CC1101IRHBRG4Q1 [TI]

Low-Power Sub-1-GHz Fractional-N UHF Device Family for Automotive; 低功耗低于1 GHz的小数N分频UHF器件系列汽车
CC1101IRHBRG4Q1
型号: CC1101IRHBRG4Q1
厂家: TEXAS INSTRUMENTS    TEXAS INSTRUMENTS
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Low-Power Sub-1-GHz Fractional-N UHF Device Family for Automotive
低功耗低于1 GHz的小数N分频UHF器件系列汽车

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Low-Power Sub-1-GHz Fractional-N UHF Device Family for Automotive  
1 Introduction  
1.1 Features  
12  
– Support for Automatic Clear Channel  
Assessment (CCA) Before Transmitting (for  
Listen-Before-Talk Systems)  
– Support for Per-Package Link Quality  
Indication (LQI)  
• Qualification in Accordance With AEC-Q100  
Grade 1  
• Extended Temperature Range Up To 125°C  
• Radio-Frequency (RF) Performance  
– High Sensitivity (–114 dBm at 1.2 kBaud,  
315 MHz, 1% Packet Error Rate)  
– Low Current Consumption (15.5 mA in  
Receive, 1.2 kBaud, 315 MHz)  
– Optional Automatic Whitening and  
Dewhitening of Data  
• Low-Power Features  
– Fast Startup Time: 240 µs From Sleep to  
Receive (RX) or Transmit (TX) Mode  
– Wake-On-Radio Functionality for Automatic  
Low-Power RX Polling  
– Separate 64-Byte RX and TX Data FIFOs  
(Enables Burst Mode Data Transmission)  
• Programmable Output Power up to +10 dBm for  
All Supported Frequencies  
• Excellent Receiver Selectivity and Blocking  
Performance  
• Programmable Data Rate From 1.2 kBaud to  
250 kBaud  
• Frequency Bands: 310 MHz to 348 MHz,  
420 MHz to 450 MHz, and 779 MHz to 928 MHz  
• General  
– Few External Components: Completely  
On-Chip Frequency Synthesizer, No External  
Filters or RF Switch Needed  
– Green Package: RoHS Compliant and No  
Antimony or Bromine  
• Analog Features  
– 2-FSK, GFSK, and MSK Supported, as Well  
as OOK and Flexible ASK Shaping  
– Suitable for Frequency-Hopping Systems  
Due to a Fast Settling Frequency  
– Small Size QFN 5-mm×5-mm 32-Pin Package  
– Suited for Systems Compliant With  
EN 300 220 (Europe) and FCC CFR Part 15  
(US)  
– Support for Asynchronous and Synchronous  
Serial Receive/Transmit Mode for Backward  
Compatibility With Existing Radio  
Synthesizer: 90-µs Settling Time  
– Automatic Frequency Compensation (AFC)  
Can Align Frequency Synthesizer to  
Received Center Frequency  
– Integrated Analog Temperature Sensor  
• Digital Features  
Communication Protocols  
– Designed for Automotive Applications  
– Flexible Support for Packet-Oriented  
Systems: On-Chip Support for Sync Word  
Detection, Address Check, Flexible Packet  
Length, and Automatic CRC Handling  
1.2 Applications  
– Efficient SPI Interface: All Registers Can Be  
Programmed With One Burst Transfer  
– Digital RSSI Output  
– Programmable Channel Filter Bandwidth  
– Programmable Carrier Sense (CS) Indicator  
– Programmable Preamble Quality Indicator  
(PQI) for Improved Protection Against False  
Sync Word Detection in Random Noise  
Ultra-Low-Power Wireless Applications in the  
315/433/868/915-MHz ISM/SRD Bands  
Remote Keyless Entry Systems  
Passive Entry/Passive Start Systems  
Vehicle Service Links  
Garage Door Opener  
TPMS Systems  
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PRODUCTION DATA information is current as of publication date.  
Products conform to specifications per the terms of the Texas  
Instruments standard warranty. Production processing does not  
necessarily include testing of all parameters.  
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1.3 Advantages  
Relay Attack Prevention Through Fast Channel Hopping  
Lowest System Cost Through Highest Integration Level  
Only One Crystal Needed For Key-Fob Designs  
Integrated Protocol Handling, Wake-On-Radio, Clock Output Relax Microcontroller Requirements  
1.4 Family Members  
All family members are pin-to-pin and software compatible.  
UHF Transceivers  
CC1101IRHBRG4Q1 (–40°C to 85°C)  
CC1101TRHBRG4Q1 (–40°C to 105°C)  
CC1101QRHBRG4Q1 (–40°C to 125°C)  
CC1131IRHBRG4Q1 (–40°C to 85°C)  
CC1131TRHBRG4Q1 (–40°C to 105°C)  
CC1131QRHBRG4Q1 (–40°C to 125°C)  
CC1151IRHBRG4Q1 (–40°C to 85°C)  
CC1151TRHBRG4Q1 (–40°C to 105°C)  
CC1151QRHBRG4Q1 (–40°C to 125°C)  
UHF Receivers  
UHF Transmitters  
1.5 Description  
The CC11x1-Q1 device family is designed for very low-power wireless applications. The circuits are  
mainly intended for the Industrial, Scientific and Medical (ISM) and Short Range Device (SRD) frequency  
bands at 315 MHz, 433 MHz, 868 MHz, and 915 MHz, but can easily be programmed for operation at  
other frequencies in the 310-MHz to 348-MHz, 420-MHz to 450-MHz, and 779-MHz to 928-MHz bands.  
The devices integrate a highly configurable baseband modem. The modem supports various modulation  
formats and has a configurable data rate up to 250 kBaud. CC11x1-Q1 family provides extensive  
hardware support for packet handling, data buffering, burst transmissions, clear channel assessment, link  
quality indication, and wake-on-radio. The main operating parameters and the 64-byte transmit/receive  
FIFOs can be controlled via an SPI interface. In a typical system, the devices are used together with a  
microcontroller and a few additional passive components.  
WARNING  
This product shall not be used in any of the following products or systems  
without prior express written permission from Texas Instruments:  
(i) implantable cardiac rhythm management systems, including without  
limitation pacemakers, defibrillators and cardiac resynchronization devices;  
(ii) external cardiac rhythm management systems that communicate directly  
with one or more implantable medical devices; or  
(iii) other devices used to monitor or treat cardiac function, including without  
limitation pressure sensors, biochemical sensors and neurostimulators.  
Please contact lpw-medical-approval@list.ti.com if your application might fall  
within a category described above.  
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1.6 Abbreviations  
The following abbreviations are used in this data manual.  
ACP  
ADC  
AFC  
AGC  
AMR  
ASK  
BER  
BT  
Adjacent Channel Power  
Analog-to-Digital Converter  
Automatic Frequency Compensation  
Automatic Gain Control  
Automatic Meter Reading  
Amplitude Shift Keying  
MSK  
Minimum Shift Keying  
Not Applicable  
N/A  
NRZ  
OOK  
PA  
Non Return to Zero (Coding)  
On-Off Keying  
Power Amplifier  
PCB  
PD  
Printed Circuit Board  
Power Down  
Bit Error Rate  
Bandwidth-Time Product  
Clear Channel Assessment  
Code of Federal Regulations  
Cyclic Redundancy Check  
Carrier Sense  
PER  
PLL  
Packet Error Rate  
CCA  
CFR  
CRC  
CS  
Phase-Locked Loop  
POR  
PQI  
Power-On Reset  
Preamble Quality Indicator  
Preamble Quality Threshold  
Proportional To Absolute Temperature  
Quad Leadless Package  
Quadrature Phase Shift Keying  
Resistor Capacitor  
PQT  
PTAT  
QLP  
QPSK  
RC  
CW  
Continuous Wave (Unmodulated Carrier)  
Direct Current  
DC  
DVGA  
ESR  
FCC  
FEC  
FIFO  
FHSS  
2-FSK  
GFSK  
IF  
Digital Variable Gain Amplifier  
Equivalent Series Resistance  
Federal Communications Commission  
Forward Error Correction  
First In, First Out  
RF  
Radio Frequency  
RSSI  
RX  
Received Signal Strength Indicator  
Receive, Receive Mode  
Surface Acoustic Wave  
Surface Mount Device  
Signal-to-Noise Ratio  
Serial Peripheral Interface  
Short Range Devices  
To Be Defined  
Frequency Hopping Spread Spectrum  
Binary Frequency Shift Keying  
Gaussian shaped Frequency Shift Keying  
Intermediate Frequency  
In-Phase/Quadrature  
SAW  
SMD  
SNR  
SPI  
I/Q  
SRD  
TBD  
T/R  
ISM  
Industrial, Scientific, Medical  
Inductor-Capacitor  
LC  
Transmit/Receive  
LNA  
LO  
Low Noise Amplifier  
TX  
Transmit, Transmit Mode  
Ultra-High Frequency  
Voltage Controlled Oscillator  
Wake on Radio, Low power polling  
Crystal Oscillator  
Local Oscillator  
UHF  
VCO  
WOR  
XOSC  
XTAL  
LSB  
LQI  
Least-Significant Bit  
Link Quality Indicator  
MCU  
MSB  
Microcontroller Unit  
Most-Significant Bit  
Crystal  
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Introduction .............................................. 1  
1.1 Features .............................................. 1  
1.2 Applications .......................................... 1  
1.3 Advantages .......................................... 2  
1.4 Family Members ..................................... 2  
1.5 Description ........................................... 2  
3.7  
Microcontroller Interface and Pin Configuration .... 28  
3.8 Data Rate Programming ............................ 29  
3.9 Receiver Channel Filter Bandwidth ................. 29  
3.10 Demodulator, Symbol Synchronizer, and Data  
Decision ............................................ 30  
3.11 Packet Handling Hardware Support ................ 31  
3.12 Modulation Formats ................................ 37  
1.6 Abbreviations ........................................ 3  
Electrical Specifications ............................... 5  
3.13 Received Signal Qualifiers and Link Quality  
Information .......................................... 38  
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3.14 Forward Error Correction With Interleaving ........ 43  
3.15 Radio Control ....................................... 44  
3.16 Data FIFO .......................................... 50  
3.17 Frequency Programming ........................... 52  
3.18 VCO ................................................ 52  
3.19 Voltage Regulators ................................. 53  
3.20 Output Power Programming ........................ 53  
3.21 Shaping and PA Ramping .......................... 54  
3.22 Crystal Oscillator ................................... 55  
3.23 External RF Match .................................. 55  
3.24 PCB Layout Recommendations .................... 56  
3.25 General Purpose / Test Output Control Pins ....... 56  
3.26 Asynchronous and Synchronous Serial Operation  
...................................................... 59  
3.27 System Considerations and Guidelines ............ 60  
Configuration Registers .............................. 63  
4.1 Overview ............................................ 63  
4.2 Register Details ..................................... 68  
Package and Shipping Information ................ 86  
2.1 Absolute Maximum Ratings .......................... 5  
2.2 Recommended Operating Conditions ............... 5  
2.3 General Characteristics .............................. 5  
2.4 Current Consumption ................................ 6  
2.5 RF Receive Section Characteristics ................. 8  
2.6 Selectivity ........................................... 10  
2.7 RSSI Section Characteristics ....................... 11  
2.8 RF Transmit Section Characteristics ............... 12  
2.9 Crystal Oscillator Characteristics ................... 13  
2.10 Low-Power RC Oscillator Characteristics .......... 13  
2.11 Frequency Synthesizer Characteristics ............ 14  
2.12 Analog Temperature Sensor Characteristics ....... 15  
2.13 Digital Input/Output DC Characteristics ............ 15  
2.14 Power-On Reset Characteristics ................... 15  
2.15 SPI Interface Timing ................................ 16  
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2.16 Typical State Transition Timing ..................... 16  
Detailed Description .................................. 17  
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3.1 Terminal Assignments .............................. 17  
3.2 Block Diagram ...................................... 19  
3.3 Application Circuit .................................. 20  
3.4 Configuration Overview ............................. 22  
3.5 Configuration Software ............................. 23  
5.1 Package Thermal Properties ....................... 86  
5.2 Soldering Information ............................... 86  
5.3 Carrier Tape and Reel Specifications .............. 86  
5.4 Ordering Information ................................ 86  
References .............................................. 87  
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3.6  
4-Wire Serial Configuration and Data Interface .... 24  
Revision History ............................................ 88  
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2 Electrical Specifications  
2.1 Absolute Maximum Ratings(1)  
over operating free-air temperature range (unless otherwise noted)  
VDD  
Supply voltage(2)  
–0.3 V to 3.9 V  
–0.3 V to (VDD + 0.3 V)(3)  
–0.3 V to 2 V  
120 kV/µs  
Voltage on any digital pin  
Voltage on the pins RF_P, RF_N, DCOUPL1 and DCOUPL2  
Voltage ramp-up rate  
Input RF level  
10 dBm  
Tstg  
Storage temperature range  
–50°C to 150°C  
260°C  
Tsolder Solder reflow temperature(4)  
Human-Body Model (HBM)(6)  
Charged-Device Model (CDM)(7)  
Machine Model (MM)(8)  
±750 V  
±200 V  
±100 V  
ESD  
Electrostatic discharge rating(5)  
(1) Stresses beyond those listed under absolute maximum ratings may cause permanent damage to the device. These are stress ratings  
only, and functional operation of the device at these or any other conditions beyond those indicated under recommended operating  
conditions is not implied. Exposure to absolute-maximum-rated conditions for extended periods may affect device reliability.  
(2) All supply pins must have the same voltage.  
(3) Maximum voltage is 3.9 V.  
(4) Measured according to IPC/JEDEC J-STD-020C  
(5) High-sensitivity UHF devices must be handled with special care to avoid ESD damage. TI is not responsible for damage to this device  
caused by external ESD conditions. The following electrostatic discharge (ESD) precautions are recommended:  
Protective outer garments  
Handling in ESD-safeguarded work area  
Transporting in ESD-shielded containers  
Frequent monitoring and testing of all ESD-protection equipment  
(6) Measured according to JEDEC STD 22, Method A114  
(7) Measured according to JEDEC STD 22, C101C  
(8) Measured according to JEDEC STD 22, Method A115A  
2.2 Recommended Operating Conditions  
MIN  
1.8  
MAX UNIT  
VDD  
Supply voltage  
3.6  
85  
V
I temperature suffix  
T temperature suffix  
Q temperature suffix  
–40  
–40  
–40  
TA  
Operating free-air temperature  
105  
125  
°C  
2.3 General Characteristics  
PARAMETER  
TEST CONDITIONS  
MIN  
310  
420  
779  
TYP  
MAX UNIT  
348  
Frequency range  
TA = –40°C to 105°C, VDD = 1.8 V to 3.3 V  
450 MHz  
928  
The data rate step size is determined by the reference frequency –  
see Data Rate Programming  
1.2  
250  
Data rate(1)  
kBaud  
Shaped MSK (also known as differential offset QPSK)  
26 to 250  
0.0715  
Device weight  
g
(1) Optional Manchester encoding halves the data rate.  
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2.4 Current Consumption  
VDD = 1.8 V to 3.3 V, fREF = 26 MHz, All voltages refer to GND (unless otherwise noted). Typical values at TA = 25°C, VDD = 3  
V. All measurement results obtained using the reference designs.  
PARAMETER  
TEST CONDITIONS  
TA  
MIN  
TYP  
MAX UNIT  
Voltage regulator to digital part off, register values  
retained, RC oscillator off, all GDO pins programmed to  
0X2F (SLEEP state)  
–40°C to 105°C  
0.7  
5
125°C  
–40°C to 105°C  
125°C  
1.9  
2
Voltage regulator to digital part off, register values  
retained, low-power RC oscillator running (SLEEP state  
with WOR enabled)  
6
2.5  
370  
400  
µA  
Voltage regulator to digital part off, register values  
retained, XOSC running (SLEEP state with  
MCSM0.OSC_FORCE_ON set)  
–40°C to 105°C  
125°C  
490  
Current consumption in  
power-down modes  
–40°C to 105°C  
125°C  
160  
190  
1.8  
1.9  
9
300  
2.5  
Voltage regulator to digital part on, all other modules in  
power down (XOFF state)  
–40°C to 105°C  
125°C  
Only voltage regulator to digital part and crystal oscillator  
running (IDLE state)  
mA  
Only the frequency synthesizer running (after going from  
IDLE until reaching RX or TX states, and frequency  
calibration states)  
–40°C to 105°C  
10.5  
125°C  
9.1  
Transmit mode(1), 10-dBm output power, Continuous  
wave  
–40°C to 105°C  
125°C  
29.5  
28.9  
14.6  
14.3  
12.2  
12.1  
17.5  
18.3  
17.5  
18.4  
15.5  
32.9  
16.5  
14  
–40°C to 105°C  
125°C  
Transmit mode(1), 0-dBm output power, Continuous wave  
Transmit mode(1), –5-dBm output power, Continuous  
wave  
–40°C to 105°C  
125°C  
Receive mode(2), 1.2 kbps, input 20 dB above sensitivity  
limit  
–40°C to 105°C  
125°C  
21  
Current consumption,  
315 MHz  
mA  
Receive mode(2), 38.4 kbps, input 20 dB above sensitivity  
limit  
–40°C to 105°C  
125°C  
21  
17  
Receive mode(2), 38.4 kbps, input 20 dB above sensitivity  
limit, low-current mode  
(MDMCFG2.DEM_DCFILT_OFF = 1)  
–40°C to 105°C  
125°C  
16.5  
Receive mode(2), 250 kbps, input 30 dB above sensitivity  
limit  
–40°C to 105°C  
125°C  
17.8  
18.4  
30.5  
30  
21.5  
33  
–40°C to 105°C  
125°C  
Transmit mode(1), 10-dBm output power  
Transmit mode(1), 0-dBm output power  
Transmit mode(1), –5-dBm output power  
–40°C to 105°C  
125°C  
15.4  
15.1  
13.1  
13  
17.5  
14.9  
–40°C to 105°C  
125°C  
Receive mode(2), 1.2 kbps, input 20 dB above sensitivity  
limit  
–40°C to 105°C  
125°C  
18.6  
19.2  
18.6  
19.3  
16.5  
22  
Current consumption,  
433 MHz  
mA  
Receive mode(2), 38.4 kbps, input 20 dB above sensitivity  
limit  
–40°C to 105°C  
125°C  
22.2  
18  
Receive mode(2), 38.4 kbps, input 20 dB above sensitivity  
limit, low-current mode  
(MDMCFG2.DEM_DCFILT_OFF = 1)  
–40°C to 105°C  
125°C  
17  
Receive mode(2), 250 kbps, input 30 dB above sensitivity  
limit  
–40°C to 105°C  
125°C  
18.6  
19.3  
22.2  
(1) Transmit parameters valid for CC1101 and CC1151 only  
(2) Receive parameters valid for CC1101 and CC1131 only  
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Current Consumption (continued)  
VDD = 1.8 V to 3.3 V, fREF = 26 MHz, All voltages refer to GND (unless otherwise noted). Typical values at TA = 25°C, VDD = 3  
V. All measurement results obtained using the reference designs.  
PARAMETER  
TEST CONDITIONS  
TA  
MIN  
TYP  
35.5  
33.9  
16.4  
16.2  
15  
MAX UNIT  
–40°C to 105°C  
125°C  
39  
Transmit mode(1), 10-dBm output power  
–40°C to 105°C  
125°C  
18.5  
17.5  
Transmit mode(1), 0-dBm output power  
Transmit mode(1), –5-dBm output power  
–40°C to 105°C  
125°C  
16  
Receive mode(2), 1.2 kbps, input 20 dB above sensitivity  
limit  
–40°C to 105°C  
125°C  
18.5  
19  
21.5  
mA  
Current consumption,  
868 MHz  
Receive mode(2), 38.4 kbps, input 20 dB above sensitivity  
limit  
–40°C to 105°C  
125°C  
18.4  
19  
21.5  
Receive mode(2), 38.4 kbps, input 20 dB above sensitivity  
limit, low-current mode  
(MDMCFG2.DEM_DCFILT_OFF = 1)  
–40°C to 105°C  
16  
18  
125°C  
16.5  
Receive mode(2), 250 kbps, input 30 dB above sensitivity  
limit  
–40°C to 105°C  
125°C  
18.5  
19.1  
34  
22  
41  
–40°C to 105°C  
125°C  
Transmit mode(1), 10-dBm output power  
Transmit mode(1), 0-dBm output power  
Transmit mode(1), –5-dBm output power  
32  
–40°C to 105°C  
125°C  
16  
18  
15.8  
14.5  
15.5  
18.2  
18.8  
18.3  
18.8  
16  
–40°C to 105°C  
125°C  
16.5  
Receive mode(2), 1.2 kbps, input 20 dB above sensitivity  
limit  
–40°C to 105°C  
125°C  
21.5  
mA  
Current consumption,  
915 MHz  
Receive mode(2), 38.4 kbps, input 20 dB above sensitivity  
limit  
–40°C to 105°C  
125°C  
21.5  
Receive mode(2), 38.4 kbps, input 20 dB above sensitivity  
limit, low-current mode  
(MDMCFG2.DEM_DCFILT_OFF = 1)  
–40°C to 105°C  
18  
125°C  
16.5  
Receive mode(2), 250 kbps, input 30 dB above sensitivity  
limit  
–40°C to 105°C  
125°C  
18.3  
18.8  
21.5  
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2.5 RF Receive Section Characteristics  
VDD = 1.8 V to 3.3 V, Forward error correction disabled, All voltages refer to GND (unless otherwise noted). Typical values at  
TA = 25°C, VDD = 3 V. Receive parameters valid for CC1101 and CC1131 only.  
PARAMETER  
TEST CONDITIONS  
TA  
MIN  
TYP  
MAX UNIT  
Digital channel RX  
filter input bandwidth  
User programmable, depend on reference frequency, fREF  
= 26 MHz  
58 to  
812  
kHz  
1.2 kBaud / 2-FSK, 1% packet error rate, TX deviation 5.2  
kHz, 58-kHz RX bandwidth, high-sensitivity mode  
(MDMCFG2.DEM_DCFILT_OFF = 0)  
–40°C to 105°C  
125°C  
–114  
–113  
–109  
–105  
–105  
–101  
–103  
–100  
1.2 kBaud / 2-FSK, 1% packet error rate, TX deviation 5.2  
kHz, 58-kHz RX bandwidth, low-current mode  
(MDMCFG2.DEM_DCFILT_OFF = 1)  
–40°C to 105°C  
125°C  
38.4 kBaud / 2-FSK, 1% packet error rate, TX deviation  
19 kHz, 100-kHz RX bandwidth, high-sensitivity mode  
(MDMCFG2.DEM_DCFILT_OFF = 0)  
–40°C to 105°C  
125°C  
–98  
–96  
Receiver sensitivity,  
315 MHz  
dBm  
38.4 kBaud / 2-FSK, 1% packet error rate, TX deviation  
19 kHz, 100-kHz RX bandwidth, low-current mode  
(MDMCFG2.DEM_DCFILT_OFF = 1)  
–40°C to 105°C  
125°C  
1.2 kBaud / ASK, 1% packet error rate, 58-kHz RX  
bandwidth, high-sensitivity  
–40°C to 105°C  
–108  
mode(MDMCFG2.DEM_DCFILT_OFF = 0)  
1.2 kBaud / 2-FSK, 1% packet error rate, TX deviation 5.2  
kHz, 58-kHz RX bandwidth, high-sensitivity mode  
(MDMCFG2.DEM_DCFILT_OFF = 0)  
–40°C to 105°C  
125°C  
–114  
–113  
–109  
–105  
–107  
–102  
–104  
–101  
1.2 kBaud / 2-FSK, 1% packet error rate, TX deviation 5.2  
kHz, 58-kHz RX bandwidth, low-current mode  
(MDMCFG2.DEM_DCFILT_OFF = 1)  
–40°C to 105°C  
125°C  
38.4 kBaud / 2-FSK, 1% packet error rate, TX deviation  
19 kHz, 100-kHz RX bandwidth, high-sensitivity mode  
(MDMCFG2.DEM_DCFILT_OFF = 0)  
–40°C to 105°C  
125°C  
–100  
–98  
Receiver sensitivity,  
433 MHz  
dBm  
38.4 kBaud / 2-FSK, 1% packet error rate, TX deviation  
19 kHz, 100-kHz RX bandwidth, low-current mode  
(MDMCFG2.DEM_DCFILT_OFF = 1)  
–40°C to 105°C  
125°C  
1.2 kBaud / ASK, 1% packet error rate, 58-kHz RX  
bandwidth, high-sensitivity mode.  
–40°C to 105°C  
–109  
(MDMCFG2.DEM_DCFILT_OFF = 0)  
1.2 kBaud / 2-FSK, 1% packet error rate, TX deviation 5.2  
kHz, 58-kHz RX bandwidth, high-sensitivity mode  
(MDMCFG2.DEM_DCFILT_OFF = 0)  
–40°C to 105°C  
125°C  
–111  
–109  
–107  
–102  
–106  
–101  
–103  
–99  
1.2 kBaud / 2-FSK, 1% packet error rate, TX deviation 5.2  
kHz, 58-kHz RX bandwidth, low-current mode  
(MDMCFG2.DEM_DCFILT_OFF = 1)  
–40°C to 105°C  
125°C  
38.4 kBaud / 2-FSK, 1% packet error rate, TX deviation  
19 kHz, 100-kHz RX bandwidth, high-sensitivity mode  
(MDMCFG2.DEM_DCFILT_OFF = 0)  
–40°C to 105°C  
125°C  
–100  
–96  
Receiver sensitivity,  
868 MHz  
dBm  
38.4 kBaud / 2-FSK, 1% packet error rate, TX deviation  
19 kHz, 100-kHz RX bandwidth, low-current mode  
(MDMCFG2.DEM_DCFILT_OFF = 1)  
–40°C to 105°C  
125°C  
250 kBaud / 2-FSK, 1% packet error rate, TX deviation  
127 kHz, 540-kHz RX bandwidth, high-sensitivity mode  
(MDMCFG2.DEM_DCFILT_OFF = 0)  
–40°C to 105°C  
125°C  
–90  
–98  
–95  
1.2 kBaud / ASK, 1% packet error rate, 58-kHz RX  
bandwidth, high-sensitivity mode.  
–40°C to 105°C  
–108  
(MDMCFG2.DEM_DCFILT_OFF = 0)  
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VDD = 1.8 V to 3.3 V, Forward error correction disabled, All voltages refer to GND (unless otherwise noted). Typical values at  
TA = 25°C, VDD = 3 V. Receive parameters valid for CC1101 and CC1131 only.  
