and the “single-ended open-collector” output allow particularly simple, low-cost RF miniature transmitters to be assembled. The single-ended output enables a considerably simplified adaptation of both a magnetic loop antenna of any form or a l/4 antenna. This is because the load impedance must not be balanced as would be the case with a differential output. The XTO's frequency can be selected at either 13.56 MHz (USA 9.844 MHz) or 6.78 MHz (USA 4.9219 MHz). Thus, it is possible to use not only exceptionally small SMD crystals at 13.56 MHz but also very low-cost 6.78 MHz crystals in a wired metal package (e.g., in the HC49S housing). The frequency is selected by connecting pin 16 (DIVC) to either GND or VS. At high frequencies, crystals have a very fast start-up time (< 1.5 ms at 13.56 MHz, < 3 ms at 6.78 MHz), whereby a wait time of 5 to 10 ms is required until the transmitter IC is locked. This means that the processor does not need to poll a lock detect output. Functional Description The IC can be switched on at both the FSK and the ASK input. The IC's ChipSelect is performed by the logical OR operation of ASK and FSK input. In the case of V FSK, VASK £ 0.3 V, the power-down supply current is ISoff < 0.35 µA. The ASK input activates the power amplifier and the PLL. The FSK input only activates the PLL and, if capacitor C3 is installed, pulls the crystal to the lower frequency, whereby the transmitter is FSK modulated. After switching on at FSK, the VCO locks onto the 32 or 64 times higher frequency of the crystal oscillator. FSK Transmission The U2741B is switched on by VFSK = VS. 5 ms later, VS is applied to VASK. The output can then be modulated by means of pin FSK. This is done by connecting capacitor C3 in parallel to the load capacitor C4. ASK Transmission The U2741B is activated by VFSK = VS. VASK remains 0 V for 5 ms, then the output power can be modulated by means of pin ASK. In this case, VFSK remains = VS during the message, the capacitor C3 is not mounted. Take-over of the Clock Pulse in the Microcontroller The clock of the crystal oscillator can be used for clocking the microcontroller. The ATAR090 and ATAR890 have the special feature of starting with an integrated RC oscillator to switch on the U2741B with VFSK = VS. 5 ms later, the 3.39-MHz clock frequency is present, so that the message can be sent with crystal accuracy. Application Circuit The following component values are recommendations for a typical application. C5, C6, and C7 are block capacitors. The values of these capacitors depend on the board layout. C5 = 1 nF, C6 = 1 nF, and C7 = 22 nF are typically used here. For C5, the impedance between f = 100 MHz and f = 1 GHz should be as low as possible. C3 is not needed in ASK transmitter applications. In the case of FSK, C3 is selected in such a way that the desired transmission frequency deviation is achieved (typical ±30 kHz). The capacitance here depends upon the crystal's load capacity (C4) recommended by the manufacturer of the crystal. C2 = 3.9 nF, C1 = 15 nF, and R4 = 220 W. CLoop1 and CLoop2 are selected so that the antenna oscillates in resonance and the adaptation to the appropriate impedance transformation is possible. L F e e d is an inductor for the antenna's DC current supply. A typical value is LFeed = 220 nH. LFeed can be either printed on the PC board or be a discrete component. 4 U2741B 4733A–RKE–11/03 U2741B Output Power Measurement The output network [as shown in Figure 4] can be used for output power evaluation, the exact values of L10 and C10 depend on the layout. L10 and C10 form the transformation network to adopt the output impedance of the IC to 50 W. Table 1 shows the values for an output power of 2 mW and an RPWRSET = 1.2 kW. Table 1. Transformation Network f/MHz C10/pF L10/nH ZLoad_opt/W 315 2.7 56 260 + j330 433.92 1.8 33 185 + j268 Figure 4. Measurement Output Network VS PWRVCC L10 ZLoad-opt ANT C10 50 W Figure 5. Application Circuit +VS = 2.0 ... 5.5 V DIVC ASK ASK 1 16 OR 15 2 VCC 3 C7 Power up CLK CLK PWRVCC VCO PA 6 n 7 8 CLoop1 PWRGND2 11 f LFGND R4 LFeed 12 64 LFVCC LF C5 PWRGND1 f 5 C1 ANT 13 GND C6 RPWRSET 14 4 3.39 MHz CLoop2 PWRSET FSK FSK XTO XTO1 13.56 MHz 10 U2741B C4 XTO2 9 C3 C2 Antenna 5 4733A–RKE–11/03 Absolute Maximum Ratings Stresses beyond those listed under “Absolute Maximum Ratings” may cause permanent damage to the device. This is a stress rating only and functional operation of the device at these or any other conditions beyond those indicated in the operational sections of this specification is not implied. Exposure to absolute maximum rating conditions for extended periods may affect device reliability. Parameters Max. Unit Supply voltage Symbol VS 6 V Power dissipation Ptot 250 