Si4322 Universal ISM Band
FSK Receiver
Si4322
PIN ASSIGNMENT
DESCRIPTION
Silicon Labs’s Si4322 is a single chip, low power, multi-channel FSK receiver
designed for use in applications requiring FCC or ETSI conformance for
unlicensed use in the 868 and 915 MHz bands. Used in conjunction with
Silicon Labs’ FSK transmitters, the Si4322 is 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 is
needed for operation.
The Si4322 has 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. The PLL’s high
resolution allows the usage of multiple channels in any of the bands. The
baseband bandwidth (BW) is programmable to accommodate various
deviation, data rate, and crystal tolerance requirements. The receiver employs
the Zero-IF approach with I/Q demodulation, therefore no external
components (except crystal and decoupling) are needed in a typical
application. The Si4322 is a complete analog RF and baseband receiver
including a multi-band PLL synthesizer with an LNA, I/Q down converter
mixers, baseband filters and amplifiers, and I/Q demodulator.
The chip dramatically reduces the load on the microcontroller with integrated
digital data processing: data filtering, clock recovery, data pattern recognition
and integrated FIFO. The automatic frequency control (AFC) feature allows
using a low accuracy (low cost) crystal. To minimize the system cost, the chip
can provide a clock signal for the microcontroller, avoiding the need for two
crystals.
FUNCTIONAL BLOCK DIAGRAM
MIX
I
AMP
OC
7
DCLK
6
DATA
clk
IN1 13
I/Q
Demod.
Self cal.
LNA
IN2 12
MIX
Q
AMP
Data Filt
CLK Rec
data
OC
FIFO
RSSI
PLL & I/Q VCO
with cal.
RF Parts
CLK div
COMP
DQD
WTM
with cal.
Data processing units
LBD
Controller
Bias
Low Power parts
8
CLK
9
XTL
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15
ARSSI
1
SDI
1
16
VDI
2
15
ARSSI
nSEL
3
14
VDD
SDO / FFIT
4
nIRQ
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IN1
5
12
IN2
DATA / nFFE
6
11
VSS
DCLK / nFFS / CFIL
7
10
nRES
CLK
8
9
XTL / REF
This document refers to Si4322-IC Rev A0.
See www.silabs.com/integration for any applicable
errata. See back page for ordering information.
FEATURES
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Fully integrated (low BOM, easy design-in)
No alignment required in production
Fast settling, programmable, high-resolution PLL
Fast frequency hopping capability
High bit rate (up to 115.2 kbps in digital mode and
256 kbps in analog mode)
Direct differential antenna input
Programmable baseband bandwidth
(134 to 400 kHz)
Analog and digital RSSI outputs
Automatic frequency control (AFC)
Data quality detection (DQD)
Internal data filtering and clock recovery
RX pattern recognition
SPI compatible serial control interface
Clock and reset signals for microcontroller
48 bit RX data FIFO
Standard 10 MHz crystal reference
Wake-up timer
Low battery detector
2.2 to 3.8 V supply voltage
Low power consumption
Low standby current (typ. 0.3 μA)
AFC
BB Amp/Filt./Limiter
Xosc
SDI
SCK
2
3
4
5
16
10
SCK nSEL SDO nIRQ VDI nRES
11
14
VSS VDD
TYPICAL APPLICATIONS
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Remote control
Home security and alarm
Wireless keyboard/mouse and other PC peripherals
Toy control
Remote keyless entry
Tire pressure monitoring
Telemetry
Personal/patient data logging
Remote automatic meter reading
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Si4322
DETAILED DESCRIPTION
General
Data Filtering and Clock Recovery
The Si4322 FSK receiver is the counterpart of the Silicon Labs’
FSK transmitter. It covers the unlicensed frequency bands at 868
and 915 MHz. The device facilitates compliance with FCC and ETSI
requirements.
The output data filtering can be completed by an external capacitor
or by using digital filtering according to the final application.
The programmable PLL synthesizer determines the operating
frequency, while preserving accuracy based on the on-chip crystalcontrolled reference oscillator. The PLL’s high resolution allows for
the use of multiple channels in any of the bands.
The receiver employs the Zero-IF approach with I/Q demodulation,
allowing the use of a minimal number of external components in a
typical application. The Si4322 consists of a fully integrated multiband PLL synthesizer, an LNA with switchable gain, I/Q down
converter mixers, baseband filters and amplifiers, and an I/Q
demodulator followed by a data filter.
LNA
The LNA has 250 Ohm input impedance, which works well with the
recommended antennas. (See Application Notes available from
www.silabs.com/integration.)
If the RF input of the chip is connected to 50 Ohm devices, an
external matching circuit is required to provide the correct matching
and to minimize the noise figure of the receiver.
The LNA gain (and linearity) can be selected (0, –6, –12, –18 dB
relative to the highest gain) according to RF signal strength. This is
useful in an environment with strong interferers.
Baseband Filters
Analog operation: The filter is an RC type low-pass filter and a
Schmitt-trigger (St). The resistor (10k) and the St is integrated on
the chip. An (external) capacitor can be chosen according to the
actual bit-rate. In this mode the receiver can handle up to 256 kbps
data rate.