PARAMETER  
TEST CONDITIONS  
TA  
MIN  
TYP  
MAX UNIT  
1.2 kBaud / 2-FSK, 1% packet error rate, TX deviation 5.2  
kHz, 58-kHz RX bandwidth, high-sensitivity mode  
(MDMCFG2.DEM_DCFILT_OFF = 0)  
–40°C to 105°C  
–111  
125°C  
–40°C to 105°C  
125°C  
–109  
–107  
–102  
–107  
–102  
–103  
–100  
–98  
1.2 kBaud / 2-FSK, 1% packet error rate, TX deviation 5.2  
kHz, 58-kHz RX bandwidth, low-current mode  
(MDMCFG2.DEM_DCFILT_OFF = 1)  
38.4 kBaud / 2-FSK, 1% packet error rate, TX deviation  
19 kHz, 100-kHz RX bandwidth, high-sensitivity mode  
(MDMCFG2.DEM_DCFILT_OFF = 0)  
–40°C to 105°C  
125°C  
–100  
–97  
Receiver sensitivity,  
915 MHz  
dBm  
38.4 kBaud / 2-FSK, 1% packet error rate, TX deviation  
19 kHz, 100-kHz RX bandwidth, low-current mode  
(MDMCFG2.DEM_DCFILT_OFF = 1)  
–40°C to 105°C  
125°C  
250 kBaud / 2-FSK, 1% packet error rate, TX deviation  
127 kHz, 540-kHz RX bandwidth, high-sensitivity mode  
(MDMCFG2.DEM_DCFILT_OFF = 0)  
–40°C to 105°C  
125°C  
–93  
38.4 kBaud / 2-FSK, 1% packet error rate, TX deviation  
19 kHz, 100-kHz RX bandwidth, low-current mode  
(MDMCFG2.DEM_DCFILT_OFF = 1), Channel spacing  
200 kHz, Desired channel 3 dB above sensitivity level,  
Signal level at ±200 kHz  
–40°C to 105°C  
–56  
Receiver adjacent  
channel rejection,  
315 MHz/433 MHz  
dB  
dB  
125°C  
–40°C to 105°C  
125°C  
–52  
–55  
–50  
–46  
–41  
38.4 kBaud / 2-FSK, 1% packet error rate, TX deviation  
19 kHz, 100-kHz RX bandwidth, low-current mode  
(MDMCFG2.DEM_DCFILT_OFF = 1), Channel spacing  
200 kHz, Desired channel 3 dB above sensitivity level,  
Signal level at ±400 kHz  
Receiver alternate  
channel rejection,  
315 MHz/433 MHz  
38.4 kBaud / 2-FSK, 1% packet error rate, TX deviation  
19 kHz, 100-kHz RX bandwidth, low-current mode  
(MDMCFG2.DEM_DCFILT_OFF = 1), Channel spacing  
200 kHz, Desired channel 3 dB above sensitivity level,  
Signal level at ±2 MHz  
–40°C to 105°C  
125°C  
Receiver blocking  
±2 MHz,  
315 MHz/433 MHz  
dBm  
dBm  
dB  
38.4 kBaud / 2-FSK, 1% packet error rate, TX deviation  
19 kHz, 100-kHz RX bandwidth, low-current mode  
(MDMCFG2.DEM_DCFILT_OFF = 1), Desired channel 3  
dB above sensitivity level, Signal level at ±10 MHz  
–40°C to 105°C  
125°C  
–40  
–33  
–65  
Receiver blocking  
±10 MHz,  
315 MHz/433 MHz  
38.4 kBaud / 2-FSK, 1% packet error rate, TX deviation  
19 kHz, 100-kHz RX bandwidth, low-current mode  
(MDMCFG2.DEM_DCFILT_OFF = 1), Channel spacing  
200 kHz, Desired channel 3 dB above sensitivity level,  
Signal level at fSignal – 608 kHz  
–40°C to 105°C  
Receiver image  
channel rejection,  
315 MHz/433 MHz  
125°C  
–40°C to 105°C  
125°C  
–61  
–64  
–61  
–58  
–54  
–44  
–40  
–38  
–33  
38.4 kBaud / 2-FSK, 1% packet error rate, TX deviation  
19 kHz, 100-kHz RX bandwidth, low-current mode  
(MDMCFG2.DEM_DCFILT_OFF = 1), Channel spacing  
200 kHz, Desired channel 3 dB above sensitivity level,  
Signal level at ±200 kHz  
Receiver adjacent  
channel rejection,  
868 MHz/915 MHz  
dB  
dB  
38.4 kBaud / 2-FSK, 1% packet error rate, TX deviation  
19 kHz, 100-kHz RX bandwidth, low-current mode  
(MDMCFG2.DEM_DCFILT_OFF = 1), Channel spacing  
200 kHz, Desired channel 3 dB above sensitivity level,  
Signal level at ±400 kHz  
–40°C to 105°C  
125°C  
Receiver alternate  
channel rejection,  
868 MHz/915 MHz  
38.4 kBaud / 2-FSK, 1% packet error rate, TX deviation  
19 kHz, 100-kHz RX bandwidth, low-current mode  
(MDMCFG2.DEM_DCFILT_OFF = 1), Wanted signal 3 dB  
above sensitivity limit, level of unmodulated signal at ±2  
MHz is recorded  
–40°C to 105°C  
125°C  
Receiver blocking,  
868 MHz ± 2 MHz  
dBm  
dBm  
38.4 kBaud / 2-FSK, 1% packet error rate, TX deviation  
19 kHz, 100-kHz RX bandwidth, low-current mode  
(MDMCFG2.DEM_DCFILT_OFF = 1), Wanted signal 3 dB  
above sensitivity limit, Level of unmodulated signal at ±10  
MHz is recorded  
–40°C to 105°C  
125°C  
Receiver blocking,  
868 MHz ± 10 MHz  
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VDD = 1.8 V to 3.3 V, Forward error correction disabled, All voltages refer to GND (unless otherwise noted). Typical values at  
TA = 25°C, VDD = 3 V. Receive parameters valid for CC1101 and CC1131 only.  
PARAMETER  
TEST CONDITIONS  
TA  
MIN  
TYP  
MAX UNIT  
38.4 kBaud / 2-FSK, 1% packet error rate, TX deviation  
19 kHz, 100-kHz RX bandwidth, low-current mode  
(MDMCFG2.DEM_DCFILT_OFF = 1), Channel spacing  
200 kHz, Desired channel 3 dB above sensitivity level,  
Signal level at fSignal – 608 kHz  
–40°C to 105°C  
–60  
Receiver image  
channel rejection,  
868 MHz/915 MHz  
dB  
125°C  
–55  
38.4 kBaud / 2-FSK, 1% packet error rate,  
TX deviation 19 kHz, 100-kHz RX  
bandwidth, low-current mode  
25 MHz to  
1 GHz  
–40°C to 105°C  
–40°C to 105°C  
–57  
–47  
Receiver spurious  
emission  
dBm  
> 1 GHz  
(MDMCFG2.DEM_DCFILT_OFF = 1)  
2.6 Selectivity  
Figure 2-1 to Figure 2-3 show the typical selectivity performance (adjacent and alternate rejection).  
50  
40  
30  
20  
10  
0
-10  
-20  
-1.0 -0.9 -0.8 -0.7 -0.5 -0.4 -0.2 -0.1 0.1 0.2 0.4 0.6 0.7 0.8 0.9 1.0  
Frequency offset [MHz]  
Figure 2-1. Typical Selectivity at 1.2-kBaud Data Rate, 868.3 MHz, GFSK, 5.2-kHz Deviation,  
IF Frequency 152.3 kHz, Digital Channel Filter Bandwidth 58 kHz  
50.0  
40.0  
30.0  
20.0  
10.0  
0.0  
-10.0  
-20.0  
-1.0 -0.8 -0.5 -0.4 -0.3 -0.2 -0.1 0.0  
0.1  
0.2  
0.4 0.5  
0.8  
1.0  
Frequency offset [MHz]  
Figure 2-2. Typical Selectivity at 38.4-kBaud Data Rate, 868 MHz, GFSK, 20-kHz Deviation,  
IF Frequency 152.3 kHz, Digital Channel Filter Bandwidth 100 kHz  
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50.0  
40.0  
30.0  
20.0  
10.0  
0.0  
-10.0  
-20.0  
-3.00  
-2.25  
1.50  
-1.00  
-0.75  
0.00  
0.75  
1.00  
1.50  
2.25  
3.00  
Frequency offset [MHz]  
Figure 2-3. Typical Selectivity at 250-kBaud Data Rate, 868 MHz, GFSK,  
IF Frequency 304 kHz, Digital Channel Filter Bandwidth 540 kHz  
2.7 RSSI Section Characteristics(1)  
VDD = 1.8 V to 3.3 V, All voltages refer to GND (unless otherwise noted). Typical values at TA = 25°C, VDD = 3 V. Receive  
parameters valid for CC1101 and CC1131 only.  
PARAMETER  
TEST CONDITIONS  
TA  
MIN  
TYP  
MAX UNIT  
RX mode, 100-kHz RX bandwidth, Reference signal  
CW , –90-dBm power level. Read RSSI status register  
and calculate measured RSSI level.  
–40°C to 105°C  
–90  
125°C  
–40°C to 105°C  
125°C  
RSSI accuracy, 310 MHz  
dBm  
RX mode, 100-kHz RX bandwidth, Reference signal  
CW , –20-dBm power level. Read RSSI status register  
and calculate measured RSSI level.  
–20  
RX mode, 100-kHz RX bandwidth, Reference signal  
CW , –90-dBm power level. Read RSSI status register  
and calculate measured RSSI level.  
–40°C to 105°C  
125°C  
–97  
–62  
–27  
–89  
–91  
–54  
–56  
–19  
–21  
–82  
RX mode, 100-kHz RX bandwidth, Reference signal  
RSSI accuracy, 928 MHz CW , –55-dBm power level. Read RSSI status register  
and calculate measured RSSI level.  
–40°C to 105°C  
125°C  
–45  
dBm  
RX mode, 100-kHz RX bandwidth, Reference signal  
CW , –20-dBm power level. Read RSSI status register  
and calculate measured RSSI level.  
–40°C to 105°C  
125°C  
–10  
(1) RSSI tolerances can be compensated by an offset correction for each device.  
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2.8 RF Transmit Section Characteristics  
VDD = 1.8 V to 3.3 V, All voltages refer to GND (unless otherwise noted). Typical values at TA = 25°C, VDD = 3 V. Transmit  
parameters valid for CC1101 and CC1151 only.  
PARAMETER  
TEST CONDITIONS  
TA  
MIN  
TYP  
122 + j31  
116 + j41  
MAX UNIT  
315 MHz  
Load impedance as seen from the  
RF port RF_N and RF_P towards the 433 MHz  
antenna. For matching follow the  
reference design.  
915 MHz  
Differential load  
impedance  
–40°C to 105°C  
868 MHz/  
87 + j43  
11  
38.4 kBaud / GFSK, TX deviation 19 kHz, Output power  
setting: 10 dBm  
CW, Delivered into a 50-load, including matching  
network as outlined  
–40°C to 105°C  
125°C  
9
–3  
12.5  
10  
–0.5  
–1.5  
–5.7  
–6.7  
10.8  
10.3  
–0.2  
–1.1  
–5.3  
–6.2  
10.4  
9.7  
38.4 kBaud / GFSK, TX deviation 19 kHz, Output power  
setting: 0 dBm  
CW, Delivered into a 50-load, including matching  
network as outlined  
–40°C to 105°C  
125°C  
2.5  
TX output power,  
315 MHz  
dBm  
38.4 kBaud / GFSK, TX deviation 19 kHz, Output power  
setting: –5 dBm  
CW, Delivered into a 50-load, including matching  
network as outlined  
–40°C to 105°C  
125°C  
–8.5  
9
–2.5  
12  
38.4 kBaud / GFSK, TX deviation 19 kHz, Output power  
setting: 10 dBm  
CW, Delivered into a 50-load, including matching  
network as outlined  
–40°C to 105°C  
125°C  
38.4 kBaud / GFSK, TX deviation 19 kHz, Output power  
setting: 0 dBm  
CW, Delivered into a 50-load, including matching  
network as outlined  
–40°C to 105°C  
125°C  
–4.5  
–8  
4
TX output power,  
433 MHz  
dBm  
38.4 kBaud / GFSK, TX deviation 19 kHz, Output power  
setting: –5 dBm  
CW, Delivered into a 50-load, including matching  
network as outlined  
–40°C to 105°C  
125°C  
–2.5  
12  
38.4 kBaud / GFSK, TX deviation 19 kHz, Output power  
setting: 10 dBm  
CW, Delivered into a 50-load, including matching  
network as outlined  
–40°C to 105°C  
125°C  
8
38.4 kBaud / GFSK, TX deviation 19 kHz, Output power  
setting: 0 dBm  
CW, Delivered into a 50-load, including matching  
network as outlined  
–40°C to 105°C  
125°C  
–4  
–0.5  
–1.9  
–5  
3.5  
TX output power,  
868 MHz  
dBm  
38.4 kBaud / GFSK, TX deviation 19 kHz, Output power  
setting: –5 dBm  
CW, Delivered into a 50-load, including matching  
network as outlined  
–40°C to 105°C  
125°C  
–9  
–2.5  
12  
–7  
38.4 kBaud / GFSK, TX deviation 19 kHz, Output power  
setting: 10 dBm  
CW, Delivered into a 50-load, including matching  
network as outlined  
–40°C to 105°C  
125°C  
7.5  
–4  
9.6  
9.4  
38.4 kBaud / GFSK, TX deviation 19 kHz, Output power  
setting: 0 dBm  
CW, Delivered into a 50-load, including matching  
network as outlined  
–40°C to 105°C  
125°C  
–0.3  
–0.9  
–5  
4
TX output power,  
915 MHz  
dBm  
38.4 kBaud / GFSK, TX deviation 19 kHz, Output power  
setting: –5 dBm  
CW, Delivered into a 50-load, including matching  
network as outlined  
–40°C to 105°C  
125°C  
–8  
–1.5  
–5.6  
Conducted measurement on reference design with CW  
and maximum output-power settings  
Note: PA output matching impacts harmonics level  
–40°C to 105°C  
125°C  
–50  
–53  
–32  
–40  
Second-order  
harmonics, 315 MHz  
dBm  
dBm  
Conducted measurement on reference design with CW  
and maximum output-power settings  
Note: PA output matching impacts harmonics level  
–40°C to 105°C  
125°C  
Third-order  
harmonics, 315 MHz  
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VDD = 1.8 V to 3.3 V, All voltages refer to GND (unless otherwise noted). Typical values at TA = 25°C, VDD = 3 V. Transmit  
parameters valid for CC1101 and CC1151 only.  
PARAMETER  
TEST CONDITIONS  
TA  
MIN  
TYP  
MAX UNIT  
Conducted measurement on reference design with CW  
and maximum output power settings  
Note: PA output matching impacts harmonics level  
–40°C to 105°C  
–40  
Second-order  
harmonics, 433 MHz  
dBm  
125°C  
–40°C to 105°C  
125°C  
–41  
–26  
–27  
–48  
–44  
–45  
–45  
–50  
–53  
–45  
–46  
Conducted measurement on reference design with CW  
and maximum output power settings  
Note: PA output matching impacts harmonics level  
Third-order  
harmonics, 433 MHz  
dBm  
dBm  
dBm  
dBm  
dBm  
Conducted measurement on reference design with CW  
and maximum output power settings  
Note: PA output matching impacts harmonics level  
–40°C to 105°C  
125°C  
Second-order  
harmonics, 868 MHz  
Conducted measurement on reference design with CW  
and maximum output power settings  
Note: PA output matching impacts harmonics level  
–40°C to 105°C  
125°C  
Third-order  
harmonics, 868 MHz  
Conducted measurement on reference design with CW  
and maximum output power settings  
Note: PA output matching impacts harmonics level  
–40°C to 105°C  
125°C  
Second-order  
harmonics, 915 MHz  
Conducted measurement on reference design with CW  
and maximum output power settings  
Note: PA output matching impacts harmonics level  
–40°C to 105°C  
125°C  
Third-order  
harmonics, 915 MHz  
2.9 Crystal Oscillator Characteristics  
VDD = 1.8 V to 3.3 V, TA = –40°C to 105°C, without forward error correction (unless otherwise noted). All voltages refer to  
GND. Typical values at TA = 25°C, VDD = 3 V.  
PARAMETER  
TEST CONDITIONS  
MIN  
TYP  
MAX UNIT  
Depending on the UHF operating frequency a 26-MHz or 27-MHz crystal  
should be used.  
26 to  
27  
Reference frequency  
MHz  
The acceptable crystal tolerance depend on the system requirements e.g.,  
RX/TX bandwidth, channel spacing, clock synchronization between RX/TX  
units  
Tolerances  
±20  
ppm  
ESR  
100  
150  
Measured on the reference design. Parameter depends on the crystal that  
is used. Time does not include POR of the device  
Start-up time  
µs  
10 to  
20  
Load capacitors  
Simulated over operating conditions  
pF  
2.10 Low-Power RC Oscillator Characteristics  
VDD = 1.8 V to 3.3 V, TA = –40°C to 105°C, without forward error correction (unless otherwise noted). All voltages refer to  
GND. Typical values at TA = 25°C, VDD = 3 V.  
PARAMETER  
TEST CONDITIONS  
MIN  
TYP  
MAX UNIT  
Nominal, calibrated  
frequency  
After calibration: fRC = fREF/750, fREF = 26 MHz  
34 34.666  
35 kHz  
Frequency accuracy after  
calibration  
±0.3  
2
%
Time to calibrate RC oscillator, Calibration is continuously done in the  
background as long as the crystal oscillator is running  
Calibration time  
ms  
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2.11 Frequency Synthesizer Characteristics  
VDD = 1.8 V to 3.3 V, fREF = 26 MHz, without forward error correction (unless otherwise noted). All voltages refer to GND.  
Typical values at TA = 25°C, VDD = 3 V.  
PARAMETER  
TEST CONDITIONS  
TA  
MIN  
TYP  
MAX  
UNIT  
Synthesizer frequency  
resolution  
26-MHz or 27-MHz fREF, Frequency resolution  
is equal for all frequency bands  
–40°C to 105°C  
fREF/216  
Hz  
Single sideband noise power in dBc/Hz  
measured at nominal supply over all frequency  
bands at maximum power setting  
Phase noise at 50-kHz  
offset  
–40°C to 105°C  
–40°C to 105°C  
–40°C to 105°C  
–40°C to 105°C  
–40°C to 105°C  
–40°C to 105°C  
–40°C to 105°C  
–80  
–85  
dBc/Hz  
dBc/Hz  
dBc/Hz  
dBc/Hz  
dBc/Hz  
µs  
Single sideband noise power in dBc/Hz  
measured at nominal supply over all frequency  
bands at maximum power setting  
Phase noise at 100-kHz  
offset  
Single sideband noise power in dBc/Hz  
measured at nominal supply over all frequency  
bands at maximum power setting  
Phase noise at 200-kHz  
offset  
–92  
Single sideband noise power in dBc/Hz  
measured at nominal supply over all frequency  
bands at maximum power setting  
Phase noise at 500-kHz  
offset  
–100  
–100  
110  
Single sideband noise power in dBc/Hz  
measured at nominal supply over all frequency  
bands at maximum power setting  
Phase noise at 1-MHz  
offset  
Time from IDLE state crystal oscillator running  
until arriving the RX, FSTXON, or TX state,  
RC oscillator calibration disabled  
Synthesizer turn-on time  
/ hop time  
Time from IDLE state crystal oscillator running  
Synthesizer turn-on time until arriving the RX, FSTXON, or TX state,  
with synthesizer calibration  
850  
µs  
Synthesizer RX/TX  
Time to switch from RX to TX  
settling time  
–40°C to 105°C  
–40°C to 105°C  
–40°C to 105°C  
10  
25  
µs  
µs  
Synthesizer TX/RX  
Time to switch from TX to RX  
settling time  
Synthesizer calibration  
time  
Manual triggered calibration before entering or  
after leaving the RX/TX state  
18739  
fREF cycles  
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2.12 Analog Temperature Sensor Characteristics  
VDD = 1.8 V to 3.3 V, TA = –40°C to 105°C, without forward error correction (unless otherwise noted). All voltages refer to  
GND. Typical values at TA = 25°C, VDD = 3 V. Note that it is necessary to write 0xBF to the PTEST register to use the analog  
temperature sensor in the IDLE state.  
PARAMETER  
TEST CONDITIONS  
MIN  
TYP  
0.70  
MAX UNIT  
TA = –40°C  
TA = 0°C  
0.60  
0.80  
0.775  
0.815  
0.880  
0.912  
0.96  
TA = 25°C  
TA = 70°C  
TA = 85°C  
TA = 105°C  
TA = 125°C  
Output voltage  
V
0.88  
1.07  
0.968  
1.6  
Temperature coefficient  
Fitted from TA = –20°C to 80°C  
mV/ C  
°C  
Error in calculated temperature,  
calibrated  
From TA = –20°C to 80°C when using 2.44 mV/°C, after 1-point  
calibration at 25°C temperature  
±2  
2.13 Digital Input/Output DC Characteristics  
VDD = 1.8 V to 3.3 V, TA = –40°C to 105°C, without forward error correction (unless otherwise noted). All voltages refer to  
GND. Typical values at TA = 25°C, VDD = 3 V.  
PARAMETER  
TEST CONDITIONS  
MIN  
TYP  
MAX UNIT  
Logic 0  
Logic 1  
Logic 0  
Logic 1  
0
VDD – 0.7  
0
0.7  
V
Input voltage  
VDD  
0.5  
V
Output voltage  
Input current  
VDD – 0.3  
VDD  
Logic 0, Input equals 0 V  
Logic 1, Input equals VDD  
–50  
50  
nA  
2.14 Power-On Reset Characteristics(1)  
PARAMETER  
TEST CONDITIONS  
MIN  
TYP  
MAX UNIT  
Power-up ramp-up time  
From 0 V to 3 V  
1
ms  
(1) When the power supply complies with the requirements shown here, proper power-on-reset functionality is assured. Otherwise, the chip  
should be assumed to have unknown state until it transmits an SRES strobe over the SPI interface. See Power-On Startup Sequence  
for further details.  
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MAX UNIT  
2.15 SPI Interface Timing  
MIN  
TYP  
fSCLK  
tch  
SCLK frequency  
6
MHz  
ns  
Clock high time  
80  
80  
80  
50  
50  
tcl  
Clock low time  
ns  
tsd  
Setup time, data (negative SCLK edge) to positive edge on SCLK(1)  
Hold time, data after positive edge on SCLK  
Negative edge on SCLK to CS high  
ns  
thd  
ns  
tns  
ns  
(1) tsd applies between address and data bytes, and between data bytes.  
2.16 Typical State Transition Timing  
XOSC  
PERIODS  
26-MHz  
CRYSTAL  
PARAMETER  
IDLE to RX, no calibration  
IDLE to RX, with calibration  
IDLE to TX/FSTXON, no calibration  
IDLE to TX/FSTXON, with calibration  
TX to RX switch  
2298  
~21037  
2298  
88.4 µs  
809 µs  
88.4 µs  
809 µs  
21.5 µs  
9.6 µs  
~21037  
560  
RX to TX switch  
250  
RX or TX to IDLE, no calibration  
RX or TX to IDLE, with calibration  
Manual calibration  
2
0.1 µs  
~18739  
~18739  
721 µs  
721 µs  
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3.1 Terminal Assignments  
RHB PACKAGE  
(TOP VIEW)  
32 31 30 29 28 27 26 25  
GND  
DCOUPL2  
NC  
SI  
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
24  
23  
22  
21  
20  
19  
18  
17  
GDO0 (ATEST)  
CS  
AGND_GUARD  
AVDD_GUARD  
RBIAS  
XOSC_Q1  
AVDD_IF  
XOSC_Q2  
GND  
GND  
AVDD_CHP  
NC  
9
10 11 12 13 14 15 16  
NC – No internal connection  
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Table 3-1. Terminal Functions  
TERMINAL  
NAME  
TYPE  
DESCRIPTION  
NO.  
1
GND  
Ground (Analog) Analog ground connection  
Power Input  
2
DCOUPL2  
1.6-V to 2-V digital power supply input for decoupling  
(Digital )  
Digital output pin for general use:  
Test signals  
FIFO status signals  
Clear Channel Indicator  
Clock output, down-divided from XOSC  
Serial output RX data  
Serial input TX data  
3
GDO0 (ATEST)  
Digital I/O  
Also used as analog test I/O for prototype and production testing.  
4
5
CS  
Digital Input  
Analog I/O  
Serial configuration interface, chip select  
XOSC_Q1  
AVDD_IF  
XOSC_Q2  
GND  
Crystal oscillator pin 1, or external clock input  
6
Power (Analog) 1.8-V to 3.6-V analog power supply connection  
Analog I/O Crystal oscillator pin 2  
7
8
Ground (Analog) Analog ground connection  
9
AVDD_RF1  
GND  
Power (Analog) 1.8-V to 3.6-V analog power supply connection  
Ground (Analog) Analog ground connection  
10  
11  
AVDD_RF2  
Power (Analog) 1.8-V to 3.6-V analog power supply connection  
Positive RF input signal to LNA in receive mode. Positive RF output signal from PA in  
transmit mode  
12  
13  
RF_P  
RF_N  
RF I/O  
RF I/O  
Negative RF input signal to LNA in receive mode. Negative RF output signal from PA in  
transmit mode  
14  
15  
16  
17  
18  
19  
20  
21  
22  
23  
24  
25  
26  
27  
GND  
Ground (Analog) Analog ground connection  
Power (Analog) 1.8-V to 3.6-V analog power supply connection  
Not connected  
AVDD_RF3  
NC  
NC  
Not connected  
AVDD_CHP  
GND  
Power (Analog) 1.8-V to 3.6-V analog power supply connection  
Ground (Analog) Analog ground connection  
RBIAS  
Analog I/O  
External precision bias resistor for reference current  
AVDD_GUARD  
AGND_GUARD  
SI  
Power (Digital) Power supply connection for digital noise isolation  
Ground (Digital) Ground connection for digital noise isolation  
Digital Input  
Serial configuration interface, data input  
NC  
Not connected  
SCLK  
Digital Input  
Digital Output  
Digital Input  
Serial configuration interface, clock input  
SO (GDO1)  
TEST_MODE  
Serial configuration interface, data output. Optional general output pin when CS is high.  
GND enables and NC disables on-chip data scrambling. Internal pullup resistor.  
Digital output pin for general use:  
Test signals  
FIFO status signals  
28  
GDO2  
Digital Output  
Clear channel indicator  
Clock output, down-divided from XOSC  
Serial output RX data  
29  
30  
31  
GND  
Ground (Analog) Analog ground connection  
DVDD1  
DVDD2  
Power (Digital) 1.8-V to 3.6-V digital power supply for digital I/Os and for digital core voltage regulator  
1.6-V to 1.8-V digital power supply output for digital core / decoupling.  
NOTE: This pin is intended to supply only the CC11x1-Q1 chip. It cannot be used to provide  
supply voltage to other devices.  
Output regulator  
digital core  
32  
DCOUPL1  
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3.2 Block Diagram  
A simplified block diagram of CC11x1-Q1 is shown in Figure 3-1. The CC11x1-Q1 devices feature a low  
intermediate frequency (IF) receiver. The received radio frequency (RF) signal is amplified by the  
low-noise amplifier (LNA) and down-converted in a quadrature (I and Q) to the IF. At IF, the I/Q signals  
are digitized by the analog-to-digital converters (ADCs). Automatic gain control (AGC), fine channel  
filtering, and demodulation bit/packet synchronization is performed digitally.  
The transmitter part of CC11x1-Q1 is based on direct synthesis of the RF frequency. The frequency  
synthesizer includes a completely on-chip LC voltage-controlled oscillator (VCO) and a 90° phase shifter  
for generating the I and Q signals, and it is also used for the down-conversion mixers in receive mode. A  
crystal must be connected to XOSC_Q1 and XOSC_Q2. The crystal oscillator generates the reference  
frequency for the synthesizer as well as the clocks for the ADC and the digital part.  
A 4-wire SPI serial interface is used for the register configuration and data buffer access. The digital base  
band modem includes support for channel configuration, packet handling, Forward Error Correction and  
data buffering.  
In the CC1131-Q1 devices, the TX path is not available. In the CC1151-Q1 devices, the RX path is not  
available.  
Radio Control  
ADC  
LNA  
ADC  
SCLK  
SO (GDO1)  
SI  
RF_P  
RF_N  
Frequency  
Synthesizer  
0
CS  
90  
GDO0 (ATEST)  
GDO2  
PA  
RC OSC  
BIAS  
XOSC  
Figure 3-1. Simplified Block Diagram  
CC11x1-Q1 features a low intermediate frequency (IF) receiver. The received RF signal is amplified by the  
low-noise amplifier (LNA) and down-converted in quadrature (I and Q) to the IF. At IF, the I/Q signals are  
digitized by the ADCs. Automatic gain control (AGC), fine channel filtering and demodulation bit/packet  
synchronization are performed digitally.  
The transmitter part of CC11x1-Q1 is based on direct synthesis of the RF frequency. The frequency  
synthesizer includes a completely on-chip LC VCO and a 90° phase shifter for generating the I and Q LO  
signals to the down-conversion mixers in receive mode.  
A crystal is to be connected to XOSC_Q1 and XOSC_Q2. The crystal oscillator generates the reference  
frequency for the synthesizer, as well as clocks for the ADC and the digital part.  
A 4-wire SPI serial interface is used for configuration and data buffer access.  
The digital baseband includes support for channel configuration, packet handling, and data buffering.  
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3.3 Application Circuit  
Only a few external components are required for using the CC11x1-Q1. The recommended application  
circuits are shown in Figure 3-2 and Figure 3-3. Typical values for the external components are given in  
Table 3-2.  
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, C122, L121, and L131 for the 315/433-MHz reference design [5], or L101, L111, C111, L121,  
C131, C122, and L131 for the 868/915-MHz reference design [6]) form a balun that converts the  
differential RF signal on CC11x1-Q1 to a single-ended RF signal. C125 is needed for dc blocking.  
Together with an appropriate LC network, the balun components also transform the impedance to match a  
50-antenna or cable. Suggested values for 315 MHz, 433 MHz, and 868/915 MHz are listed in  
Table 3-2.  
Crystal  
The reference oscillator uses an external 26-MHz or 27-MHz crystal with two loading capacitors (C81 and  
C101). See Section 3.22 for details.  
Additional Filtering  
Additional external components (e.g., an RF SAW filter) may be used to improve the performance in  
specific applications.  
Power Supply Decoupling  
The power supply must be properly decoupled close to the supply pins. A short and proper GND  
connection is also essential for the functionality of the device.  
