Wireless Presentation

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Wireless Presentation

• June 2009

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Agenda

• RF marketing information
• EZRadio Introduction
• EZRadioLC Introduction
• EZRadioPro Introduction
• Support Source
• Development Kit
• Thank you

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Silabs wireless product Portfolio

• EZRadioPRO
• High performance RF
• Designed for extended ranges (128 registers)
• 240-960 MHz continual coverage
• Si443x TRx, Si433x Rx, Si403x Tx
• EZRadio
• Moderate performance RF
• Simple to design with (only 12 registers)
• 315, 434, 868, 915 MHz banded coverage
• SI442x TRx, Si432x Rx, Si402x Tx
• EZRadioLC
• 315/433 MHz OOK/FSK
• STB RF remote control

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Wireless Roadmap
EZRadioPRO
EZRadio
Si4430/31/32 Continual 240 - 960 MHz -118 dBm,
FSK128 / OOK40 kbps -8gt13 and 13gt20 dBm Tx
pwr
Si4421 434,868,915 MHz -112 dBm, FSK115 kbps 7
dBm Tx pwr
Si4420 315, 434, 868, 915 MHz -109 dBm, FSK256
kbps 3 dBm Tx pwr
Si4330 240 - 960 MHz -118 dBm, FSK128 / OOK40
kbps
Si4311 315/433 MHz -112 dBm, FSK / OOK
Si4320 315, 434, 868, 915 MHz -109 dBmFSK256 /
OOK1 kbps
Si4322 868, 915 MHz -108 dBmFSK256 kbps
Tx Rx TRx
Si4030/31/32 240 - 960 MHz FSK128 / OOK40
kbps -8gt13 and 13gt20 dBm Tx pwr
Si4020 315, 434, 868, 915 MHz 3 dBm, FSK256 /
OOK256 kbps
Si4021 434, 868, 915 MHz 8 dBmFSK115 / OOK512
kbps
Si4022 868, 915 MHz 8 dBm FSK115 kbps
2006
2007
Q408
Q109
Q308
2005
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Market Acceptance and Trends

• Modern RF devices lower design barriers
• RF becoming easier to add to existing
  productswider RF adoption
• Fuller featured radios available (antenna
  tuning, AFC, etc)
• RF data-links costs are dropping
• Lightweight MCU encryption algorithms
• Open Standard AES128, TEA, XXTEA
• Proprietary Keeloq, Hitag, AVR411
• Lower barriers increasing wireless applications
• Game controller, sensors, data logging, etc.
• Large and established one-way link applications
  today
• RKE, remote control, sensors
• Increasing trend towards two-way links
• Confirm communication, reduced power consumption,
  increased noise immunity

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Application Examples Wireless Everywhere

• Weather stations
• RKE security
• Entertainment (STB)
• Garage door
• Pagers
• Irrigation
• Lighting
• Shutters blinds
• Home automation
• Building automation
• Wireless doorbells
• Auto meter reading
• .
• ..

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Wireless Application Examples

• Sub GHz wireless market a large and growing
  opportunity for Silicon Labs
• (total TRX/RX/TX chips in system)
• Automotive
• Remote keyless entry RKE (150 Mu/yr)
• Tire pressure monitoring systems TPMS(116 Mu/yr)
• After-market car alarms (38 Mu/yr)
• Consumer electronics
• Satellite set-top boxes (93 Mu/yr)
• Wireless weather stations (16 Mu/yr)
• Toys 400-900 MHz (10 Mu/yr)
• Baby monitors (15 Mu/yr)
• Remote controls, IR replacement/extension (5
  Mu/yr)
• Home
• Automated meter reading AMR (61 Mu/yr)
• Garage and gate door openers (31 Mu/yr)
• Security/home automation (72 Mu/yr)

Remote keyless entry
Garage door openers
Wireless weather stations
Remote controls
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EZRadio Current Portfolio
EZRadio Introduction
Product Frequency bands Comments
Transmitter SI4020 315/433/868/915 MHz Automatic Antenna tuning, EEPROM mode, OOK
Transmitter SI4021 433/868/915 MHz Improved phase noise, bit synchronization
Transmitter SI4022 433/868/915 MHz Wider frequency bands, improved Xtal startup and current consumption, 64bit TX FIFO, auto sleep, 32kHz clock output
Receiver SI4320 315/433/868/915 MHz Standalone mode, AFC, RX FIFO
Receiver SI4322 433/868/915 MHz Wide frequency bands, improved selectivity Xtal startup and current consumption, auto sleep, 32kHz clock output
Transceivers SI4420 315/433/868/915 MHz EZMac, TX latch
Transceivers SI4421 433/868/915 MHz Improved phase noise, EZMac
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EZRadio
Transmitter Parameter(SI4020/SI4021/SI4022)