Digital operation: The data filter is a digital realization of an analog
RC filter followed by a comparator with hysteresis. In this mode there
is a clock recovery circuit (CR), which can provide synchronized clock
to the data. With this clock the received data can fill the RX Data
FIFO. The CR has three operation modes: fast, slow, and automatic.
In slow mode, its noise immunity is very high, but it has slower settling
time and requires more accurate data timing than in fast mode. In
automatic mode the CR automatically changes between fast and
slow modes. The CR starts in fast mode, then automatically switches
to slow mode after locking.
(Only the data filter and the clock recovery use the bit-rate clock.
Therefore, in analog mode, there is no need for setting the correct
bit-rate.)
Data Validity Blocks
RSSI
A digital RSSI output is provided to monitor the input signal level. It
goes high if the received signal strength exceeds a given
preprogrammed level. An analog RSSI signal is also available. The
RSSI settling time depends on the filter capacitor used.
The receiver bandwidth is selectable by programming the bandwidth
(BW) of the baseband filters. This allows setting up the receiver
according to the characteristics of the signal to be received.
An appropriate bandwidth can be selected to accommodate various
FSK deviation, data rate, and crystal tolerance requirements. The
filter structure is a 7-th order Butterworth low-pass with 40 dB
suppression at 2*BW frequency. Offset cancellation is accomplished
by using a high-pass filter with a cut-off frequency below 15 kHz.
P1
RSSI
voltage
[V]
P2
P3
P4
Input Power [dBm]
Voltage on ARRSI pin vs. Input RF power
P1
-65 dBm
1300 mV
P2
-65 dBm
1000 mV
P3
-100 dBm
600 mV
P4
-100 dBm
300 mV
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DQD
Wake-Up Timer
The Data Quality Detector monitors the I/Q output of the
baseband amplifier chain by counting the consecutive correct 0>1, 1->0 transitions. The DQD output indicates the quality of the
signal to be demodulated. Using this method it is possible to
"forecast" the probability of BER degradation. The programmable
DQD parameter defines the threshold for signaling the good/
bad data quality by the digital one-bit DQD output. In cases when
the deviation is close to the bitrate, there should be four
transitions during a single one bit period in the I/Q signals. As
the bitrate decreases in comparison to the deviation, more and
more transitions will happen during a bitperiod.
The wake-up timer has very low current consumption (4 μA max)
and can be programmed from 1 ms to several hours.
AFC
By using an integrated Automatic Frequency Control (AFC)
feature, the receiver can synchronize its local oscillator to the
received signal, allowing the use of:
• inexpensive, low accuracy crystals
• narrower receiver bandwidth (i.e. increased sensitivity)
• higher data rate
Crystal Oscillator and Microcontroller Clock Output
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 receiver can supply the
clock signal for the microcontroller, so accurate timing is possible
without the need for a second crystal. In normal operation it is
divided from the reference 10 MHz. During sleep mode a low
frequency (typical 32 kHz) output clock signal can be switched
on.
When the microcontroller turns the crystal oscillator off by
clearing the appropriate bit using the Configuration Setting
Command, the chip provides a programmable number (default
is 128) of further clock pulses (“clock tail”) for the microcontroller
to let it go to idle or sleep mode.
Low Battery Voltage Detector
It calibrates itself to the crystal oscillator at every startup and
then at every 30 seconds with an accuracy of ±0.5%. When the
crystal oscillator is switched off, the calibration circuit switches
it back on only long enough for a quick calibration (a few
milliseconds) to facilitate accurate wake-up timing. The periodic
autocalibration feature can be turned off.
Event Handling
In order to minimize current consumption, the receiver supports
the sleep mode. Active mode can be initiated by setting the ex or
en bits (in the Configuration Setting or Receiver Setting
Command).
Si4322 generates an interrupt signal on several events (wakeup timer timeout, low supply voltage detection, on-chip FIFO filled
up). This signal can be used to wake up the microcontroller,
effectively reducing the period the microcontroller has to be
active. The cause of the interrupt can be read out from the
receiver by the microcontroller through the SDO pin.
Interface and Controller
An SPI compatible serial interface lets the user select the
frequency band, center frequency of the synthesizer, and the
bandwidth of the baseband signal path. Division ratio for the
microcontroller clock, wake-up timer period, and low supply
voltage 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. The interface supports
the read-out of a status register, providing detailed information
about the status of the receiver and the received data. It is also
possible to store the received data bits into the 48 bit RX FIFO
register and read them out in a buffered mode. FIFO mode can
be enabled through the SPI compatible interface by setting the
fe bit to 1 in the Output and FIFO Mode Command. During FIFO
read the crystal oscillator must be ON.
The low battery detector circuit monitors periodically (typ. 8 ms)
the supply voltage and generates an interrupt if it falls below a
programmable threshold level.
