Renesas F5701 Manual

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F5701

24.25GHz to 29.5GHz RF, 2.5GHz to 6GHz IF Upconverter/Downconverter

The F5701 evaluation kit (EVK) is designed to help

users evaluate the F5701 RF upconverter/

downconverter device. This document provides the

necessary information and a brief overview of the

associated control software Graphical User Interface

(GUI). Renesas recommends that you review the

corresponding device datasheets and use them as a

reference to supplement the information provided in

this document.

Evaluation Kit Contents

F5701 evaluation board (Figure 1, item 1)

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FT2232HL interface board (Figure 1, item 2)

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USB-to-Micro USB cable (Figure 1, item 3)

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16-pin supply cable (Figure 1, item 4)

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R35UH0018EU0100 Rev.1.00

Sep 4, 2024

Figure 1. Evaluation Kit Contents

Evaluation Kit Manual

Features

RF range: 24.25GHz to 29.5GHz (n257/n258)

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IF range: 2.5GHz to 6GHz

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Two integrated LO frequency doublers

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Analog supply voltage: +2.4V to +2.6V

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Dedicated PA supply voltage: selectable between

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+2.4V to +2.6V and +3.0V to +3.3V

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Page 1: Figure 1. Evaluation Kit Contents
Evaluation Kit Manual F5701 24.25GHz to 29.5GHz RF, 2.5GHz to 6GHz IF Upconverter/Downconverter Features The F5701 evaluation kit (EVK) is designed to help users evaluate the F5701 RF upconverter/ RF range: 24.25GHz to 29.5GHz (n257/n258) ■ downconverter device. This document provides the IF range: 2.5GHz to 6GHz...
Page 2: Table Of Contents
Figures Figure 1. Evaluation Kit Contents ........................... 1 Figure 2. F5701 Evaluation Board Ports and Connectors ..................4 Figure 3. FT2232HL Digital Interface Board – Top (left) and Bottom (right) ............6 Figure 4. F5701 EVB Hardware Setup ........................7 Figure 5.
Page 3 F5701 Evaluation Kit Manual Figure 25. F5701 Evaluation Board Image (Top)....................21 Figure 26. F5701 Evaluation Board Schematic – Part 1 ..................22 Figure 27. F5701 Evaluation Board Schematic – Part 2 ..................23 Tables Table 1. Connector Descriptions ..........................4 Table 2.
Page 4: Hardware Overview
TXIF VDDPA Sensing Sensing RXIF Digital Interface Header Figure 2. F5701 Evaluation Board Ports and Connectors Table 1. Connector Descriptions Connector Description Digital interface header (2 × 10) 1, 3, 5, 7 – No connection 10, 20 – GND 2 – Instrument Trigger 12 –...
Page 5: Thru Reference Fixture
AFR process can generate two half-fixture s-parameter files. The S-parameter de- embed files are available from the Renesas Application Support or your local field engineer. For information on purchasing the THRU Reference Fixture board in order to create your own de-embed files, contact the Renesas Sales department.
Page 6: Ft2232Hl Digital Interface Board
F5701 Evaluation Kit Manual FT2232HL Digital Interface Board The FT2232HL digital interface board connects your computer to the F5701 EVB through a USB-to-Micro USB cable. Figure 3. FT2232HL Digital Interface Board – Top (left) and Bottom (right) 2. Quick Start Required or Recommended Test Equipment Power supplies with banana jack outputs capable of at least 2.5V and 1000mA rating.
Page 7: Evb Hardware Setup
EVB Hardware Setup Connect the EVB as displayed in Figure 4 using the provided power supply cable and USB-to-Micro USB cable. The digital interface board can be attached directly to the F5701 EVB. The typical V and V power supplies DDPA are 2.5V.
Page 8: Figure 5. Application Control Panel At Start-Up
F5701 Evaluation Kit Manual 5. Users can quickly enable/disable the master bias, enable/disable signal paths, set the device standby mode, switch between transmit and receive modes, and control the strobe pin by using the high-level chip control checkboxes at the bottom of the main panel (Figure 5, item 5).
Page 9: Figure 6. Pop-Up Window To Program Default Values