mW Tj 150 °C Junction temperature Min. Storage temperature Tstg -55 125 °C Ambient temperature Tamb -40 105 °C Thermal Resistance Parameters Symbol Value Unit RthJA 180 K/W Junction ambient Electrical Characteristics All parameters are refered to GND (pin 5). The possible operating ranges refer to different circuit conditions: VS = 2.0 V to 5.5 V at Tamb = -20°C to +70°C, VS = 2.2 V to 5.5 V at Tamb = -40°C to +85°C (typically 25°C, 3 V) Parameters Test Conditions Supply current (power down) VASK, VFSK £ 0.3 V, VS < 3.6 V Supply current (power up, output OFF) VASK = GND, VFSK = VS, Vs = 3 V Supply current (power up, output ON) VASK = VS, VS = 3 V, RPWRSET = 1.2 kW Output power Output power variation for the full temperature range Output power variation for f = 315 MHz compared to f = 433.92 MHz VS = 3 V, Tamb = 25°C, f = 433.92 MHz RPWRSET = 1.2 kW RPWRSET = 1.8 kW Tamb = -40°C to +85°C, f = 433.92 MHz, VS = 3.0 V VS = 2.4 V Tamb = -20°C to +85°C, f = 433.92 MHz, VS = 2.0 V Pout = PRef + DPRef f = 315 MHz Pout = PRef + DPRef Maximum peak output antenna voltage at Pout = 2.0 mW, the load impedance must be selected to meet the Vout maximum requirement the supply current is not dependent on the load impedance tolerance Spurious emission at Tamb = 25°C fo ±(n ´ fPC) where fPC = 6.78 MHz Load capacitance at CLK £ 3 pF f = 230 MHz to 470 MHz f < 230 MHz, f > 470 MHz 6 Symbol Min. Typ. ISoff Max. Unit 0.35 µA ISon 4.7 6.2 mA IStransmit 10 12.5 mA 3 1 5 3 dBm dBm DPRef DPRef -1.5 -4.0 dB dB DPRef -5.5 dB PRef PRef 1.5 -0.5 DPRef 1.5 dB Voutmax VS - 0.7 V V(peak) Em Em -40 -58 dBC dBC U2741B 4733A–RKE–11/03 U2741B Electrical Characteristics (Continued) All parameters are refered to GND (pin 5). The possible operating ranges refer to different circuit conditions: VS = 2.0 V to 5.5 V at Tamb = -20°C to +70°C, VS = 2.2 V to 5.5 V at Tamb = -40°C to +85°C (typically 25°C, 3 V) Parameters Test Conditions Symbol Min. Typ. Max. Unit M-version: at Tamb = 25°C N-version: full temperature range (monitoring) Crystal frequency = 13.56 MHz fXTO 13.56 30 ppm 13.56 13.56 + 30 ppm MHz Crystal frequency = 6.78 MHz fXTO 6.78 30 ppm 6.78 6.78 + 30 ppm MHz Oscillator frequency XTO Load capacity of the crystal must be selected accordingly Loop bandwidth For best LO noise Loop filter components: C2 = 3.9 nF, C1 = 15 nF, R4 = 220 W BLoop 100 Phase noise PLL Referring to the phase comparator fPC = 6.78 MHz PNPLL -111 -105 dBC/Hz Phase noise VCO at 1 MHz at 36 MHz PNVCO PNVCO -91 -123 -87 -119 dBC/Hz 450 MHz Frequency range of the VCO fVCO 300 kHz Clock output (CMOS microcontroller compatible) Clkout Load capacitance at CLK CCLK 10 pF Rs Rs Rs Rs 80 100 150 225 W fout/128 MHz Series resonance R of the crystal fXTO = 13.56 MHz fXTO = 9.84 MHz fXTO = 6.78 MHz fXTO = 4.90 MHz FSK modulation frequency rate Duty cycle of the modulation signal = 50% fmodFSK 0 20 kHz ASK modulation frequency rate Duty cycle of the modulation signal = 50% fmodASK 0 20 kHz Iol Iol Ioh Ioh 150 200 -150 -200 100 µA µA µA µA ASK input - Low level input voltage - High level input voltage - Input current High VASKl VASKh IASKh 1.7 FSK input - Low level input voltage - High level input voltage - Input current High VFSKl VFSKh IFSKh 1.7 CLK output - Output current Low - Output current Low - Output current High - Output current High VCLK = 0.2 ´ VS VCLK = 0.3 ´ VS VCLK = 0.8 ´ VS VCLK = 0.7 ´ VS 0.3 140 0.3 140 V V µA V V µA 7 4733A–RKE–11/03 Ordering Information Extended Type Number Package Remarks U2741B-NFB SSO16 Tube, optimized power-supply rejection, value of C4 differs from M-version, enhanced XTO stability U2741B-NFBG3 SSO16 Taped and reeled, see above Package Information 8 U2741B 4733A–RKE–11/03 Atmel Corporation 2325 Orchard Parkway San Jose, CA 95131, USA Tel: 1(408) 441-0311 Fax: 1(408) 487-2600 Regional Headquarters Europe Atmel Sarl Route des Arsenaux 41 Case Postale 80 CH-1705 Fribourg Switzerland Tel: (41) 26-426-5555 Fax: (41) 26-426-5500 Asia Room 1219 Chinachem Golden Plaza 77 Mody Road Tsimshatsui East Kowloon Hong Kong Tel: (852) 2721-9778 Fax: (852) 2722-1369 Japan 9F, Tonetsu Shinkawa Bldg. 1-24-8 Shinkawa Chuo-ku, Tokyo 104-0033 Japan Tel: (81) 3-3523-3551 Fax: (81) 3-3523-7581 Atmel Operations Memory 2325 Orchard Parkway San Jose, CA 95131, USA Tel: 1(408) 441-0311 Fax: 1(408) 436-4314 RF/Automotive Theresienstrasse 2 Postfach 3535 74025 Heilbronn, Germany Tel: (49) 71-31-67-0 Fax: (49) 71-31-67-2340 Microcontrollers 2325 Orchard Parkway San Jose, CA 95131, USA Tel: 1(408) 441-0311 Fax: 1(408) 436-4314 La Chantrerie BP 70602 44306 Nantes Cedex 3, France Tel: (33) 2-40-18-18-18 Fax: (33) 2-40-18-19-60 ASIC/ASSP/Smart Cards 1150 East Cheyenne Mtn. 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