SLOS787J May   2012  – March 2020 TRF7964A

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. 3Device Characteristics
    1. 3.1 Related Products
  4. 4Terminal Configuration and Functions
    1. 4.1 Pin Diagram
    2. 4.2 Signal Descriptions
      1. Table 4-1 Terminal Functions
  5. 5Specifications
    1. 5.1 Absolute Maximum Ratings
    2. 5.2 ESD Ratings
    3. 5.3 Recommended Operating Conditions
    4. 5.4 Electrical Characteristics
    5. 5.5 Thermal Resistance Characteristics
    6. 5.6 Switching Characteristics
  6. 6Detailed Description
    1. 6.1  Overview
      1. 6.1.1 RFID – Reader and Writer
    2. 6.2  System Block Diagram
    3. 6.3  Power Supplies
      1. 6.3.1 Supply Arrangements
      2. 6.3.2 Supply Regulator Settings
      3. 6.3.3 Power Modes
    4. 6.4  Receiver – Analog Section
      1. 6.4.1 Main and Auxiliary Receivers
      2. 6.4.2 Receiver Gain and Filter Stages
    5. 6.5  Receiver – Digital Section
      1. 6.5.1 Received Signal Strength Indicator (RSSI)
        1. 6.5.1.1 Internal RSSI – Main and Auxiliary Receivers
        2. 6.5.1.2 External RSSI
    6. 6.6  Oscillator Section
    7. 6.7  Transmitter – Analog Section
    8. 6.8  Transmitter – Digital Section
    9. 6.9  Transmitter – External Power Amplifier and Subcarrier Detector
    10. 6.10 TRF7964A IC Communication Interface
      1. 6.10.1 General Introduction
        1. 6.10.1.1 Continuous Address Mode
        2. 6.10.1.2 Noncontinuous Address Mode (Single Address Mode)
        3. 6.10.1.3 Direct Command Mode
        4. 6.10.1.4 FIFO Operation
      2. 6.10.2 Parallel Interface Mode
      3. 6.10.3 Reception of Air Interface Data
      4. 6.10.4 Data Transmission From MCU to TRF7964A
      5. 6.10.5 Serial Interface Communication (SPI)
        1. 6.10.5.1 Serial Interface Mode With Slave Select (SS)
      6. 6.10.6 Direct Mode
    11. 6.11 TRF7964A Initialization
    12. 6.12 Special Direct Mode for Improved MIFARE Compatibility
    13. 6.13 Direct Commands from MCU to Reader
      1. 6.13.1 Command Codes
        1. 6.13.1.1  Idle (0x00)
        2. 6.13.1.2  Software Initialization (0x03)
        3. 6.13.1.3  Reset FIFO (0x0F)
        4. 6.13.1.4  Transmission With CRC (0x11)
        5. 6.13.1.5  Transmission Without CRC (0x10)
        6. 6.13.1.6  Delayed Transmission With CRC (0x13)
        7. 6.13.1.7  Delayed Transmission Without CRC (0x12)
        8. 6.13.1.8  Transmit Next Time Slot (0x14)
        9. 6.13.1.9  Block Receiver (0x16)
        10. 6.13.1.10 Enable Receiver (0x17)
        11. 6.13.1.11 Test Internal RF (RSSI at RX Input With TX ON) (0x18)
        12. 6.13.1.12 Test External RF (RSSI at RX Input with TX OFF) (0x19)
    14. 6.14 Register Description
      1. 6.14.1 Register Preset
      2. 6.14.2 Register Overview
      3. 6.14.3 Detailed Register Description
        1. 6.14.3.1 Main Configuration Registers
          1. 6.14.3.1.1 Chip Status Control Register (0x00)
          2. 6.14.3.1.2 ISO Control Register (0x01)
        2. 6.14.3.2 Control Registers – Sublevel Configuration Registers
          1. 6.14.3.2.1  ISO/IEC 14443 TX Options Register (0x02)
          2. 6.14.3.2.2  ISO/IEC 14443 High-Bit-Rate and Parity Options Register (0x03)
          3. 6.14.3.2.3  TX Timer High Byte Control Register (0x04)
          4. 6.14.3.2.4  TX Timer Low Byte Control Register (0x05)
          5. 6.14.3.2.5  TX Pulse Length Control Register (0x06)
          6. 6.14.3.2.6  RX No Response Wait Time Register (0x07)
          7. 6.14.3.2.7  RX Wait Time Register (0x08)
          8. 6.14.3.2.8  Modulator and SYS_CLK Control Register (0x09)
          9. 6.14.3.2.9  RX Special Setting Register (0x0A)
          10. 6.14.3.2.10 Regulator and I/O Control Register (0x0B)
        3. 6.14.3.3 Status Registers
          1. 6.14.3.3.1 IRQ Status Register (0x0C)
          2. 6.14.3.3.2 Interrupt Mask Register (0x0D) and Collision Position Register (0x0E)
          3. 6.14.3.3.3 RSSI Levels and Oscillator Status Register (0x0F)
          4. 6.14.3.3.4 Special Functions Register (0x10)
          5. 6.14.3.3.5 Special Functions Register (0x11)
          6. 6.14.3.3.6 Adjustable FIFO IRQ Levels Register (0x14)
        4. 6.14.3.4 Test Registers
          1. 6.14.3.4.1 Test Register (0x1A)
          2. 6.14.3.4.2 Test Register (0x1B)
        5. 6.14.3.5 FIFO Control Registers
          1. 6.14.3.5.1 FIFO Status Register (0x1C)
          2. 6.14.3.5.2 TX Length Byte1 Register (0x1D), TX Length Byte2 Register (0x1E)
  7. 7Applications, Implementation, and Layout
    1. 7.1 TRF7964A Reader System Using SPI With SS Mode
      1. 7.1.1 General Application Considerations
      2. 7.1.2 Schematic
    2. 7.2 Layout Considerations
    3. 7.3 Impedance Matching TX_Out (Pin 5) to 50 Ω
    4. 7.4 Reader Antenna Design Guidelines
  8. 8Device and Documentation Support
    1. 8.1 Getting Started and Next Steps
    2. 8.2 Device Nomenclature
    3. 8.3 Tools and Software
    4. 8.4 Documentation Support
    5. 8.5 Support Resources
    6. 8.6 Trademarks
    7. 8.7 Electrostatic Discharge Caution
    8. 8.8 Glossary
  9. 9Mechanical, Packaging, and Orderable Information