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PIN DEFINITIONS
Pin type key: D=digital, A=analog, S=supply, I=input, O=output, IO=input/output
SDI
1
SCK
2
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VDI
15
ARSSI
14
VDD
13
IN1
nSEL
3
SDO / FFIT
4
nIRQ
5
12
IN2
DATA / nFFE
6
11
VSS
DCLK / nFFS / CFIL
7
10
nRES
CLK
8
9
XTL / REF
Pin
Name
Function
Type
1
SDI
SDI
DI
Data input of serial control interface
2
SCK
SCK
DI
Clock input of serial control interface
3
nSEL
nSEL
DI
Chip select input of serial control interface (active low)
SDO
DO
4
SDO / FFIT
FFIT
DO
FIFO IT (active low)
nIRQ
DO
Interrupt request output (active low)
DATA
DO
Received data output (FIFO not used)
nFFS
DI
FIFO select input
DCLK
DO
Received data clock output (digital filter used, FIFO not used)
FFIT
DO
FIFO IT (active high) FIFO empty function can be achieved when FIFO
IT level is set to1
CFIL
AIO
External data filter capacitor connection (analog filter used)
CLK
DO
Clock output for the microcontroller
XTL
AIO
Crystal connection (other terminal of crystal to VSS)
REF
DI
External reference input
5
nIRQ
6
DATA / nFFS
7
DCLK
8
CLK
9
XTL / REF
Description
Serial data out for Status Read Command.
Tristate with bushold cell if nSEL= H
10
nRES
nRES
DO
Reset output (active low)
11
VSS
VSS
S
Negative supply voltage
12
IN2
IN2
AI
RF differential signal input
13
IN1
IN1
AI
RF differential signal input
14
VDD
VDD
S
Positive supply voltage
15
ARSSI
ARSSI
AO
Analog RSSI output
16
VDI
VDI
DO
Valid Data Indicator output
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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
-0.5
Vdd+0.5
V
Iin
Input current into any pin except VDD and VSS
-25
25
mA
ESD
Electrostatic discharge with human body model
Tst
Tld
1000
Storage temperature
-55
Lead temperature (soldering, max 10 s)
V
125
o
260
o
C
C
Recommended Operating Range
ELECTRICAL SPECIFICATION
(Min/max values are valid over the whole recommended operating range, typ conditions: Top = 27 oC; Vdd = 2.7 V)
DC Characteristics
Symbol
Parameter
Symbol
Conditions/Notes
Vdd
Parameter
Minsupply voltage
Typ
Positive
10.5
12.5
Ambient operating
temperature
12
14
Idd
Supply current
868 MHz band T
op
915 MHz band
Ipd
Standby current
all blocks disabled
Ilb
Low battery voltage detector and
wake-up timer current
Ix
Idle current
crystal oscillator is ON
Vlb
Low battery detection threshold
programmable in 0.1 V steps
Vlba
Low battery detection accuracy
VPOR
Vdd threshold required
to generate a POR
VPOR,hyst
POR hysteresis
larger glithches on the Vdd
generate a POR even above
the threshold VPOR
SRVdd
Vdd slew rate
for proper POR generation
Vil
Digital input low level
Vih
Digital input high level
Iil
Digital input current
Max
1
0.5
3.5
V
1.5
V
0.7*Vdd
-1
Digital input current
Vih = Vdd, Vdd = 3.8 V
Vol
Digital output low level
Iol = 2 mA
Voh
Digital output high level
Ioh = -2 mA
Vdd-0.4
V
V/ms
0.3*Vdd
Iih
V
± 0.05
0.1
-1
µA
mA
0.6
Vil = 0 V
mA
µA
5
2.0
Units
V
V
1
µA
1
µA
0.4
V
V
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AC Characteristics
Symbol
Parameter
Conditions/Notes
Min
Typ
fLO
Receiver frequency
868 MHz band, 20 kHz resolution
915 MHz band, 20 kHz resolution
BW
Receiver bandwidth
mode 1
mode 2
mode 3
mode 4
mode 5
BR
FSK bit rate
with internal digital filters
BRA
FSK bit rate
with analog filter
Pmin
Receiver sensitivity
BER 10-3, BW = 134 kHz,
BR = 9.6 kbps
-104
AFCrange
AFC locking range
δfFSK: FSK deviation in the
received signal
0.8*δfFSK
IIP3inh
Input IP3
in band interferers
-21
dBm
IIP3outh
Input IP3
out of band interferers
f-fLO > 4MHz
-18
dBm
CCR
Co-channel rejection
BER = 10-2 with continuous wave
interferer in the channel
-4
dB
46
dB
801.92
881.92
120
180
240
300
360
134
200
270
350
400
Max
Units
878.06
958.06
MHz
150
225
300
375
450
kHz
115.2
kbps
256
kbps
dBm
-2
BR1MHz
Blocking ratio
BER = 10 with continuous wave
interferer, BW = 134 kHz,
BR = 9.6 kbps, δfFSK = 80 kHz,
interferer offset 1 MHz
BR2MHz
Blocking ratio
same as above,
interferer offset 2 MHz
49
dB
BR5MHz
Blocking ratio
same as above,
interferer offset 5 MHz
55
dB
BR10MHz
Blocking ratio
same as above,
interferer offset 10 MHz
67
dB
Pmax
Maximum input power
LNA: high gain
Rin
RF input impedance real part
(differential) (Note 1)
LNA gain (0, -12dB)
LNA gain (-6, -18dB)
Cin
RF input capacitance
RSa
RSSI accuracy
RSr
RSSI range
CARSSI
Filter capacitance for ARSSI
RSstep
RSSI programmable level
steps
RSresp
DRSSI response time
No
Notte 1:
0
dBm
250
500
1
pF
+/-5
dB
46
dB
1
until the RSSI output goes high
after the input signal exceeds the
pre-programmed limit, CARRSI = 5nF
Ohm
nF
6
dB
500
μs
See matching circuit parameters and antenna design guide for information, and Application Notes available from http://
www.silabs.com.
