Texas Instruments TRF1500 manual Design Considerations, External Components

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Design Considerations

The successful integration of a TRF1500 receiver device into a design is dependent upon the performance of the external components and the quality of the board design and layout.

External Components

Component tolerance and Q specifications (where applicable) should be observed during the selection of any external components. The TRF1500 data sheet, TI literature number SLWS041A, includes a Bill of Materials (BOM) detailing components with proven performance, that are used on the evaluation board. The location and orientation of components should also be taken into consideration for maximum performance and manufacturability. For example, the low-band image rejection is dependent on an external Surface Acoustic Wave (SAW) component. This filter is used to reject signal outside the band of the receiver and has been chosen to maximize the TRF1500 performance, while maintaining minimum size and cost.

Board Design and Impedance Matching

The quality of the board layout is also critical to the TRF1500 performance. Correct transmission line impedances must be maintained throughout the design to insure maximum performance. Correct transmission line impedances can be maintained by using proper line widths and board stack-up in relation to the dielectric constant of the board material.

Utilizing the correct external component to match the device impedance to board transmission line impedance is also very important.

For measurement simplicity, the evaluation board utilizes RF Balun transformers for impedance matching selected differential inputs and outputs to single-ended inputs and outputs. Please note that the Baluns are used only for evaluating the device on the evaluation board and do not have to be included in the end user’s application.

To minimize unwanted signal interference and coupling, digital lines should be routed around and away from the receiver. On a multi-layer board, running a separate plane for the digital lines is highly recommended. Power supply lines should be filtered and regulated as close as possible at the device terminal.

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Contents TRF1500 Integrated Dual-Band RF Receiver User’s Guide Important Notice Trademarks PIC Telephone Contents Appendix a Test Bench Configuration Figures TablesTRF1500 Integrated Dual-Band RF Receiver User’s Guide AbstractProduct Support Ingl E Chip Anal OG AS E BRelated Documentation World Wide WebIntroduction Design Considerations External ComponentsBoard Design and Impedance Matching TRF1500 Dual-Band Receiver Block Diagram TRF 1500 Dual-Band ReceiverPin Descriptions Pin Number Name DescriptionStrong Signal TRF1500 Control State Control State and the Corresponding Active CircuitsCascaded Block Diagram of the Low-Band Receiver Section Low-Band LNA Low-Band LNA Turn on TimeLow-Band LNA Input Low-Band LNA OutputLow-Band LNA Output Configuration Surface Acoustic Wave SAW FilterLow-Band Mixer Low-Band Mixer RF InputLow-Band Mixer LO Input Low-Band if OutputLow-Band if Output Configuration Low-Band LO Buffer Amplifier OutputLow-Band Buffer Amplifier Output Configuration LOW-Band Cascaded Power Conversion Gain Low-Band Cascaded Test GuideLB LNA, LB Mixer, SAW Filter, and LB if Amp Parameters Low-Band Cascaded Power Conversion Gain Reduction Low-Band Cascaded Noise Figure TRF1500 Integrated Dual-Band RF Receiver User’s Guide Low-Band Cascaded RF Input Return Loss Low-Band Cascaded LO Input Return LossLOW Band LO Buffer Output Power Low-Band Power Leakage LO In to RFLow-Band Cascaded Third Order Input Intercept Point IIP3 Low-Band Cascaded 1dB RF Input Compression Point Low-Band Cascaded 1dB Blocking Point Block Diagram of the High-Band Receiver Section High-Band RF Input High-Band LO InputHigh-Band LO Frequency Doubler Driven Configuration High-Band if Output Configuration High-Band if OutputHigh-Band LO Buffer Amplifier Output Configuration High-Band LO Buffer Amplifier OutputHigh-Band Cascaded Power Conversion Gain High-Band Cascaded Test GuideHB LNA, HB mixer, HB if amp High-Band Cascaded Power Conversion Gain Reduction High-Band Cascaded Image Rejection High-Band Cascaded Noise Figure High-Band Cascaded RF Input Return Loss High-Band LO Buffer Output Power High-Band Cascaded Power Leakage LO In to RF High-Band Cascaded Third Order Input Intercept Point IIP3High-Band Cascaded 1dB Input Compression Point High-Band Cascaded 2X2 Spur Performance High Band 3X3 Spur Performance Low-Band and High-Band Transmit Low- and High-Band Transmit MixerLow-Band and High-Band Transmit Mixer RF Input Low- and High-Band Transmit Mixer RF Input Configuration Low- and High-Band Transmit Mixer if Output ConfigurationLow-Band Transmit Mixer Power Conversion Gain Low-Band Transmit Mixer Test GuideLow-Band Transmit Performance Parameters Low-Band Transmit Mixer Noise Figure Low-Band Transmit Mixer Input Return Loss Low-Band Transmit Mixer Power Leakage LO In to TX Low-Band Transmit Mixer Power Leakage TX In to LOLow-Band Transmit Mixer 1dB Input Compression Point See Appendix a Test Bench Setups See Appendix a Test Bench Setups High-Band Transmit Mixer Test Guide High-Band Transmit Mixer Performance ParametersLow-Band LNA Stand-Alone Test Guide Low-Band LNA GainLow-Band LNA Input Return Loss Low-Band LNA ParametersLow-Band LNA Output Return Loss Low-Band LNA IsolationLow-Band LNA 1dB Input Compression Point Low-Band LNA Noise Figure Low-Band LNA Third Order Input Intercept Point IIP3 TRF1500 Integrated Dual-Band RF Receiver User’s Guide Low-Band Receiver Mixer Power Conversion Gain Low-Band Receiver Mixer Stand-Alone Test GuideLow-Band Receiver Mixer Parameters Low-Band Receiver Mixer Input Return Loss Low-Band Receiver Mixer Power Leakage LO In to RF Low-Band Receiver Mixer Noise FigureTRF1500 Integrated Dual-Band RF Receiver User’s Guide Low-Band Receiver Mixer 1dB RF Input Compression Point 12.2 11.4 10.4 ←1dB Compression Point TRF1500 Integrated Dual-Band RF Receiver User’s Guide Appendix a Test Bench Configuration Test Bench Setup Noise Figure Test Bench Setup Power Leakage RF In to LO In Measurements Test Bench Setup LNA 1dB Input Compression Point