SX1210 SEMTECH [Semtech Corporation], SX1210 Datasheet - Page 14

• Manufacturer Part Number: SX1210
• Description: Ultra-Low Power Integrated UHF Receiver
• Manufacturer: SEMTECH [Semtech Corporation]

The crystal oscillator (XO) forms the reference oscillator of an Integer-N Phase Locked Loop (PLL), whose
operation is discussed in the following section. Figure 5 shows a block schematic of the SX1210 PLL. Here the
crystal reference frequency and the software controlled dividers R, P and S determine the output frequency of the
PLL.
The VCO tank inductors are connected on an external differential input. Similarly, the loop filter is also located
externally. However, there is an internal 8pF capacitance at VCO input that should be subtracted from the desired
loop filter capacitance.
The output signal of the VCO is used as the input to the local oscillator (LO) generator stage, illustrated in Figure 6.
The VCO frequency is subdivided and used in a series of up (down) conversions for transmission (reception).
With an integer-N PLL architecture, the following criterion must be met to ensure correct operation:
With the recommended Bill Of Materials (BOM) of the reference design of section 7.5.3, the PLL prototype is the
following:
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The comparison frequency, Fcomp, of the Phase Frequency Detector (PFD) input must remain higher than six
times the PLL bandwidth (PLLBW) to guarantee loop stability and to reject harmonics of the comparison
frequency Fcomp. This is expressed in the inequality:
However the PLLBW has to be sufficiently high to allow adequate PLL lock times
Because the divider ration R determines Fcomp, it should be set close to 119, leading to Fcomp≈100 kHz
which will ensure suitable PLL stability and speed.
64 ≤ R ≤ 169
S < P+1
PLLBW = 15 kHz nominal
Startup times and reference frequency spurs as specified.
3.2.3. PLL Architecture
3.2.4. PLL Tradeoffs
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XT_M
VCO Output
XO
LO
XT_P
Figure 5: Frequency Synthesizer Description
÷(R
i
+1)
÷8
Fcomp
Figure 6: LO Generator
PLLBW ≤
PFD
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Fcomp
90°
6
÷75.(P
LF_P
i
+1)+S
Vtune
Q
I
i
LO1 Rx
LO2 Rx
LF_M
VCO_M
Receiver
LOs
VCO_P
VR_VCO
LO
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