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AC Characteristics (continued)
Symbol
Parameter
Conditions/Notes
fref
PLL reference frequency
(Note 2)
Min
Typ
Max
Units
9
10
11
MHz
fres
PLL frequency resolution
tlock
PLL lock time
Frequency error < 1kHz
after 1 MHz step
tst1, P
PLL startup time
Initial calibration after power-up with
running crystal oscillator
500
μs
tst2, P
PLL startup time
Recalibration after receiver chain
enable with running crystal oscillator
60
μs
Cxl
Crystal load capacitance,
see crystal selection guide
Programmable in 0.5 pF steps,
tolerance +/- 10%
16
pF
tPOR
Internal POR pulse width
(Note 3)
After Vdd has reached 90% of final
value
100
ms
tsx
Crystal oscillator startup time
Crystal ESR < 100 Ω
5
ms
tPBt
Wake-up timer clock period
Calibrated every 30 seconds (Note 4)
twake-up
Programmable wake-up time
Cin, D
Digital input capacitance
tr, f
Digital output rise/fall time
tr, f ,ckout
fckout, slow
20
kHz
30
μs
8.5
50
0.995
1
1.005
ms
8.4*106
ms
2
pF
15 pF pure capacitive load
10
ns
Clock output rise/fall time
10 pF pure capacitive load
15
ns
Slow clock frequency
Tolerance +/- 1 kHz
1
32
kHz
No
Notte 2:
Using other than a 10 MHz crystal is not recommended because the crystal referred timing and frequency parameters will
change accordingly.
No
Notte 3:
During this period, commands are not accepted by the chip.
No
Notte 4:
Autocalibration can be turned off.
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CONTROL INTERFACE
Commands to the receiver 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 registers.
The receiver will generate an interrupt request (IRQ) for the microcontroller on the following events:
• Supply voltage below the preprogrammed value is detected (LBD)
• Wake-up timer timeout (WK-UP)
• FIFO received the preprogrammed amount of bits (FFIT)
• FIFO overflow (FFOV)
FFIT and FFOV are applicable only when the FIFO is enabled. To find out why the nIRQ was issued, the status bits should be read out.
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
Timing Diagram
tSHI
tSS
nSEL
tCH
tCL
tOD
tSH
SCK
tDS
tDH
SDI
BIT15
SDO
BIT15
BIT14
BIT14
BIT13
BIT13
BIT8
BIT8
BIT7
BIT7
BIT1
BIT1
BIT0
BIT0
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Control Commands
Control Word
Related Parameters/Functions
Configuration Setting Command
frequency band, crystal oscillator load capacitance, baseband filter bandwidth, etc.
Frequency Setting Command
frequency of the local oscillator
Receiver Setting Command
VDI source, LNA gain, RSSI threshold
Wake-up Timer Command
wake-up time period
Extended Wake-up Timer
Command
wake-up time period finer adjustment
Low Battery Detector
and Clock Divider Command
LBD voltage and microcontroller clock division ratio
AFC Control Command
AFC parameters
Data Rate Command
bit rate
Data Filter Command
data filter type, clock recovery parameters, POR level selection, autosleep mode
Output and FIFO Command
FIFO IT level, FIFO start control, FIFO enable and FIFO fill enable
Extended Features Command
low frequency output clock, wake-up timer extra functions, long FIFO extra funcions
Status Read Command
receiver status read
No
Notte: In the following tables the POR column shows the default values of the command registers after power-on.
Configuration Setting Command
bit
15
1
14
0
13
0
12
1
11
bs
bs
Frequency Band [MHz]
0
868
1
915
i2
0
i1
0
i0
0
10
eb
9
et
8
ex
7
x3
6
x2
5
x1
4
x0
3
i2
2
i1
1
i0
0
dc
x3
x2
x1
x0
Crystal Load
Capacitance [pF]
Baseband
Bandwidth [kHz]
0
0
0
0
8.5
0
0
0
1
9.0
reserved
0
0
1
0
9.5
0
0
1
1
10.0
1
1
0
….
15.5
1
1
1
16.0
0
0
1
400
0
1
0
340
……
0
1
1
270
1
1
0
0
200
1
1
1
0
1
1
0
134
reserved
1
1
1
reserved
POR
938Ah
Bits eb and et control the operation of the low battery detector and wake-up
timer, respectively. They are enabled when the corresponding bit is set.
