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  • CC13xx/CC26xx Hardware Configuration and PCB Design Considerations

    • SWRA640H December   2018  – May 2024 CC1310 , CC1312R , CC1314R10 , CC1350 , CC1352P , CC1352R , CC1354P10 , CC1354R10 , CC2620 , CC2630 , CC2640 , CC2640R2F , CC2640R2F-Q1 , CC2642R , CC2642R-Q1 , CC2650 , CC2652P , CC2652R , CC2652R7 , CC2652RB , CC2652RSIP , CC2674P10 , CC2674R10

       

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  • CC13xx/CC26xx Hardware Configuration and PCB Design Considerations
  1.   1
  2.   Abstract
  3.   Trademarks
  4. 1 Reference Design
    1. 1.1 Sub-1GHz LaunchPads
      1. 1.1.1 LAUNCHXL-CC1310
      2. 1.1.2 LAUNCHXL-CC1312R
    2. 1.2 2.4GHz LaunchPads
      1. 1.2.1 LAUNCHXL-CC2640R2
      2. 1.2.2 LAUNCHXL-CC26x2R
      3. 1.2.3 LP-CC26x1
    3. 1.3 Dual-Band LaunchPads
      1. 1.3.1 LAUNCHXL-CC1350EU/US
      2. 1.3.2 LAUNCHXL-CC1350-4
      3. 1.3.3 LAUNCHXL-CC1352R
      4. 1.3.4 LAUNCHXL-CC1352P1
      5. 1.3.5 LAUNCHXL-CC1352P-2
      6. 1.3.6 LAUNCHXL-CC1352P-4
      7. 1.3.7 LP-CC1352P7-1
      8. 1.3.8 LP-CC1352P7-4
      9. 1.3.9 LP-EM-CC1354P10-6
    4. 1.4 Reference Design Overview
  5. 2 Front-End Configurations
    1. 2.1 Overview of Front-end Configurations
    2. 2.2 Configuring the Front-End Mode
    3. 2.3 CC13xx Single-Ended Mode
      1. 2.3.1 Single-Ended Modes
      2. 2.3.2 Single-Ended TX-Only
      3. 2.3.3 Single-Ended RX-Only
      4. 2.3.4 Single-Ended Modes - 2.4GHz
    4. 2.4 CC26xx Single-End Mode
  6. 3 Schematic
    1. 3.1 Schematic Overview
      1. 3.1.1 24/48MHz Crystal
      2. 3.1.2 32.768kHz Crystal
      3. 3.1.3 Balun
      4. 3.1.4 Filter
      5. 3.1.5 RX_TX Pin
      6. 3.1.6 Decoupling Capacitors
      7. 3.1.7 Antenna Components
      8. 3.1.8 RF Shield
      9. 3.1.9 I/O Pins Drive Strength
    2. 3.2 Bootloader Pins
    3. 3.3 AUX Pins
      1. 3.3.1 Reference
      2. 3.3.2 CC26x2/CC13x2 AUX Pins
      3. 3.3.3 CC26x0/CC13x0 AUX Pins
    4. 3.4 JTAG Pins
  7. 4 PCB Layout
    1. 4.1  Board Stack-Up
    2. 4.2  Balun - Sub-1GHz
    3. 4.3  Balun - 2.4GHz
      1. 4.3.1 Recommended Layout and Considerations for 20dBm
    4. 4.4  LC Filter
    5. 4.5  Decoupling Capacitors
    6. 4.6  Placement of Crystal Load Capacitors
    7. 4.7  Current Return Path
    8. 4.8  DC/DC Regulator
    9. 4.9  Antenna Matching Components
    10. 4.10 Transmission Lines
    11. 4.11 Electromagnetic Simulation
  8. 5 Antenna
    1. 5.1 Single-Band Antenna
    2. 5.2 Dual-Band Antenna
      1. 5.2.1 Dual-Band Antenna Match Example: 863-928 MHz and 2.4 GHz
      2. 5.2.2 Dual-Band Antenna Match: 433-510MHz and 2.4GHz
  9. 6 Crystal Tuning
    1. 6.1 CC13xx/CC26xx Crystal Oscillators
    2. 6.2 Crystal Selection
    3. 6.3 Tuning the LF Crystal Oscillator
    4. 6.4 Tuning the HF Oscillator
  10. 7 TCXO Support
    1. 7.1 Hardware
    2. 7.2 Software
    3. 7.3 Example: Usage of TCXO on CC1312R Launchpad
  11. 8 Integrated Passive Component (IPC)
  12. 9 Optimum Load Impedance
  13. 10PA Table
  14. 11Power Supply Configuration
    1. 11.1 Introduction
    2. 11.2 DC/DC Converter Mode
    3. 11.3 Global LDO Mode
    4. 11.4 External Regulator Mode
  15. 12Board Bring-Up
    1. 12.1 Power On
    2. 12.2 RF Test: SmartRF Studio
    3. 12.3 RF Test: Conducted Measurements
      1. 12.3.1 Sensitivity
      2. 12.3.2 Output Power
    4. 12.4 Software Bring-Up
    5. 12.5 Hardware Troubleshooting
      1. 12.5.1 No Link: RF Settings
      2. 12.5.2 No Link: Frequency Offset
      3. 12.5.3 Poor Link: Antenna
      4. 12.5.4 Bluetooth Low Energy: Device Does Advertising But Cannot Connect
      5. 12.5.5 Poor Sensitivity: DCDC Layout
      6. 12.5.6 Poor Sensitivity: Background noise
      7. 12.5.7 High Sleep Power Consumption
  16. 13References
  17. 14Revision History
  18. IMPORTANT NOTICE
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Application Note

CC13xx/CC26xx Hardware Configuration and PCB Design Considerations

Abstract

This application report provides design guidelines for the CC13xx/CC26xx SimpleLink™ ultra-low-power wireless MCU platform. There is an overview of the different reference designs followed by RF front-end, schematic, PCB, and antenna design considerations. The document also covers crystal oscillator tuning, optimum load impedance as well as a brief explanation of the different power supply configurations. The last section of the document provides a summary of steps to carry out at board bring-up.

Trademarks

SimpleLink™, LaunchPad™, and SmartRF™ are trademarks of Texas Instruments.

Bluetooth® is a registered trademark of Bluetooth SIG, Inc and used by Motorola, Inc. under license.

All trademarks are the property of their respective owners.

1 Reference Design

A TI LaunchPad™ is the main development platform for CC13xx and CC26xx devices. A LaunchPad includes optimized external RF components on-board, PCB antenna and built-in debugger providing an easy-to-use development environment with a single core software development kit (SDK) and rich tool set. Each CC13xx/CC26xx family member is featured on a dedicated LaunchPad with RF matching network and an antenna optimized for operation at one or more of the supported ISM bands. All TI LaunchPad design files, including Gerber-files and CAD source, are available for download at ti.com and can be used as a reference design when integrating CC13xx/CC26xx into custom hardware.

1.1 Sub-1GHz LaunchPads

This section provides the different LaunchPad designs and which design to follow for a specific CC13xx/CC26xx device and ISM band.

1.1.1 LAUNCHXL-CC1310

Featured device: CC1310
ISM band:868MHz and 915MHz
Antenna:Monopole PCB Antenna with Single or Dual Band Option
RF front-end:Differential, external bias
Design files:LAUNCHXL-CC1310 Design Files

 
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