User's Manual

UM-B-045
DA14580 Range extender v.2 reference application
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User manual
Revision 1.1
14-September-2015
CFR0012-00 Rev 1
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© 2015 Dialog Semiconductor
List of Figures and Tables
Figure 1: DA14580 Range Extender v.2 module .................................................................................... 9
Figure 2: Block diagram ....................................................................................................................... 10
Figure 3: Sky66111-11 Power Amplifier .............................................................................................. 11
Figure 4: DA14580 QFN40 SoC, Range Extender ver.2 module .......................................................... 12
Figure 5: RF front end signal paths ...................................................................................................... 13
Figure 6: RF front end schematic ........................................................................................................ 14
Figure 7: Diagnostic port to pins assignment and register settings .................................................... 16
Figure 8: The RF control signals ........................................................................................................... 18
Figure 9: Rising edge of Tx_En control signal ...................................................................................... 18
Figure 10: Detail from Tx_En to Rx_En signal ..................................................................................... 19
Figure 11: Low pass filter..................................................................................................................... 20
Figure 12: T- shaped, 3-poles, Low Pass Filter .................................................................................... 20
Figure 13: Simulation results of LPF response .................................................................................... 21
Figure 14: Range Extender v.2 on interposer ...................................................................................... 21
Figure 15: Antenna geometry on Range Extender v.2 ........................................................................ 22
Figure 16: Measured S11 paramater for IFA ....................................................................................... 22
Figure 17: Radiation diagram for the board placed vertically on the short edge ............................... 23
Figure 18: Radiation diagram for the board placed horizontally ........................................................ 23
Figure 19: Range Extender v.2 stand-alone ........................................................................................ 24
Figure 20: Radiation diagram for the board placed vertically on the short edge ............................... 24
Figure 21: Radiation diagram for the board placed horizontally ........................................................ 25
Figure 22: IFA antenna implementation ............................................................................................. 25
Figure 23: Current consumption for Advertisement frame ................................................................ 26
Figure 24: Top view of PCBA ............................................................................................................... 27
Figure 25: Schematic of DA14580 Range Extender v.2 Module .......................................................... 28