If ex is set the crystal is active during non-active mode.
When dc bit is set it disables the clock output
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Frequency Setting Command
bit
15
1
14
0
13
1
12
0
11
f11
10
f10
9
f9
8
f8
7
f7
6
f6
5
f5
4
f4
3
f3
2
f2
1
f1
0
f0
POR
AD57h
1
r0
0
en
POR
C080h
The constant C is determined
by the selected band as:
The 12-bit Frequency Setting Command
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:
Band [MHz]
868
C
10
915
11
f0 = 8 * 10 MHz * (C + F/4000)
Receiver Setting Command
bit
15
1
14
1
Bit 7-6 :
Bit 5-4 :
Bit 3-1 :
13
0
12
0
11
0
10
0
9
0
8
0
7
d1
6
d0
5
g1
4
g0
3
r2
2
r1
Select the VDI (valid data indicator) signal:
d1
d0
VDI output
0
0
Digital RSSI Out (DRSSI)
0
1
Data Quality Detector Output (DQD)
1
1
0
1
Clock recovery lock
Always
g1
g0
GLNA (dB relative to max. G)
0
0
0
0
1
-6
1
1
0
1
-12
-18
Set the LNA gain:
Control the threshold of the RSSI detector:
r2
r1
r0
RSSIsetth [dBm]
0
0
0
-103
0
0
1
-97
0
1
0
-91
0
1
1
0
1
0
-85
-79
1
0
1
-73
1
1
0
-67
1
1
1
-61
The RSSI threshold depends on the LNA gain, the real RSSI threshold can be calculated:
RSSIth = RSSIsetth + GLNA
Bit 0 :
the low
Enables the whole receiver chain and crystal ocsillator when set. Enable/disable of the wake-up timer and
battery detector are not affected by this setting.
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Wake-Up Timer Command
bit
15
1
14
1
13
1
12
0
11
r3
10
r2
9
r1
8
r0
7
m7
6
m6
5
m5
4
m4
3
m3
2
m2
1
m1
0
m0
POR
E196h
The wake-up time period can be calculated by M , R and D :
Twake-up = M * 2R-D ms
No
Notte:
The wake-up timer generates interrupts continuously at the programmed interval while the et bit is set.
Extended Wake-Up Timer Command
bit
15
1
14
1
13
0
12
0
11
0
10
0
9
1
8
1
7
d1
6
d0
5
m13
4
m12
3
m11
2
m10
1
m9
0
m8
POR
C300h
These bits can be used for further fine adjustment of the wake-up timer. The explanation of the bits can be found above.
Low Battery Detector and Microcontroller Clock Divider Command
bit
15
1
14
1
13
0
12
0
11
0
10
0
9
1
8
0
7
d2
6
d1
5
d0
4
elfc
3
t3
2
t2
1
t1
0
t0
POR
C213h
The 4-bit value T of t3-t0 determines the threshold voltage of the threshold voltage Vlb of the detector:
Vlb= 2.0 V + T * 0.1 V
Bit 4 :
Enables low frequency (32 kHz) microcontroller output clock during sleep mode.
Clock divider configuration (valid only if the crystal oscillator is on):
d2
d1
d0
0
0
0
Clock Output
Frequency [MHz]
1
0
0
1
1.25
0
1
0
1.66
0
1
1
0
1
0
2
2.5
3.33
1
0
1
1
1
0
5
1
1
1
10
AFC Command
Bit
15
1
14
1
13
0
12
0
11
0
10
1
9
1
8
0
7
a1
6
a0
5
rl1
4
rl0
3
st
2
fi
1
oe
0
en
POR
C687h
Bit 0 :
Enables the calculation of the offset frequency by the AFC circuit (it allows the addition of the content of
the output register to the frequency control word of the PLL).
Bit 1 :
Enables the output (frequency offset) register
Bit 2 :
Switches the circuit to high accuracy (fine) mode. In this case the processing time is about four times
longer, but the measurement uncertainty is less than half.
Bit 3 :
Strobe edge. When st goes to high, the actual latest calculated frequency error is stored into the output
registers of the AFC block.
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Bit 5-4 :
Limit the value of the frequency offset register to the following values:
rl0
Max dev [fres]
0
0
No restriction
0
1
±4
1
0
±2
1
1
±1
rl1
Bit 7-6 :
fres:
868MHz band: 20 kHz
915MHz band: 20 kHz
Automatic operation mode selector:
a1
a0
0
0
Auto mode off (Strobe is controlled by uC)
0
1
Runs only once after each power-up
1
0
Keep the foffset only during receiving (VDI=high).
1
1
Keep the foffset value
ATGL**
BASEBAND SIGNAL IN
ASAME***
0
10MHz CLK.
/4
1
M
U
X
CLK
DIGITAL LIMITER
4 BIT
fi (bit2)
en (bit0)
FINE
DIGITAL AFC
ENABLE CALCULATION
CORE LOGIC
4
Power-on reset
(POR)
rl1,0 (bit4,5)
st (bit3)
AUTO OPERATION
used in auto
operation
mode
ADDER
4
FREQ.
