Data Sheet
ADF7020
SPECIFICATIONS
VDD = 2.3 V to 3.6 V, GND = 0 V, TA = TMIN to TMAX, unless otherwise noted. Typical specifications are at VDD = 3 V, TA = 25°C.
All measurements are performed using the EVAL-ADF7020DBZx using the PN9 data sequence, unless otherwise noted.
Table 1.
Parameter
Min
Typ
Max
Unit
Test Conditions
RF CHARACTERISTICS
Frequency Ranges (Direct Output)
862
902
928
431
440
RF/256
870
928
956
440
478
24
MHz
MHz
MHz
MHz
MHz
MHz
VCO adjust = 0, VCO bias = 10
VCO adjust = 3, VCO bias = 10
VCO adjust = 3, VCO bias = 12, VDD = 2.7 V to 3.6 V
VCO adjust = 0, VCO bias = 10
VCO adjust = 3, VCO bias = 12
Frequency Ranges (Divide-by-2 Mode)
Phase Frequency Detector Frequency
TRANSMISSION PARAMETERS
Data Rate
FSK/GFSK
OOK/ASK
OOK/ASK
0.15
0.15
0.3
200
641
100
kbps
kbps
kbaud
Using Manchester encoding
Frequency Shift Keying
GFSK/FSK Frequency Deviation2, 3
1
4.88
100
110
620
kHz
kHz
Hz
PFD = 3.625 MHz
PFD = 20 MHz
PFD = 3.625 MHz
Deviation Frequency Resolution
Gaussian Filter BT
0.5
Amplitude Shift Keying
ASK Modulation Depth
PA Off Feedthrough in OOK Mode
Transmit Power4
Transmit Power Variation vs.
Temperature
30
dB
−50
1
dBm
dBm
dB
−20
+13
VDD = 3.0 V, TA = 25°C
From −40°C to +85°C
Transmit Power Variation vs. VDD
Transmit Power Flatness
Programmable Step Size
−20 dBm to +13 dBm
Integer Boundary
1
1
dB
dB
From 2.3 V to 3.6 V at 915 MHz, TA = 25°C
From 902 MHz to 928 MHz, 3 V, TA = 25°C
0.3125
−55
−65
dB
dBc
dBc
50 kHz loop BW
Reference
Harmonics
Second Harmonic
Third Harmonic
All Other Harmonics
VCO Frequency Pulling, OOK Mode
Optimum PA Load Impedance5
−27
−21
−35
30
39 + j61
48 + j54
54 + j94
dBc
dBc
dBc
kHz rms
Ω
Unfiltered conductive
DR = 9.6 kbps
FRF = 915 MHz
FRF = 868 MHz
FRF = 433 MHz
Ω
Ω
RECEIVER PARAMETERS
FSK/GFSK Input Sensitivity
At BER = 1E − 3, FRF = 915 MHz,
LNA and PA matched separately6
Sensitivity at 1 kbps
Sensitivity at 9.6 kbps
Sensitivity at 200 kbps
OOK Input Sensitivity
Sensitivity at 1 kbps
Sensitivity at 9.6 kbps
−119.2
−112.8
−100
dBm
dBm
dBm
FDEV = 5 kHz, high sensitivity mode7
FDEV = 10 kHz, high sensitivity mode
FDEV = 50 kHz, high sensitivity mode
At BER = 1E − 3, FRF = 915 MHz
High sensitivity mode
−116
−106.5
dBm
dBm
High sensitivity mode
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