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R171  
VDD  
C31  
SI  
Antenna  
(50 W)  
SCLK  
25 SCLK  
NC 16  
AVDD_RF3 15  
GND 14  
26 SO (GDO1)  
SO (GDO1)  
C131  
27 NC/GND  
28 GDO2  
L131  
C122  
C125  
L123  
C124  
L122  
C123  
RF_N 13  
GDO2  
CC11x1-Q1  
RF_P 12  
29 GND  
AVDD_RF2 11  
GND 10  
30 DVDD1  
31 DVDD2  
32 DCOUPL1  
C21  
L121  
C121  
AVDD_RF1 9  
C51  
C41  
GDO0  
CS  
XTAL  
C81  
C101  
Figure 3-2. Typical Application Circuit for 315 MHz/433 MHz  
R171  
VDD  
C31  
SI  
Antenna  
(50 W)  
C131  
L131  
SCLK  
25 SCLK  
NC 16  
AVDD_RF3 15  
GND 14  
L111  
26 SO (GDO1)  
SO (GDO1)  
27 NC/GND  
28 GDO2  
C125  
L123  
L122  
RF_N 13  
GDO2  
C111  
CC11x1-Q1  
RF_P 12  
29 GND  
C123  
AVDD_RF2 11  
GND 10  
30 DVDD1  
31 DVDD2  
32 DCOUPL1  
L125  
L101  
L121  
C126  
C21  
C122  
C121  
AVDD_RF1 9  
See Note A  
C51  
C41  
GDO0  
CS  
XTAL  
C81  
C101  
A. C126 and L125 may be added to build an optional filter to reduce emission at 699 MHz.  
Figure 3-3. Typical Application Circuit for 868 MHz/915 MHz  
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Table 3-2. Bill of Materials for the Application Circuit  
COMPONENT  
C21  
VALUE AT 315 MHz  
VALUE AT 433 MHz  
VALUE AT 868 MHz  
VALUE AT 915 MHz  
100 nF ± 10%, 0402 X5R  
C31  
100 nF ± 10%, 0402 X5R  
100 nF ± 10%, 0402 X5R  
100 nF ± 10%, 0402 X5R  
27 pF ± 5%, 0402 NP0  
27 pF ± 5%, 0402 NP0  
C41  
C51  
C81  
C101  
C111  
C121  
C122  
C123  
C124  
C125  
C126  
C131  
1 pF ± 0.25 pF, 0402 NP0  
100 pF ± 5%, 0402 NP0  
1 pF ± 0.25 pF, 0402 NP0  
100 pF ± 5%, 0402 NP0  
220 pF ± 5%, 0402 NP0  
6.8 pF ± 0.5 pF, 0402 NP0  
12 pF ± 5%, 0402 NP0  
6.8 pF ± 0.5 pF, 0402 NP0  
220 pF ± 5%, 0402 NP0  
220 pF ± 5%, 0402 NP0  
3.9 pF ± 0.25 pF, 0402 NP0 1.5 pF ± 0.25 pF, 0402 NP0 1.5 pF ± 0.25 pF, 0402 NP0  
8.2 pF ± 0.5 pF, 0402 NP0  
5.6 pF ± 0.5 pF, 0402 NP0  
220 pF ± 5%, 0402 NP0  
3.3 pF ± 0.25 pF, 0402 NP0 3.3 pF ± 0.25 pF, 0402 NP0  
100 pF ± 5%, 0402 NP0  
100 pF ± 5%, 0402 NP0  
47 pF ± 5%, 0402 NP0  
6.8 pF ± 0.5 pF, 0402 NP0  
3.9 pF ± 0.25 pF, 0402 NP0 1.5 pF ± 0.25 pF, 0402 NP0 1.5 pF ± 0.25 pF, 0402 NP0  
12 nH ± 5%, 0402 / muRata 12 nH ± 5%, 0402 / muRata  
L101  
L111  
L121  
L122  
L123  
L125  
L131  
LQW15A  
LQW15A  
12 nH ± 5%, 0402 / muRata 12 nH ± 5%, 0402 / muRata  
LQW14A LQW15A  
33 nH ± 5%, 0402 / muRata 27 nH ± 5%, 0402 / muRata 18 nH ± 5%, 0402 / muRata 18 nH ± 5%, 0402 / muRata  
LQW15A LQW15A LQW15A LQW15A  
18 nH ± 5%, 0402 / muRata 22 nH ± 5%, 0402 / muRata 12 nH ± 5%, 0402 / muRata 12 nH ± 5%, 0402 / muRata  
LQW15A LQW15A LQW14A LQW14A  
33 nH ± 5%, 0402 / muRata 27 nH ± 5%, 0402 / muRata 12 nH ± 5%, 0402 / muRata 12 nH ± 5%, 0402 / muRata  
LQW15A  
LQW15A  
LQW15A  
LQW15A  
3.3 nH ± 5%, 0402 / muRata  
LQW15A  
33 nH ± 5%, 0402 / muRata 27 nH ± 5%, 0402 / muRata 18 nH ± 5%, 0402 / muRata 18 nH ± 5%, 0402 / muRata  
LQW15A  
LQW15A  
LQW15A  
56 k± 1%, 0402  
27 MHz  
LQW15A  
R171  
XTAL  
26 MHz  
27 MHz  
26 MHz  
3.4 Configuration Overview  
CC11x1-Q1 can be configured to achieve optimum performance for many different applications.  
Configuration is done using the SPI interface. The following key parameters can be programmed:  
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Power-down / power-up mode  
Crystal oscillator power up / power down  
Receive / transmit mode  
RF channel selection  
RF output power  
Data buffering with separate 64-byte  
receive and transmit FIFOs  
Packet radio hardware support  
Forward error correction (FEC) with  
interleaving  
Data rate  
Modulation format  
Data whitening  
RX channel filter bandwidth  
Wake-on-radio (WOR)  
Details of each configuration register are in Section 4.  
Figure 3-4 shows a simplified state diagram that explains the main CC11x1-Q1 states, together with  
typical usage and current consumption. For detailed information on controlling the CC11x1-Q1 state  
machine, and a complete state diagram, see Section 3.15.  
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Lowest power mode. Most  
register values are retained.  
Sleep  
Typ current consumption: 700 nA  
(2 µA when wake-on-radio (WOR)  
is enabled)  
SPWDorwake-on-radio(WOR)  
CSn=0  
SIDLE  
Default state when the radio is  
not receiving or transmitting.  
Typ current consumption: 1.8 mA  
IDLE  
SXOFF  
CSn=0  
SCAL  
Used for calibrating frequency  
synthesizer up front (entering  
receive or transmit mode can  
then be done more quickly).  
Transitional state.  
Manual  
All register values are  
retained. Typ current  
:
consumption 160 µA  
Crystal  
oscillator off  
frequency  
synthesizer  
calibration  
SRXorSTXorSFSTXONorwake-on-radio(WOR)  
Typ current consumption: 9 mA  
Frequency  
Frequency synthesizer is turned on, can optionally be  
calibrated, and then settles to the correct frequency.  
Transitional state. Typ current consumption: 9 mA  
synthesizer startup,  
optional calibration,  
settling  
SFSTXON  
Frequency synthesizer is on,  
ready to start transmitting.  
Transmission starts very  
quickly after receiving the  
STX command strobe.  
Frequency  
synthesizer on  
STX  
Typ current consumption: 9 mA  
SRXorwake-on-radio(WOR)  
STX TXOFF_MODE=01  
SFSTXONorRXOFF_MODE=01  
Typ current consumption:  
12.2 mA at -5 dBm output  
14.6 mA at 0 dBm output  
29.5 mA at +10 dBm output  
Typ current  
STXorRXOFF_MODE=10  
SRXorTXOFF_MODE=11  
Transmit mode  
Receive mode  
consumption: 15.5 mA  
TXOFF_MODE=00  
RXOFF_MODE=00  
Optional transitional state.  
Typ current consumption: 8 mA  
In FIFO-based modes,  
In FIFO-based modes,  
transmission is turned off and  
this state entered if the TX  
FIFO becomes empty in the  
middle of a packet. Typ  
reception is turned off and this  
state entered if the RX FIFO  
overflows. Typ current  
TX FIFO  
Optional freq.  
RX FIFO  
overflow  
underflow  
synth. calibration  
consumption: 1.8 mA  
current consumption: 1.8 mA  
SFTX  
SFRX  
IDLE  
Figure 3-4. Simplified State Diagram, With Typical Current Consumption at 1.2-kBaud Data Rate and  
MDMCFG2.DEM_DCFILT_OFF = 1 (Current Optimized), Frequency Band = 315 MHz  
3.5 Configuration Software  
CC11x1-Q1 can be configured using the SmartRF® Studio software. The SmartRF Studio software is  
highly recommended for obtaining optimum register settings and for evaluating performance and  
functionality. A screenshot of the SmartRF Studio user interface for CC11x1-Q1 is shown in Figure 3-5.  
After chip reset, all the registers have default values as shown in Section 4. The optimum register setting  
might differ from the default value. Therefore, after a reset, all registers that are different from the default  
value need to be programmed through the SPI interface. For the CC11x1-Q1 device, the settings of the  
CC1101 are valid.  
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3.6 4-Wire Serial Configuration and Data Interface  
CC11x1-Q1 is configured via a simple 4-wire SPI-compatible interface (SI, SO, SCLK, and CS) where  
CC11x1-Q1 is the slave. This interface is also used to read and write buffered data. All transfers on the  
SPI interface are done most significant bit first.  
All transactions on the SPI interface start with a header byte containing a R/W bit, a burst access bit (B),  
and a 6-bit address (A5 to A0).  
The CS pin must be kept low during transfers on the SPI bus. If CS goes high during the transfer of a  
header byte or during read/write from/to a register, the transfer is canceled. The timing for the address and  
data transfer on the SPI interface is shown in Figure 3-6 with reference to Section 2.15.  
When CS is pulled low, the MCU must wait until CC11x1-Q1 SO pin goes low before starting to transfer  
the header byte. This indicates that the crystal is running. Unless the chip was in the SLEEP or XOFF  
states, the SO pin goes low immediately after taking CS low.  
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Note: See Section 2.15 for SPI interface timing specifications.  
Figure 3-6. Configuration Registers Write and Read Operations  
3.6.1 Chip Status Byte  
When the header byte, data byte, or command strobe is sent on the SPI interface, the chip status byte is  
sent by the CC11x1-Q1 on the SO pin. The status byte contains key status signals, useful for the MCU.  
The first bit, s7, is the CHIP_RDYn signal. This signal must go low before the first positive edge of SCLK.  
The CHIP_RDYn signal indicates that the crystal is running.  
The STATE value comprises bits 6, 5, and 4. This value reflects the state of the chip. The XOSC and  
power to the digital core is on in the IDLE state, but all other modules are in power down. The frequency  
and channel configuration should be updated only when the chip is in this state. The RX state is active  
when the chip is in receive mode. Likewise, TX is active when the chip is transmitting.  
The last four bits (3:0) in the status byte contain FIFO_BYTES_AVAILABLE. For read operations (the R/W  
bit in the header byte is set to 1), the FIFO_BYTES_AVAILABLE field contains the number of bytes  
available for reading from the RX FIFO. For write operations (the R/W bit in the header byte is set to 0),  
the FIFO_BYTES_AVAILABLE field contains the number of bytes that can be written to the TX FIFO.  
When FIFO_BYTES_AVAILABLE = 15, 15 or more bytes are available/free.  
Table 3-3 gives a status byte summary.  
Table 3-3. Status Byte Summary  
BITS  
NAME  
DESCRIPTION  
7
CHIP_RDYn  
Stays high until power and crystal have stabilized. Should always be low when using the SPI  
interface.  
06:04 STATE[2:0]  
Indicates the current main state machine mode  
Value  
State  
Description  
IDLE state  
0
IDLE  
(Also reported for some transitional states instead of  
SETTLING or CALIBRATE)  
1
RX  
Receive mode  
10  
11  
TX  
Transmit mode  
FSTXON  
Fast TX ready  
100 CALIBRATE  
101 SETTLING  
Frequency synthesizer calibration is running  
PLL is settling  
RX FIFO has overflowed. Read out any useful data, then  
flush the FIFO with SFRX.  
110 RXFIFO_OVERFLOW  
111 TXFIFO_UNDERFLOW  
TX FIFO has underflowed. Acknowledge with SFTX.  
03:00 FIFO_BYTES_AVAILABLE[3:0]  
The number of bytes available in the RX FIFO or free bytes in the TX FIFO  
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3.6.2 Register Access  
The configuration registers on the CC11x1-Q1 are located on SPI addresses from 0x00 to 0x2E. Table 4-2  
lists all configuration registers. SmartRF Studio should be used to generate optimum register settings. The  
detailed description of each register is found in Section 4.2. All configuration registers can be both written  
to and read. The R/W bit controls if the register should be written to or read. When writing to registers, the  
status byte is sent on the SO pin each time a header byte or data byte is transmitted on the SI pin. When  
reading from registers, the status byte is sent on the SO pin each time a header byte is transmitted on the  
SI pin.  
Registers with consecutive addresses can be accessed efficiently by setting the burst bit (B) in the header  
byte. The address bits (A5 to A0) set the start address in an internal address counter. This counter is  
incremented by one each new byte (every 8 clock pulses). The burst access is either a read or a write  
access and must be terminated by setting CS high.  
For register addresses in the range 0x30 to 0x3D, the burst bit is used to select between status registers,  
burst bit is one, and command strobes, burst bit is zero (see 10.4 below). Because of this, burst access is  
not available for status registers and they must be accessed one at a time. The status registers can only  
be read.  
3.6.3 SPI Read  
When reading register fields over the SPI interface while the register fields are updated by the radio  
hardware (e.g., MARCSTATE or TXBYTES), there is a small, but finite, probability that a single read from  
the register is being corrupt. As an example, the probability of any single read from TXBYTES being  
corrupt, assuming the maximum data rate is used, is approximately 80 ppm. See the CC1101 errata notes  
(SWRZ020) for more details.  
3.6.4 Command Strobes  
Command strobes may be viewed as single byte instructions to CC11x1-Q1. By addressing a command  
strobe register, internal sequences are started. These commands are used to disable the crystal oscillator,  
enable receive mode, enable wake-on-radio etc. The 13 command strobes are listed in Table 4-1.  
The command strobe registers are accessed by transferring a single header byte (no data is being  
transferred). That is, only the R/W bit, the burst access bit (set to 0), and the six address bits (in the range  
0x30 through 0x3D) are written. The R/W bit can be either one or zero and determines how the  
FIFO_BYTES_AVAILABLE field in the status byte should be interpreted.  
When writing command strobes, the status byte is sent on the SO pin.  
A command strobe may be followed by any other SPI access without pulling CS high. However, if an  
SRES strobe is being issued, wait for SO to go low again before the next header byte is issued, as shown  
in Figure 3-7. The command strobes are executed immediately, with the exception of the SPWD and the  
SXOFF strobes that are executed when CS goes high.  
CSn  
SO  
SI  
Header SRES  
Header Addr  
Data  
Figure 3-7. SRES Command Strobe  
3.6.5 FIFO Access  
The 64-byte TX FIFO and the 64-byte RX FIFO are accessed through the 0x3F address. When the R/W  
bit is zero, the TX FIFO is accessed, and the RX FIFO is accessed when the R/W bit is one.  
The TX FIFO is write-only, while the RX FIFO is read-only.  
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The burst bit is used to determine if the FIFO access is a single byte access or a burst access. The single  
byte access method expects a header byte with the burst bit set to zero and one data byte. After the data  
byte a new header byte is expected; hence, CS can remain low. The burst access method expects one  
header byte and then consecutive data bytes until terminating the access by setting CS high.  
The following header bytes access the FIFOs:  
0x3F: Single byte access to TX FIFO  
0x7F: Burst access to TX FIFO  
0xBF: Single byte access to RX FIFO  
0xFF: Burst access to RX FIFO  
When writing to the TX FIFO, the status byte (see Section 3.6.1) is output for each new data byte on SO,  
as shown in Figure 3-6. This status byte can be used to detect TX FIFO underflow while writing data to  
the TX FIFO. Note that the status byte contains the number of bytes free before writing the byte in  
progress to the TX FIFO. When the last byte that fits in the TX FIFO is transmitted on SI, the status byte  
received concurrently on SO indicates that one byte is free in the TX FIFO.  
The TX FIFO may be flushed by issuing a SFTX command strobe. Similarly, a SFRX command strobe  
flushes the RX FIFO. A SFTX or SFRX command strobe can only be issued in the IDLE,  
TXFIFO_UNDERFLOW, or RXFIFO_OVERFLOW states. Both FIFOs are flushed when going to the  
SLEEP state.  
Figure 3-8 gives a brief overview of different register access types possible.  
Figure 3-8. Register Access Types  
3.6.6 PATABLE Access  
The 0x3E address is used to access the PATABLE, which is used for selecting PA power control settings.  
The SPI expects up to eight data bytes after receiving the address. By programming the PATABLE,  
controlled PA power ramp-up and ramp-down can be achieved, as well as ASK modulation shaping for  
reduced bandwidth. See SmartRF Studio for recommended shaping / PA ramping sequences.  
See Section 3.20 for details on output power programming.  
The PATABLE is an 8-byte table that defines the PA control settings to use for each of the eight PA power  
values (selected by the 3-bit value FREND0.PA_POWER). The table is written and read from the lowest  
setting (0) to the highest (7), one byte at a time. An index counter is used to control the access to the  
table. This counter is incremented each time a byte is read or written to the table, and set to the lowest  
index when CS is high. When the highest value is reached the counter restarts at zero.  
The access to the PATABLE is either single byte or burst access depending on the burst bit. When using  
burst access the index counter counts up; when reaching 7 the counter restarts at 0. The R/W bit controls  
whether the access is a read or a write access.  
If one byte is written to the PATABLE and this value is to be read out then CS must be set high before the  
read access to set the index counter back to zero.  
Note that the content of the PATABLE is lost when entering the SLEEP state, except for the first byte  
(index 0).  
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3.7 Microcontroller Interface and Pin Configuration  
In a typical system, CC11x1-Q1 interfaces to a microcontroller. This microcontroller must be able to:  
Program CC11x1-Q1 into different modes  
Read and write buffered data  
Read back status information via the 4-wire SPI-bus configuration interface (SI, SO, SCLK and CS).  
3.7.1 Configuration Interface  
The microcontroller uses four I/O pins for the SPI configuration interface (SI, SO, SCLK and CS). The SPI  
is described in Section 3.6.  
3.7.2 General Control and Status Pins  
The CC11x1-Q1 has two dedicated configurable pins (GDO0 and GDO2) and one shared pin (GDO1) that  
can output internal status information useful for control software. These pins can be used to generate  
interrupts on the MCU. See Section 3.25 for more details on the signals that can be programmed. GDO1  
is shared with the SO pin in the SPI interface. The default setting for GDO1/SO is 3-state output. By  
selecting any other of the programming options, the GDO1/SO pin becomes a generic pin. When CS is  
low, the pin functions as a normal SO pin.  
In the synchronous and asynchronous serial modes, the GDO0 pin is used as a serial TX data input pin  
while in transmit mode.  
The GDO0 pin can also be used for an on-chip analog temperature sensor. By measuring the voltage on  
the GDO0 pin with an external ADC, the temperature can be calculated. Specifications for the temperature  
sensor are found in Section 2.12.  
With default PTEST register setting (0x7F) the temperature sensor output is available only when the  
frequency synthesizer is enabled (e.g., the MANCAL, FSTXON, RX, and TX states). It is necessary to  
write 0xBF to the PTEST register to use the analog temperature sensor in the IDLE state. Before leaving  
the IDLE state, the PTEST register should be restored to its default value (0x7F).  
3.7.3 Optional Radio-Control Feature  
The CC11x1-Q1 has an optional way of controlling the radio by reusing SI, SCLK, and CS from the SPI  
interface. This allows simple three-pin control of the major states of the radio: SLEEP, IDLE, RX, and TX.  
This optional functionality is enabled with the MCSM0.PIN_CTRL_EN configuration bit.  
State changes are commanded as follows: When CS is high, the SI and SCLK is set to the desired state  
according to Table 3-4. When CS goes low, the state of SI and SCLK is latched and a command strobe is  
generated internally according to the pin configuration. It is only possible to change state with this  
functionality. That means that, for instance, RX is not restarted if SI and SCLK are set to RX and CS  
toggles. When CS is low, the SI and SCLK has normal SPI functionality.  
All pin control command strobes are executed immediately, except the SPWD strobe, which is delayed  
until CS goes high.  
Table 3-4. Optional Pin Control Coding  
CS  
1
SCLK  
SI  
X
0
FUNCTION  
Chip unaffected by SCLK/SI  
X
0
Generates SPWD strobe  
Generates STX strobe  
Generates SIDLE strobe  
Generates SRX strobe  
0
1
1
1
0
1
0
SPI mode  
SPI mode SPI mode (wakes up into IDLE if in SLEEP/XOFF)  
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3.8 Data Rate Programming  
The data rate used when transmitting, or the data rate expected in receive is programmed by the  
MDMCFG3.DRATE_M and the MDMCFG4.DRATE_E configuration registers. The data rate is given by  
the formula below. As the formula shows, the programmed data rate depends on the crystal frequency.  
(1)  
The following approach can be used to find suitable values for a given data rate:  
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20  
ú
ú
æ
ç
ö
÷
R
´2  
DATA  
f
ê
DRATE_E= log  
2
ç
÷
ê
ú
XOSC  
è
ø
ë
û
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R
´2  
DRATE_E  
DATA  
DRATE_M=  
-256  
f
´2  
XOSC  
(2)  
If DRATE_M is rounded to the nearest integer and becomes 256, increment DRATE_E and use  
DRATE_M = 0.  
The data rate can be set from 1.2 kBaud to 500 kBaud with the minimum step size shown in Table 3-5.  
Table 3-5. Data Rate Step Size  
DATA RATE (kBaud)  
TYPICAL  
DATA RATE  
STEP SIZE  
(kBaud)  
MINIMUM  
MAXIMUM  
0.8  
3.17  
6.35  
12.7  
25.4  
50.8  
101.6  
203.1  
1.2 / 2.4  
4.8  
3.17  
6.35  
0.0062  
0.0124  
0.0248  
0.0496  
0.0992  
0.1984  
0.3967  
0.7935  
9.6  
12.7  
19.6  
38.4  
76.8  
153.6  
250  
25.4  
50.8  
101.6  
203.1  
406.3  
3.9 Receiver Channel Filter Bandwidth  
To meet different channel width requirements, the receiver channel filter is programmable. The  
MDMCFG4.CHANBW_E and MDMCFG4.CHANBW_M configuration registers control the receiver channel  
filter bandwidth, which scales with the crystal oscillator frequency. Equation 3 gives the relation between  
the register settings and the channel filter bandwidth:  
fXOSC  
BWchannel  
=
8 × (4 + CHANBW_M) × 2CHANBW_E  
(3)  
The CC11x1-Q1 supports the channel filter bandwidths shown in Table 3-6.  
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Table 3-6. Channel Filter Bandwidths (kHz) (Assuming a 26-MHz Crystal)  
MDMCFG4.CHANBW_E  
MDMCFG4.  
CHANBW_M  
00  
01  
10  
11  
102  
81  
00  
01  
10  
11  
812  
650  
541  
464  
406  
325  
270  
232  
203  
162  
135  
116  
68  
58  
For best performance, the channel filter bandwidth should be selected so that the signal bandwidth  
occupies at most 80% of the channel filter bandwidth. The channel center tolerance due to crystal  
accuracy should also be subtracted from the signal bandwidth, as shown in the following example.  
With the channel filter bandwidth set to 500 kHz, the signal should stay within 80% of 500 kHz, which is  
400 kHz. Assuming 915-MHz frequency and ±20-ppm frequency uncertainty for both the transmitting  
device and the receiving device, the total frequency uncertainty is ±40 ppm of 915 MHz, which is ±37 kHz.  
If the whole transmitted signal bandwidth is to be received within 400 kHz, the transmitted signal  
bandwidth should be maximum 400 kHz – (2 × 37 kHz), which is 326 kHz.  
3.10 Demodulator, Symbol Synchronizer, and Data Decision  
CC11x1-Q1 contains an advanced and highly configurable demodulator. Channel filtering and frequency  
offset compensation are performed digitally. To generate the RSSI level (see Section 3.13.3 for more  
information) the signal level in the channel is estimated. Data filtering is also included for enhanced  
performance.  
3.10.1 Frequency Offset Compensation  
When using 2-FSK, GFSK, or MSK modulation, the demodulator compensates for the offset between the  
transmitter and receiver frequency, within certain limits, by estimating the center of the received data. This  
value is available in the FREQEST status register. Writing the value from FREQEST into  
FSCTRL0.FREQOFF the frequency synthesizer is automatically adjusted according to the estimated  
frequency offset.  
The tracking range of the algorithm is selectable as fractions of the channel bandwidth with the  
FOCCFG.FOC_LIMIT configuration register.  
If the FOCCFG.FOC_BS_CS_GATE bit is set, the offset compensator freezes until carrier sense asserts.  
This may be useful when the radio is in RX for long periods with no traffic, because the algorithm may drift  
to the boundaries when trying to track noise.  
The tracking loop has two gain factors, which affect the settling time and noise sensitivity of the algorithm.  
FOCCFG.FOC_PRE_K sets the gain before the sync word is detected, and FOCCFG.FOC_POST_K  
selects the gain after the sync word has been found.  
NOTE  
Frequency offset compensation is not supported for ASK or OOK modulation.  
3.10.2 Bit Synchronization  
The bit synchronization algorithm extracts the clock from the incoming symbols. The algorithm requires  
that the expected data rate is programmed as described in Section 3.8. Resynchronization is performed  
continuously to adjust for error in the incoming symbol rate.  
3.10.3 Byte Synchronization  
Byte synchronization is achieved by a continuous sync word search. The sync word is a 16-bit  
configurable field (can be repeated to get a 32 bit) that is automatically inserted at the start of the packet  
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by the modulator in transmit mode. The demodulator uses this field to find the byte boundaries in the  
stream of bits. The sync word also functions as a system identifier, because only packets with the correct  
predefined sync word are received if the sync word detection in RX is enabled in register MDMCFG2 (see  
Section 3.13.1). The sync word detector correlates against the user-configured 16- or 32-bit sync word.  
The correlation threshold can be set to 15/16, 16/16, or 30/32 bits match. The sync word can be further  
qualified using the preamble quality indicator mechanism described below and/or a carrier sense  
condition. The sync word is configured through the SYNC1 and SYNC0 registers.  
To make false detections of sync words less likely, a mechanism called preamble quality indication (PQI)  
can be used to qualify the sync word. A threshold value for the preamble quality must be exceeded in  
order for a detected sync word to be accepted. See Section 3.13.2 for more details.  
3.11 Packet Handling Hardware Support  
The CC11x1-Q1 has built-in hardware support for packet oriented radio protocols.  
In transmit mode, the packet handler can be configured to add the following elements to the packet stored  
in the TX FIFO:  
A programmable number of preamble bytes  
A two byte synchronization (sync) word. Can be duplicated to give a 4-byte sync word (recommended).  
It is not possible to insert only preamble or insert only a sync word.  
A CRC checksum computed over the data field.  
The recommended setting is 4-byte preamble and 4-byte sync word, except for 500 kBaud data rate  
where the recommended preamble length is 8 bytes.  
In addition, the following can be implemented on the data field and the optional 2-byte CRC checksum:  
Whitening of the data with a PN9 sequence.  
Forward error correction by the use of interleaving and coding of the data (convolutional coding)  
In receive mode, the packet handling support deconstructs the data packet by implementing the following  
(if enabled):  
Preamble detection  
Sync word detection  
CRC computation and CRC check  
One byte address check  
Packet length check (length byte checked against a programmable maximum length)  
Dewhitening  
Deinterleaving and decoding  
Optionally, two status bytes (see Table 3-7 and Table 3-8) with RSSI value, Link Quality Indication, and  
CRC status can be appended in the RX FIFO.  
Table 3-7. Received Packet Status Byte 1 (First Byte Appended After Data)  
BIT  
FIELD NAME  
DESCRIPTION  
7:0  
RSSI  
RSSI value  
Table 3-8. Received Packet Status Byte 2 (Second Byte Appended After Data)  
BIT  
FIELD NAME  
DESCRIPTION  
7
CRC_OK  
1: CRC for received data OK (or CRC disabled)  
0: CRC error in received data  
Indicating the link quality  
6:0  
LQI  
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NOTE  
Register fields that control the packet handling features should be altered only when  
CC11x1-Q1 is in the IDLE state.  
3.11.1 Data Whitening  
From a radio perspective, the ideal over-the-air data are random and dc free. This results in the smoothest  
power distribution over the occupied bandwidth. This also gives the regulation loops in the receiver  
uniform operation conditions (no data dependencies).  
Real-world data often contain long sequences of zeros and ones. Performance can then be improved by  
whitening the data before transmitting, and dewhitening the data in the receiver. With CC11x1-Q1, this  
can be done automatically by setting PKTCTRL0.WHITE_DATA = 1. All data, except the preamble and  
the sync word, are then XORed with a 9-bit pseudo-random (PN9) sequence before being transmitted, as  
shown in Figure 3-9. At the receiver end, the data are XORed with the same pseudo-random sequence.  
