BLE Advertising Transmitter RF Frontend

Overview

130GF_BLE_01 is a small area transmitter with output frequency range 2.4…2.48GHz. Nominal value of output power can be either -20dBm or 0dBm. The IP does not use any reference frequency, so necessary frequency tolerance is provided by high resolution digital control via frequency control words FC_TX and FD_TX. These control words response, correspondingly, for slow control of carrier frequency and fast control of frequency deviation. Correct generation of these words are performed externally. This external processing may include GFSK signal modulation, storing temperature-dependent constants for frequency adjustment etc. The internal digitally-controlled oscillator (DCO) core is based on LC tank oscillator with two control inputs. Bus TX_CTRL provides main user control of the IP. Service control bus is dedicated for debugging and testing goals and is not used during normal operation.

Key Features

  • Global Foundries Embedded EEPROM 130nm
  • Operating temperature range –40…+85 °C
  • Output power adjustment ability
  • High precision output frequency without reference frequency
  • No external components
  • ISM band 2.402 GHz to 2.480 GHz operation
  • Small area
  • Low power consumption

Applications

  • Internet of Things (IoT)
  • Secure Payment
  • Wearable Devices
  • Home and Security
  • Industrial and Data Logger
  • Health and Fitness
  • Beacons

Deliverables

  • Schematic or NetList
  • Abstract view (.lef and .lib files)
  • Layout (optional)
  • Verilog behavior model
  • Extracted view (optional)
  • GDSII
  • DRC, LVS, antenna report
  • Test bench with saved configurations (optional)
  • Documentation

Technical Specifications

Foundry, Node
Global Foundries Embedded EEPROM 0.13 um
Maturity
pre-silicon verification
Availability
Now
GLOBALFOUNDRIES
Pre-Silicon: 130nm
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