Input / Output Matching; Transmitter Test Modes; Unmodulated Carrier - Texas Instruments Chipcon Products CC2420 Manual

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32 Input / Output Matching

The RF input / output is differential (RF_N
and RF_P). In addition there is supply
switch output pin (TXRX_SWITCH) that
must have an external DC path to RF_N
and RF_P.
In RX mode the TXRX_SWITCH pin is at
ground and will bias the LNA. In TX mode
the TXRX_SWITCH pin is at supply rail
voltage and will properly bias the internal
PA.
The RF output and DC bias can be done
using different topologies. Some are
shown in Figure 4 and Figure 5.

33 Transmitter Test Modes

CC2420
can be set into different transmit
test modes for performance evaluation.
The test mode descriptions in the following
sections requires that the chip is first
reset, the crystal oscillator is enabled
using the SXOSCON command strobe and
that the crystal oscillator has stabilised.

33.1 Unmodulated carrier

An unmodulated
transmitted
MDMCTRL1.TX_MODE to 2 or 3, writing
XTAL XTAL XTAL
C391 C391
Figure 30. Crystal oscillator circuit
Item
C381
C391
Table 10. Crystal oscillator component values
carrier may be
by setting
SWRS041B
C381 C381
C = 16 pF
L
27 pF
27 pF
Component values are given in Table 2.
Using a differential antenna, no balun is
required.
If a single ended output is required (for a
single ended connector or a single ended
antenna), a balun should be used for
optimum performance.
The balun adds the signals from the RF_N
and RF_P. This is achieved having two
paths with equal amplitude response, but
180 degrees
0x1800 to the DACTST register and issue
a STXON command strobe. The transmitter
is then enabled while the transmitter I/Q
DACs are overridden to static values. An
unmodulated carrier will then be available
on the RF output pins.
A plot of the single carrier output spectrum
CC2420
from is shown in Figure 31 below.
CC2420
XOSC16_Q2 XOSC16_Q2
phase difference.
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