F5701 Evaluation Kit Manual Figure 6. Pop-up Window to Program Default Values Figure 7. BitField Log and Register Log Panels 7. The File menu shown in Figure 8 provides options to load or save device settings (Figure 8, item 1). Device bitfield settings can be saved to an XML file and loaded back to the software at any given time.
Page 10: Figure 8. File Menu
F5701 Evaluation Kit Manual Figure 8. File Menu Figure 9. Control Menu R35UH0018EU0100 Rev.1.00 Page 10 Sep 4, 2024...
Page 11: Figure 10. Presets Menu
F5701 Evaluation Kit Manual 8. For convenience, the Presets menu (see Figure 10) is provided in this software for users to quickly program the device to one of the predefined states for the standby mode, transmit modes, receive modes, and receive-2 modes (RX2 path).
Page 12: Figure 11. Chip Id Panel
F5701 Evaluation Kit Manual Figure 11. Chip ID Panel Figure 12. Configuration Panel R35UH0018EU0100 Rev.1.00 Page 12 Sep 4, 2024...
Page 13: Figure 13. Master Bias Panel
F5701 Evaluation Kit Manual Figure 13. Master Bias Panel Figure 14. BIST Panel R35UH0018EU0100 Rev.1.00 Page 13 Sep 4, 2024...
Page 14: Figure 15. Transmit: Enable / Warmup Panel
F5701 Evaluation Kit Manual 10. In transmit mode, individual transmit building blocks and their warmup states can be configured by selecting Transmit panel tab (Figure 5, item 10) and Enable / Warmup subpanel tab as shown in Figure 15. Figure 15. Transmit: Enable / Warmup Panel 11.
Page 15: Figure 16. Transmit: Vga / Front End Panel
F5701 Evaluation Kit Manual Figure 16. Transmit: VGA / Front End Panel 12. Similarly, in receive mode, individual receive building blocks and their warmup states can be configured by selecting Receive panel tab (Figure 5, item 10) and Enable / Warmup subpanel tab as shown in Figure 17.
Page 16: Figure 18. Receive: Vga / Front End Panel
F5701 Evaluation Kit Manual 13. The VGA / Front End panel (Figure 18) allows users to manually adjust RX VGA/FE gain settings. Users can also manually adjust bias settings for individual RX building blocks and calibration parameters by selecting Bias and Calibration subpanel tabs.
Page 17: Figure 19. Sensor: Macros Panel
F5701 Evaluation Kit Manual 14. Sensor control panel can be accessed by selecting Sensor panel tab (Figure 5, item 10). While individual settings relating to temperature sensor and power detector (PDET) can be controlled, a Macros panel (Figure 19) is provided for quick evaluation.
Page 18: Figure 20. Gain Lut: Sram Lut Entry Select
F5701 Evaluation Kit Manual 16. Figure 20 shows the SRAM LUT Entry Select panel. Use the slider to select any gain LUT index loaded on the SRAM, or similarly on the Direct LUT Entry Select panel (Figure 22) without accessing the SRAM.
Page 19: Figure 22. Gain Lut: Direct Lut Entry Select
F5701 Evaluation Kit Manual Figure 22. Gain LUT: Direct LUT Entry Select Figure 23. Gain LUT: LUT Register R35UH0018EU0100 Rev.1.00 Page 19 Sep 4, 2024...
Page 20: Figure 24. Register Rw Panel
F5701 Evaluation Kit Manual 17. Users can read or write directly to any writable register using the Register RW panel shown in Figure 24. Select the register name from the drop-down menu (Figure 24, item 1). The register address (Figure 24, item 2) will be automatically updated.
Page 21: Board Design
F5701 Evaluation Kit Manual 3. Board Design Figure 25. F5701 Evaluation Board Image (Top) R35UH0018EU0100 Rev.1.00 Page 21 Sep 4, 2024...
Page 22: Schematic Diagrams
F5701 Evaluation Kit Manual Schematic Diagrams Figure 26. F5701 Evaluation Board Schematic – Part 1 R35UH0018EU0100 Rev.1.00 Page 22 Sep 4, 2024...
Page 23 F5701 Evaluation Kit Manual Figure 27. F5701 Evaluation Board Schematic – Part 2 R35UH0018EU0100 Rev.1.00 Page 23 Sep 4, 2024...
Page 24: Bill Of Materials (Bom)
F5701 Evaluation Kit Manual Bill of Materials (BOM) Part Reference Description Manufacturer Part # Manufacturer C5, C6, C11, C12, C13, TBD Surface Mount Capacitor C23, C24, C28, C31 COG Surface Mount Capacitor, 1000pF GRM1555C1E102J Murata X5R Surface Mount Capacitor, 10µF...
Page 25: Ordering Information
24.25GHz to 29.5GHz RF, 2.5GHz to 7GHz IF Voltage Feedback Amplifier 1 Circuit Rail-to- OPA356AID Rail SOIC8 4. Ordering Information Part Number Description RTKA81F5701000RU F5701 24GHz to 30GHz Evaluation Board 5. Revision History Revision Date Description 1.00 Sep 4, 2024 Initial release.
Page 26 Renesas' products are provided only subject to Renesas' Terms and Conditions of Sale or other applicable terms agreed to in writing. No use of any Renesas resources expands or otherwise alters any applicable warranties or warranty disclaimers for these products.