This way, the whitening is reversed, and the original data appear in the receiver. The PN9 sequence is  
initialized to all ones.  
Figure 3-9. Data Whitening in TX Mode  
3.11.2 Packet Format  
The format of the data packet can be configured and consists of the following items (see Figure 3-10):  
Preamble  
Synchronization word  
Optional length byte  
Optional address byte  
Payload  
Optional 2-byte CRC  
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Figure 3-10. Packet Format  
The preamble pattern is an alternating sequence of ones and zeros (10101010…). The minimum length of  
the preamble is programmable. When enabling TX, the modulator starts transmitting the preamble. When  
the programmed number of preamble bytes has been transmitted, the modulator sends the sync word and  
then data from the TX FIFO if data is available. If the TX FIFO is empty, the modulator continues to send  
preamble bytes until the first byte is written to the TX FIFO. The modulator then sends the sync word and  
then the data bytes. The number of preamble bytes is programmed with the  
MDMCFG1.NUM_PREAMBLE value.  
The synchronization word is a two-byte value set in the SYNC1 and SYNC0 registers. The sync word  
provides byte synchronization of the incoming packet. A one-byte synch word can be emulated by setting  
the SYNC1 value to the preamble pattern. It is also possible to emulate a 32-bit sync word by using  
MDMCFG2.SYNC_MODE set to 3 or 7. The sync word is then repeated twice.  
CC11x1-Q1 supports both constant packet length protocols and variable length protocols. Variable or fixed  
packet length mode can be used for packets up to 255 bytes. For longer packets, infinite packet length  
mode must be used.  
Fixed packet length mode is selected by setting PKTCTRL0.LENGTH_CONFIG = 0. The desired packet  
length is set by the PKTLEN register.  
In variable packet length mode, PKTCTRL0.LENGTH_CONFIG = 1, the packet length is configured by the  
first byte after the sync word. The packet length is defined as the payload data, excluding the length byte  
and the optional CRC. The PKTLEN register is used to set the maximum packet length allowed in RX. Any  
packet received with a length byte with a value greater than PKTLEN is discarded.  
With PKTCTRL0.LENGTH_CONFIG = 2, the packet length is set to infinite, and transmission and  
reception continues until turned off manually. As described in the next section, this can be used to support  
packet formats with different length configuration than natively supported by CC11x1-Q1. One should  
make sure that TX mode is not turned off during the transmission of the first half of any byte. Refer to the  
errata notes for more details.  
NOTE  
The minimum packet length supported (excluding the optional length byte and CRC) is one  
byte of payload data.  
3.11.2.1 Arbitrary Length Field Configuration  
The packet length register, PKTLEN, can be reprogrammed during receive and transmit. In combination  
with fixed packet length mode (PKTCTRL0.LENGTH_CONFIG = 0) this opens the possibility to have a  
different length field configuration than supported for variable length packets (in variable packet length  
mode the length byte is the first byte after the sync word). At the start of reception, the packet length is set  
to a large value. The MCU reads out enough bytes to interpret the length field in the packet. Then the  
PKTLEN value is set according to this value. The end of packet occurs when the byte counter in the  
packet handler is equal to the PKTLEN register. Thus, the MCU must be able to program the correct  
length, before the internal counter reaches the packet length.  
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3.11.2.2 Packet Length Greater Than 255  
Also the packet automation control register, PKTCTRL0, can be reprogrammed during TX and RX. This  
opens the possibility to transmit and receive packets that are longer than 256 bytes and still be able to use  
the packet handling hardware support. At the start of the packet, the infinite packet length mode  
(PKTCTRL0.LENGTH_CONFIG = 2) must be active. On the TX side, the PKTLEN register is set to  
mod(length, 256). On the RX side the MCU reads out enough bytes to interpret the length field in the  
packet and sets the PKTLEN register to mod(length, 256). When less than 256 bytes remain of the  
packet, the MCU disables infinite packet length mode and activates fixed packet length mode. When the  
internal byte counter reaches the PKTLEN value, the transmission or reception ends (the radio enters the  
state determined by TXOFF_MODE or RXOFF_MODE). Automatic CRC appending/checking can also be  
used (by setting PKTCTRL0.CRC_EN = 1).  
When for example a 600-byte packet is to be transmitted, the MCU should do the following (see also  
Figure 3-11).  
1. Set PKTCTRL0.LENGTH_CONFIG = 2.  
2. Preprogram the PKTLEN register to mod(600, 256) = 88.  
3. Transmit at least 345 bytes (600 – 255), for example by filling the 64-byte TX FIFO six times (384  
bytes transmitted).  
4. Set PKTCTRL0.LENGTH_CONFIG = 0.  
5. The transmission ends when the packet counter reaches 88. A total of 600 bytes are transmitted.  
Figure 3-11. Packet Length Greater Than 255  
3.11.3 Packet Filtering in Receive Mode  
CC11x1-Q1 supports three different types of packet filtering: address filtering, maximum length filtering,  
and CRC filtering.  
3.11.3.1 Address Filtering  
Setting PKTCTRL1.ADR_CHK to any other value than zero enables the packet address filter. The packet  
handler engine compares the destination address byte in the packet with the programmed node address  
in the ADDR register and the 0x00 broadcast address when PKTCTRL1.ADR_CHK = 10 or both 0x00 and  
0xFF broadcast addresses when PKTCTRL1.ADR_CHK = 11. If the received address matches a valid  
address, the packet is received and written into the RX FIFO. If the address match fails, the packet is  
discarded and receive mode restarted (regardless of the MCSM1.RXOFF_MODE setting).  
If the received address matches a valid address when using infinite packet length mode and address  
filtering is enabled, 0xFF is written into the RX FIFO followed by the address byte and then the payload  
data.  
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3.11.3.2 Maximum Length Filtering  
In variable packet length mode, PKTCTRL0.LENGTH_CONFIG = 1, the PKTLEN.PACKET_LENGTH  
register value is used to set the maximum allowed packet length. If the received length byte has a larger  
value than this, the packet is discarded and receive mode restarted (regardless of the  
MCSM1.RXOFF_MODE setting).  
3.11.3.3 CRC Filtering  
The filtering of a packet when CRC check fails is enabled by setting PKTCTRL1.CRC_AUTOFLUSH = 1.  
The CRC auto flush function flushes the entire RX FIFO if the CRC check fails. After auto flushing the RX  
FIFO, the next state depends on the MCSM1.RXOFF_MODE setting.  
When using the auto flush function, the maximum packet length is 63 bytes in variable packet length mode  
and 64 bytes in fixed packet length mode. Note that the maximum allowed packet length is reduced by  
two bytes when PKTCTRL1.APPEND_STATUS is enabled, to make room in the RX FIFO for the two  
status bytes appended at the end of the packet. Because the entire RX FIFO is flushed when the CRC  
check fails, the previously received packet must be read out of the FIFO before receiving the current  
packet. The MCU must not read from the current packet until the CRC has been checked as OK.  
3.11.4 Packet Handling in Transmit Mode  
The payload that is to be transmitted must be written into the TX FIFO. The first byte written must be the  
length byte when variable packet length is enabled. The length byte has a value equal to the payload of  
the packet (including the optional address byte). If address recognition is enabled on the receiver, the  
second byte written to the TX FIFO must be the address byte. If fixed packet length is enabled, then the  
first byte written to the TX FIFO should be the address (if the receiver uses address recognition).  
The modulator first sends the programmed number of preamble bytes. If data is available in the TX FIFO,  
the modulator sends the two-byte (optionally four-byte) sync word and then the payload in the TX FIFO. If  
CRC is enabled, the checksum is calculated over all the data pulled from the TX FIFO and the result is  
sent as two extra bytes following the payload data. If the TX FIFO runs empty before the complete packet  
has been transmitted, the radio enters TXFIFO_UNDERFLOW state. The only way to exit this state is by  
issuing an SFTX strobe. Writing to the TX FIFO after it has underflowed does not restart TX mode.  
If whitening is enabled, everything following the sync words is whitened. This is done before the optional  
FEC/Interleaver stage. Whitening is enabled by setting PKTCTRL0.WHITE_DATA = 1.  
If FEC/Interleaving is enabled, everything following the sync words is scrambled by the interleaver and  
FEC encoded before being modulated. FEC is enabled by setting MDMCFG1.FEC_EN = 1.  
3.11.5 Packet Handling in Receive Mode  
In receive mode, the demodulator and packet handler searches for a valid preamble and the sync word.  
When found, the demodulator has obtained both bit and byte synchronism and receives the first payload  
byte.  
If FEC/Interleaving is enabled, the FEC decoder starts to decode the first payload byte. The interleaver  
descrambles the bits before any other processing is done to the data.  
If whitening is enabled, the data is dewhitened at this stage.  
When variable packet length mode is enabled, the first byte is the length byte. The packet handler stores  
this value as the packet length and receives the number of bytes indicated by the length byte. If fixed  
packet length mode is used, the packet handler accepts the programmed number of bytes.  
Next, the packet handler optionally checks the address and only continues the reception if the address  
matches. If automatic CRC check is enabled, the packet handler computes CRC and matches it with the  
appended CRC checksum.  
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At the end of the payload, the packet handler optionally writes two extra packet status bytes (see  
Table 3-7 and Table 3-8) that contain CRC status, link quality indication, and RSSI value.  
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3.11.6 Packet Handling in Firmware  
When implementing a packet oriented radio protocol in firmware, the MCU needs to know when a packet  
has been received/transmitted. Additionally, for packets longer than 64 bytes the RX FIFO needs to be  
read while in RX and the TX FIFO needs to be refilled while in TX. This means that the MCU needs to  
know the number of bytes that can be read from or written to the RX FIFO and TX FIFO respectively.  
There are two possible solutions to get the necessary status information:  
Interrupt Driven Solution  
In both RX and TX one can use one of the GDO pins to give an interrupt when a sync word has been  
received/transmitted  
(IOCFGx.GDOx_CFG = 0x06). In addition, there are two configurations for the IOCFGx.GDOx_CFG  
register that are associated with the RX FIFO (IOCFGx.GDOx_CFG 0x00 and  
and/or  
when  
a
complete  
packet  
has  
been  
received/transmitted  
=
IOCFGx.GDOx_CFG = 0x01) and two that are associated with the TX FIFO (IOCFGx.GDOx_CFG = 0x02  
and IOCFGx.GDOx_CFG = 0x03) that can be used as interrupt sources to provide information on how  
many bytes are in the RX FIFO and TX FIFO respectively (see Table 3-17).  
SPI Polling  
The PKTSTATUS register can be polled at a given rate to get information about the current GDO2 and  
GDO0 values respectively. The RXBYTES and TXBYTES registers can be polled at a given rate to get  
information about the number of bytes in the RX FIFO and TX FIFO respectively. Alternatively, the number  
of bytes in the RX FIFO and TX FIFO can be read from the chip status byte returned on the MISO line  
each time a header byte, data byte, or command strobe is sent on the SPI bus.  
An interrupt-driven solution should be used, as high-rate SPI polling reduces the RX sensitivity.  
Furthermore, as explained in Section 3.6.3 and the errata notes, when using SPI polling, there is a small,  
but finite, probability that a single read from registers PKTSTATUS , RXBYTES, and TXBYTES is corrupt.  
The same is the case when reading the chip status byte.  
See the TI web site for software examples.  
3.12 Modulation Formats  
CC11x1-Q1 supports amplitude, frequency, and phase shift modulation formats. The desired modulation  
format is set in the MDMCFG2.MOD_FORMAT register.  
Optionally, the data stream can be Manchester coded by the modulator and decoded by the demodulator.  
This option is enabled by setting MDMCFG2.MANCHESTER_EN = 1. Manchester encoding is not  
supported at the same time as using the FEC/Interleaver option.  
3.12.1 Frequency Shift Keying  
CC11x1-Q1 can use Gaussian shaped 2-FSK (GFSK). The 2-FSK signal is then shaped by a Gaussian  
filter with BT = 1, producing a GFSK modulated signal. This spectrum-shaping feature improves adjacent  
channel power (ACP) and occupied bandwidth.  
In 'true' 2-FSK systems with abrupt frequency shifting, the spectrum is inherently broad. By making the  
frequency shift 'softer', the spectrum can be made significantly narrower. Thus, higher data rates can be  
transmitted in the same bandwidth using GFSK.  
When FSK/GFSK modulation is used, the DEVIATN register specifies the expected frequency deviation of  
incoming signals in RX and should be the same as the TX deviation for demodulation to be performed  
reliably and robustly.  
The frequency deviation is programmed with the DEVIATION_M and DEVIATION_E values in the  
DEVIATN register. The value has an exponent/mantissa form, and the resultant deviation is given by:  
f
xosc  
=
DEVIATION_E  
´(8+DEVIATION_M)´2  
f
dev  
17  
2
(4)  
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The symbol encoding is shown in Table 3-9.  
Table 3-9. Symbol Encoding for 2-FSK/GFSK  
Modulation  
FORMAT  
SYMBOL  
CODING  
– Deviation  
+ Deviation  
0
1
2-FSK/GFSK  
3.12.2 Minimum Shift Keying  
When using MSK [identical to offset QPSK with half-sine shaping (data coding may differ)], the complete  
transmission (preamble, sync word, and payload) is MSK modulated. Phase shifts are performed with a  
constant transition time. The fraction of a symbol period used to change the phase can be modified with  
the DEVIATN.DEVIATION_M setting. This is equivalent to changing the shaping of the symbol. The MSK  
modulation format implemented in CC11x1-Q1 inverts the sync word and data compared to, e.g., signal  
generators.  
3.12.3 Amplitude Modulation  
CC11x1-Q1 supports two different forms of amplitude modulation: On-Off Keying (OOK) and Amplitude  
Shift Keying (ASK).  
OOK modulation simply turns on or off the PA to modulate 1 and 0 respectively.  
The ASK variant supported by the CC11x1-Q1 allows programming of the modulation depth (the  
difference between 1 and 0), and shaping of the pulse amplitude. Pulse shaping produces a more  
bandwidth constrained output spectrum.  
3.13 Received Signal Qualifiers and Link Quality Information  
CC11x1-Q1 has several qualifiers that can be used to increase the likelihood that a valid sync word is  
detected.  
3.13.1 Sync Word Qualifier  
If sync word detection in RX is enabled in register MDMCFG2, the CC11x1-Q1 does not start filling the RX  
FIFO and performing the packet filtering described in Section 3.11.3.3 before a valid sync word has been  
detected. The sync word qualifier mode is set by MDMCFG2.SYNC_MODE and is summarized in  
Table 3-10. Carrier sense is described in Section 3.13.4.  
Table 3-10. Sync Word Qualifier Mode  
MDMCFG2.SYNC_MODE  
SYNC WORD QUALIFIER MODE  
000  
001  
010  
011  
100  
101  
110  
111  
No preamble/sync  
15/16 sync word bits detected  
16/16 sync word bits detected  
30/32 sync word bits detected  
No preamble/sync, carrier sense above threshold  
15/16 + carrier sense above threshold  
16/16 + carrier sense above threshold  
30/32 + carrier sense above threshold  
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3.13.2 Preamble Quality Threshold (PQT)  
The preamble quality threshold (PQT) sync-word qualifier adds the requirement that the received sync  
word must be preceded with a preamble with a quality above the programmed threshold.  
Another use of the preamble quality threshold is as a qualifier for the optional RX termination timer. See  
Section 3.15.7 for details.  
The preamble quality estimator increases an internal counter by one each time a bit is received that is  
different from the previous bit, and decreases the counter by 8 each time a bit is received that is the same  
as the last bit. The threshold is configured with the register field PKTCTRL1.PQT. A threshold of 4 × PQT  
for this counter is used to gate sync word detection. By setting the value to zero, the preamble quality  
qualifier of the synch word is disabled.  
A
preamble quality reached signal can be observed on one of the GDO pins by setting  
IOCFGx.GDOx_CFG = 8. It is also possible to determine if preamble quality is reached by checking the  
PQT_REACHED bit in the PKTSTATUS register. This signal/bit asserts when the received signal exceeds  
the PQT.  
3.13.3 RSSI  
The RSSI value is an estimate of the signal power level in the chosen channel. This value is based on the  
current gain setting in the RX chain and the measured signal level in the channel.  
In RX mode, the RSSI value can be read continuously from the RSSI status register until the demodulator  
detects a sync word (when sync word detection is enabled). At that point the RSSI readout value is frozen  
until the next time the chip enters the RX state. The RSSI value is in dBm with ½-dB resolution. The RSSI  
update rate, fRSSI, depends on the receiver filter bandwidth (BWchannel defined in Section 3.9) and  
AGCCTRL0.FILTER_LENGTH.  
2´BW  
channel  
FILTER_LENGTH  
8´2  
f
=
RSSI  
(5)  
If PKTCTRL1.APPEND_STATUS is enabled the last RSSI value of the packet is automatically added to  
the first byte appended after the payload.  
The RSSI value read from the RSSI status register is a twos-complement number. The following  
procedure can be used to convert the RSSI reading to an absolute power level (RSSI_dBm).  
1. Read the RSSI status register  
2. Convert the reading from a hexadecimal number to a decimal number (RSSI_dec)  
3. If RSSI_dec 128 then RSSI_dBm = (RSSI_dec – 256)/2 – RSSI_offset  
4. Else if RSSI_dec < 128 then RSSI_dBm = (RSSI_dec)/2 – RSSI_offset  
Table 3-11 gives typical values for the RSSI_offset. Figure 3-12 and Figure 3-13 shows typical plots of  
RSSI reading as a function of input power level for different data rates.  
Table 3-11. Typical RSSI_offset Values  
RSSI_offset (dB),  
433 MHz  
RSSI_offset (dB),  
868 MHz  
DATA RATE (kBaud)  
1.2  
38.4  
250  
74  
74  
74  
74  
74  
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0
1.2 kBaud  
38.4 kBaud  
250 kBaud  
-10  
-20  
-30  
-40  
-50  
-60  
-70  
-80  
-90  
-100  
-110  
-120  
-120  
-110  
-100  
-90  
-80  
-70  
-60  
-50  
-40  
-30  
-20  
-10  
0
Input Power [dBm]  
Figure 3-12. Typical RSSI Value vs Input Power Level for Different Data Rates at 433 MHz  
0
1.2 kBaud  
38.4 kBaud  
250 kBaud  
-10  
-20  
-30  
-40  
-50  
-60  
-70  
-80  
-90  
-100  
-110  
-120  
-120  
-110  
-100  
-90  
-80  
-70  
-60  
-50  
-40  
-30  
-20  
-10  
0
Input Power [dBm]  
Figure 3-13. Typical RSSI Value vs Input Power Level for Different Data Rates at 868 MHz  
3.13.4 Carrier Sense (CS)  
Carrier sense (CS) is used as a sync word qualifier and for CCA and can be asserted based on two  
conditions, which can be individually adjusted:  
CS is asserted when the RSSI is above a programmable absolute threshold and deasserted when  
RSSI is below the same threshold (with hysteresis).  
CS is asserted when the RSSI has increased with a programmable number of dB from one RSSI  
sample to the next and deasserted when RSSI has decreased with the same number of dB. This  
setting is not dependent on the absolute signal level and is thus useful to detect signals in  
environments with time varying noise floor.  
Carrier sense can be used as a sync word qualifier that requires the signal level to be higher than the  
threshold for a sync word search to be performed. The signal can also be observed on one of the GDO  
pins by setting IOCFGx.GDOx_CFG = 14 and in the status register bit PKTSTATUS.CS.  
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Other uses of carrier sense include the TX-if-CCA function (see Section 3.13.5) and the optional fast RX  
termination (see Section 3.15.7).  
CS can be used to avoid interference from other RF sources in the ISM bands.  
3.13.4.1 CS Absolute Threshold  
The absolute threshold related to the RSSI value depends on the following register fields:  
AGCCTRL2.MAX_LNA_GAIN  
AGCCTRL2.MAX_DVGA_GAIN  
AGCCTRL1.CARRIER_SENSE_ABS_THR  
AGCCTRL2.MAGN_TARGET  
For a given AGCCTRL2.MAX_LNA_GAIN and AGCCTRL2.MAX_DVGA_GAIN setting the absolute  
threshold can be adjusted ±7 dB in steps of 1 dB using CARRIER_SENSE_ABS_THR.  
The MAGN_TARGET setting is a compromise between blocker tolerance/selectivity and sensitivity. The  
value sets the desired signal level in the channel into the demodulator. Increasing this value reduces the  
headroom for blockers, and therefore close-in selectivity.  
It is strongly recommended to use SmartRF Studio to generate the correct MAGN_TARGET setting.  
Table 3-12 and Table 3-13 show the typical RSSI readout values at the CS threshold at 2.4 kBaud and  
250 kBaud data rate respectively. The default CARRIER_SENSE_ABS_THR = 0 (0 dB) and  
MAGN_TARGET = 3 (33 dB) have been used.  
For other data rates the user must generate similar tables to find the CS absolute threshold.  
Table 3-12. Typical RSSI Value in dBm at CS Threshold  
With Default MAGN_TARGET at 2.4 kBaud, 868 MHz  
MAX_DVGA_GAIN[1:0]  
00  
–97.5  
–94  
01  
10  
11  
–79.5  
–76  
000  
001  
010  
011  
100  
101  
110  
111  
–91.5  
–88  
–85.5  
–82.5  
–78.5  
–76.5  
–73.5  
–72  
–90.5  
–88  
–84.5  
–82.5  
–80  
–72.5  
–70.5  
–68  
–85.5  
–84  
–78  
–66  
–82  
–76  
–70  
–64  
–79  
–73.5  
–67  
–61  
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Table 3-13. Typical RSSI Value in dBm at CS Threshold  
With Default MAGN_TARGET at 250 kBaud, 868 MHz  
MAX_DVGA_GAIN[1:0]  
00  
01  
10  
–78.5  
–76  
–72  
–70  
–68  
–66  
–64  
–62  
11  
–72.5  
–70  
–66  
–64  
–62  
–60  
–58  
–56  
000  
001  
010  
011  
100  
101  
110  
111  
–90.5  
–88  
–84.5  
–82  
–84.5  
–82.5  
–80.5  
–78  
–78.5  
–76.5  
–74.5  
–72  
–76.5  
–74.5  
–70  
–68  
If the threshold is set high (i.e., only strong signals are wanted) the threshold should be adjusted upwards  
by first reducing the MAX_LNA_GAIN value and then the MAX_DVGA_GAIN value. This reduces power  
consumption in the receiver front end, because the highest gain settings are avoided.  
3.13.4.2 CS Relative Threshold  
The relative threshold detects sudden changes in the measured signal level. This setting is not dependent  
on the absolute signal level and is thus useful to detect signals in environments with a time varying noise  
floor. The register field AGCCTRL1.CARRIER_SENSE_REL_THR is used to enable/disable relative CS,  
and to select threshold of 6 dB, 10 dB, or 14 dB RSSI change.  
3.13.5 Clear Channel Assessment (CCA)  
The Clear Channel Assessment (CCA) is used to indicate if the current channel is free or busy. The  
current CCA state is viewable on any of the GDO pins by setting IOCFGx.GDOx_ CFG = 0x09.  
MCSM1.CCA_MODE selects the mode to use when determining CCA.  
When the STX or SFSTXON command strobe is given while CC11x1-Q1 is in the RX state, the TX or  
FSTXON state is only entered if the clear channel requirements are fulfilled. The chip otherwise remains in  
RX (if the channel becomes available, the radio does not enter TX or FSTXON state before a new strobe  
command is sent on the SPI interface). This feature is called TX-if-CCA. Four CCA requirements can be  
programmed:  
Always (CCA disabled, always goes to TX)  
If RSSI is below threshold  
Unless currently receiving a packet  
Both the above (RSSI below threshold and not currently receiving a packet)  
3.13.6 Link Quality Indicator (LQI)  
The Link Quality Indicator (LQI) is a metric of the current quality of the received signal. If  
PKTCTRL1.APPEND_STATUS is enabled, the value is automatically added to the last byte appended  
after the payload. The value can also be read from the LQI status register. The LQI gives an estimate of  
how easily a received signal can be demodulated by accumulating the magnitude of the error between  
ideal constellations and the received signal over the 64 symbols immediately following the sync word. LQI  
is best used as a relative measurement of the link quality (a high value indicates a better link than a low  
value does), because the value is dependent on the modulation format.  
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3.14 Forward Error Correction With Interleaving  
3.14.1 Forward Error Correction (FEC)  
CC11x1-Q1 has built in support for Forward Error Correction (FEC). To enable this option, set  
MDMCFG1.FEC_EN to 1. FEC is supported only in fixed packet length mode  
(PKTCTRL0.LENGTH_CONFIG = 0). FEC is employed on the data field and CRC word to reduce the  
gross bit error rate when operating near the sensitivity limit. Redundancy is added to the transmitted data  
in such a way that the receiver can restore the original data in the presence of some bit errors.  
The use of FEC allows correct reception at a lower SNR, thus extending communication range if the  
receiver bandwidth remains constant. Alternatively, for a given SNR, using FEC decreases the bit error  
rate (BER). As the packet error rate (PER) is related to BER by:  
PER = 1 – (1 – BER)packet_length  
(6)  
A lower BER can be used to allow longer packets, or a higher percentage of packets of a given length, to  
be transmitted successfully. Finally, in realistic ISM radio environments, transient and time-varying  
phenomena produce occasional errors even in otherwise good reception conditions. FEC masks such  
errors and, combined with interleaving of the coded data, even correct relatively long periods of faulty  
reception (burst errors).  
The FEC scheme adopted for CC11x1-Q1 is convolutional coding, in which n bits are generated based on  
k input bits and the m most recent input bits, forming a code stream able to withstand a certain number of  
bit errors between each coding state (the m-bit window).  
The convolutional coder is a rate 1/2 code with a constraint length of m = 4. The coder codes one input bit  
and produces two output bits; hence, the effective data rate is halved. I.e., to transmit at the same  
effective data rate when using FEC, it is necessary to use twice as high over-the-air data rate. This  
requires a higher receiver bandwidth, and thus reduce sensitivity. In other words the improved reception  
by using FEC and the degraded sensitivity from a higher receiver bandwidth are counteracting factors.  
3.14.2 Interleaving  
Data received through radio channels often experiences burst errors due to interference and time-varying  
signal strengths. To increase the robustness to errors spanning multiple bits, interleaving is used when  
FEC is enabled. After deinterleaving, a continuous span of errors in the received stream become single  
errors spread apart.  
CC11x1-Q1 employs matrix interleaving, which is illustrated in Figure 3-14. The on-chip interleaving and  
deinterleaving buffers are 4×4 matrices. In the transmitter, the data bits from the rate one-half  
convolutional coder are written into the rows of the matrix, whereas the bit sequence to be transmitted is  
read from the columns of the matrix. Conversely, in the receiver, the received symbols are written into the  
columns of the matrix, whereas the data passed onto the convolutional decoder is read from the rows of  
the matrix.  
When FEC and interleaving is used at least one extra byte is required for trellis termination. In addition,  
the amount of data transmitted over the air must be a multiple of the size of the interleaver buffer (two  
bytes). The packet control hardware therefore automatically inserts one or two extra bytes at the end of  
the packet, so that the total length of the data to be interleaved is an even number. Note that these extra  
bytes are invisible to the user, as they are removed before the received packet enters the RX FIFO.  
When FEC and interleaving are used the minimum data payload is 2 bytes.  
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Figure 3-14. General Principle of Matrix Interleaving  
3.15 Radio Control  
CC11x1-Q1 has a built-in state machine that is used to switch between different operational states  
(modes). The change of state is done either by using command strobes or by internal events such as TX  
FIFO underflow.  
A simplified state diagram, together with typical usage and current consumption, is shown in Figure 3-4.  
The complete radio control state diagram is shown in Figure 3-15. The numbers refer to the state number  
readable in the MARCSTATE status register. This register is primarily for test purposes.  