OFFSET
REGISTER
Fcorr
to synthesizer
ELSE
OUT=IN
CLK CLR
RANGE LIMIT
strobe
STROBE
output enable
oe (bit1)
F
12 BIT
IF INMaxDEV THEN
OUT=MaxDEV
OFFS
OUTPUT ENABLE
from Frequency
Setting Command
NOTE:
* VDI (valid data indicator) is an internal
signal of the controller.
See the Receiver Setting Command for detailes.
** ATGL: toggles in each measurement cycles.
*** ASAME: logic high when the result is stable.
In automatic operation mode (no strobe signal is needed from the microcontroller to update the output offset register), the AFC circuit is
automatically enabled when VDI indicates a potential incoming signal during the whole measurement cycle and the circuit measures the
same result in two subsequent cycles.
There are three operation modes, example from the possible application:
1, (a1=0, a0=1) The circuit measures the frequency offset only once after power up. This way, the extended TX/RX maximum distance can
be achieved. In the final application when the user is inserted the battery the circuit measures and compensate the frequency offset caused
by the crystal tolerances. This method enables to use cheaper quartz in the application and provide quite good protection against locking in
an interferer.
2a, (a1=1, a0=0) The circuit measures automatically the frequency offset during an initial low data rate pattern – easier to receive – (i.e
00110011) of the package and change the receiving frequency according that. The further part of the package can be received by the
corrected frequency settings.
2b, (a1=1, a0=0) The transmitter must transmit the first part of the packet with a step higher deviation and later it is possible to reduce it.
In both cases (2a and 2b) when the VDI indicates poor receiving conditions (VDI goes low) the output register is automatically cleared. It is
suggested to use when one receiver receives signal from more than one transmitter.
3, (a1=1, a0=1) It is similar to the 2a and 2b modes, but 3 is suggested to use when a receiver operates with only one transmitter. After a
complete measuring cycle, the measured value is held independently of the sate of VDI signal.
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Data Filter Command
bit
15
1
14
1
13
0
12
0
11
0
10
1
9
0
8
0
7
al
6
ml
5
dsfi
4
sf
3
ewi
2
f2
1
f1
0
f0
POR
C462h
Bit 7 :
Clock recovery (CR) auto lock control if set.
It means that the CR start in fast mode after locking it automatically switches to slow mode.
Bit 6 :
Clock recovery lock control
1: fast mode, fast attack and fast release - 0: slow mode, slow attack and slow release
Using the slower one requires more accurate bit timing (see Data Rate Command).
Bit 5 :
Disables autosleep on FIFO interrupt if set to 1.
Bit 4 :
Selects the type of the data filter:
sf
0
Filter Type
Digital
1
Analog RC filter
Digital: this is a digital realization of an analog RC filter followed by a comparator with hysteresis. The time constant is automatically
adjusted to the bit rate defined by the Data Rate Command.
Analog RC filter: the demodulator output is fed to the DCK pin over a 10 kOhm resistor. The filter characteristic is set by the external
capacitor connected to this pin and VSS. (Suggested value for 9600 bps is 1.8 nF).
Bit 3 :
Enables the automatic wake-up on any interrupt event.
Bit 2-0 :
DQD threshold parameter.
No
Notte :
To let the DQD report "good signal quality" the threshold parameter should be less than 4 in the case when the bitrate is close to
the deviation. At higher deviation/bitrate settings higher threshold parameter can report "good signal quality" as well.
Data Rate Command
bit
15
1
14
1
13
0
12
0
11
1
10
0
9
0
8
0
7
cs
6
r6
5
r5
4
r4
3
r3
2
r2
1
r1
0
r0
POR
C813h
The expected bit rate of the received data stream is determined by the 7-bit value R (bits r6 to r0) and the 1 bit cs.
BR = 10 MHz / 29 / (R+1) / (1 + cs*7)
In the receiver set R according the next function:
R= (10 MHz / 29 /(1 + cs*7)/ BR) – 1
Apart from setting custom values, the standard bit rates from 600 bps to 115.2 kbps can be approximated with small error.
Data rate accuracy requirements:
Clock recovery in slow mode: ΔBR/BR < 1/(29*Nbit)
Clock recovery in fast mode: ΔBR/BR < 3/(29*Nbit)
BR is the bit rate set in the receiver and ΔBR is bit rate difference between the transmitter and the receiver. Nbit is the maximal number of
consecutive ones or zeros in the data stream. It is recommended for long data packets to include enough 1/0 and 0/1 transitions, and
be careful to use the same division ratio in the receiver and in the transmitter.
ΔBR is a theoretical limit for the clock recovery circuit. Clock recovery will not work above this limit. The clock recovery circuit will always
operate below this limit independently from process, temperature, or Vdd condition.
e.g. Supposing a maximum length of consecutive zeros or ones in the data stream is less than 5 bits, the necessary relative accuracy is
0.68% in slow mode and 2.1% in fast mode.
