EVB71081
868/915MHz Transmitter
Evaluation Board Description
Theory of Operation
General
ASK Modulation
As depicted in Fig.1, the TH71081 transmitter
consists of a fully integrated voltage-controlled
oscillator (VCO), a divide-by-32 divider (div32), a
phase-frequency detector (PFD) and a charge
pump. An external loop filter at pin LF determines
the dynamic behaviour of the PLL and suppresses
reference spurious signals.
The VCO’s output signal feeds the power amplifier
(PA). RF signal power Po can be adjusted in six
steps from Po = –15 dBm to +1 dBm either by
changing the value of resistor R1 or by varying the
voltage VPS at pin PS/DATA. The open-collector
differential output (OUT1, OUT2) can be used to
either directly drive a loop antenna or to be
converted to a single-ended impedance by means
of a balanced-to-unbalanced (balun) transformer.
For maximum available output power, the
differential output should be matched to a load of
approx. 1 kΩ.
The TH71081 can be ASK-modulated by applying
data directly at pin PS. This turns the PA on and off
and therefore leads to an ASK signal at the output
LO Source
Many applications require a stable RF source. For
this purpose, the TH71081 can be used without
modulation as an easy-to-use, PLL-stabilized,
continuous wave (CW) generator.
Mode Control Logic
The mode control logic allows two different modes
of operation as listed in the following table. The
mode control pin ENTX is pulled-down internally.
This guarantees that the whole circuit is shut down
if this pin is left floating.
ENTX
Mode
Description
0
1
TX disabled whole circuit in standby
TX enable TX active
Bandgap biasing ensures stable operation of the IC
at a power supply range of 2.2 V to 5.5 V.
Table 1: Modes of operation
Output Power Selection
typical values at Ta = 23 °C and Vcc = 3 V:
0
7.5
11
15
24
43
R1 / kΩ
R2 / kΩ
4.7
1.1
9.5
-2
4.7
0.9
8.5
-5
4.7
0.7
7.8
-8
4.7
0.5
4.7
0.3
VPS / V
≥ 2
12.5
1
Icc / mA
7.0
6.2
Po / dBm
Pharm / dBm
-12
≤-45
-15
≤-50
≤-40
≤-40
≤-40
≤-45
Table 2: Output Power Selection
Vcc
If the transmitter is operated at any supply voltage Vcc,
the values for R1 and R2 can be calculated as allows:
R1 = R2 •
−1
VPS
For more detailed information, please refer to the latest TH71081 data sheet revision.
390127108101
Rev. 003
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EVB Description
Aug/02