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SIDLE  
SPWD  
| SWOR  
SLEEP  
0
CAL_COMPLETE  
MANCAL  
3,4,5  
IDLE  
1
CSn = 0  
| WOR  
SXOFF  
SCAL  
CSn = 0  
XOFF  
2
SRX  
| STX | SFSTXON | WOR  
FS_WAKEUP  
6,7  
FS_AUTOCAL = 01  
&
| STX | SFSTXON | WOR  
SRX  
FS_AUTOCAL = 00 | 10 | 11  
&
SRX | STX | SFSTXON | WOR  
CALIBRATE  
8
CAL_COMPLETE  
SETTLING  
9,10,11  
SFSTXON  
FSTXON  
18  
STX  
SRX  
| WOR  
SRX  
TXOFF_MODE=01  
STX  
SFSTXON  
|
RXOFF_MODE = 01  
RXTX_SETTLING  
21  
STX  
|
RXOFF_MODE = 10  
( STX | SFSTXON ) & CCA  
|
RXOFF_MODE = 01 | 10  
TX  
19,20  
RX  
13,14,15  
TXOFF_MODE = 10  
RXOFF_MODE = 11  
SRX  
| TXOFF_MODE = 11  
TXRX_SETTLING  
16  
RXOFF_MODE = 00  
&
FS_AUTOCAL = 10 | 11  
TXOFF_MODE = 00  
&
FS_AUTOCAL = 10 | 11  
TXFIFO_UNDERFLOW  
RXFIFO_OVERFLOW  
CALIBRATE  
12  
TXOFF_MODE = 00  
&
FS_AUTOCAL = 00 | 01  
RXOFF_MODE = 00  
&
FS_AUTOCAL = 00 | 01  
TX_UNDERFLOW  
22  
RX_OVERFLOW  
17  
SFTX  
SFRX  
IDLE  
1
Figure 3-15. Complete Radio-Control State Diagram  
3.15.1 Power-On Start-Up Sequence  
When the power supply is turned on, the system must be reset. This is achieved by one of the two  
sequences described below, i.e. automatic power-on reset (POR) or manual reset.  
After the automatic power-on reset or manual reset it is also recommended to change the signal that is  
output on the GDO0 pin. The default setting is to output a clock signal with a frequency of  
CLK_XOSC/192, but to optimize performance in TX and RX an alternative GDO setting should be  
selected from the settings found in Table 3-17.  
3.15.1.1 Automatic POR  
A power-on reset circuit is included in the CC11x1-Q1. The minimum requirements stated in Section 2.14  
must be followed for the power-on reset to function properly. The internal power-up sequence is  
completed when CHIP_RDYn goes low. CHIP_RDYn is observed on the SO pin after CS is pulled low.  
See Section 3.6.1 for more details on CHIP_RDYn.  
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When the CC11x1-Q1 reset is completed, the chip is in the IDLE state and the crystal oscillator is running.  
If the chip has had sufficient time for the crystal oscillator to stabilize after the power-on-reset the SO pin  
goes low immediately after taking CS low. If CS is taken low before reset is completed the SO pin first  
goes high, indicating that the crystal oscillator is not stabilized, before going low as shown in Figure 3-16.  
Figure 3-16. Power-On Reset  
3.15.1.2 Manual Reset  
The other global reset possibility on CC11x1-Q1 uses the SRES command strobe. By issuing this strobe,  
all internal registers and states are set to the default, IDLE state. The manual power-up sequence is as  
follows (see Figure 3-17):  
Set SCLK = 1 and SI = 0, to avoid potential problems with pin control mode (see Section 3.7.3).  
Strobe CS low then high.  
Hold CS high for at least 40 µs relative to pulling CS low  
Pull CS low and wait for SO to go low (CHIP_RDYn).  
Issue the SRES strobe on the SI line.  
When SO goes low again, reset is complete and the chip is in the IDLE state.  
XOSC and voltage regulator switched on  
40 µs  
CS  
SO  
SI  
Figure 3-17. Power-On Reset With SRES  
NOTE  
This reset procedure is required only after the power supply is first turned on. If the user  
wants to reset the CC11x1-Q1 after this, it is only necessary to issue an SRES command  
strobe.  
3.15.2 Crystal Control  
The crystal oscillator (XOSC) is either automatically controlled or always on, if  
MCSM0.XOSC_FORCE_ON is set.  
In the automatic mode, the XOSC is turned off if the SXOFF or SPWD command strobes are issued. The  
state machine then goes to XOFF or SLEEP, respectively. This can be done only from the IDLE state. The  
XOSC is turned off when CS is released (goes high). The XOSC is automatically turned on again when  
CS goes low. The state machine then goes to the IDLE state. The SO pin on the SPI interface must be  
pulled low before the SPI interface is ready to be used, as described in Section 2.9.  
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If the XOSC is forced on, the crystal stays on, even in the SLEEP state.  
Crystal oscillator start-up time depends on crystal ESR and load capacitances. The electrical specification  
for the crystal oscillator can be found in Section 2.9.  
3.15.3 Voltage Regulator Control  
The voltage regulator to the digital core is controlled by the radio controller. When the chip enters the  
SLEEP state, which is the state with the lowest current consumption, the voltage regulator is disabled.  
This occurs after CS is released when a SPWD command strobe has been sent on the SPI interface. The  
chip is now in the SLEEP state. Setting CS low again turns on the regulator and crystal oscillator and  
make the chip enter the IDLE state.  
When wake on radio is enabled, the WOR module controls the voltage regulator as described in  
Section 3.15.5.  
3.15.4 Active Modes  
CC11x1-Q1 has two active modes: receive and transmit. These modes are activated directly by the MCU  
by using the SRX and STX command strobes, or automatically by Wake on Radio.  
The frequency synthesizer must be calibrated regularly. CC11x1-Q1 has one manual calibration option  
(using the SCAL strobe), and three automatic calibration options, controlled by the MCSM0.FS_AUTOCAL  
setting:  
Calibrate when going from IDLE to either RX or TX (or FSTXON)  
Calibrate when going from either RX or TX to IDLE automatically  
Calibrate every fourth time when going from either RX or TX to IDLE automatically  
If the radio goes from TX or RX to IDLE by issuing an SIDLE strobe, calibration is not performed. The  
calibration takes a constant number of XOSC cycles (see Table 3-14 for timing details).  
When RX is activated, the chip remains in receive mode until a packet is successfully received or the RX  
termination timer expires (see Section 3.15.7).  
NOTE  
The probability that a false sync word is detected can be reduced by using PQT, CS,  
maximum sync word length, and sync word qualifier mode as described in Section 3.13.  
After a packet is successfully received, the radio controller goes to the state indicated by the  
MCSM1.RXOFF_MODE setting. The possible destinations are:  
IDLE  
FSTXON: Frequency synthesizer on and ready at the TX frequency. Activate TX with STX .  
TX: Start sending preamble  
RX: Start search for a new packet  
Similarly, when TX is active the chip remains in the TX state until the current packet has been successfully  
transmitted. Then the state changes as indicated by the MCSM1.TXOFF_MODE setting. The possible  
destinations are the same as for RX.  
The MCU can manually change the state from RX to TX and vice versa by using the command strobes. If  
the radio controller is currently in transmit and the SRX strobe is used, the current transmission is ended  
and the transition to RX is done.  
If the radio controller is in RX when the STX or SFSTXON command strobes are used, the TX-if-CCA  
function is used. If the channel is not clear, the chip remains in RX. The MCSM1.CCA_MODE setting  
controls the conditions for clear channel assessment (see Section 3.13.5 for details).  
The SIDLE command strobe can always be used to force the radio controller to go to the IDLE state.  
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3.15.5 Wake On Radio (WOR)  
The optional Wake on Radio (WOR) functionality enables CC11x1-Q1 to periodically wake up from SLEEP  
and listen for incoming packets without MCU interaction.  
When the WOR strobe command is sent on the SPI interface, the CC11x1-Q1 goes to the SLEEP state  
when CS is released. The RC oscillator must be enabled before the WOR strobe can be used, as it is the  
clock source for the WOR timer. The on-chip timer sets CC11x1-Q1 into IDLE state and then RX state.  
After a programmable time in RX, the chip goes back to the SLEEP state, unless a packet is received.  
See Figure 3-18 and Section 3.15.7 for details on how the timeout works.  
Set the CC11x1-Q1 into the IDLE state to exit WOR mode.  
CC11x1-Q1 can be set up to signal the MCU that a packet has been received by using the GDO pins. If a  
packet is received, the MCSM1.RXOFF_MODE determines the behavior at the end of the received  
packet. When the MCU has read the packet, it can put the chip back into SLEEP with the SWOR strobe  
from the IDLE state. The FIFO loses its contents in the SLEEP state.  
The WOR timer has two events, Event 0 and Event 1. In the SLEEP state with WOR activated, reaching  
Event 0 turns on the digital regulator and starts the crystal oscillator. Event 1 follows Event 0 after a  
programmed timeout.  
The time between two consecutive Event 0 is programmed with a mantissa value given by  
WOREVT1.EVENT0 and WOREVT0.EVENT0, and an exponent value set by WORCTRL.WOR_RES. The  
equation is:  
750  
5´WOR_RES  
´EVENT0 ´2  
t
=
Event0  
f
XOSC  
(7)  
The Event 1 timeout is programmed with WORCTRL.EVENT1. Figure 3-18 shows the timing relationship  
between Event 0 timeout and Event 1 timeout.  
Rx timeout  
RX  
State : SLEEP IDLE  
Event0  
RX  
SLEEP  
IDLE  
Event1  
Event0  
Event1  
t
tEvent0  
tEvent0  
tEvent1  
tEvent1  
tSLEEP  
Figure 3-18. Event 0 and Event 1 Relationship  
The time from the CC11x1-Q1 enters SLEEP state until the next Event0 is programmed to appear  
(tSLEEP in Figure 3-18) should be larger than 11.08 ms when using a 26-MHz crystal and 10.67 ms when  
a 27-MHz crystal is used. If tSLEEP is less than 11.08 (10.67) ms, there is a chance that the consecutive  
Event 0 will occur (750 / fXOSC ) × 128 seconds too early. CC1100/CC2500 – Wake-On-Radio (SWRA126)  
explains in detail the theory of operation and the different registers involved when using WOR, as well as  
highlighting important aspects when using WOR mode.  
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3.15.5.1 RC Oscillator and Timing  
The frequency of the low-power RC oscillator used for the WOR functionality varies with temperature and  
supply voltage. To keep the frequency as accurate as possible, the RC oscillator is calibrated whenever  
possible, which is when the XOSC is running and the chip is not in the SLEEP state. When the power and  
XOSC is enabled, the clock used by the WOR timer is a divided XOSC clock. When the chip goes to the  
sleep state, the RC oscillator uses the last valid calibration result. The frequency of the RC oscillator is  
locked to the main crystal frequency divided by 750.  
In applications where the radio wakes up very often, typically several times every second, it is possible to  
do the RC oscillator calibration once and then turn off calibration (WORCTRL.RC_CAL = 0) to reduce the  
current consumption. This requires that RC oscillator calibration values are read from registers  
RCCTRL0_STATUS and RCCTRL1_STATUS and written back to RCCTRL0 and RCCTRL1 respectively.  
If the RC oscillator calibration is turned off, it must be manually turned on again if temperature and supply  
voltage changes.  
See CC1100/CC2500 – Wake-On-Radio (SWRA126) for further details.  
3.15.6 Timing  
The radio controller controls most of the timing in CC11x1-Q1, such as synthesizer calibration, PLL lock  
time, and RX/TX turnaround times. Timing from IDLE to RX and IDLE to TX is constant, dependent on the  
auto calibration setting. RX/TX and TX/RX turnaround times are constant. The calibration time is constant  
18739 clock periods. Table 3-14 shows timing in crystal clock cycles for key state transitions.  
Power on time and XOSC start-up times are variable, but within the limits stated in Section 2.9.  
Note that in a frequency hopping spread spectrum or a multi-channel protocol the calibration time can be  
reduced from 721 µs to approximately 150 µs (see Section 3.27.2).  
Table 3-14. State Transition Timing  
DESCRIPTION  
IDLE to RX, no calibration  
XOSC PERIODS  
2298  
26-MHz CRYSTAL  
88.4 µs  
809 µs  
IDLE to RX, with calibration  
IDLE to TX/FSTXON, no calibration  
IDLE to TX/FSTXON, with calibration  
TX to RX switch  
~21037  
2298  
88.4 µs  
809 µs  
~21037  
560  
21.5 µs  
9.6 µs  
RX to TX switch  
250  
RX or TX to IDLE, no calibration  
RX or TX to IDLE, with calibration  
Manual calibration  
2
0.1 µs  
~18739  
~18739  
721 µs  
721 µs  
3.15.7 RX Termination Timer  
CC11x1-Q1 has optional functions for automatic termination of RX after a programmable time. The main  
use for this functionality is wake-on-radio (WOR), but it may be useful for other applications. The  
termination timer starts when in RX state. The timeout is programmable with the MCSM2.RX_TIME  
setting. When the timer expires, the radio controller checks the condition for staying in RX. If the condition  
is not met, RX terminates.  
The programmable conditions are:  
MCSM2.RX_TIME_QUAL = 0  
Continue receive if sync word has been found  
MCSM2.RX_TIME_QUAL = 1  
Continue receive if sync word has been found or preamble quality is above threshold (PQT)  
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If the system can expect the transmission to have started when enabling the receiver, the  
MCSM2.RX_TIME_RSSI function can be used. The radio controller then terminates RX if the first valid  
carrier sense sample indicates no carrier (RSSI below threshold) (see Section 3.13.4 for details on Carrier  
Sense).  
For ASK/OOK modulation, lack of carrier sense is only considered valid after eight symbol periods. Thus,  
the MCSM2.RX_TIME_RSSI function can be used in ASK/OOK mode when the distance between "1"  
symbols is 8 or less.  
If RX terminates due to no carrier sense when the MCSM2.RX_TIME_RSSI function is used, or if no sync  
word was found when using the MCSM2.RX_TIME timeout function, the chip goes back to IDLE if WOR is  
disabled and back to SLEEP if WOR is enabled. Otherwise, the MCSM1.RXOFF_MODE setting  
determines the state to go to when RX ends. This means that the chip does not automatically go back to  
SLEEP once a sync word has been received. It is therefore recommended to always wake up the  
microcontroller on sync word detection when using WOR mode. This can be done by selecting output  
signal 6 (see Table 3-17) on one of the programmable GDO output pins, and programming the  
microcontroller to wake up on an edge-triggered interrupt from this GDO pin.  
3.16 Data FIFO  
The CC11x1-Q1 contains two 64 byte FIFOs, one for received data and one for data to be transmitted.  
The SPI interface is used to read from the RX FIFO and write to the TX FIFO. Section 3.6 contains details  
on the SPI FIFO access. The FIFO controller detects overflow in the RX FIFO and underflow in the TX  
FIFO.  
When writing to the TX FIFO, it is the responsibility of the MCU to avoid TX FIFO overflow. A TX FIFO  
overflow results in an error in the TX FIFO content.  
Likewise, when reading the RX FIFO, the MCU must avoid reading the RX FIFO past its empty value,  
because an RX FIFO underflow results in an error in the data read out of the RX FIFO.  
The chip status byte that is available on the SO pin while transferring the SPI header contains the fill  
grade of the RX FIFO if the access is a read operation and the fill grade of the TX FIFO if the access is a  
write operation. Section 3.6.1 contains more details on this.  
The number of bytes in the RX FIFO and TX FIFO can be read from the status registers  
RXBYTES.NUM_RXBYTES and TXBYTES.NUM_TXBYTES respectively. If a received data byte is written  
to the RX FIFO at the exact same time as the last byte in the RX FIFO is read over the SPI interface, the  
RX FIFO pointer is not properly updated and the last read byte is duplicated. To avoid this problem one  
should never empty the RX FIFO before the last byte of the packet is received.  
For packet lengths less than 64 bytes it is recommended to wait until the complete packet has been  
received before reading it out of the RX FIFO.  
If the packet length is larger than 64 bytes the MCU must determine how many bytes can be read from  
the RX FIFO (RXBYTES.NUM_RXBYTES-1) and the following software routine can be used:  
1. Read RXBYTES.NUM_RXBYTES repeatedly at a rate ensured to be at least twice that at which RF  
bytes are received until the same value is returned twice. Store value in n.  
2. If n < # of bytes remaining in packet, read n – 1 bytes from the RX FIFO.  
3. Repeat steps 1 and 2 until n = # of bytes remaining in packet.  
4. Read the remaining bytes from the RX FIFO.  
The 4-bit FIFOTHR.FIFO_THR setting is used to program threshold points in the FIFOs. Table 3-15 lists  
the 16 FIFO_THR settings and the corresponding thresholds for the RX and TX FIFOs. The threshold  
value is coded in opposite directions for the RX FIFO and TX FIFO. This gives equal margin to the  
overflow and underflow conditions when the threshold is reached.  
A signal asserts when the number of bytes in the FIFO is equal to or higher than the programmed  
threshold. This signal can be viewed on the GDO pins (see Table 3-17).  
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Figure 3-20 shows the number of bytes in both the RX FIFO and TX FIFO when the threshold signal  
toggles, in the case of FIFO_THR = 13. Figure 3-19 shows the signal as the respective FIFO is filled  
above the threshold, and then drained below.  
NUM_RXBYTES  
53 54 55 56 57 56 55 54 53  
GDO  
NUM_TXBYTES  
6
7
8
9
10  
9
8
7
6
GDO  
Figure 3-19. FIFO_THR = 13 vs Number of Bytes in FIFO  
(GDOx_CFG = 0x00 in RX and GDOx_CFG = 0x02 in TX)  
Table 3-15. FIFO_THR Settings and the Corresponding  
FIFO Thresholds  
FIFO_THR  
0 (0000)  
1 (0001)  
2 (0010)  
3 (0011)  
4 (0100)  
5 (0101)  
6 (0110)  
7 (0111)  
8 (1000)  
9 (1001)  
10 (1010)  
11 (1011)  
12 (1100)  
13 (1101)  
14 (1110)  
15 (1111)  
BYTES IN TX FIFO  
BYTES IN RX FIFO  
61  
57  
53  
49  
45  
41  
37  
33  
29  
25  
21  
17  
13  
9
4
8
12  
16  
20  
24  
28  
32  
36  
40  
44  
48  
52  
56  
60  
64  
5
1
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Overflow  
margin  
FIF  
O_T  
HR  
=13  
56 bytes  
FIF  
O_T  
HR  
=13  
Underflow  
margin  
8 bytes  
TXFIFO  
RXFIFO  
Figure 3-20. Example of FIFOs at Threshold  
3.17 Frequency Programming  
The frequency programming in CC11x1-Q1 is designed to minimize the programming needed in a  
channel-oriented system.  
To set up a system with channel numbers, the desired channel spacing is programmed with the  
MDMCFG0.CHANSPC_M and MDMCFG1.CHANSPC_E registers. The channel spacing registers are  
mantissa and exponent respectively.  
The base or start frequency is set by the 24-bit frequency word located in the FREQ2, FREQ1, and  
FREQ0 registers. This word is typically set to the center of the lowest channel frequency that is to be  
used.  
The desired channel number is programmed with the 8-bit channel number register, CHANNR.CHAN,  
which is multiplied by the channel offset. The resultant carrier frequency is given by:  
×
×
×
(8)  
With a 26-MHz crystal the maximum channel spacing is 405 kHz. To get, for example, 1-MHz channel  
spacing one solution is to use 333-kHz channel spacing and select each third channel in CHANNR.CHAN.  
The preferred IF frequency is programmed with the FSCTRL1.FREQ_IF register. The IF frequency is  
given by:  
f
XOSC  
10  
f
=
´FREQ_IF  
IF  
2
(9)  
NOTE  
The SmartRF Studio software automatically calculates the optimum FSCTRL1.FREQ_IF  
register setting based on channel spacing and channel filter bandwidth.  
If any frequency programming register is altered when the frequency synthesizer is running, the  
synthesizer may give an undesired response. Hence, the frequency programming should only be updated  
when the radio is in the IDLE state.  
3.18 VCO  
The VCO is completely integrated on-chip.  
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3.18.1 VCO and PLL Self-Calibration  
The VCO characteristics vary with temperature and supply voltage changes, as well as the desired  
operating frequency. To ensure reliable operation, CC11x1-Q1 includes frequency synthesizer  
self-calibration circuitry. This calibration should be done regularly, and must be performed after turning on  
power and before using a new frequency (or channel). The number of XOSC cycles for completing the  
PLL calibration is given in Table 3-14.  
The calibration can be initiated automatically or manually. The synthesizer can be automatically calibrated  
each time the synthesizer is turned on, or each time the synthesizer is turned off automatically. This is  
configured with the MCSM0.FS_AUTOCAL register setting. In manual mode, the calibration is initiated  
when the SCAL command strobe is activated in the IDLE mode.  
NOTE  
The calibration values are maintained in SLEEP mode, so the calibration is still valid after  
waking up from SLEEP mode (unless supply voltage or temperature has changed  
significantly).  
To check that the PLL is in lock, the user can program register IOCFGx.GDOx_CFG to 0x0A and use the  
lock detector output available on the GDOx pin as an interrupt for the MCU (x = 0,1, or 2). A positive  
transition on the GDOx pin means that the PLL is in lock. As an alternative the user can read register  
FSCAL1. The PLL is in lock if the register content is different from 0x3F (see also the errata notes). For  
more robust operation the source code could include a check so that the PLL is re-calibrated until PLL  
lock is achieved if the PLL does not lock the first time.  
3.19 Voltage Regulators  
CC11x1-Q1 contains several on-chip linear voltage regulators, which generate the supply voltage needed  
by low-voltage modules. These voltage regulators are invisible to the user, and can be viewed as integral  
parts of the various modules. The user must however make sure that the absolute maximum ratings and  
required pin voltages in Table 3-1 and Section 2.1 are not exceeded. The voltage regulator for the digital  
core requires one external decoupling capacitor.  
Setting the CS pin low turns on the voltage regulator to the digital core and starts the crystal oscillator.  
The SO pin on the SPI interface must go low before the first positive edge of SCLK (setup time is given in  
Section 2.15).  
If the chip is programmed to enter power-down mode, (SPWD strobe issued), the power is turned off after  
CS goes high. The power and crystal oscillator are turned on again when CS goes low.  
The voltage regulator output should be used only for driving the CC11x1-Q1.  
3.20 Output Power Programming  
The RF output power level from the device has two levels of programmability, as illustrated in Figure 3-21.  
Firstly, the special PATABLE register can hold up to eight user selected output power settings. Secondly,  
the 3-bit FREND0.PA_POWER value selects the PATABLE entry to use. This two-level functionality  
provides flexible PA power ramp up and ramp down at the start and end of transmission, as well as ASK  
modulation shaping. All the PA power settings in the PATABLE from index  
FREND0.PA_POWER value are used.  
0 up to the  
The power ramping at the start and at the end of a packet can be turned off by setting  
FREND0.PA_POWER to zero and then program the desired output power to index 0 in the PATABLE.  
If OOK modulation is used, the logic 0 and logic 1 power levels shall be programmed to index 0 and 1  
respectively.  
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See Design Note DN013 Programming Output Power on CC1101 (SWRA151) for recommended  
PATABLE settings for various output levels and frequency bands. Using PA settings from 0x61 to 0x6F is  
not recommended. See Section 3.6.6 for PATABLE programming details.  
See Design Note DN013 Programming Output Power on CC1101 (SWRA151) for output power and  
current consumption for default PATABLE setting (0xC6). PATABLE must be programmed in burst mode  
to write to entries other than PATABLE[0].  
NOTE  
All content of the PATABLE, except for the first byte (index 0), is lost when entering the  
SLEEP state.  
3.21 Shaping and PA Ramping  
With ASK modulation, up to eight power settings are used for shaping. The modulator contains a counter  
that counts up when transmitting a one and down when transmitting a zero. The counter counts at a rate  
equal to 8 times the symbol rate. The counter saturates at FREND0.PA_POWER and 0 respectively. This  
counter value is used as an index for a lookup in the power table. Thus, to utilize the whole table,  
FREND0.PA_POWER should be 7 when ASK is active. The shaping of the ASK signal is dependent on  
the configuration of the PATABLE.  
Figure 3-22 shows some examples of ASK shaping.  
PATABLE(7)[7:0]  
The PA uses this  
PATABLE(6)[7:0]  
setting.  
PATABLE(5)[7:0]  
PATABLE(4)[7:0]  
Settings 0 to PA_POWER are  
used during ramp-up at start of  
transmission and ramp-down at  
end of transmission, and for  
ASK/OOK modulation.  
PATABLE(3)[7:0]  
PATABLE(2)[7:0]  
PATABLE(1)[7:0]  
PATABLE(0)[7:0]  
Index into PATABLE(7:0)  
The SmartRF® Studio software  
should be used to obtain optimum  
PATABLE settings for various  
output powers.  
e.g 6  
PA_POWER[2:0]  
in FREND0 register  
Figure 3-21. PA_POWER and PATABLE  
OutputPower  
PATABLE[7]  
PATABLE[6]  
PATABLE[5]  
PATABLE[4]  
PATABLE[3]  
PATABLE[2]  
PATABLE[1]  
PATABLE[0]  
Time  
1
0
0
1
0
1
1
0
BitSequence  
FREND0.PA_POWER = 3  
FREND0.PA_POWER = 7  
Figure 3-22. Shaping of ASK Signal  
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3.22 Crystal Oscillator  
A crystal in the frequency range 26-27 MHz must be connected between the XOSC_Q1 and XOSC_Q2  
pins. The oscillator is designed for parallel mode operation of the crystal. In addition, loading capacitors  
(C81 and C101) for the crystal are required. The loading capacitor values depend on the total load  
capacitance, CL, specified for the crystal. The total load capacitance seen between the crystal terminals  
should equal CL for the crystal to oscillate at the specified frequency.  
1
C =  
L
+C  
parasitic  
1
1
+
C
C
101  
81  
(10)  
The parasitic capacitance is constituted by pin input capacitance and PCB stray capacitance. Total  
parasitic capacitance is typically 2.5 pF.  
The crystal oscillator circuit is shown in Figure 3-23. Typical component values for different values of CL  
are given in Table 3-16.  
XTAL  
XOSC_Q1  
C81  
XOSC_Q2  
C101  
Figure 3-23. Crystal Oscillator Circuit  
Table 3-16. Crystal Oscillator Component Values  
Component  
C81  
CL = 10 pF  
15 pF  
CL = 13 pF  
22 pF  
CL = 16 pF  
27 pF  
C101  
15 pF  
22 pF  
27 pF  
The crystal oscillator is amplitude regulated. This means that a high current is used to start up the  
oscillations. When the amplitude builds up, the current is reduced to what is necessary to maintain  
approximately 0.4-Vpp signal swing. This ensures a fast start-up, and keeps the drive level to a minimum.  
The ESR of the crystal should be within the specification to ensure a reliable start-up (see Section 2.9).  
The initial tolerance, temperature drift, aging and load pulling should be carefully specified to meet the  
required frequency accuracy in a certain application.  
3.22.1 Reference Signal  
The chip can alternatively be operated with a reference signal from 26 to 27 MHz instead of a crystal. This  
input clock can either be a full-swing digital signal (0 V to VDD) or a sine wave of maximum 1 V peak-peak  
amplitude. The reference signal must be connected to the XOSC_Q1 input. The sine wave must be  
connected to XOSC_Q1 using a serial capacitor. When using a full-swing digital signal this capacitor can  
be omitted. The XOSC_Q2 line must be left unconnected. C81 and C101 can be omitted when using a  
reference signal.  
3.23 External RF Match  
The balanced RF input and output of CC11x1-Q1 share two common pins and are designed for a simple,  
low-cost matching and balun network on the printed circuit board. The receive- and transmit switching at  
the CC11x1-Q1 front-end is controlled by a dedicated on-chip function, eliminating the need for an  
external RX/TX-switch.  
A few passive external components combined with the internal RX/TX switch/termination circuitry ensures  
match in both RX and TX mode.  
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Although CC11x1-Q1 has a balanced RF input/output, the chip can be connected to a single-ended  
antenna with few external low cost capacitors and inductors.  
The passive matching/filtering network connected to CC11x1-Q1 should have the following differential  
impedance as seen from the RF-port (RF_P and RF_N) toward the antenna:  
Zout 315 MHz = 122 + j31 Ω  
Zout 433 MHz = 116 + j41 Ω  
Zout 868/915 MHz = 86.5 + j43 Ω  
To ensure optimal matching of the CC11x1-Q1 differential output it is recommended to follow the  
reference design as closely as possible. Gerber files for the reference designs are available for download  
from the TI web site.  
3.24 PCB Layout Recommendations  
The top layer should be used for signal routing, and the open areas should be filled with metallization  
connected to ground using several vias.  
The area under the chip is used for grounding and shall be connected to the bottom ground plane with  
several vias. In the reference designs, five vias are placed inside the exposed die attached pad. These  
vias should be tented (covered with solder mask) on the component side of the PCB to avoid migration of  
solder through the vias during the solder reflow process.  
The solder paste coverage should not be 100%. If it is, out gassing may occur during the reflow process,  
which may cause defects (splattering, solder balling). Using "tented" vias reduces the solder paste  
coverage below 100%.  
Each decoupling capacitor should be placed as close as possible to the supply pin it is supposed to  
decouple. Each decoupling capacitor should be connected to the power line (or power plane) by separate  
vias. The best routing is from the power line (or power plane) to the decoupling capacitor and then to the  
CC11x1-Q1 supply pin. Supply power filtering is very important.  
Each decoupling capacitor ground pad should be connected to the ground plane using a separate via.  
