13.4. Reducing Spurious Emission and Modulation Bandwidth Modulation bandwidth and spurious emission are normally measured with the PA continuously on and a repeated test sequence. In cases where the modulation bandwidth and spurious emission are measured with the CC1021 switching from power down mode to TX mode, a PA ramping sequence could be used to minimize modulation bandwidth and spurious emission. 14. Input / Output Matching and Filtering When designing the impedance matching network <strong>for</strong> the CC1021 the circuit must be matched correctly at the harmonic frequencies as well as at the fundamental tone. A recommended matching network is shown in Figure 25. Component values <strong>for</strong> va Component value an be found using the Smart<strong>RF</strong> ® rious frequencies are given in Table 21. s <strong>for</strong> other frequencies c Studio software. CC1021 PA ramping should then be used both when switching the PA on and off. A linear PA ramping sequence can be used where register PA_POWER is changed from 00h to 0Fh and then from 50h to the register setting that gives the desired output power (e.g. F0h <strong>for</strong> +10 dBm output power at 433 MHz operation). The longer the time per PA ramping step the better, but setting the total PA ramping time equal to 2 bit periods is a good compromise between per<strong>for</strong>mance and PA ramping time. be measured and compared to the response of the <strong>Chip</strong>con reference design. Refer to Figure 27 and Table 22 as well as Figure 28 and Table 23. The use of an external T/R switch reduces current consumption in TX <strong>for</strong> high output power levels and improves the sensitivity in RX. A recommended application circuit is available from the <strong>Chip</strong>con web site (CC1020EMX). The external T/R switch As can be seen from Figure 25 and Table can be omitted in certain applications, but 21, the 433 MHz network utilizes a T-type per<strong>for</strong>mance will then be degraded. filter, while the 868/915 MHz network has a π-type filter topology. The match can also be tuned by a shunt capacitor array at the PA output It is important to reme mber that the (<strong>RF</strong>_OUT). The capacitance can be set in physical layout and the components used 0.4 pF steps and used either in RX mode contribute significantly to the reflection or TX mode. The RX_MATCH[3:0] and coefficient, especially at the higher TX_MATCH[3:0] bits in the MATCH harmonics. For this reason, the frequency register control the capacitor array. response of the matching network should Item 433 MHz 868 MHz 915 MHz C1 10 pF, 5%, NP0, 0402 47 pF, 5%, NP0, 0402 47 pF, 5%, NP0, 0402 C3 5.6 pF, 5%, NP0, 0402 10 pF, 5%, NP0, 0402 10 pF, 5%, NP0, 0402 C60 220 pF, 5%, NP0, 0402 220 pF, 5%, NP0, 0402 220 pF, 5%, NP0, 0402 C71 DNM 8.2 pF 5%, NP0, 0402 8.2 pF 5%, NP0, 0402 C72 4.7 pF, 5%, NP0, 0402 8.2 pF 5%, NP0, 0402 8.2 pF 5%, NP0, 0402 L1 33 nH, 5%, 0402 82 nH, 5%, 0402 82 nH, 5%, 0402 L2 22 nH, 5%, 0402 3.6 nH, 5%, 0402 3.6 nH, 5%, 0402 L70 47 nH, 5%, 0402 5.1 nH, 5%, 0402 5.1 nH, 5%, 0402 L71 39 nH, 5%, 0402 0 Ω resistor, 0402 0 Ω resistor, 0402 R10 82 Ω, 5%, 0402 82 Ω, 5%, 0402 82 Ω, 5%, 0402 Table 21. Component values <strong>for</strong> the matching network described in Figure 25. (DNM = Do Not Mount) SWRS045B Page 46 of 89
CC1021 CC1021 <strong>RF</strong>_OUT <strong>RF</strong>_IN C60 L1 AVDD=3V R10 L2 C3 C1 C7 1 C72 L70 L71 Figure 25. Input/output matching network Figure 26. Typical LNA input impedance, 200 – 1000 MHz CC1021 T/R SWITCH ANTENN ANTENNA A SWRS045B Page 47 of 89