• Fully integrated Transmitter (Low BOM, easy
  design-in)
• FSK and OOK support
• Standalone and MCU mode support
• Programmable power output level, automatic
  antenna tuning circuit
• Low battery detection and wakeup timer
• 2.2-5.4V operation supply voltage(SI40222.2-3.8V)
  
• Compact 16 pin TSSOP
• Band support315/433/868/915MHz(SI4022 none
  315MHz band)

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Transmitter with MCU or EEPROM Mode Application
EZRadio
SI4021
SI4021
MCU Mode Application
EEPROM Mode Application
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EZRadio
Customer Application (Use SI4021 Remote
Controller)
Standard 10MHz Crystal
MCU
Button
SI4021
Loop Antenna (None Match Circuit)
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EZRadio
Receiver Parameters(SI4320/SI4322)

• Full integrated ISM receiver (Low BOM, easy
  design-in)
• Use band315 /433/868/915MHz(SI4322 none 315MHz
  band)
• FSK and OOK support
• Standalone and MCU mode support
• High bit rate up to 115.2kbps in digital
• Programmable baseband bandwith(67-400kHz)
• 16bit RX data FIFO(64bit FIFO SI4322)
• RSSI (Digital and Analog), AFC and DQD
• Low battery detection and wakeup timer
• 2.2-5.4V operation supply Votlage(SI43222.2-3.8V)
  
• Low standby current (0.3uA)
• Compact 16 pin TSSOP

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Receiver with Standalone or MCU Mode Application
EZRadio
SI4320
SI4320
Standalone Mode Application
MCU Mode Application
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Standalone mode demo(SI4320)
EZRadio
CR2032 Battery
Loop Antenna (none match Circuit )
Standard 10 MHz Crystal
Indication LED
SI4320
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Transceiver Parameters(SI4420/SI4421)
EZRadio
A Transceiver (Transmitter Receiver)

• No external antenna switch needed
• Transmitter FIFO
• Automatic antenna tuning
• No external RF parts (excl. 10 MHz quartz
  crystal) WDS 2.0 can help engineers where none
  standard 10MHz XTals are used.

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EZRadioLC Si4010 SoC RKE Transmitter

• Hardware Features
• Low-cost wireless transmitter at 315, 434, 868,
  915 MHz
• Integrated 8051 MCU with flexible packet format
• No external SAW or crystal oscillator required
• Low power (18 mA Tx _at_ 10 dBm power, 0.1 uA
  standby)
• Supply voltage 1.8 to 3.6 V
• FSK, ASK modulation options
• 10 dBm maximum output power with 16 dBm
  programmable range
• Automatic antenna tuning for optimum PA
  efficiency and higher radiated power
• PA wave shaping reduces spurious content in ASK
  mode
• 250 ppm frequency accuracy with no external
  reference
• External 1-pin xtal option for tighter frequency
  accuracy
• 5 general purpose input/outputs (power-on push
  button capable)
• -40 to 85C temperature range
• Software Features
• Transmit packet encryption
• AES standard, customer specific encryption
• Standalone operation
• Button push to encrypted payload output

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Si4010 Block Diagram

• Integrated 8051 MCU
• On-chip memory
• 2 kB OTP (1.8 kB available for custom
  programming)
• 2 kB RAM (1.8 kB available for custom
  programming)
• 256 bytes of data RAM
• 8 kB ROM
• 20 bit EEPROM for rolling code counter

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Si4010 Keyfob Application Schematic

• No external MCU, EEPROM, SAW, or crystal
  oscillators needed
• Smallest BOM, board area, and lowest total cost

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EZRadioLC Si4311 OOK/FSK Receiver

