NRF403-IC ETC, NRF403-IC Datasheet
NRF403-IC
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NRF403-IC Summary of contents
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... Receive supply current Transmit supply current @ -10 dBm output power Standby supply current Table 1. nRF403 quick reference data. ORDERING INFORMATION Type number nRF403-IC Table 2. nRF403 ordering information. * The PWR_UP pin is used for power duty cycling. The duty-cycle with a period of 200msec. Nordic VLSI ASA - Vestre Rosten 81, N-7075 Tiller, Norway Revision: 1 ...
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... PRODUCT SPECIFICATION nRF403 Single Chip RF Transceiver DEM DOUT 10 TXEN 19 FREQ 12 DIN 9 PWR_UP OSC REFERENCE Figure 1. nRF403 block diagram with external components. PIN FUNCTIONS Pin Name Pin function 1 XC1 Input 2 VDD Power 3 VSS Ground 4 FILT1 Input 5 VCO1 Input 6 VCO2 Input 7 VSS ...
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... Sensitivity @ 400 ,BR=20 kbit/s, BER < 10 Bit rate Z Recommended antenna port differential impedance I Spurious emission Table 4. nRF403 electrical specifications. 1) Maximum 5dB sensitivity degradation at temperature extremes. See also page 11. 2) With a PCB loop antenna or a differential to single ended matching network antenna. ABSOLUTE MAXIMUM RATINGS Supply voltages VDD ...
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... PRODUCT SPECIFICATION nRF403 Single Chip RF Transceiver PIN ASSIGNMENT XC1 VDD VSS FILT1 VCO1 VCO2 VSS VDD DIN DOUT 10 Figure 2. nRF403 pin assignment. PACKAGE OUTLINE nRF403, 20 pin SSOIC. (Dimensions in mm Package Type D 20 pin SSOIC Min 6.90 (Wide) 7.50 Max Figure 3 ...
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... Switching between standby and RX-mode (operational mode). The time from the PWR_UP input is set to “1”, until the data (DOUT) is valid is t see Table 5. Worst case t is 3ms for nRF403 as can be seen in Figure 5 (a). SR Switching between standby and TX-mode (operational mode). ...
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... Figure 5 Timing diagram for nRF403 when going from standby to RX-mode (a) or Power up to transmit-mode (start-up). To avoid spurious emission outside the ISM-band when the power supply is switched on, the TXEN-input must be kept low until the synthesised frequency is stable, see Figure 6 (a). ...
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... Figure 7. Connection of nRF403 to single ended antenna by using a differential to single ended matching network for 433 and 315 MHz. A single ended antenna may also be connected to nRF403 using an 8:1 impedance RF transformer, both 315/433 MHz operation. The RF transformer must have a centre tap at the primary side for VDD supply. ...
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... Figure 8. RF output power vs. external power setting resistor (R3) for nRF403. 30,0 22 25,0 27 20,0 33 15,0 10,0 5,0 0 Figure 9. Total chip current consumption vs. external power setting resistor (R3) for Nordic VLSI ASA - Vestre Rosten 81, N-7075 Tiller, Norway - Revision: 1.1 ...
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... VCO1 and VCO2 pins is required for the on-chip voltage controlled oscillator (VCO). This inductor should be a high quality chip inductor, Q > 433 MHz or 315 MHz, with a maximum tolerance of ± 2%. The following 22 nH and 47nH inductors (0603) are suitable for use with nRF403. Vendors WWW address Pulse http://www ...
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... Internal External components Crystal C1 Figure 10. Crystal oscillator and crystal equivalent. Sharing a reference crystal with a micro-controller Figure 11 shows circuit diagram of a typical application where nRF403 and a micro controller share the reference crystal. controller X1 4.0 MHz C1 22pF Figure 11. nRF403 and a micro-controller sharing the reference crystal. ...
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... A well-designed PCB is necessary to achieve good RF performance. A PCB with a minimum of two layers including a ground plane is recommended for optimum performance. The nRF403 DC supply voltage should be decoupled as close as possible to the VDD pins with high performance RF capacitors, see Table preferable to mount a Nordic VLSI ASA - Vestre Rosten 81, N-7075 Tiller, Norway - Revision: 1 ...
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... Long power supply lines on the PCB should be avoided. All device grounds, VDD connections and VDD bypass capacitors must be connected as close as possible to the nRF403 IC. For a PCB with a topside RF ground plane, the VSS pins should be connected directly to the ground plane. For a PCB with a bottom ground plane, the best technique is to have via holes in or close to the VSS pads ...
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... R2 4.7K 0603 PLL FILTER Figure 12. nRF403 application schematic (433 MHz). Component C1 NP0 ceramic chip capacitor, (Crystal oscillator) C2 NP0 ceramic chip capacitor, (Crystal oscillator) C3 X7R ceramic chip capacitor, (PLL loop filter) C4 X7R ceramic chip capacitor, (PLL loop filter) ...
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... PRODUCT SPECIFICATION nRF403 Single Chip RF Transceiver a) Top silk screen c) Top view Figure 13. PCB layout (example) for nRF403 with loop antenna (433 MHz). Nordic VLSI ASA - Vestre Rosten 81, N-7075 Tiller, Norway - Revision: 1.1 b) Bottom silk screen d) Bottom view Phone +4772898900 - Fax +4772898989 Page ...
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... PRODUCT SPECIFICATION nRF403 Single Chip RF Transceiver DEFINITIONS Data sheet status Objective product specification This datasheet contains target specifications for product development. Preliminary product This datasheet contains preliminary data; supplementary data may be specification published from Nordic VLSI ASA later. Product specification This datasheet contains final product specifications. Nordic VLSI ASA reserves the right to make changes at any time without notice in order to improve design and supply the best possible product ...