Direct connections between neighboring power pins increase noise coupling and should be avoided  
unless absolutely necessary.  
The external components ideally should be as small as possible (0402 is recommended) and surface  
mount devices are highly recommended. Please note that components smaller than those specified may  
have differing characteristics.  
Precaution should be used when placing the microcontroller to avoid noise interfering with the RF circuitry.  
A development kit with a fully assembled evaluation module is available. It is strongly advised that this  
reference layout is followed closely to get the best performance. The schematic, BOM, and layout Gerber  
files are all available from the TI web site.  
3.25 General Purpose / Test Output Control Pins  
The three digital output pins GDO0, GDO1, and GDO2 are general control pins configured with  
IOCFG0.GDO0_CFG, IOCFG1.GDO1_CFG, and IOCFG2.GDO3_CFG respectively. Table 3-17 shows  
the different signals that can be monitored on the GDO pins. These signals can be used as inputs to the  
MCU. GDO1 is the same pin as the SO pin on the SPI interface, thus the output programmed on this pin  
is valid only when CS is high. The default value for GDO1 is 3-stated, which is useful when the SPI  
interface is shared with other devices.  
The default value for GDO0 is a 135-141 kHz clock output (XOSC frequency divided by 192). Because the  
XOSC is turned on at power-on-reset, this can be used to clock the MCU in systems with only one crystal.  
When the MCU is up and running, it can change the clock frequency by writing to IOCFG0.GDO0_CFG.  
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An on-chip analog temperature sensor is enabled by writing the value 128 (0x80) to the IOCFG0 register.  
The voltage on the GDO0 pin is then proportional to temperature. See Section 2.12 for temperature  
sensor specifications.  
If the IOCFGx.GDOx_CFG setting is less than 0x20 and IOCFGx_GDOx_INV is 0 (1), the GDO0 and  
GDO2 pins are hardwired to 0 (1) and the GDO1 pin is hardwired to 1 (0) in the SLEEP state. These  
signals are hardwired until the CHIP_RDYn signal goes low.  
If the IOCFGx.GDOx_CFG setting is 0x20 or higher, the GDO pins also work as programmed in SLEEP  
state. As an example, GDO1 is high impedance in all states if IOCFG1.GDO1_CFG = 0x2E.  
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Table 3-17. GDOx Signal Selection (x = 0, 1, or 2)  
GDOx_CFG[5:0] DESCRIPTION  
0 (0x00)  
1 (0x01)  
2 (0x02)  
3 (0x03)  
Associated to the RX FIFO: Asserts when RX FIFO is filled at or above the RX FIFO threshold. De-asserts when RX  
FIFO is drained below the same threshold.  
Associated to the RX FIFO: Asserts when RX FIFO is filled at or above the RX FIFO threshold or the end of packet is  
reached. De-asserts when the RX FIFO is empty.  
Associated to the TX FIFO: Asserts when the TX FIFO is filled at or above the TX FIFO threshold. De-asserts when the  
TX FIFO is below the same threshold.  
Associated to the TX FIFO: Asserts when TX FIFO is full. De-asserts when the TX FIFO is drained below the TX FIFO  
threshold.  
4 (0x04)  
5 (0x05)  
6 (0x06)  
Asserts when the RX FIFO has overflowed. De-asserts when the FIFO has been flushed.  
Asserts when the TX FIFO has underflowed. De-asserts when the FIFO is flushed.  
Asserts when sync word has been sent / received, and de-asserts at the end of the packet. In RX, the pin de-asserts  
when the optional address check fails or the RX FIFO overflows. In TX, the pin de-asserts if the TX FIFO underflows.  
7 (0x07)  
8 (0x08)  
9 (0x09)  
10 (0x0A)  
Asserts when a packet has been received with CRC OK. De-asserts when the first byte is read from the RX FIFO.  
Preamble Quality Reached. Asserts when the PQI is above the programmed PQT value.  
Clear channel assessment. High when RSSI level is below threshold (dependent on the current CCA_MODE setting)  
Lock detector output. The PLL is in lock if the lock detector output has a positive transition or is constantly logic high. To  
check for PLL lock the lock detector output should be used as an interrupt for the MCU.  
11 (0x0B)  
Serial Clock. Synchronous to the data in synchronous serial mode. In RX mode, data is set up on the falling edge by  
CC11x1-Q1 when GDOx_INV = 0. In TX mode, data is sampled by CC11x1-Q1 on the rising edge of the serial clock  
when GDOx_INV = 0.  
12 (0x0C)  
13 (0x0D)  
14 (0x0E)  
15 (0x0F)  
Serial synchronous data output. Used for synchronous serial mode.  
Serial data output. Used for asynchronous serial mode.  
Carrier sense. High if RSSI level is above threshold.  
CRC_OK. The last CRC comparison matched. Cleared when entering/restarting RX mode.  
Reserved – used for test  
16 (0x10) to  
21 (0x15)  
22 (0x16)  
23 (0x17)  
RX_HARD_DATA[1]. Can be used together with RX_SYMBOL_TICK for alternative serial RX output.  
RX_HARD_DATA[0]. Can be used together with RX_SYMBOL_TICK for alternative serial RX output.  
Reserved – used for test  
24 (0x18) to  
26 (0x1A)  
27 (0x1B)  
28 (0x1C)  
29 (0x1D)  
PA_PD. Note: PA_PD has the same signal level in SLEEP and TX states. To control an external PA or RX/TX switch in  
applications where the SLEEP state is used, it is recommended to use GDOx_CFGx = 0x2F instead.  
LNA_PD. Note: LNA_PD has the same signal level in SLEEP and RX states. To control an external LNA or RX/TX  
switch in applications where the SLEEP state is used, it is recommended to use GDOx_CFGx = 0x2F instead.  
RX_SYMBOL_TICK. Can be used together with RX_HARD_DATA for alternative serial RX output.  
Reserved – used for test  
30 (0x1E) to  
35 (0x23)  
36 (0x24)  
37 (0x25)  
38 (0x26)  
39 (0x27)  
40 (0x28)  
41 (0x29)  
42 (0x2A)  
43 (0x2B)  
44 (0x2C)  
45 (0x2D)  
46 (0x2E)  
47 (0x2F)  
WOR_EVNT0  
WOR_EVNT1  
Reserved – used for test  
CLK_32k  
Reserved – used for test  
CHIP_RDYn  
Reserved – used for test  
XOSC_STABLE  
Reserved – used for test  
GDO0_Z_EN_N. When this output is 0, GDO0 is configured as input (for serial TX data).  
High impedance (3-state)  
HW to 0 (HW1 achieved by setting GDOx_INV = 1). Can be used to control an external LNA/PA or RX/TX switch.  
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Table 3-17. GDOx Signal Selection (x = 0, 1, or 2) (continued)  
GDOx_CFG[5:0] DESCRIPTION  
48 (0x30)  
49 (0x31)  
CLK_XOSC/1  
CLK_XOSC/1.  
5
50 (0x32)  
51 (0x33)  
52 (0x34)  
53 (0x35)  
54 (0x36)  
55 (0x37)  
56 (0x38)  
57 (0x39)  
58 (0x3A)  
59 (0x3B)  
60 (0x3C)  
61 (0x3D)  
62 (0x3E)  
CLK_XOSC/2  
CLK_XOSC/3  
CLK_XOSC/4  
CLK_XOSC/6  
CLK_XOSC/8  
CLK_XOSC/12  
CLK_XOSC/16  
CLK_XOSC/24  
CLK_XOSC/32  
CLK_XOSC/48  
CLK_XOSC/64  
CLK_XOSC/96  
Note: There are 3 GDO pins, but only one CLK_XOSC/n can be selected as an output at any time. If  
CLK_XOSC/n is to be monitored on one of the GDO pins, the other two GDO pins must be configured  
to values less than 0x30. The GDO0 default value is CLK_XOSC/192.  
To optimize RF performance, these signal should not be used while the radio is in RX or TX mode.  
CLK_XOSC/12  
8
63 (0x3F)  
CLK_XOSC/19  
2
3.26 Asynchronous and Synchronous Serial Operation  
Several features and modes of operation have been included in the CC11x1-Q1 to provide backward  
compatibility with previous Chipcon products and other existing RF communication systems. For new  
systems, it is recommended to use the built-in packet handling features, as they can give more robust  
communication, significantly offload the microcontroller, and simplify software development.  
3.26.1 Asynchronous Operation  
For backward compatibility with systems already using the asynchronous data transfer from other Chipcon  
products, asynchronous transfer is also included in CC11x1-Q1. When asynchronous transfer is enabled,  
several of the support mechanisms for the MCU that are included in CC11x1-Q1 are disabled, such as  
packet handling hardware, buffering in the FIFO, and so on. The asynchronous transfer mode does not  
allow the use of the data whitener, interleaver, and FEC, and it is not possible to use Manchester  
encoding.  
NOTE  
MSK is not supported for asynchronous transfer.  
Setting PKTCTRL0.PKT_FORMAT to 3 enables asynchronous serial mode.  
In TX, the GDO0 pin is used for data input (TX data). Data output can be on GDO0, GDO1, or GDO2.  
This is set by the IOCFG0.GDO0_CFG, IOCFG1.GDO1_CFG and IOCFG2.GDO2_CFG fields.  
The CC11x1-Q1 modulator samples the level of the asynchronous input 8 times faster than the  
programmed data rate. The timing requirement for the asynchronous stream is that the error in the bit  
period must be less than one eighth of the programmed data rate.  
3.26.2 Synchronous Serial Operation  
Setting PKTCTRL0.PKT_FORMAT to 1 enables synchronous serial mode. In the synchronous serial  
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mode, data is transferred on a two wire serial interface. The CC11x1-Q1 provides a clock that is used to  
set up new data on the data input line or sample data on the data output line. Data input (TX data) is the  
GDO0 pin. This pin is automatically configured as an input when TX is active. The data output pin can be  
any of the GDO pins (this is set by the IOCFG0.GDO0_CFG, IOCFG1.GDO1_CFG, and  
IOCFG2.GDO2_CFG fields).  
Preamble and sync word insertion/detection may or may not be active, dependent on the sync mode set  
by the MDMCFG2.SYNC_MODE. If preamble and sync word is disabled, all other packet handler features  
and FEC should also be disabled. The MCU must then handle preamble and sync word insertion and  
detection in software. If preamble and sync word insertion/detection is left on, all packet handling features  
and FEC can be used. One exception is that the address filtering feature is unavailable in synchronous  
serial mode.  
When using the packet handling features in synchronous serial mode, the CC11x1-Q1 inserts and detects  
the preamble and sync word and the MCU only provides/gets the data payload. This is equivalent to the  
recommended FIFO operation mode.  
3.27 System Considerations and Guidelines  
3.27.1 SRD Regulations  
International regulations and national laws regulate the use of radio receivers and transmitters. Short  
range devices (SRDs) for license-free operation below 1 GHz are usually operated in the 433 MHz, 868  
MHz, or 915 MHz frequency bands. The CC11x1-Q1 is specifically designed for such use with its  
310 MHz to 348 MHz, 420 MHz to 450 MHz, and 779 MHz to 928 MHz operating ranges. The most  
important regulations when using the CC11x1-Q1 in the 433 MHz, 868 MHz, or 915 MHz frequency bands  
are EN 300 220 (Europe) and FCC CFR47 Part 15 (USA). A summary of the most important aspects of  
these regulations can be found in SRD Regulations for Licence Free Transceiver Operation (SWRA090).  
NOTE  
Compliance with regulations is dependent on complete system performance. It is the  
customer's responsibility to ensure that the system complies with regulations.  
3.27.2 Frequency Hopping and Multi-Channel Systems  
The 433-MHz, 868-MHz, and 915-MHz bands are shared by many systems both in industrial, office, and  
home environments. It is therefore recommended to use a frequency-hopping spread-spectrum (FHSS) or  
multi-channel protocol, because the frequency diversity makes the system more robust with respect to  
interference from other systems operating in the same frequency band. FHSS also combats multipath  
fading.  
CC11x1-Q1 is highly suited for FHSS or multi-channel systems due to its agile frequency synthesizer and  
effective communication interface. Using the packet handling support and data buffering is also beneficial  
in such systems, as these features significantly offload the host controller.  
Charge pump current, VCO current, and VCO capacitance array calibration data is required for each  
frequency when implementing frequency hopping for CC11x1-Q1. There are three ways of obtaining the  
calibration data from the chip:  
1. Frequency hopping with calibration for each hop. The PLL calibration time is approximately 720 µs.  
The blanking interval between each frequency hop is then approximately 810 µs.  
2. Fast frequency hopping without calibration for each hop can be done by calibrating each frequency at  
startup and saving the resulting FSCAL3, FSCAL2, and FSCAL1 register values in MCU memory.  
Between each frequency hop, the calibration process can then be replaced by writing the FSCAL3,  
FSCAL2, and FSCAL1 register values corresponding to the next RF frequency. The PLL turn-on time  
is approximately 90 µs. The blanking interval between each frequency hop is then approximately  
90 µs. The VCO current calibration result available in FSCAL2 is not dependent on the RF frequency.  
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Neither is the charge pump current calibration result available in FSCAL3. The same value can,  
therefore, be used for all frequencies.  
3. Run calibration on a single frequency at startup. Next, write 0 to FSCAL3[5:4] to disable the  
charge-pump calibration. After writing to FSCAL3[5:4], strobe SRX (or STX) with  
MCSM0.FS_AUTOCAL = 1 for each new frequency hop. That is, VCO current and VCO capacitance  
calibration are done but not charge-pump current calibration. When charge pump current calibration is  
disabled, the calibration time is reduced from approximately 720 µs to approximately 150 µs. The  
blanking interval between each frequency hop is then approximately 240 µs.  
There is a trade off between blanking time and memory space needed for storing calibration data in  
non-volatile memory. Solution 2 above gives the shortest blanking interval, but requires more memory  
space to store calibration values. Solution 3 gives approximately 570 µs smaller blanking interval than  
solution 1.  
NOTE  
The recommended settings for TEST0.VCO_SEL_CAL_EN change with frequency.  
Therefore, SmartRF Studio should be used to determine the correct settings for a specific  
frequency before doing a calibration, regardless of which calibration method is used.  
It must be noted that the TESTn registers (n = 0, 1, or 2) content is not retained in SLEEP state, and thus  
it is necessary to rewrite these registers when returning from the SLEEP state.  
3.27.3 Wideband Modulation Not Using Spread Spectrum  
Digital modulation systems under FFC Part 15.247 include 2-FSK and GFSK modulation. A maximum  
peak output power of 1 W (+30 dBm) is allowed if the 6-dB bandwidth of the modulated signal exceeds  
500 kHz. In addition, the peak power spectral density conducted to the antenna shall not be greater than  
8 dBm in any 3-kHz band.  
Operating at high data rates and frequency separation, the CC11x1-Q1 is suited for systems targeting  
compliance with digital modulation system as defined by FFC part 15.247. An external power amplifier is  
needed to increase the output above 10 dBm.  
3.27.4 Data Burst Transmissions  
The high maximum data rate of CC11x1-Q1 allows burst transmissions. A low average data rate link (e.g.,  
10 kBaud), can be realized using a higher over-the-air data rate. Buffering the data and transmitting in  
bursts at high data rate (e.g., 500 kBaud) reduces the time in active mode and, therefore, reduces the  
average current consumption significantly. Reducing the time in active mode reduces the likelihood of  
collisions with other systems in the same frequency range.  
3.27.5 Continuous Transmissions  
In data streaming applications, the CC11x1-Q1 allows continuous transmissions at 500-kBaud effective  
data rate. As the modulation is done with a closed-loop PLL, there is no limitation on the length of a  
transmission (open-loop modulation used in some transceivers often prevents this continuous data  
streaming and reduces the effective data rate).  
3.27.6 Crystal Drift Compensation  
The CC11x1-Q1 has a very fine frequency resolution (see Section 2.11). This feature can be used to  
compensate for frequency offset and drift.  
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The frequency offset between an external transmitter and the receiver is measured in the CC11x1-Q1 and  
can be read back from the FREQEST status register as described in Section 3.10.1. The measured  
frequency offset can be used to calibrate the frequency using the external transmitter as the reference.  
That is, the received signal of the device matches the receiver's channel filter better. In the same way, the  
center frequency of the transmitted signal matches the external transmitter's signal.  
3.27.7 Spectrum Efficient Modulation  
CC11x1-Q1 also allows the use of Gaussian shaped 2-FSK (GFSK). This spectrum-shaping feature  
improves adjacent channel power (ACP) and occupied bandwidth. In true 2-FSK systems with abrupt  
frequency shifting, the spectrum is inherently broad. By making the frequency shift softer, the spectrum  
can be made significantly narrower. Thus, higher data rates can be transmitted in the same bandwidth  
using GFSK.  
3.27.8 Low Cost Systems  
As the CC11x1-Q1 provides 250-kBaud multi-channel performance without any external filters, a very  
low-cost system can be made.  
A differential antenna eliminates the need for a balun, and the dc biasing can be achieved in the antenna  
topology, see Figure 3-2 and Figure 3-3.  
A HC-49 type SMD crystal is used in the reference designs. Note that the crystal package strongly  
influences the price. In a size-constrained PCB design a smaller but more expensive crystal can be used.  
3.27.9 Battery Operated Systems  
In low-power applications, the SLEEP state with the crystal oscillator core switched off should be used  
when the CC11x1-Q1 is not active. The crystal oscillator core can be left running in the SLEEP state if  
start-up time is critical.  
The WOR functionality should be used in low power applications.  
3.27.10 Increasing Output Power  
In some applications, it may be necessary to extend the link range. Adding an external power amplifier is  
the most effective way to do this.  
The power amplifier should be inserted between the antenna and the balun, and two T/R switches are  
needed to disconnect the PA in RX mode (see Figure 3-24).  
Antenna  
Filter  
PA  
Balun  
TMS37171  
T/R Switch  
T/R Switch  
Figure 3-24. Block Diagram of CC11x1-Q1 With External Power Amplifier  
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4 Configuration Registers  
4.1 Overview  
The configuration of CC11x1-Q1 is done by programming 8-bit registers. The optimum configuration data  
based on selected system parameters are most easily found by using the SmartRF Studio software.  
Complete descriptions of the registers are given in the following tables. After chip reset, all the registers  
have default values as shown in the tables. The optimum register setting might differ from the default  
value. After a reset, all registers that should be different from the default value, therefore, need to be  
programmed through the SPI interface.  
There are 13 command strobe registers, listed in Table 4-1. Accessing these registers initiates the change  
of an internal state or mode. There are 47 normal 8-bit configuration registers, listed in Table 4-2. Many of  
these registers are for test purposes only and need not be written for normal operation of CC11x1-Q1.  
There are also 12 status registers, listed in Table 4-3. These registers, which are read-only, contain  
information about the status of CC11x1-Q1.  
The two FIFOs are accessed through one 8-bit register. Write operations write to the TX FIFO, while read  
operations read from the RX FIFO.  
During the header byte transfer and while writing data to a register or the TX FIFO, a status byte is  
returned on the SO line. This status byte is described in Table 3-3.  
Table 4-7 summarizes the SPI address space. The address to use is given by adding the base address to  
the left and the burst and read/write bits on the top. Note that the burst bit has different meaning for base  
addresses above and below 0x2F.  
Table 4-1. Command Strobes  
ADDRESS  
STROBE NAME  
SRES  
DESCRIPTION  
0x30  
Reset chip.  
Enable and calibrate frequency synthesizer (if MCSM0.FS_AUTOCAL = 1). If in RX (with CCA), go  
to a wait state where only the synthesizer is running (for quick RX/TX turnaround).  
0x31  
0x32  
0x33  
0x34  
SFSTXON  
SXOFF  
SCAL  
Turn off crystal oscillator.  
Calibrate frequency synthesizer and turn it off. SCAL can be strobed from IDLE mode without  
setting manual calibration mode (MCSM0.FS_AUTOCAL = 0).  
SRX  
Enable RX. Perform calibration first if coming from IDLE and MCSM0.FS_AUTOCAL = 1.  
In IDLE state, enable TX. Perform calibration first if MCSM0.FS_AUTOCAL = 1.  
If in RX state and CCA is enabled, only go to TX if channel is clear.  
0x35  
STX  
0x36  
0x38  
SIDLE  
SWOR  
Exit RX/TX, turn off frequency synthesizer, and exit WOR mode, if applicable.  
Start automatic RX polling sequence (WOR) as described in Section 3.15.5 if WORCTRL.RC_PD  
= 0.  
0x39  
0x3A  
0x3B  
0x3C  
0x3D  
SPWD  
SFRX  
Enter power-down mode when CS goes high.  
Flush the RX FIFO buffer. Only issue SFRX in IDLE or RXFIFO_OVERFLOW states.  
Flush the TX FIFO buffer. Only issue SFTX in IDLE or TXFIFO_UNDERFLOW states.  
Reset real-time clock to Event1 value.  
SFTX  
SWORRST  
SNOP  
No operation. May be used to access the chip status byte.  
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Table 4-2. Configuration Registers  
PRESERVED IN SLEEP  
ADDRESS  
REGISTER  
DESCRIPTION  
GDO2 output pin configuration  
STATE?  
Yes  
Yes  
Yes  
Yes  
Yes  
Yes  
Yes  
Yes  
Yes  
Yes  
Yes  
Yes  
Yes  
Yes  
Yes  
Yes  
Yes  
Yes  
Yes  
Yes  
Yes  
Yes  
Yes  
Yes  
Yes  
Yes  
Yes  
Yes  
Yes  
Yes  
Yes  
Yes  
Yes  
Yes  
Yes  
Yes  
Yes  
Yes  
Yes  
Yes  
Yes  
No  
0x00  
0x01  
0x02  
0x03  
0x04  
0x05  
0x06  
0x07  
0x08  
0x09  
0x0A  
0x0B  
0x0C  
0x0D  
0x0E  
0x0F  
0x10  
0x11  
0x12  
0x13  
0x14  
0x15  
0x16  
0x17  
0x18  
0x19  
0x1A  
0x1B  
0x1C  
0x1D  
0x1E  
0x1F  
0x20  
0x21  
0x22  
0x23  
0x24  
0x25  
0x26  
0x27  
0x28  
0x29  
0x2A  
0x2B  
0x2C  
0x2D  
0x2E  
IOCFG2  
IOCFG1  
IOCFG0  
FIFOTHR  
SYNC1  
GDO1 output pin configuration  
GDO0 output pin configuration  
RX FIFO and TX FIFO thresholds  
Sync word, high byte  
SYNC0  
Sync word, low byte  
PKTLEN  
Packet length  
PKTCTRL1  
PKTCTRL0  
ADDR  
Packet automation control  
Packet automation control  
Device address  
CHANNR  
FSCTRL1  
FSCTRL0  
FREQ2  
Channel number  
Frequency synthesizer control  
Frequency synthesizer control  
Frequency control word, high byte  
Frequency control word, middle byte  
Frequency control word, low byte  
Modem configuration  
FREQ1  
FREQ0  
MDMCFG4  
MDMCFG3  
MDMCFG2  
MDMCFG1  
MDMCFG0  
DEVIATN  
MCSM2  
Modem configuration  
Modem configuration  
Modem configuration  
Modem configuration  
Modem deviation setting  
Main radio control state machine configuration  
Main radio control state machine configuration  
Main radio control state machine configuration  
Frequency offset compensation configuration  
Bit synchronization configuration  
AGC control  
MCSM1  
MCSM0  
FOCCFG  
BSCFG  
AGCTRL2  
AGCTRL1  
AGCTRL0  
WOREVT1  
WOREVT0  
WORCTRL  
FREND1  
FREND0  
FSCAL3  
AGC control  
AGC control  
High byte Event 0 timeout  
Low byte Event 0 timeout  
Wake-on-radio control  
Front-end RX configuration  
Front-end TX configuration  
Frequency synthesizer calibration  
Frequency synthesizer calibration  
Frequency synthesizer calibration  
Frequency synthesizer calibration  
RC oscillator configuration  
RC oscillator configuration  
Frequency synthesizer calibration control  
Production test  
FSCAL2  
FSCAL1  
FSCAL0  
RCCTRL1  
RCCTRL0  
FSTEST  
PTEST  
No  
AGCTEST  
TEST2  
AGC test  
No  
Various test settings  
No  
TEST1  
Various test settings  
No  
TEST0  
Various test settings  
No  
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Table 4-3. Status Registers  
ADDRESS  
REGISTER  
PARTNUM  
DESCRIPTION  
0x30 (0xF0)  
0x31 (0xF1)  
0x32 (0xF2)  
0x33 (0xF3)  
0x34 (0xF4)  
0x35 (0xF5)  
0x36 (0xF6)  
0x37 (0xF7)  
0x38 (0xF8)  
0x39 (0xF9)  
0x3A (0xFA)  
0x3B (0xFB)  
0x3C (0xFC)  
0x3D (0xFD)  
Part number  
VERSION  
Current version number  
Frequency offset estimate  
Demodulator estimate for link quality  
Received signal strength indication  
Control state machine state  
High byte of WOR timer  
Low byte of WOR timer  
FREQEST  
LQI  
RSSI  
MARCSTATE  
WORTIME1  
WORTIME0  
PKTSTATUS  
VCO_VC_DAC  
TXBYTES  
Current GDOx status and packet status  
Current setting from PLL calibration module  
Underflow and number of bytes in the TX FIFO  
Overflow and number of bytes in the RX FIFO  
Last RC oscillator calibration result  
RXBYTES  
RCCTRL1_STATUS  
RCCTRL0_STATUS  
Last RC oscillator calibration result  
Table 4-4. Status Byte Summary  
BIT  
FIELD NAME  
DESCRIPTION  
7
CHIP_RDYn  
Stays high until power and crystal have stabilized. Should always be low when using the SPI  
interface.  
06:04 STATE[2:0]  
Indicates the current main state machine mode  
Value  
State  
Description  
IDLE state  
0
IDLE  
(Also reported for some transitional states instead of  
SETTLING or CALIBRATE)  
1
RX  
Receive mode  
10  
11  
TX  
Transmit mode  
FSTXON  
Fast TX ready  
100 CALIBRATE  
101 SETTLING  
Frequency synthesizer calibration is running  
PLL is settling  
RX FIFO has overflowed. Read out any useful data,  
then flush the FIFO with SFRX  
110 RXFIFO_OVERFLOW  
111 TXFIFO_UNDERFLOW  
TX FIFO has underflowed. Acknowledge with SFTX.  
03:00 FIFO_BYTES_AVAILABLE[3:0]  
The number of bytes available in the RX FIFO or free bytes in the TX FIFO  
Table 4-5. Received Packet Status Byte 1 (First Byte Appended After Data)  
BIT  
FIELD NAME  
DESCRIPTION  
7:0  
RSSI  
RSSI value  
Table 4-6. Received Packet Status Byte 2 (Second Byte Appended After Data)  
BIT  
FIELD NAME  
DESCRIPTION  
1: CRC for received data OK (or CRC disabled)  
7
CRC_OK  
LQI  
0: CRC error in received data  
Indicating the link quality  
6:0  
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Table 4-7. SPI Address Space  
WRITE  
READ  
SINGLE BYTE  
+0x00  
BURST  
+0x40  
SINGLE BYTE  
+0x80  
BURST  
+0xC0  
0x00  
0x01  
0x02  
0x03  
0x04  
0x05  
0x06  
0x07  
0x08  
0x09  
0x0A  
0x0B  
0x0C  
0x0D  
0x0E  
0x0F  
0x10  
0x11  
0x12  
0x13  
0x14  
0x15  
0x16  
0x17  
0x18  
0x19  
0x1A  
0x1B  
0x1C  
0x1D  
0x1E  
0x1F  
0x20  
0x21  
0x22  
0x23  
0x24  
0x25  
0x26  
0x27  
0x28  
0x29  
0x2A  
0x2B  
0x2C  
0x2D  
0x2E  
0x2F  
IOCFG2  
IOCFG1  
IOCFG0  
FIFOTHR  
SYNC1  
SYNC0  
PKTLEN  
PKTCTRL1  
PKTCTRL0  
ADDR  
CHANNR  
FSCTRL1  
FSCTRL0  
FREQ2  
FREQ1  
FREQ0  
MDMCFG4  
MDMCFG3  
MDMCFG2  
MDMCFG1  
MDMCFG0  
DEVIATN  
MCSM2  
MCSM1  
MCSM0  
FOCCFG  
BSCFG  
AGCCTRL2  
AGCCTRL1  
AGCCTRL0  
WOREVT1  
WOREVT0  
WORCTRL  
FREND1  
FREND0  
FSCAL3  
FSCAL2  
FSCAL1  
FSCAL0  
RCCTRL1  
RCCTRL0  
FSTEST  
PTEST  
AGCTEST  
TEST2  
TEST1  
TEST0  
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Table 4-7. SPI Address Space (continued)  
WRITE  
READ  
SINGLE BYTE  
+0x00  
BURST  
+0x40  
SINGLE BYTE  
+0x80  
BURST  
+0xC0  
0x30  
0x31  
0x32  
0x33  
0x34  
0x35  
0x36  
0x37  
0x38  
0x39  
0x3A  
0x3B  
0x3C  
0x3D  
0x3E  
SRES  
SRES  
PARTNUM  
VERSION  
SFSTXON  
SXOFF  
SCAL  
SFSTXON  
SXOFF  
SCAL  
FREQEST  
LQI  
SRX  
SRX  
RSSI  
STX  
STX  
MARCSTATE  
WORTIME1  
WORTIME0  
PKTSTATUS  
VCO_VC_DAC  
TXBYTES  
SIDLE  
SIDLE  
SWOR  
SPWD  
SWOR  
SPWD  
SFRX  
SFRX  
SFTX  
SFTX  
RXBYTES  
SWORRST  
SNOP  
SWORRST  
SNOP  
RCCTRL1_STATUS  
RCCTRL0_STATUS  
PATABLE  
PATABLE  
PATABLE  
TX FIFO  
PATABLE  
0x3F  
TX FIFO  
RX FIFO  
RX FIFO  
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4.2.1 Configuration Register Details – Registers With Preserved Values In Sleep State  
0x00: IOCFG2 – GDO2 Output Pin Configuration  
BIT  
7
FIELD NAME  
Reserved  
RESET  
R/W  
DESCRIPTION  
R0  
6
GDO2_INV  
0
R/W  
R/W  
Invert output; i.e., select active low (1) or active high (0)  
Default is CHP_RDYn (see Table 3-17).  
