CC1100
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7 Application Circuit
Only a few external components are required
for using the
CC1100
. The recommended
application circuits are shown in Figure 3 and
Figure 4. The external components are
described in Table 14, and typical values are
given in Table 15.
Bias Resistor
The bias resistor R171 is used to set an
accurate bias current.
Balun and RF Matching
The components between the RF_N/RF_P
pins and the point where the two signals are
joined together (C131, C121, L121 and L131
for the 315/433 MHz reference design [5].
L121, L131, C121, L122, C131, C122 and
L132 for the 868/915 MHz reference design
[6]) form a balun that converts the differential
RF signal on
CC1100
to a single-ended RF
signal. C124 is needed for DC blocking.
Together with an appropriate LC network, the
balun components also transform the
impedance to match a 50 Ω antenna (or
cable). Suggested values for 315 MHz, 433
MHz, and 868/915 MHz are listed in Table 15.
The balun and LC filter component values and
their placement are important to keep the
performance optimized. It is highly
recommended to follow the CC1100EM
reference design [5] and [6].
Crystal
The crystal oscillator uses an external crystal
with two loading capacitors (C81 and C101).
See Section 27 on page 53 for details.
Additional Filtering
Additional external components (e.g. an RF
SAW filter) may be used in order to improve
the performance in specific applications.
Power Supply Decoupling
The power supply must be properly decoupled
close to the supply pins. Note that decoupling
capacitors are not shown in the application
circuit. The placement and the size of the
decoupling capacitors are very important to
achieve the optimum performance. The
CC1100EM reference design ([5] and [6])
should be followed closely.
Component Description
C51 Decoupling capacitor for on-chip voltage regulator to digital part
C81/C101 Crystal loading capacitors, see Section 27 on page 53 for details
C121/C131 RF balun/matching capacitors
C122 RF LC filter/matching filter capacitor (315 and 433 MHz). RF balun/matching
capacitor (868/915 MHz).
C123 RF LC filter/matching capacitor
C124 RF balun DC blocking capacitor
C125 RF LC filter DC blocking capacitor (only needed if there is a DC path in the antenna)
L121/L131 RF balun/matching inductors (inexpensive multi-layer type)
L122 RF LC filter/matching filter inductor (315 and 433 MHz). RF balun/matching inductor
(868/915 MHz). (inexpensive multi-layer type)
L123 RF LC filter/matching filter inductor (inexpensive multi-layer type)
L124 RF LC filter/matching filter inductor (inexpensive multi-layer type)
L132 RF balun/matching inductor. (inexpensive multi-layer type)
R171 Resistor for internal bias current reference.
XTAL 26MHz - 27MHz crystal, see Section 27 on page 53 for details.
Table 14: Overview of External Components (excluding supply decoupling capacitors)