SWRS046I November   2006  – September 2018 CC1020

PRODUCTION DATA.  

  1. 1Device Overview
    1. 1.1 Features
    2. 1.2 Applications
    3. 1.3 Description
    4. 1.4 Functional Block Diagram
  2. 2Revision History
  3. 3Terminal Configuration and Functions
    1. 3.1 Pin Diagram
    2. 3.2 Pin Configuration
  4. 4Specifications
    1. 4.1  Absolute Maximum Ratings
    2. 4.2  ESD Ratings
    3. 4.3  Recommended Operating Conditions
    4. 4.4  RF Transmit
    5. 4.5  RF Receive
    6. 4.6  RSSI / Carrier Sense
    7. 4.7  Intermediate Frequency (IF)
    8. 4.8  Crystal Oscillator
    9. 4.9  Frequency Synthesizer
    10. 4.10 Digital Inputs and Outputs
    11. 4.11 Current Consumption
    12. 4.12 Thermal Resistance Characteristics for VQFNP Package
  5. 5Detailed Description
    1. 5.1  Overview
    2. 5.2  Functional Block Diagram
    3. 5.3  Configuration Overview
      1. 5.3.1 Configuration Software
    4. 5.4  Microcontroller Interface
      1. 5.4.1 Configuration Interface
      2. 5.4.2 Signal Interface
      3. 5.4.3 PLL Lock Signal
    5. 5.5  4-wire Serial Configuration Interface
    6. 5.6  Signal Interface
      1. 5.6.1 Synchronous NRZ Mode
      2. 5.6.2 Transparent Asynchronous UART Mode
      3. 5.6.3 Synchronous Manchester Encoded Mode
        1. 5.6.3.1 Manchester Encoding and Decoding
    7. 5.7  Data Rate Programming
    8. 5.8  Frequency Programming
      1. 5.8.1 Dithering
    9. 5.9  Receiver
      1. 5.9.1  IF Frequency
      2. 5.9.2  Receiver Channel Filter Bandwidth
      3. 5.9.3  Demodulator, Bit Synchronizer, and Data Decision
      4. 5.9.4  Receiver Sensitivity Versus Data Rate and Frequency Separation
      5. 5.9.5  RSSI
      6. 5.9.6  Image Rejection Calibration
      7. 5.9.7  Blocking and Selectivity
      8. 5.9.8  Linear IF Chain and AGC Settings
      9. 5.9.9  AGC Settling
      10. 5.9.10 Preamble Length and Sync Word
      11. 5.9.11 Carrier Sense
      12. 5.9.12 Automatic Power-up Sequencing
      13. 5.9.13 Automatic Frequency Control
      14. 5.9.14 Digital FM
    10. 5.10 Transmitter
      1. 5.10.1 FSK Modulation Formats
      2. 5.10.2 Output Power Programming
      3. 5.10.3 TX Data Latency
      4. 5.10.4 Reducing Spurious Emission and Modulation Bandwidth
    11. 5.11 Input and Output Matching and Filtering
    12. 5.12 Frequency Synthesizer
      1. 5.12.1 VCO, Charge Pump and PLL Loop Filter
      2. 5.12.2 VCO and PLL Self-Calibration
      3. 5.12.3 PLL Turn-on Time Versus Loop Filter Bandwidth
      4. 5.12.4 PLL Lock Time Versus Loop Filter Bandwidth
    13. 5.13 VCO and LNA Current Control
    14. 5.14 Power Management
    15. 5.15 On-Off Keying (OOK)
    16. 5.16 Crystal Oscillator
    17. 5.17 Built-in Test Pattern Generator
    18. 5.18 Interrupt on Pin DCLK
      1. 5.18.1 Interrupt Upon PLL Lock
      2. 5.18.2 Interrupt Upon Received Signal Carrier Sense
    19. 5.19 PA_EN and LNA_EN Digital Output Pins
      1. 5.19.1 Interfacing an External LNA or PA
      2. 5.19.2 General Purpose Output Control Pins
      3. 5.19.3 PA_EN and LNA_EN Pin Drive
    20. 5.20 System Considerations and Guidelines
      1. 5.20.1 SRD Regulations
      2. 5.20.2 Narrowband Systems
      3. 5.20.3 Low Cost Systems
      4. 5.20.4 Battery Operated Systems
      5. 5.20.5 High Reliability Systems
      6. 5.20.6 Frequency Hopping Spread Spectrum Systems (FHSS)
    21. 5.21 Antenna Considerations
    22. 5.22 Configuration Registers
      1. 5.22.1 Memory
  6. 6Applications, Implementation, and Layout
    1. 6.1 Application Information
      1. 6.1.1 Typical Application
    2. 6.2 Design Requirements
      1. 6.2.1 Input and Output Matching
      2. 6.2.2 Bias Resistor
      3. 6.2.3 PLL Loop Filter
      4. 6.2.4 Crystal
      5. 6.2.5 Additional Filtering
      6. 6.2.6 Power Supply Decoupling and Filtering
    3. 6.3 PCB Layout Recommendations
  7. 7Device and Documentation Support
    1. 7.1 Device Support
      1. 7.1.1 Device Nomenclature
    2. 7.2 Documentation Support
      1. 7.2.1 Community Resources
    3. 7.3 Trademarks
    4. 7.4 Electrostatic Discharge Caution
    5. 7.5 Export Control Notice
    6. 7.6 Glossary
  8. 8Mechanical Packaging and Orderable Information
    1. 8.1 Packaging Information

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Orderable Information

5.21 Antenna Considerations

The CC1020 device can be used together with various types of antennas. The most common antennas for short-range communication are monopole, helical and loop antennas.

Monopole antennas are resonant antennas with a length corresponding to one quarter of the electrical wavelength (CC1020 electrical_wavelength_symbol_SWRS046.gif). They are very easy to design and can be implemented simply as a “piece of wire” or even integrated onto the PCB.

Non-resonant monopole antennas shorter than CC1020 electrical_wavelength_symbol_SWRS046.gif can also be used, but at the expense of range. In size and cost critical applications such an antenna may very well be integrated onto the PCB.

Helical antennas can be thought of as a combination of a monopole and a loop antenna. They are a good compromise in size critical applications. But helical antennas tend to be more difficult to optimize than the simple monopole.

Loop antennas are easy to integrate into the PCB, but are less effective due to difficult impedance matching because of their very low radiation resistance.

For low power applications the CC1020 electrical_wavelength_symbol_SWRS046.gifmonopole antenna is recommended due to its simplicity as well as providing the best range.

The length of the CC1020 electrical_wavelength_symbol_SWRS046.gif monopole antenna is given by Equation 34.

Equation 34. CC1020 eq020_L_SWRS046.gif

Where:

f is in MHz, giving the length in cm.

An antenna for 868 MHz should be 8.2 cm, and 16.4 cm for 433 MHz.

The antenna should be connected as close as possible to the IC. If the antenna is located away from the input pin the antenna should be matched to the feeding transmission line (50 Ω).

For a more thorough background on antennas, refer to AN003 SRD Antennas (SWRA088).