5:0  
GDO2_CFG[5:0]  
41 (0x29)  
0x01: IOCFG1 – GDO1 Output Pin Configuration  
BIT  
7
FIELD NAME  
RESET  
R/W  
DESCRIPTION  
GDO_DS  
0
0
R/W  
Set high (1) or low (0) output drive strength on the GDO pins.  
Invert output; i.e., select active low (1) or active high (0)  
Default is 3-state (see Table 3-17).  
6
GDO1_INV  
R/W  
R/W  
5:0  
GDO1_CFG[5:0]  
46 (0x2E)  
0x02: IOCFG0 – GDO0 Output Pin Configuration  
BIT  
FIELD NAME  
RESET  
R/W  
DESCRIPTION  
7
TEMP_SENSOR_ENABLE  
0
0
R/W  
Enable analog temperature sensor. Write 0 in all other register bits  
when using temperature sensor.  
6
GDO0_INV  
R/W  
R/W  
Invert output; i.e., select active low (1) or active high (0)  
5:0  
GDO0_CFG[5:0]  
63 (0x3F)  
Default is CLK_XOSC/192 (see Table 3-17).  
It is recommended to disable the clock output in initialization to optimize  
RF performance.  
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FIELD NAME  
RESET  
R/W  
R/W  
R/W  
DESCRIPTION  
7
6
Reserved  
0
0
Write 0 for compatibility with possible future extensions  
0: TEST1 = 0x31 and TEST2 = 0x88 when waking up from SLEEP  
1: TEST1 = 0x35 and TEST2 = 0x81 when waking up from SLEEP  
ADC_RETENTION  
Note that the changes in the TEST registers due to the ADC_RETENTION bit  
setting are only seen INTERNALLY in the analog part. The values read from  
the TEST registers when waking up from SLEEP mode are always the reset  
value. The ADC_RETENTION bit should be set to 1 before going into SLEEP  
mode if settings with an RX filter bandwidth below 325 kHz are wanted at time  
of wake-up.  
5:4  
CLOSE_IN_RX [1:0]  
0 (00)  
R/W  
For more details, see Close-in Reception With CC1101 (SWRA147).  
RX Attenuation,  
Setting  
Typical Values  
0 (00)  
1 (01)  
2 (10)  
3 (11)  
0 dB  
6 dB  
12 dB  
18 dB  
3:0  
FIFO_THR[3:0]  
7 (0111)  
R/W  
Set the threshold for the TX FIFO and RX FIFO. The threshold is exceeded  
when the number of bytes in the FIFO is equal to or higher than the threshold  
value.  
Bytes in  
TX FIFO  
Bytes in  
RX FIFO  
Setting  
0 (0000)  
1 (0001)  
2 (0010)  
3 (0011)  
4 (0100)  
5 (0101)  
6 (0110)  
7 (0111)  
8 (1000)  
9 (1001)  
10 (1010)  
11 (1011)  
12 (1100)  
13 (1101)  
14 (1110)  
15 (1111)  
61  
57  
53  
49  
45  
41  
37  
33  
29  
25  
21  
17  
13  
9
4
8
12  
16  
20  
24  
28  
32  
36  
40  
44  
48  
52  
56  
60  
64  
5
1
0x04: SYNC1 – Sync Word, High Byte  
BIT  
FIELD NAME  
RESET  
R/W  
DESCRIPTION  
7:0  
SYNC[15:8]  
211 (0xD3)  
R/W  
8 MSB of 16-bit sync word  
0x05: SYNC0 – Sync Word, Low Byte  
BIT  
FIELD NAME  
RESET  
R/W  
DESCRIPTION  
7:0  
SYNC[7:0]  
145 (0x91)  
R/W  
8 LSB of 16-bit sync word  
0x06: PKTLEN – Packet Length  
BIT  
FIELD NAME  
RESET  
R/W  
DESCRIPTION  
7:0  
PACKET_LENGTH  
255 (0xFF)  
R/W  
Indicates the packet length when fixed packet length mode is enabled. If  
variable packet length mode is used, this value indicates the maximum  
packet length allowed.  
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0x07: PKTCTRL1 – Packet Automation Control  
BIT  
FIELD NAME  
PQT[2:0]  
RESET  
R/W  
DESCRIPTION  
7:5  
0 (0x00)  
R/W  
Preamble quality estimator threshold. The preamble quality estimator  
increases an internal counter by one each time a bit is received that is  
different from the previous bit, and decreases the counter by 8 each time  
a bit is received that is the same as the last bit.  
A threshold of 4 × PQT for this counter is used to gate sync-word  
detection. When PQT = 0 a sync word is always accepted.  
4
3
Reserved  
0
0
R0  
CRC_AUTOFLUSH  
R/W  
Enable automatic flush of RX FIFO when CRC in not OK. This requires  
that only one packet is in the RX FIFO and that packet length is limited  
to the RX FIFO size.  
2
APPEND_STATUS  
ADR_CHK[1:0]  
1
R/W  
R/W  
When enabled, two status bytes are appended to the payload of the  
packet. The status bytes contain RSSI and LQI values, as well as CRC  
OK.  
1:0  
0 (00)  
Controls address check configuration of received packages.  
Setting  
0 (00)  
1 (01)  
2 (10)  
3 (11)  
Address Check Configuration  
No address check  
Address check, no broadcast  
Address check and 0 (0x00) broadcast  
Address check and 0 (0x00) and 255 (0xFF) broadcast  
0x08: PKTCTRL0 – Packet Automation Control  
BIT  
7
FIELD NAME  
Reserved  
RESET  
R/W  
DESCRIPTION  
R0  
6
WHITE_DATA  
1
R/W  
R/W  
Turn data whitening on/off  
0: Whitening off  
1: Whitening on  
5:4  
PKT_FORMAT[1:0]  
0 (00)  
Format of RX and TX data  
Setting  
Packet Format  
0 (00)  
Normal mode, use FIFOs for RX and TX  
Synchronous serial mode. Used for backwards  
compatibility. Data in on GDO0  
1 (01)  
Random TX mode. Sends random data using PN9  
generator. Used for test.  
Works as normal mode, setting 0 (00), in RX.  
2 (10)  
3 (11)  
Asynchronous serial mode. Data in on GDO0 and Data  
out on either of the GDO0 pins  
3
2
Reserved  
CRC_EN  
0
1
R0  
R/W  
Enable CRC  
1: CRC calculation in TX and CRC check in RX enabled  
0: CRC disabled for TX and RX  
1:0  
LENGTH_CONFIG[1:0]  
1 (01)  
R/W  
Configure the packet length  
Setting  
Packet Length Configuration  
Fixed packet length mode. Length configured in  
PKTLEN register  
0 (00)  
Variable packet length mode. Packet length configured  
by the first byte after sync word  
1 (01)  
2 (10)  
3 (11)  
Infinite packet length mode  
Reserved  
0x09: ADDR – Device Address  
BIT  
FIELD NAME  
RESET  
0 (0x00)  
R/W  
DESCRIPTION  
7:0  
DEVICE_ADDR[7:0]  
R/W  
Address used for packet filtration. Optional broadcast addresses are 0  
(0x00) and 255 (0xFF).  
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0x0A: CHANNR – Channel Number  
BIT  
FIELD NAME  
FIELD NAME  
RESET  
0 (0x00)  
R/W  
DESCRIPTION  
7:0  
CHAN[7:0]  
R/W  
The 8-bit unsigned channel number, which is multiplied by the channel  
spacing setting and added to the base frequency.  
0x0B: FSCTRL1 – Frequency Synthesizer Control  
RESET  
BIT  
7:5  
4:0  
R/W  
DESCRIPTION  
Reserved  
FREQ_IF[4:0]  
R0  
R/W  
15 (0x0F)  
The desired IF frequency to employ in RX. Subtracted from FS base  
frequency in RX and controls the digital complex mixer in the  
demodulator.  
fIF = (fXOSC/210) × FREQ_IF  
The default value gives an IF frequency of 381 kHz, assuming a 26-MHz  
crystal.  
0x0C: FSCTRL0 – Frequency Synthesizer Control  
BIT  
FIELD NAME  
FREQOFF[7:0]  
RESET  
R/W  
DESCRIPTION  
7:0  
0 (0x00)  
R/W  
Frequency offset added to the base frequency before being used by the  
frequency synthesizer (twos complement).  
Resolution is fXTAL/214 (1.59 kHz to 1.65 kHz). Range is ±202 kHz to  
±210 kHz, dependent on crystal frequency.  
0x0D: FREQ2 – Frequency Control Word, High Byte  
BIT  
FIELD NAME  
RESET  
R/W  
DESCRIPTION  
7:6  
FREQ[23:22]  
0 (00)  
R
FREQ[23:22] is always 0 (the FREQ2 register is less than 36 with  
26-MHz to 27-MHz crystal)  
5:0  
FREQ[21:16]  
30 (0x1E)  
R/W  
FREQ[23:22] is the base frequency for the frequency synthesizer in  
increments of fXOSC/216  
.
fcarrier = (fXOSC/216) × FREQ[23:0]  
0x0E: FREQ1 – Frequency Control Word, Middle Byte  
BIT  
FIELD NAME  
FREQ[15:8]  
RESET  
R/W  
DESCRIPTION  
7:0  
196 (0xC4)  
R/W  
See description in FREQ2 register  
0x0F: FREQ0 – Frequency Control Word, Low Byte  
BIT  
FIELD NAME  
FREQ[7:0]  
RESET  
R/W  
DESCRIPTION  
7:0  
236 (0xEC)  
R/W  
See description in FREQ2 register  
0x10: MDMCFG4 – Modem Configuration  
BIT  
7:6  
5:4  
FIELD NAME  
RESET  
R/W  
DESCRIPTION  
CHANBW_E[1:0]  
CHANBW_M[1:0]  
2 (0x02)  
0 (0x00)  
R/W  
R/W  
R/W  
Sets the decimation ratio for the delta-sigma ADC input stream and thus  
the channel bandwidth.  
The default values give 203 kHz channel filter bandwidth, assuming a  
26-MHz crystal.  
3:0  
DRATE_E[3:0]  
12 (0x0C)  
The exponent of the user specified symbol rate  
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0x11: MDMCFG3 – Modem Configuration  
BIT  
FIELD NAME  
DRATE_M[7:0]  
RESET  
R/W  
DESCRIPTION  
7:0  
34 (0x22)  
R/W  
The mantissa of the user specified symbol rate. The symbol rate is  
configured using an unsigned, floating-point number with 9-bit mantissa  
and 4-bit exponent. The 9th bit is a hidden 1. The resulting data rate is:  
The default values give a data rate of 115.051 kBaud (closest setting to  
115.2 kBaud), assuming a 26-MHz crystal.  
0x12: MDMCFG2 – Modem Configuration  
BIT  
FIELD NAME  
RESET  
R/W  
DESCRIPTION  
7
DEM_DCFILT_OFF  
0
R/W  
Disable digital dc blocking filter before demodulator.  
0 = Enable (better sensitivity)  
1 = Disable (current optimized). Only for data rates 250 kBaud.  
The recommended IF frequency changes when the dc blocking is  
disabled. Use SmartRF Studio to calculate correct register setting.  
6:4  
MOD_FORMAT[2:0]  
0 (000)  
R/W  
The modulation format of the radio signal  
Setting  
0 (000)  
1 (001)  
2 (010)  
3 (011)  
4 (100)  
5 (101)  
6 (110)  
7 (111)  
Modulation Format  
2-FSK  
GFSK  
Reserved  
ASK/OOK  
Reserved  
Reserved  
Reserved  
MSK  
ASK is supported only for output powers up to –1 dBm  
MSK is supported only for data rates above 26 kBaud  
Enables Manchester encoding/decoding.  
0 = Disable  
3
MANCHESTER_EN  
SYNC_MODE[2:0]  
0
R/W  
R/W  
1 = Enable  
2:0  
2 (010)  
Combined sync-word qualifier mode.  
The values 0 (000) and 4 (100) disables preamble and sync word  
transmission in TX and preamble and sync word detection in RX.  
The values 1 (001), 2 (010), 5 (101) and 6 (110) enables 16-bit sync  
word transmission in TX and 16-bits sync word detection in RX. Only 15  
of 16 bits need to match in RX when using setting 1 (001) or 5 (101).  
The values 3 (011) and 7 (111) enables repeated sync word  
transmission in TX and 32-bits sync word detection in RX (only 30 of 32  
bits need to match).  
Setting  
0 (000)  
1 (001)  
2 (010)  
3 (011)  
4 (100)  
5 (101)  
6 (110)  
7 (111)  
Sync-Word Qualifier Mode  
No preamble/sync  
15/16 sync word bits detected  
16/16 sync word bits detected  
30/32 sync word bits detected  
No preamble/sync, carrier-sense above threshold  
15/16 + carrier-sense above threshold  
16/16 + carrier-sense above threshold  
30/32 + carrier-sense above threshold  
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FIELD NAME  
RESET  
R/W  
DESCRIPTION  
7
FEC_EN  
0
R/W  
Enable Forward Error Correction (FEC) with interleaving for packet  
payload  
0 = Disable  
1 = Enable (Only supported for fixed packet length mode, i.e.  
PKTCTRL0.LENGTH_CONFIG = 0)  
6:4  
NUM_PREAMBLE[2:0]  
2 (010)  
R/W  
Sets the minimum number of preamble bytes to be transmitted  
Number of Preamble  
Setting  
Bytes  
0 (000)  
1 (001)  
2 (010)  
3 (011)  
4 (100)  
5 (101)  
6 (110)  
7 (111)  
2
3
4
6
8
12  
16  
24  
3:2  
1:0  
Reserved  
R0  
CHANSPC_E[1:0]  
2 (10)  
R/W  
Two bit exponent of channel spacing  
0x14: MDMCFG0 – Modem Configuration  
BIT  
FIELD NAME  
RESET  
R/W  
DESCRIPTION  
7:0  
CHANSPC_M[7:0]  
248 (0xF8)  
R/W  
8-bit mantissa of channel spacing. The channel spacing is multiplied by  
the channel number CHAN and added to the base frequency. It is  
unsigned and has the format:  
The default values give 199.951 kHz channel spacing (the closest  
setting to 200 kHz), assuming 26-MHz crystal frequency.  
0x15: DEVIATN – Modem Deviation Setting  
BIT  
7
FIELD NAME  
Reserved  
RESET  
R/W  
DESCRIPTION  
R0  
Reserved  
6:4  
3
DEVIATION_E[2:0]  
Reserved  
4 (100b)  
7 (111b)  
R/W  
R0  
Deviation exponent  
Reserved  
2:0  
DEVIATION_M[2:0]  
R/W  
Transmit  
Specifies the nominal frequency deviation from the carrier for a 0  
(–DEVIATN) and 1 (+DEVIATN) in a mantissa-exponent format,  
interpreted as a 4-bit value with MSB implicit 1. The resulting  
frequency deviation is given by:  
2-FSK/  
GFSK  
The default values give ±47.607-kHz deviation assuming  
26.0-MHz crystal frequency.  
Specifies the fraction of symbol period (1/8-8/8) during which a  
phase change occurs (0: +90°, 1: –90°). See the SmartRF  
Studio software [8] for correct DEVIATN setting when using  
MSK.  
MSK  
ASK/  
OOK  
This setting has no effect.  
Receive  
Specifies the expected frequency deviation of incoming signal,  
and must be approximately correct for demodulation to be  
performed reliably and robustly.  
2-FSK/  
GFSK  
MSK/  
ASK/  
OOK  
This setting has no effect.  
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0x16: MCSM2 – Main Radio Control State Machine Configuration  
BIT  
7:5  
4
FIELD NAME  
Reserved  
RESET  
R/W  
DESCRIPTION  
R0  
Reserved  
RX_TIME_RSSI  
RX_TIME_QUAL  
RX_TIME[2:0]  
0
0
R/W  
R/W  
R/W  
Direct RX termination based on RSSI measurement (carrier sense). For  
ASK/OOK modulation, RX times out if there is no carrier sense in the first 8  
symbol periods.  
3
When the RX_TIME timer expires, the chip checks if sync word is found when  
RX_TIME_QUAL = 0, or either sync word is found or PQI is set when  
RX_TIME_QUAL = 1.  
2:0  
7 (111)  
Timeout for sync word search in RX for both WOR mode and normal RX  
operation. The timeout is relative to the programmed EVENT0 timeout.  
The RX timeout in µs is given by EVENT0 × C(RX_TIME, WOR_RES) × 26/X,  
where C is given by the following table, and X is the crystal oscillator frequency in  
MHz.  
WOR_RES  
Setting  
0 (000)  
1 (001)  
2 (010)  
3 (011)  
4 (100)  
5 (101)  
6 (110)  
7 (111)  
0
3.6058  
1
2
3
18.0288  
9.0144  
4.5072  
2.2536  
1.1268  
0.5634  
0.2817  
32.4519  
16.226  
8.113  
46.875  
23.4375  
11.7188  
5.8594  
2.9297  
1.4648  
0.7324  
1.8029  
0.9014  
0.4507  
4.0565  
2.0282  
1.0141  
0.5071  
0.2254  
0.1127  
0.0563  
Until end of packet  
As an example, EVENT0 = 34666, WOR_RES = 0 and RX_TIME = 6  
corresponds to 1.96-ms RX timeout, 1-s polling interval and 0.195% duty cycle.  
Note that WOR_RES should be 0 or 1 when using WOR, because using  
WOR_RES > 1 gives a very low duty cycle. In applications where WOR is not  
used all settings of WOR_RES can be used.  
The duty cycle using WOR is approximated by:  
WOR_RES  
Setting  
0 (000)  
1 (001)  
2 (010)  
3 (011)  
4 (100)  
5 (101)  
6 (110)  
7 (111)  
0
1
12.50%  
6.25%  
3.13%  
1.56%  
0.78%  
0.39%  
0.20%  
NA  
1.95%  
9765 ppm  
4883 ppm  
2441 ppm  
NA  
NA  
NA  
Note that the RC oscillator must be enabled to use setting 0-6, because the  
timeout counts RC oscillator periods. WOR mode does not need to be enabled.  
The timeout counter resolution is limited: With RX_TIME = 0, the timeout count is  
given by the 13 MSBs of EVENT0, decreasing to the 7 MSBs of EVENT0 with  
RX_TIME = 6.  
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FIELD NAME  
Reserved  
CCA_MODE[1:0]  
RESET  
R/W  
DESCRIPTION  
7:6  
5:4  
R0  
R/W  
3 (11)  
Selects CCA_MODE. Reflected in CCA signal.  
Setting  
0 (00)  
1 (01)  
2 (10)  
Clear Channel Indication  
Always  
If RSSI below threshold  
Unless currently receiving a packet  
If RSSI below threshold unless currently receiving a  
packet  
3 (11)  
3:2  
RXOFF_MODE[1:0]  
0 (00)  
R/W  
Select what should happen when a packet has been received  
Next State After Finishing Packet  
Setting  
Reception  
0 (00)  
1 (01)  
2 (10)  
3 (11)  
IDLE  
FSTXON  
TX  
Stay in RX  
It is not possible to set RXOFF_MODE to be TX or FSTXON and at the  
same time use CCA.  
1:0  
TXOFF_MODE[1:0]  
0 (00)  
R/W  
Select what should happen when a packet has been sent (TX)  
Next State After Finishing Packet  
Setting  
Transmission  
0 (00)  
1 (01)  
2 (10)  
3 (11)  
IDLE  
FSTXON  
Stay in TX (start sending preamble)  
RX  
0x18: MCSM0 – Main Radio Control State Machine Configuration  
BIT  
7:6  
5:4  
FIELD NAME  
Reserved  
RESET  
R/W  
DESCRIPTION  
R0  
R/W  
FS_AUTOCAL[1:0]  
0 (00)  
Automatically calibrate when going to RX or TX, or back to IDLE  
Setting  
0 (00)  
1 (01)  
2 (10)  
When To Perform Automatic Calibration  
Never (manually calibrate using SCAL strobe)  
When going from IDLE to RX or TX (or FSTXON)  
When going from RX or TX back to IDLE automatically  
Every 4th time when going from RX or TX to IDLE  
automatically  
3 (11)  
In some automatic wake-on-radio (WOR) applications, using setting 3 (11)  
can significantly reduce current consumption.  
3:2  
PO_TIMEOUT  
1 (01)  
R/W  
Programs the number of times the six-bit ripple counter must expire after  
XOSC has stabilized before CHP_RDYn goes low.  
If XOSC is on (stable) during power-down, PO_TIMEOUT should be set so  
that the regulated digital supply voltage has time to stabilize before  
CHP_RDYn goes low (PO_TIMEOUT = 2 recommended). Typical start-up  
time for the voltage regulator is 50 us.  
If XOSC is off during power-down and the regulated digital supply voltage  
has sufficient time to stabilize while waiting for the crystal to be stable,  
PO_TIMEOUT can be set to 0. For robust operation it is recommended to  
use PO_TIMEOUT = 2.  
Setting  
0 (00)  
1 (01)  
2 (10)  
3 (11)  
Expire Count  
Timeout After XOSC Start  
Approximately 2.3 µs to 2.4 µs  
Approximately 37 µs to 39 µs  
Approximately 149 µs to 155 µs  
Approximately 597 µs to 620 µs  
1
16  
64  
256  
Exact timeout depends on crystal frequency.  
Enables the pin radio control option  
1
0
PIN_CTRL_EN  
0
0
R/W  
R/W  
XOSC_FORCE_ON  
Force the XOSC to stay on in the SLEEP state.  
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0x19: FOCCFG – Frequency Offset Compensation Configuration  
BIT  
7:6  
5
FIELD NAME  
Reserved  
RESET  
R/W  
DESCRIPTION  
R0  
FOC_BS_CS_GATE  
1
R/W  
If set, the demodulator freezes the frequency offset compensation and  
clock recovery feedback loops until the CS signal goes high.  
4:3  
FOC_PRE_K[1:0]  
2 (10)  
R/W  
The frequency compensation loop gain to be used before a sync word is  
detected.  
Frequency Compensation  
Setting  
Loop Gain Before Sync Word  
0 (00)  
1 (01)  
2 (10)  
3 (11)  
K
2K  
3K  
4K  
2
FOC_POST_K  
FOC_LIMIT[1:0]  
1
R/W  
R/W  
The frequency compensation loop gain to be used after a sync word is  
detected.  
Frequency Compensation  
Setting  
Loop Gain After Sync Word  
0
1
Same as FOC_PRE_K  
K/2  
1:0  
2 (10)  
The saturation point for the frequency offset compensation algorithm:  
Saturation Point (Maximum  
Setting  
Compensated Offset)  
±0 (no frequency offset  
0 (00)  
compensation)  
1 (01)  
2 (10)  
3 (11)  
±BWCHAN/8  
±BWCHAN/4  
±BWCHAN/2  
Frequency offset compensation is not supported for ASK/OOK. Always use  
FOC_LIMIT = 0 with these modulation formats.  
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0x1A: BSCFG – Bit Synchronization Configuration  
FIELD NAME  
BS_PRE_KI[1:0]  
RESET  
R/W  
DESCRIPTION  
7:6  
1 (01)  
R/W  
The clock recovery feedback loop integral gain to be used before a sync  
word is detected (used to correct offsets in data rate):  
Clock Recovery Loop Integral  
Setting  
Gain Before Sync Word  
0 (00)  
1 (01)  
2 (10)  
3 (11)  
KI  
2KI  
3KI  
4KI  
5:4  
BS_PRE_KP[1:0]  
2 (10)  
R/W  
The clock recovery feedback loop proportional gain to be used before a  
sync word is detected.  
Clock Recovery Loop  
Setting  
Proportional Gain Before  
Sync Word  
0 (00)  
1 (01)  
2 (10)  
3 (11)  
KP  
2KP  
3KP  
4KP  
3
2
BS_POST_KI  
BS_POST_KP  
1
1
R/W  
R/W  
The clock recovery feedback loop integral gain to be used after a sync  
word is detected.  
Clock Recovery Loop Integral  
Setting  
Gain After Sync Word  
0
1
Same as BS_PRE_KI  
KI /2  
The clock recovery feedback loop proportional gain to be used after a sync  
word is detected.  
Clock Recovery Loop  
Setting  
Proportional Gain After Sync  
Word  
0
1
Same as BS_PRE_KP  
KP  
1:0  
BS_LIMIT[1:0]  
0 (00)  
R/W  
The saturation point for the data rate offset compensation algorithm:  
Data Rate Offset Saturation  
Setting  
(Max Data Rate Difference)  
±0 (No data rate offset  
0 (00)  
compensation performed)  
1 (01)  
2 (10)  
3 (11)  
±3.125% data rate offset  
±6.25% data rate offset  
±12.5% data rate offset  
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0x1B: AGCCTRL2 – AGC Control  
BIT  
FIELD NAME  
RESET  
0 (00)  
R/W  
DESCRIPTION  
7:6  
MAX_DVGA_GAIN[1:0]  
R/W  
Reduces the maximum allowable DVGA gain.  
Setting  
0 (00)  
1 (01)  
2 (10)  
3 (11)  
Allowable DVGA Settings  
All gain settings can be used  
The highest gain setting can not be used  
The 2 highest gain settings can not be used  
The 3 highest gain settings can not be used  
5:3  
MAX_LNA_GAIN[2:0]  
0 (000)  
R/W  
Sets the maximum allowable LNA + LNA 2 gain relative to the maximum  
possible gain.  
Setting  
0 (000)  
1 (001)  
2 (010)  
3 (011)  
4 (100)  
5 (101)  
6 (110)  
7 (111)  
Maximum Allowable LNA + LNA 2 Gain  
Maximum possible LNA + LNA 2 gain  
Approximately 2.6 dB below maximum possible gain  
Approximately 6.1 dB below maximum possible gain  
Approximately 7.4 dB below maximum possible gain  
Approximately 9.2 dB below maximum possible gain  
Approximately 11.5 dB below maximum possible gain  
Approximately 14.6 dB below maximum possible gain  
Approximately 17.1 dB below maximum possible gain  
2:0  
MAGN_TARGET[2:0]  
3 (011)  
R/W  
These bits set the target value for the averaged amplitude from the digital  
channel filter (1 LSB = 0 dB).  
Setting  
0 (000)  
1 (001)  
2 (010)  
3 (011)  
4 (100)  
5 (101)  
6 (110)  
7 (111)  
Target Amplitude From Channel Filter  
24 dB  
27 dB  
30 dB  
33 dB  
36 dB  
38 dB  
40 dB  
42 dB  
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FIELD NAME  
RESET  
R/W  
DESCRIPTION  
7
6
Reserved  
R0  
AGC_LNA_PRIORITY  
1
R/W  
Selects between two different strategies for LNA and LNA 2 gain  
adjustment. When 1, the LNA gain is decreased first. When 0, the  
LNA 2 gain is decreased to minimum before decreasing LNA gain.  
5:4  
3:0  
CARRIER_SENSE_REL_THR[1:0]  
CARRIER_SENSE_ABS_THR[3:0]  
0 (00)  
R/W  
Sets the relative change threshold for asserting carrier sense  
Setting  
0 (00)  
1 (01)  
2 (10)  
3 (11)  
Carrier Sense Relative Threshold  
Relative carrier sense threshold disabled  
6 dB increase in RSSI value  
10 dB increase in RSSI value  
14 dB increase in RSSI value  
0 (0000)  
R/W  
Sets the absolute RSSI threshold for asserting carrier sense. The  
twos-complement signed threshold is programmed in steps of 1 dB  
and is relative to the MAGN_TARGET setting.  