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Output and FIFO Mode Command
bit
15
1
14
1
13
0
12
0
11
1
10
1
9
1
8
0
7
f3
6
f2
5
f1
4
f0
3
s1
2
s0
1
ff
0
fe
Bit 7-4 :
FIFO IT level. The FIFO generates IT when number of the received data bits reaches this level.
Bit 3-2 :
Select the input of the FIFO fill start condition:
s1
0
s0
0
VDI
0
1
Sync. Word
1
0
Sync. Word
1
1
Always
POR
CE87h
FIFO WRITE Logic
(simplified)
DATA (from data filter)
CLK (from clock recovery)
CR_LOCK
DQD
VDI
0
Q
SYNC. WORD
1
Sync. Word
Detector
SYNC. WORD
2
logic HIGH
3
EN
VDI
nRES
M
U
X
FIFO_WRITE_DATA
FIFO_WRITE_CLK
FIFO_WRITE_EN
s0*
s1*
fifo fill enable*
nFIFO_RESET
fifo enable*
Pad DATA
I/O Port
fifo enable*
DIRECTION
NOTE:
* For details see the Output and FIFO Mode Command
No
Notte :
VDI (Valid Data Indicator) see further details in Receiver Control Word, Synchron word in microcontroller mode is 2DD4h.
Bit 1 :
Enables FIFO fill after synchron word reception. FIFO fill stops when this bit is cleared.
Bit 0 :
Enables the 48 bit deep FIFO mode. To clear the counter of the FIFO, it has to be set to zero.
No
Notte :
To restart the synchron word reception, bit 1 should be cleared and set.
This action will initialize the FIFO and clear its content.
123456789012
123456789012
123456789012
Bit 0 modifies the function of DATA pin and DCLK pin. The DATA
pin will become input (nFFS) if fe is set to 1. If the chip is
used in FIFO mode, do not allow this to be a floating input.
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Extended Features Command:
bit
15
1
14
0
13
1
12
1
11
0
10
0
9
0
8
0
7
exlp
6
ctls
5
0
4
dcal
3
bw1
2
bw0
1
f5
0
f4
POR
B0CAh
Bit 7 :
Enables low power mode for the crystal oscillator.
Bit 6 :
Clock tail selection bit. Setting this bit selects 512 bit long clock tail instead of the default 128 bit length.
Bit 4 :
Disables the wake-up timer autocalibration.
Bit 3-2 : Select the bandwidth of the PLL.
bw1
0
Bit 1-0 :
bw0
0
PLL bandwidth
15 kHz
0
1
30 kHz
1
0
60 kHz
1
1
120 kHz
Upper two bits for selecting the 48 bit FIFO IT level together with the f3-f0 bits in the Output and FIFO Mode
Command.
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Status Read Command
The read command starts with a zero, whereas all other control commands start with a one. Therefore, after receiving the first bit of
the control command the Si4322 identifies it as a read command. So as the first bit of the command is received, the receiver starts
to clock out the status bits on the SDO output as follows:
Status Register Read Sequence with FIFO Read Example
nSEL
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
SCK
instruction
SDI
interrupt bits
SDO
FIFO IT
FFOV*
WK-UP*
demodulator status bits
LBD*
FFEM
DRSSI
DQD
CRL
AFC status bits
ATGL
ASAME
OFFS OFFS OFFS OFFS OFFS OFFS
FIFO IT
(SIGN)
*NOTE: Marked bits are internally latched.
Others are multiplexed out only.
No
Notte :
The FIFO IT bit behaves like a status bit, but generates nIRQ pulse if active. To check whether there is a sufficient amount of data
in the FIFO, the SDO output can be tested. In extreme speed critical applications, it can be useful to read only the first four bits
(FIFO IT - LBD) to clear the FFOV, WK-UP, and LBD bits. During the FIFO access the fSCK cannot be higher than fref /4, where fref is the
crystal oscillator frequency. If the FIFO is read in this mode the nFFS input must be connected to logic high level.
Definitions of the bits in the above timing diagram:
FFIT
The number of data bits in the FIFO has reached the preprogrammed limit
FFOV
FIFO overflow
WK-UP
LBD
Wake-up timer overflow
Low battery detect, the power supply voltage is below the preprogrammed limit
FFEM
FIFO is empty
DRSSI
The strength of the incoming signal is above the preprogrammed limit
DQD
Data Quality Detector detected a good quality signal
CRL
Clock recovery lock
ATGL
Toggling in each AFC cycle
ASAME
AFC measured twice the same result
OFFS(6)
MSB of the measured frequency offset (sign of the offset value)
OFFS(4) -OFFS(0)
Offset value to be added to the value of the selected center frequency
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FIFO Buffered Data Read
In this operating mode, incoming data are clocked into a 48 bit FIFO buffer. The receiver starts to fill up the FIFO when the Valid Data
Indicator (VDI) bit and/or the synchron word recognition circuit indicates potentially real incoming data. This prevents the FIFO from
being filled with noise and overloading the external microcontroller.
