Rev. A.9, 11/9/20! RFaxi: RFX2401C Single-Chip CMOS RFelC with PA, LNA, Antenna Switch and Combined Tx/Rx Transceiver Port Eval Board Test Summary & Application Notes 11/9/2011 RFAXIS INC. CONFIDENTIAL NDA MATERIAL 1(3x3x0.5mm 16L GFN) RFaxi: RFX2401C RFelC Key Features and Benefits RFX2401C Differentiating Features = Integration of PA, LNA, Tx-Rx Switching Circuitry, Associated Matching Network, Harmonic Filter, and PA Power Detection Circuit all into a Single- Chip, Single-Die pure CMOS Solution Greatly Reduced and Simplified Tx/Rx Control Low Voltage Battery Operation down to 2.0V Digital Logic with 1.2V Turn-On Voltage No Vref Regulator for Biasing Common Tx/Rx Port Saves Additional SPDT Requires Minimal External Components Small, Ultra-Thin 3x3x0.45mm 16L QFN Package ‘APPLICATIONS 802.15.4 ZigBee Extended Range Devices ZigBee Smart Power ZigBee Home Area Network RFACE Remote Control Wireless Sensor Networks Other 2.4GHz ISM Band Systems RFX2401C Customer Benefits Greatly Simplified, 50 Ohm “Plug & Play” PCB Implementation ‘Small Form-Factor and Quick Design Cycle Simplest Approach to Improve Link Performance including Range and Receiver Sensitivity Very Low BOM Cost and Competitive Price 41/9/2011 RFAXIS INC. CONFIDENTIAL NDA MATERIAL 2ey RFX2401C Package Pin-Out and Pin Description RFaxis e e yoo! GND von2 owe (Top “See-Through” View) Pinthnber Pin ane = 4 Ta Fogle Tansee 00 sada GND é TEN NOS rts Cone RK Ere 70 ANT | RF Spal one PA or RF Sa Ape a LNA OO Sead GND 42788 [exo | crand-maoecomectsto Gund ne Aopen Ort 2 ns Tosvod~ Oo Na Cowie Apion a 4 ove Vota Si Comet rine PA 18 voi Vetage Sp Ceneson re ta 11/9/2011 RFAXIS INC. CONFIDENTIAL NDA MATERIALRFX2401C Eval Board and Preliminary BOM Preliminary BOM: RFaxi: For VDD decoupling: OnF (for VDD1, pin 16) 20pF (for VDD2, pin 14) .2uF (for both VDD pins) 2pF L1=1.5nH TDK part # MLG1005S1NSCTOOO DC Bias & Tx/Rx Logic Control: \VDD=3.3V Nominal (1.8~3.6V Operational) For Transmit Mode (Tx): ~ TXEN=High (>1.2V) - RXEN= Don’t Care For Receive Mode (Rx): ~ RXEN=High(>1.2V) ~ TXEN=Low (<0.3V) Control Logic Truth Table ra - ated Read I TK Eval PCB Information: ; ~~ 4-Layer Stack, 10mil/40mil/10mil - FR4 with cr=4.5, tan 5 = 0.02 (Typ.) 11/9/2011 RFAXIS INC. CONFIDENTIAL NDA MATERIAL + | eae a | Chipis Staton30 28 26 Gain vs. Pout RFaxis Tx CW Gain and Current vs Pout & Frequency (VDD=3.3V) 24 i zz Bo | Haast 7 gis | te [=a 245cihe # Se zasH 2 10 a0 5 ° 5 10 15 Pout [dBm] Current vs. Pout 200 180 160 = uo x20 ¥ 100 E ao 8 a 0 20 5 ° 5 10 Pout [48m] 5 20 2 Note: Output power measured at antenna, after the harmonic filter which has ~0.5dB insertion loss. 11/9/2011 RFAXIS INC. CONFIDENTIAL NDA MATERIALRFaxis Tx CW Gain and Current vs Pout & Frequency (VDD=3.0V) ao Gain vs. Pout 28 26 =? En a ara 8 a 16 “ =i 208461 2 10 It I 0 5 ° 8 20 25 5 20 Pout 8m] Current vs. Pout Tanai 2s Pout [48m] Note: Output power measured at antenna, after the harmonic filter which has ~0.5dB insertion loss. 1/9/2011, RFAXIS INC. CONFIDENTIAL NDA MATERIALTx CW Gain and Current vs Pout & Frequency (VDD=3.6V) Gain vs. Pout 28 26 =? Bn i gx er a2 asc a Ta 4 2 4 10 20 5 ° 5 0 35 20 Fe Pout (46m) oso Current vs. Pout 200 . e24126H2 150 & re fw | =ezasscHr = 0 ° 10 5 ° 5 10 15 20 8 Pout ig8m] Note: Output power measured at antenna, after the harmonic filter which has ~0.5dB insertion loss. 1/9/2011, -RFAXIS INC. CONFIDENTIALNDA MATERIALTx Harmonics vs Pout & Frequency (VDD=3.3V) a q x q 2nd Harmonic vs. Pout = 0 & a 2.0126He = 20 z a 2856He 2 20 : £ a 2asbHe 3 0 a 50 0 10 5 ° 0 as 20 25 5 x Pout [48m] 3rd Harmonic vs. Pout —e2anacHe | meas ° Py 2 2s 5 wo Pout [48mm Note: RFX2401C can achieve FCC harmonic compliance with only one simple pi-flter. 11/9/2011 RFAXIS INC. CONFIDENTIAL NDA MATERIALRFaxis Measured Tx Small-Signal Gain (S21) (VDD=3.3V) TX S21 10 | 1108409 2.06408 3.06409 4.05109 Frequency, He 1/9/2011 RFAXIS INC. CONFIDENTIAL NDA MATERIAL 9RF axis Measured Tx Wideband Small-Signal $21 (VDD=3.3V TX $21 40 30 21,48 —_ 20 40 ol 05400 1.06109 2.06409 3.05109 4.06109 S009 GENO 7.0609 | ROF.O9 9.08409 .0F+10 Frequency, Hz 1/9/2011, RFAXIS INC. CONFIDENTIAL NDA MATERIAL 1011/9/2011 Noe Figure (48) RFaxis Measured Rx Noise Figure (VDD=3.3V) Noise Figure vs. frequency 2a Noise Figure [48], 22 23 2s 26 27 28 few Noise Figure vs. frequency with harmonic pi-filter 22a 23 24 25, 26 2 28 # eH] RFAXISINC. CONFIDENTIAL NDA MATERIAL uRFaxis Measured Rx Small-Signal Gain (S21) (VDD=3.3V) RX S21. 2» 1s © 5 Bo : A 5 10 as 20 | 1ot409 1st 20e108 2.5009 3.0108 3.509 ‘06:09 Frequeney Ht RFAXISINC. CONFIDENTIAL NDA MATERIAL R 11/9/201141/9/2011 RFaxi: aie RFX2401C Application Schematic & BOM ‘Typical Application Schematic vop fis n a 16] 15] 14! 13| Recommended BOM: For VDD Decoupling Cl=10nF (€2=220pF (C3=2.20F For Optional Harmonic Filter GND VODI GND VOD? NC] a Li=1.SnH 12 ono nop ——4 a4 no on ” es ant? Ws 9 2 TR en iS TEN RXEN GND_GND = = s| 6] 7] 8 RFAXISINC. CONFIDENTIAL NDA MATERIAL a3TXRX Notes: Tie all unused pins to center ground paddle For best RF performance please place 9 vias under the center ground paddle -Place two vias immediately next to each shunt cap (C1,C2,C3, C4, C5) if possible VoD! sootine Cf RFX2401C PCB Layout Recommendation Recommended BOM: C1=10nF (0402) C2=220pF (0402) €3=2.2uF (0603) (CA=C5=2pF (0402) L1=1.5nH TDK part# MLG1005S1NSCTOOO 50.0 Line To Ant Xa Naxu RFAXISINC. CONFIDENTIAL NDA MATERIALRFX2401C Competitive Analysis im ee ame E = ee ee a= SE oS putes | | P| ap Bis (so B reqima) 40 34 34 5 a Won: 65 7 8 7 1/9/2011 RFAXIS INC. CONFIDENTIAL NDA MATERIAL 1s