RF31
operation on the same frequency. The VCO integrates the resonator inductor, tuning varactor, so no external VCO
components are required.
The VCO uses capacitance bank to cover the wide frequency range specified. The capacitance bank will automatically be
calibrated every time the synthesizer is enabled. In certain fast hopping applications this might not be desirable so the VCO
calibration may be skipped by setting the appropriate register.
5.7. Crystal Oscillator
The RF31 includes an integrated 30 MHz crystal oscillator with a fast start-up time of less than 600 μs when a suitable
parallel resonant crystal is used. The design is differential with the required crystal load capacitance integrated on-chip to
minimize the number of external components. By default, all that is required off-chip is the 30 MHz crystal blank.
The crystal load capacitance can be digitally programmed to accommodate crystals with various load capacitance
requirements and to slightly adjust the frequency of the crystal oscillator. The tuning of the crystal load capacitance is
programmed through the xlc[6:0] field of "Register 09h. 30 MHz Crystal Oscillator Load Capacitance". The total internal
capacitance is 12.5 pF and is adjustable in approximately 127 steps (97fF/step). The xtalshift bit is a course shift in
frequency but is not binary with xlc[6:0].
The crystal load capacitance can be digitally programmed to accommodate crystals with various load capacitance
requirements and to slightly adjust the frequency of the crystal oscillator. This latter function can be used to compensate for
crystal production tolerances. Utilizing the on-chip temperature sensor and suitable control software even the temperature
dependency of the crystal can be canceled.
The crystal load capacitance is programmed using register 09h. The typical value of the total on-chip (internal) capacitance
Cint can be calculated as follows:
Cint = 1.8 pF + 0.085 pF x xlc[6:0] + 3.7 pF x xtalshift
Note that the course shift bit xtalshift is not binary with xlc[6:0]. The total load capacitance Cload seen by the crystal can be
calculated by adding the sum of all external parasitic PCB capacitances Cext to Cint. If the maximum value of Cint (16.3 pF)
is not sufficient, an external capacitor can be added for exact tuning. See more on this, calculating Cext and crystal
selection guidelines in "11. Application Notes".
If AFC is disabled then the synthesizer frequency may be further adjusted by programming the Frequency Offset field
fo[9:0]in "Register 73h. Frequency Offset 1" and "Register 74h. Frequency Offset 2", as discussed in "3.6.Frequency
Control".
The crystal oscillator frequency is divided down internally and may be output to the microcontroller through one of the GPIO
pins for use as the System Clock. In this fashion, only one crystal oscillator is required for the entire system and the BOM
cost is reduced. The available clock frequencies (i.e., internal division ratios) and the GPIO configuration are discussed
further in "8.2. Microcontroller Clock".
The RF31 may also be driven with an external 30 MHz clock signal through the XIN pin.
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Def.
Function/Descripti
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D7
D6
D5
D4
D3
D2
D1
D0
Add R/W
Crystal Oscillator Load
Capacitance
R/W
xtalshift xlc[6]
xlc[5]
xlc[4]
xlc[3]
xlc[2]
xlc[1]
xlc[0]
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5.8. Regulators
There are a total of six regulators integrated onto the RF31. With the exception of the IF and Digital all regulators are
designed to operate with only internal decoupling. The IF and Digital regulators both require an external 1μ f decoupling
capacitor. All of the regulators are designed to operate with an input supply voltage from +1.8 to +3.6 V, and produce a
nominal regulated output voltage of +1.7 V ±5%. The internal circuitry nominally operates from this regulated +1.7 V
supply.
A supply voltage should only be connected to the VDD pins. No voltage should be forced on the IF or DIG regulator
outputs.
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