Carrier Sense Absolute Threshold  
Setting  
(Equal to channel filter amplitude when AGC has not  
decreased gain)  
-8 (1000) Absolute carrier sense threshold disabled  
-7 (1001) 7 dB below MAGN_TARGET setting  
-1 (1111) 1 dB below MAGN_TARGET setting  
0 (0000) At MAGN_TARGET setting  
1 (0001) 1 dB above MAGN_TARGET setting  
7 (0111) 7 dB above MAGN_TARGET setting  
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0x1D: AGCCTRL0 – AGC Control  
BIT  
FIELD NAME  
RESET  
2 (10)  
R/W  
DESCRIPTION  
7:6  
HYST_LEVEL[1:0]  
R/W  
Sets the level of hysteresis on the magnitude deviation (internal AGC  
signal that determine gain changes).  
Setting  
Description  
0 (00)  
No hysteresis, small symmetric dead zone, high gain  
Low hysteresis, small asymmetric dead zone, medium  
gain  
1 (01)  
Medium hysteresis, medium asymmetric dead zone,  
medium gain  
2 (10)  
3 (11)  
Large hysteresis, large asymmetric dead zone, low gain  
5:4  
WAIT_TIME[1:0]  
1 (01)  
R/W  
Sets the number of channel filter samples from a gain adjustment has been  
made until the AGC algorithm starts accumulating new samples.  
Setting  
0 (00)  
1 (01)  
2 (10)  
3 (11)  
Channel Filter Samples  
8
16  
24  
32  
3:2  
AGC_FREEZE[1:0]  
0 (00)  
R/W  
Controls when the AGC gain should be frozen.  
Setting  
Function  
0 (00)  
Normal operation. Always adjust gain when required.  
The gain setting is frozen when a sync word has been  
found.  
1 (01)  
2 (10)  
3 (11)  
Manually freeze the analog gain setting and continue to  
adjust the digital gain.  
Manually freezes both the analog and the digital gain  
setting. Used for manually overriding the gain.  
1:0  
FILTER_LENGTH[1:0]  
1 (01)  
R/W  
Sets the averaging length for the amplitude from the channel filter. Sets the  
OOK/ASK decision boundary for OOK/ASK reception.  
Setting  
0 (00)  
1 (01)  
2 (10)  
3 (11)  
Channel Filter Samples  
OOK Decision  
4 dB  
8
16  
32  
64  
8 dB  
12 dB  
16 dB  
0x1E: WOREVT1 – High Byte Event0 Timeout  
BIT  
FIELD NAME  
RESET  
R/W  
DESCRIPTION  
7:0  
EVENT0[15:8]  
135 (0x87) R/W  
High byte of EVENT0 timeout register  
0x1F: WOREVT0 – Low Byte Event0 Timeout  
BIT  
FIELD NAME  
RESET  
R/W  
DESCRIPTION  
7:0  
EVENT0[7:0]  
107 (0x6B) R/W  
Low byte of EVENT0 timeout register.  
The default EVENT0 value gives 1-s timeout, assuming a 26-MHz crystal.  
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0x20: WORCTRL – Wake On Radio Control  
FIELD NAME  
RC_PD  
RESET  
R/W  
DESCRIPTION  
7
1
R/W  
Power down signal to RC oscillator. When written to 0, automatic initial  
calibration is performed  
6:4  
EVENT1[2:0]  
7 (111)  
R/W  
Timeout setting from register block. Decoded to Event 1 timeout. RC  
oscillator clock frequency equals fXOSC/750, which is 34.7 to 36 kHz,  
depending on crystal frequency. The following table lists the number of  
clock periods after Event 0 before Event 1 times out.  
Setting  
0 (000)  
1 (001)  
2 (010)  
3 (011)  
4 (100)  
5 (101)  
6 (110)  
7 (111)  
tEvent1  
4 (0.111 to 0.115 ms)  
6 (0.167 to 0.173 ms)  
8 (0.222 to 0.230 ms)  
12 (0.333 to 0.346 ms)  
16 (0.444 to 0.462 ms)  
24 (0.667 to 0.692 ms)  
32 (0.889 to 0.923 ms)  
48 (1.333 to 1.385 ms)  
3
2
RC_CAL  
1
R/W  
R0  
Enables (1) or disables (0) the RC oscillator calibration.  
Reserved  
WOR_RES  
1:0  
0 (00)  
R/W  
Controls the Event 0 resolution as well as maximum timeout of the WOR  
module and maximum timeout under normal RX operation::  
Setting  
0 (00)  
1 (01)  
2 (10)  
3 (11)  
Resolution (1 LSB)  
1 period (28 to 29 µs)  
Maximum Timeout  
1.8 to 1.9 seconds  
58 to 61 seconds  
31 to 32 minutes  
25 periods (0.89 to 0.92 ms)  
210 periods (28 to 30 ms)  
215 periods (0.91 to 0.94 s)  
16.5 to 17.2 hours  
NOTE  
WOR_RES should be 0 or 1 when using  
WOR, because WOR_RES > 1 results in  
a very low duty cycle.  
In normal RX operation all settings of WOR_RES can be used.  
0x21: FREND1 – Front End RX Configuration  
BIT  
7:6  
5:4  
3:2  
1:0  
FIELD NAME  
RESET  
R/W  
DESCRIPTION  
Adjusts front-end LNA PTAT current output  
Adjusts front-end PTAT outputs  
LNA_CURRENT[1:0]  
1 (01)  
R/W  
LNA2MIX_CURRENT[1:0]  
LODIV_BUF_CURRENT_RX[1:0]  
MIX_CURRENT[1:0]  
1 (01)  
1 (01)  
2 (10)  
R/W  
R/W  
R/W  
Adjusts current in RX LO buffer (LO input to mixer)  
Adjusts current in mixer  
0x22: FREND0 – Front End TX Configuration  
BIT  
7:6  
5:4  
FIELD NAME  
Reserved  
RESET  
R/W  
DESCRIPTION  
R0  
LODIV_BUF_CURRENT_TX[1:0]  
1 (0x01)  
R/W  
Adjusts current TX LO buffer (input to PA). The value to use in this  
field is given by the SmartRF Studio software.  
3
Reserved  
R0  
2:0  
PA_POWER[2:0]  
0 (0x00)  
R/W  
Selects PA power setting. This value is an index to the PATABLE,  
which can be programmed with up to 8 different PA settings. In  
OOK/ASK mode, this selects the PATABLE index to use when  
transmitting a 1. PATABLE index zero is used in OOK/ASK when  
transmitting a 0. The PATABLE settings from index 0 to the  
PA_POWER value are used for ASK TX shaping, and for power  
ramp-up/ramp-down at the start/end of transmission in all TX  
modulation formats.  
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0x23: FSCAL3 – Frequency Synthesizer Calibration  
BIT  
FIELD NAME  
FSCAL3[7:6]  
RESET  
R/W  
DESCRIPTION  
7:6  
2 (0x02)  
R/W  
Frequency synthesizer calibration configuration. The value to write in this  
field before calibration is given by the SmartRF Studio software.  
5:4  
3:0  
CHP_CURR_CAL_EN[1:0] 2 (0x02)  
FSCAL3[3:0] 9 (1001)  
R/W  
R/W  
Enable charge pump calibration stage when 1  
Frequency synthesizer calibration result register. Digital bit vector defining  
the charge pump output current, on an exponential scale:  
IOUT = I0 × 2FSCAL3[3:0]/4  
Fast frequency hopping without calibration for each hop can be done by  
calibrating earlier for each frequency and saving the resulting FSCAL3,  
FSCAL2, and FSCAL1 register values. Between each frequency hop,  
calibration can be replaced by writing the FSCAL3, FSCAL2, and FSCAL1  
register values corresponding to the next RF frequency.  
0x24: FSCAL2 – Frequency Synthesizer Calibration  
BIT  
7:6  
5
FIELD NAME  
RESET  
R/W  
DESCRIPTION  
Reserved  
R0  
R/W  
10 (0x0A) R/W  
VCO_CORE_H_EN  
FSCAL2[4:0]  
0
Choose high (1) / low (0) VCO  
4:0  
Frequency synthesizer calibration result register. VCO current calibration  
result and override value.  
Fast frequency hopping without calibration for each hop can be done by  
calibrating earlier for each frequency and saving the resulting FSCAL3,  
FSCAL2, and FSCAL1 register values. Between each frequency hop,  
calibration can be replaced by writing the FSCAL3, FSCAL2, and FSCAL1  
register values corresponding to the next RF frequency.  
0x25: FSCAL1 – Frequency Synthesizer Calibration  
BIT  
7:6  
5:0  
FIELD NAME  
Reserved  
RESET  
R/W  
DESCRIPTION  
R0  
32 (0x20) R/W  
FSCAL1[5:0]  
Frequency synthesizer calibration result register. Capacitor array setting for  
VCO coarse tuning.  
Fast frequency hopping without calibration for each hop can be done by  
calibrating earlier for each frequency and saving the resulting FSCAL3,  
FSCAL2, and FSCAL1 register values. Between each frequency hop,  
calibration can be replaced by writing the FSCAL3, FSCAL2, and FSCAL1  
register values corresponding to the next RF frequency.  
0x26: FSCAL0 – Frequency Synthesizer Calibration  
BIT  
7
FIELD NAME  
Reserved  
RESET  
R/W  
DESCRIPTION  
R0  
13 (0x0D) R/W  
6:0  
FSCAL0[6:0]  
Frequency synthesizer calibration control. The value to use in this register is  
given by the SmartRF Studio software.  
0x27: RCCTRL1 – RC Oscillator Configuration  
BIT  
7
FIELD NAME  
Reserved  
RESET  
R/W  
DESCRIPTION  
R0  
65 (0x41) R/W  
6:0  
FSCAL0[6:0]  
RC oscillator configuration  
0x28: RCCTRL0 – RC Oscillator Configuration  
BIT  
7
FIELD NAME  
Reserved  
RESET  
R/W  
DESCRIPTION  
R0  
R/W  
6:0  
RCCTRL0[6:0]  
0 (0x00)  
RC oscillator configuration  
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0x29: FSTEST – Frequency Synthesizer Calibration Control  
BIT  
FIELD NAME  
FSTEST[7:0]  
RESET  
R/W  
DESCRIPTION  
7:0  
89 (0x59) R/W  
For test only. Do not write to this register.  
0x2A: PTEST – Production Test  
BIT  
FIELD NAME  
PTEST[7:0]  
RESET  
R/W  
DESCRIPTION  
7:0  
127 (0x7F) R/W  
Writing 0xBF to this register makes the on-chip temperature sensor  
available in the IDLE state. The default 0x7F value should then be written  
back before leaving the IDLE state. Other use of this register is for test only.  
0x2B: AGCTEST – AGC Test  
BIT  
FIELD NAME  
AGCTEST[7:0]  
RESET  
R/W  
DESCRIPTION  
7:0  
63 (0x3F) R/W  
For test only. Do not write to this register.  
0x2C: TEST2 – Various Test Settings  
BIT  
FIELD NAME  
TEST2[7:0]  
RESET  
R/W  
DESCRIPTION  
7:0  
136 (0x88) R/W  
The value to use in this register is given by the SmartRF Studio software.  
This register is forced to 0x88 or 0x81 when it wakes up from SLEEP mode,  
depending on the configuration of FIFOTHR. ADC_RETENTION.  
0x2D: TEST1 – Various Test Settings  
BIT  
FIELD NAME  
TEST1[7:0]  
RESET  
R/W  
DESCRIPTION  
7:0  
49 (0x31) R/W  
The value to use in this register is given by the SmartRF Studio software.  
This register is forced to 0x31 or 0x35 when it wakes up from SLEEP mode,  
depending on the configuration of FIFOTHR. ADC_RETENTION.  
0x2E: TEST0 – Various Test Settings  
BIT  
7:2  
1
FIELD NAME  
TEST0[7:2]  
RESET  
R/W  
DESCRIPTION  
2 (0x02)  
R/W  
R/W  
R/W  
The value to use in this register is given by the SmartRF Studio software.  
Enable VCO selection calibration stage when 1  
VCO_SEL_CAL_EN  
TEST0[0]  
1
1
0
The value to use in this register is given by the SmartRF Studio software.  
4.2.3 Status Register Details  
0x30 (0xF0): PARTNUM – Chip ID  
BIT  
FIELD NAME  
PARTNUM[7:0]  
RESET  
R/W  
DESCRIPTION  
7:0  
0 (0x00)  
R
Chip part number  
0x31 (0xF1): VERSION – Chip ID  
BIT  
FIELD NAME  
VERSION[7:0]  
RESET  
R/W  
DESCRIPTION  
7:0  
4 (0x04)  
R
Chip version number  
0x32 (0xF2): FREQEST – Frequency Offset Estimate From Demodulator  
BIT  
FIELD NAME  
RESET  
R/W  
DESCRIPTION  
7:0  
FREQOFF_EST  
R
The estimated frequency offset (twos complement) of the carrier. Resolution  
is fXTAL/214 (1.59 to 1.65 kHz). Range is ±202 kHz to ±210 kHz, dependent  
on XTAL frequency.  
Frequency offset compensation is only supported for 2-FSK, GFSK, and  
MSK modulation. This register reads  
modulation.  
0 when using ASK or OOK  
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0x33 (0xF3): LQI – Demodulator Estimate for Link Quality  
BIT  
FIELD NAME  
CRC OK  
RESET  
R/W  
DESCRIPTION  
7
R
R
The last CRC comparison matched. Cleared when entering/restarting RX  
mode.  
6:0  
LQI_EST[6:0]  
The Link Quality Indicator estimates how easily a received signal can be  
demodulated. Calculated over the 64 symbols following the sync word.  
0x34 (0xF4): RSSI – Received Signal Strength Indication  
BIT  
FIELD NAME  
RESET  
R/W  
DESCRIPTION  
7:0  
RSSI  
R
Received signal strength indicator  
0x35 (0xF5): MARCSTATE – Main Radio Control State Machine State  
BIT  
7:5  
4:0  
FIELD NAME  
RESET  
R/W  
DESCRIPTION  
Reserved  
R0  
R
MARC_STATE[4:0]  
Main radio control FSM state  
Value  
State Name  
State (see Figure 3-15)  
SLEEP  
0 (0x00)  
1 (0x01)  
2 (0x02)  
3 (0x03)  
4 (0x04)  
5 (0x05)  
6 (0x06)  
7 (0x07)  
8 (0x08)  
9 (0x09)  
10 (0x0A)  
11 (0x0B)  
12 (0x0C)  
13 (0x0D)  
14 (0x0E)  
15 (0x0F)  
16 (0x10)  
17 (0x11)  
18 (0x12)  
19 (0x13)  
20 (0x14)  
21 (0x15)  
22 (0x16)  
SLEEP  
IDLE  
IDLE  
XOFF  
XOFF  
VCOON_MC  
REGON_MC  
MANCAL  
VCOON  
MANCAL  
MANCAL  
MANCAL  
FS_WAKEUP  
FS_WAKEUP  
CALIBRATE  
SETTLING  
SETTLING  
SETTLING  
CALIBRATE  
RX  
REGON  
STARTCAL  
BWBOOST  
FS_LOCK  
IFADCON  
ENDCAL  
RX  
RX_END  
RX_RST  
RX  
RX  
TXRX_SWITCH  
RXFIFO_OVERFLOW  
FSTXON  
TX  
TXRX_SETTLING  
RXFIFO_OVERFLOW  
FSTXON  
TX  
TX_END  
TX  
RXTX_SWITCH  
RXTX_SETTLING  
TXFIFO_UNDERFLOW TXFIFO_UNDERFLOW  
Note: It is not possible to read back the SLEEP or XOFF state numbers  
because setting CS low makes the chip enter the IDLE mode from the  
SLEEP or XOFF states.  
0x36 (0xF6): WORTIME1 – High Byte of WOR Time  
BIT  
FIELD NAME  
RESET  
R/W  
DESCRIPTION  
7:0  
TIME[15:8]  
R
High byte of timer value in WOR module  
0x37 (0xF7): WORTIME0 – Low Byte of WOR Time  
BIT  
FIELD NAME  
RESET  
R/W  
DESCRIPTION  
7:0  
TIME[7:0]  
R
Low byte of timer value in WOR module  
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0x38 (0xF8): PKTSTATUS – Current GDOx Status and Packet Status  
BIT  
FIELD NAME  
RESET  
R/W  
DESCRIPTION  
7
CRC_OK  
R
The last CRC comparison matched. Cleared when entering/restarting RX  
mode.  
6
5
4
3
CS  
R
R
R
R
Carrier sense  
PQT_REACHED  
Preamble Quality reached  
Channel is clear  
CCA  
SFD  
Sync word found. Asserted when sync word has been sent / received, and  
de-asserted at the end of the packet. In RX, this bit de-asserts when the  
optional address check fails or the radio enters RX_OVERFLOW state. In  
TX this bit de-asserts if the radio enters TX_UNDERFLOW state.  
2
GDO2  
R
Current GDO2 value. Note: the reading gives the non-inverted value  
irrespective of what IOCFG2.GDO2_INV is programmed to.  
It is not recommended to check for PLL lock by reading PKTSTATUS[2]  
with GDO2_CFG = 0x0A.  
1
0
Reserved  
GDO0  
R0  
R
Current GDO0 value.  
Note: Gives the noninverted value, regardless of the IOCFG0.GDO0_INV  
setting.  
It is not recommended to check for PLL lock by reading PKTSTATUS[0]  
with GDO0_CFG = 0x0A.  
0x39 (0xF9): VCO_VC_DAC – Current Setting from PLL Calibration Module  
BIT  
FIELD NAME  
RESET  
R/W  
DESCRIPTION  
7:0  
VCO_VC_DAC[7:0]  
R
Status register for test only  
0x3A (0xFA): TXBYTES – Underflow and Number of Bytes  
BIT  
7
FIELD NAME  
TXFIFO_UNDERFLOW  
NUM_TXBYTES  
RESET  
R/W  
DESCRIPTION  
R
R
6:0  
Number of bytes in TX FIFO  
0x3B (0xFB): RXBYTES – Overflow and Number of Bytes  
BIT  
7
FIELD NAME  
RXFIFO_OVERFLOW  
NUM_RXBYTES  
RESET  
R/W  
DESCRIPTION  
R
R
6:0  
Number of bytes in RX FIFO  
0x3C (0xFC): RCCTRL1_STATUS – Last RC Oscillator Calibration Result  
BIT  
7
FIELD NAME  
Reserved  
RCCTRL1_STATUS[6:0]  
RESET  
R/W  
DESCRIPTION  
R0  
R
6:0  
Contains the value from the last run of the RC oscillator calibration routine.  
For usage description, see CC1100/CC2500 – Wake-On-Radio  
(SWRA126).  
0x3D (0xFD): RCCTRL0_STATUS – Last RC Oscillator Calibration Result  
BIT  
7
FIELD NAME  
Reserved  
RCCTRL0_STATUS[6:0]  
RESET  
R/W  
DESCRIPTION  
R0  
R
6:0  
Contains the value from the last run of the RC oscillator calibration routine.  
For usage description, see CC1100/CC2500 – Wake-On-Radio  
(SWRA126).  
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5.1 Package Thermal Properties  
Table 5-1. Thermal Properties  
of QFN-32 Package  
THERMAL RESISTANCE  
Air velocity (m/s)  
qJA (K/W)  
0
R
40.4  
5.2 Soldering Information  
The recommendations for lead-free reflow in IPC/JEDEC J-STD-020C should be followed.  
5.3 Carrier Tape and Reel Specifications  
Carrier tape and reel is in accordance with EIA Specification 481.  
Table 5-2. Carrier Tape and Reel Specification  
COMPONENT  
PITCH  
REEL  
DIAMETER  
UNITS PER  
REEL  
PACKAGE  
TAPE WIDTH  
HOLE PITCH  
QFN-32  
12 mm  
8 mm  
4 mm  
13 inches  
3000  
5.4 Ordering Information  
Table 5-3. Ordering Information  
MINIMUM ORDER  
TI PART NUMBER  
DESCRIPTION  
QUANTITY (MOQ)  
3000 (tape and reel)  
3000 (tape and reel)  
3000 (tape and reel)  
3000 (tape and reel)  
3000 (tape and reel)  
3000 (tape and reel)  
3000 (tape and reel)  
3000 (tape and reel)  
3000 (tape and reel)  
CC1101IRHBRG4Q1  
CC1101TRHBRG4Q1  
CC1101QRHBRG4Q1  
CC1131IRHBRG4Q1  
CC1131TRHBRG4Q1  
CC1131QRHBRG4Q1  
CC1151IRHBRG4Q1  
CC1151TRHBRG4Q1  
CC1151QRHBRG4Q1  
CC1101-Q1 Transceiver, QFN-32 (RHB), RoHS Pb-free, –40°C to 85°C  
CC1101-Q1 Transceiver, QFN-32 (RHB), RoHS Pb-free, –40°C to 105°C  
CC1101-Q1 Transceiver, QFN-32 (RHB), RoHS Pb-free, –40°C to 125°C  
CC1131-Q1 Receiver, QFN-32 (RHB), RoHS Pb-free, –40°C to 85°C  
CC1131-Q1 Receiver, QFN-32 (RHB), RoHS Pb-free, –40°C to 105°C  
CC1131-Q1 Receiver, QFN-32 (RHB), RoHS Pb-free, –40°C to 125°C  
CC1151-Q1 Transmitter, QFN-32 (RHB), RoHS Pb-free, –40°C to 85°C  
CC1151-Q1 Transmitter, QFN-32 (RHB), RoHS Pb-free, –40°C to 105°C  
CC1151-Q1 Transmitter, QFN-32 (RHB), RoHS Pb-free, –40°C to 125°C  
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6 References  
[1] DN009 Upgrade from CC1100 to CC1101 (SWRA145)  
[2] CC1101EM 315–433 MHz Reference Design (SWRR046)  
[3] CC1101EM 868–915 MHz Reference Design (SWRR045)  
[4] CC1101 Errata Notes (SWRZ020)  
[5] AN001 SRD Regulations for Licence Free Transceiver Operation (SWRA090)  
[6] AN050 Using the CC1101 in the European 868 MHz SRD Band (SWRA146)  
[7] AN047 CC1100/CC2500 – Wake-On-Radio (SWRA126)  
[8] SmartRF® Studio (SWRC046)  
[9] CC1100 CC2500 Examples Libraries (SWRC021)  
[10] CC1100/CC1150DK, CC1101DK, and CC2500/CC2550DK Examples and Libraries User Manual  
(SWRU109)  
[11] DN010 Close-in Reception with CC1101 (SWRA147)  
[12] DN017 CC11xx 868/915 MHz RF Matching (SWRA168)  
[13] DN015 Permanent Frequency Offset Compensation (SWRA159)  
[14] DN006 CC11xx Settings for FCC 15.247 Solutions (SWRA123)  
[15] DN505 RSSI Interpretation and Timing (SWRA114)  
[16] AN058 Antenna Selection Guide (SWRA161)  
[17] AN067 Wireless MBUS Implementation with CC1101 and MSP430 (SWRA234)  
[18] DN013 Programming Output Power on CC1101 (SWRA168)  
[19] DN022 CC11xx OOK/ASK register settings (SWRA215)  
[20] DN005 CC11xx Sensitivity versus Frequency Offset and Crystal Accuracy (SWRA122)  
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REVISION  
COMMENTS  
SWRS076  
SWRS076A  
SWRS076B  
Initial Product Preview release  
Changed first TYP value for "Current consumption in power-down modes" in Section 2.4 from 1.1 µA to 0.7 µA.  
Changed unit for rejection parameters in Section 2.5 from dBm to dB.  
Updated current consumption values in Figure 3-4.  
Change all instances of "387 MHz to 464 MHz" to "420 MHz to 450 MHz".  
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Status (1)  
Eco Plan (2)  
MSL Peak Temp (3)  
Samples  
Orderable Device  
Package Type Package  
Drawing  
Pins  
Package Qty  
Lead/  
Ball Finish  
(Requires Login)  
CC1101IRHBRG4Q1  
ACTIVE  
QFN  
RHB  
32  
3000  
Green (RoHS  
& no Sb/Br)  
CU NIPDAU Level-2-260C-1 YEAR  
CC1101QRHBRG4Q1  
CC1101TRHBRG4Q1  
ACTIVE  
ACTIVE  
QFN  
QFN  
RHB  
RHB  
32  
32  
3000  
3000  
TBD  
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Green (RoHS  
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CU NIPDAU Level-2-260C-1 YEAR  
CU NIPDAU Level-2-260C-1 YEAR  
CU NIPDAU Level-2-260C-1 YEAR  
CC1131IRHBRG4Q1  
CC1131QRHBRG4Q1  
ACTIVE  
ACTIVE  
QFN  
QFN  
RHB  
RHB  
32  
32  
3000  
3000  
Green (RoHS  
& no Sb/Br)  
Green (RoHS  
& no Sb/Br)  
CC1131TRHBRG4Q1  
CC1151IRHBRG4Q1  
ACTIVE  
ACTIVE  
QFN  
QFN  
RHB  
RHB  
32  
32  
3000  
3000  
TBD  
Call TI  
Call TI  
Green (RoHS  
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CU NIPDAU Level-2-260C-1 YEAR  
CC1151QRHBRG4Q1  
CC1151TRHBRG4Q1  
ACTIVE  
ACTIVE  
QFN  
QFN  
RHB  
RHB  
32  
32  
3000  
3000  
Green (RoHS  
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CU NIPDAU Level-2-260C-1 YEAR  
TBD  
Call TI  
Call TI  
(1) The marketing status values are defined as follows:  
ACTIVE: Product device recommended for new designs.  
LIFEBUY: TI has announced that the device will be discontinued, and a lifetime-buy period is in effect.  
NRND: Not recommended for new designs. Device is in production to support existing customers, but TI does not recommend using this part in a new design.  
PREVIEW: Device has been announced but is not in production. Samples may or may not be available.  
OBSOLETE: TI has discontinued the production of the device.  
(2) Eco Plan - The planned eco-friendly classification: Pb-Free (RoHS), Pb-Free (RoHS Exempt), or Green (RoHS & no Sb/Br) - please check http://www.ti.com/productcontent for the latest availability  
information and additional product content details.  
TBD: The Pb-Free/Green conversion plan has not been defined.  
Pb-Free (RoHS): TI's terms "Lead-Free" or "Pb-Free" mean semiconductor products that are compatible with the current RoHS requirements for all 6 substances, including the requirement that  
lead not exceed 0.1% by weight in homogeneous materials. Where designed to be soldered at high temperatures, TI Pb-Free products are suitable for use in specified lead-free processes.  
Pb-Free (RoHS Exempt): This component has a RoHS exemption for either 1) lead-based flip-chip solder bumps used between the die and package, or 2) lead-based die adhesive used between  
the die and leadframe. The component is otherwise considered Pb-Free (RoHS compatible) as defined above.  
Green (RoHS & no Sb/Br): TI defines "Green" to mean Pb-Free (RoHS compatible), and free of Bromine (Br) and Antimony (Sb) based flame retardants (Br or Sb do not exceed 0.1% by weight  
in homogeneous material)  
(3) MSL, Peak Temp. -- The Moisture Sensitivity Level rating according to the JEDEC industry standard classifications, and peak solder temperature.  
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CC1101QRHBRG4Q1

Low-Power Sub-1-GHz Fractional-N UHF Device Family for Automotive
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CC1101RGP

Low-power Sub-1 GHz wireless transceiver 20-QFN -40 to 85
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CC1101RGPR

Low-Power Sub-1 GHz RF Transceiver
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CC1101RGPT

低功耗低于 1GHz 无线收发器 | RGP | 20 | -40 to 85
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CC1101RTK

Low-Cost Low-Power Sub-1GHz RF Transceiver
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CC1101RTKG3

TELECOM, CELLULAR, RF AND BASEBAND CIRCUIT, PQCC20, 4 X 4 MM, GREEN, PLASTIC, QLP-20
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CC1101RTKR

Low-Cost Low-Power Sub-1GHz RF Transceiver
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CC1101TRHBRG4Q1

Low-Power Sub-1-GHz Fractional-N UHF Device Family for Automotive
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CC1101_08

Low-Cost Low-Power Sub-1GHz RF Transceiver
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CC1103A00

For electrovalves, style A, 3p+G, female, with cable
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CC1103V00

For electrovalves, style A, 3p+G, female, with cable
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CC110L

CC11OL是一款低成本工作在300 -348 MHz,387 - 464 MHz,和779 - 928 MHz频段下的真正单片的收发器。该电路基于流行的CC1101 RF收发器、射频性能特征是相同的。
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