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1.3 Description

The TRF7964A device is an integrated analog front end (AFE) and multiprotocol data-framing device for a 13.56-MHz NFC/RFID reader and writer system supporting ISO/IEC 14443 A and B, Sony FeliCa, and ISO/IEC 15693. Pin-to-pin and firmware compatible with the superset device TRF7970A. Built-in programming options make the device suitable for a wide range of applications for proximity and vicinity identification systems.

The device is configured by selecting the desired protocol in the control registers. Direct access to all control registers allows fine tuning of various reader parameters as needed.

The TRF7964A device supports data rates up to 848 kbps with all framing and synchronization tasks for the ISO protocols onboard. Other standards and even custom protocols can be implemented by using one of the direct modes the device offers. These direct modes let the user fully control the AFE and also gain access to the raw subcarrier data or the unframed, but already ISO-formatted, data and the associated (extracted) clock signal.

The receiver system has a dual-input receiver architecture to maximize communication robustness. The receivers also include various automatic and manual gain control options. The received signal strength from transponders, ambient sources, or internal levels is available in the RSSI register.

A SPI or parallel interface can be used for the communication between the MCU and the TRF7964A device. When the built-in hardware encoders and decoders are used, transmit and receive functions use a 127-byte FIFO register. For direct transmit or receive functions, the encoders or decoders can be bypassed so the MCU can process the data in real time.

The TRF7964A device supports a wide supply voltage range of 2.7 V to 5.5 V and data communication levels from 1.8 V to 5.5 V for the MCU I/O interface.

The transmitter has selectable output power levels of 100 mW (+20 dBm) or 200 mW (+23 dBm) equivalent into a 50-Ω load when using a 5-V supply and supports OOK and ASK modulation with selectable modulation depth.

The built-in programmable auxiliary voltage regulator delivers up to 20 mA to supply an MCU and additional external circuits within the reader system.

Start evaluating the TRF7964A multiprotocol transceiver IC with the DLP-7970ABP of the superset device.

Device Information

PART NUMBER PACKAGE BODY SIZE
TRF7964ARHB VQFN (32) 5 mm × 5 mm