For further details see the Receiver Setting Command and the Output and FIFO Command.
Polling Mode:
The nFFS signal selects the buffer directly and its content could be clocked out through pin SDO by SCK. Set the FIFO IT level to 1. In
this case, as long as FFIT indicates received bits in the FIFO, the controller may continue to take the bits away. When FFIT goes low,
no more bits need to be taken. An SPI read command is also available.
Interrupt Controlled Mode:
The user can define the FIFO level (the number of received bits) which will generate the nFFIT when exceeded. The status bits report
the changed FIFO status in this case.
FIFO Read Example with FFIT Polling:
nSEL*
0
1
2
3
4
SCK
nFFS**
FIFO read out
SDO
FIFO OUT
FO+1
FO+2
FO+3
FO+4
FFIT
NOTE:
*nSEL is used to activate SDO
**nFFS is used to select FIFO
During FIFO access the fSCK cannot be higher than fref /4, where fref is the crystal oscillator frequency.
Power Saving Modes
The different operating modes of the chip depend on the following control bits:
Operating Mode
eb or et
(Configuration
Setting Comand)
en
(Receiver Setting
Command
ex
(Configuration
Setting Command)
Active
X
1
1
Idle
X
0
1
Sleep
1
0
0
Standby
0
0
0
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Dual Clock Output
When the chip is switched into idle mode, the 10 MHz crystal oscillator starts. After oscillation ramp-up a 1 MHz clock signal is
available on the CLK pin. This (fast) clock frequency can be reprogrammed during operation with the Low Battery and Microcontroller
Clock Divider Command (page11). During startup and in sleep or standby mode (crystal oscillator disabled), the CLK output is pulled
to logic low.
On the same pin a low frequency clock signal can be obtained if the elfc bit is set in the Low Battery and Microcontroller Clock Divider
Command. The clock frequency is 32 kHz which is derived from the low-power RC oscillator of the wake-up timer. In order to use this
slow clock the wake-up timer should be enabled by setting the et bit in the Configuration Setting Command (page 9) even if the wakeup timer itself is not used.
Slow clock feature can be enabled by entering into sleep mode (page 17). Driving the output will increase the sleep mode supply
current. Actual worst-case value can be determined when the exact load and min/max operating conditions are defined. After poweron reset the chip goes into sleep mode and the slow frequency clock appears on the CLK pin.
Switching back into fast clock mode can be done by setting the ex or en bits in the approriate commands. It is important to leave bit
dc in the Configuration Setting Command at its default state (0) otherwise there will be no clock signal on the CLK pin.
Switching between the fast and slow clock modes is glitch-free in a sense that either state of the clock lasts for at least a half cycle
of the fast clock. During switching the clock can be logic low once for an intermediate period i.e. for any time between the half cycle
of the fast and the slow clock.
Tslow
clock periods are not to scale
slow clock
fast clock
output
0.5 * Tfast < Tx < 0.5 * Tslow
Tx
Tfast
The clock switching synchronization circuit detects the falling edges of the clocks. One consequence is a latency of 0 to Tslow + Tfast from the
occurrence of a clock change request (entering into sleep mode or interrupt) until the beginning of the intermediate length (Tx) half cycle. The
other is that both clocks should be up and running for the change to occur. Changing from fast to slow clock, it is automatically ensured by
entering into the sleep mode in the appropriate way provided that the wake-up timer is continouosly enabled. As the crystal oscillator is
normally stopped while the slow clock is used, when changing back to fast clock the crystal oscillator startup time has to pass first before
the above mentioned latency period starts. The startup condition is detected internally, so no software timing is necessary.
Wake-Up Timer Calibration
By default the wake-up timer is calibrated each time it is enabled by setting the et bit in the Configuration Setting Command. After
timeout the timer restarts automatically and can be stopped by resetting the et bit. If the timer is programmed to run for longer
periods, at app. every 30 seconds it performs additional self-calibration.
This feature can be disabled to avoid sudden changes in the actual wake-up time period. A suitable software algorithm can then
compensate for the gradual shift caused by temperature change.
Bit dcal in the Extended Features Command (page 15) controls the automatic calibration feature. It is reset to 0 at power-on and the
automatic calibration is enabled. This is necessary to compensate for process tolerances. After one calibration cycle further
(re)calibration can be disabled by setting this bit to 1.
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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 Si4322 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 300 ohms ESR (equivalent series loss resistance). However,
lower C0 and ESR values guarantee faster oscillator startup.
The crystal frequency is used as the reference of the PLL, which generates the local oscillator frequency (fLO). Therefore fLO 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 local oscillator frequency error.
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.
The on chip AFC is capable to correct TX/RX carrier offsets as much as 80% of the deviation of the received FSK modulated signal.
No
Notte:
There may be other requirements for the TX carrier accuracy with regards to the requirements as defined by standards and/or
channel separations.
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PACKAGE INFORMATION
16-pin TSSOP
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ORDERING INFORMATION
Si4322 Universal ISM Band FSK Receiver
DESCRIPTION
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Si4322-IC CC16
die
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