• Optimized for low-cost wireless remote control
  receivers
• Easy to use, no external MCU required
• No RF SAW or IF ceramic filters needed
• Features
• Low power 19 mA RX current
• Supply voltage from 2.7 to 3.6 V
• High sensitivity
• -113 dBm _at_ 4 kbps FSK, BW 48 kHz, BER 10-3
• -112 dBm _at_ 2.4 kbps OOK, BW 24 kHz, BER 10-3
• 315 or 433.92 MHz operation
• Selectable channel bandwidths
• Integrated LDO regulator for direct connection to
  battery
• Integrated noise squelch circuit
• 3 x 3 x 0.85 mm 20-pin QFN package
• Small board area of 20 mm2

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FSK Application Schematic _at_ 433.92 MHz

• Easy to use
• RF input ? digital output
• Channel BW chosen by state of BW31 pins
• Integrated LDO regulator allows direct connection
  to battery

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EZRadioPRO Products
EZRadioPRO

• Transceivers
• SI4430 - Freq Range900-960MHz Output Power
  13dBm
• SI4431 - Freq Range240-930MHz Output Power
  13dBm
• SI4432 - Freq Range240-930MHz Output Power
  20dBm

• Receivers
• SI4330 - Freq Range240-960MHz Sensitivity
  -118dBm

• Transmitters
• SI4030 - Freq Range900-960MHz Output Power
  13dBm
• SI4031 - Freq Range240-930MHz Output Power
  13dBm
• SI4032 - Freq Range240-930MHz Output Power
  20dBm

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EZRadioPRO

• Main Performance Specs
• Frequency Range 240-960MHz
• Sensitivity -118dBm
• Data Rate 1-128kbps
• 20dBm Max Output Power Version
• Configurable 11 to 20dBm
• 13dBm Max Output Power Version
• Configurable -8 to 13dBm
• Low Power Consumption
• 17mA Receive
• 60mA Transmit _at_20dBm
• Power Supply 1.8-3.6V

IA4432

• General Features
• 20 Pin QFN Package
• -40C - 85C Temperature Range
• Green Lead Free Package
• Low BOM

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EZRadioPRO
Range measurements done at Hungary office with
development platform
Data rate Range
2.4kbps 2.05km
4.8kbps 2.03km
9.6kbps 1.5km
50kbps 1.37km
100kbps 1.1km
125kbps 0.96km
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Distance Test site
EZRadioPRO
51M
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What is Antenna Diversity?
EZRadioPRO

• Two antennas in system
• EZRadioPRO will choose the best antenna for
  optimal performance
• Gain 8-10dB in Link Budget Gain
• Common feature used in cell/cordless phones to
  avoid multipath/fading

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What is the Packet Handler??
EZRadioPRO

• Typical Packet Structure Shown Above
• Preamble, Sync Word TX Header, Packet Length, and
  CRC fields set through SPI registers
• ALL that needs to be loaded into FIFO is Data
• EZRadioPRO will automatically construct/deconstruc
  t the packet

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EZRadioPRO Schematics
SI4431/32
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EZRadioPRO System Benefits
Competitive System Solutions
EZRadioPRO System Solutions

• Larger MCU memory requirement
• MCU awake to poll radio more current
• ADC required for temp / battery sensor
• Additional SW developer burden
• Reduced performance and battery life, increased
  cost, complicated design

• Reduced MCU memory requirement
• MCU asleep while radio qualifies data
• Integrated ADC, temp sensor, battery detect
• Packet qualification simplifies SW
• EZRadioPRO improves performance, reduces current
  and cost, eases design

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Wireless MCU

• In wireless applications customers need a MCU
• Implements overall product functionality
• Protocol communication tasks
• Acknowledgements between nodes
• Packet construction and deconstruction (built
  into EZRP)
• Security Encryption
• Keeloq, AES128, AVR411
• Radio control
• Radio configuration (frequency, modulation, etc)
• Antenna Diversity (built into EZRP)
• Antenna Switching (built into EZRP)
• I/O requirements (built into EZRP)

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How to win the MCU/RF bundle

• RF performance/features critical for product
  selection
• Link range
• Battery life
• Winning the radio socket creates opportunity to
  win MCU
• Some customers need unique MCU features
• 0.9V battery operation
• Capacitive touch-sense
• For other generic MCU applications make it
  easy!
• Reference designs with radio and MCU
• EZLink modules are ideal reference platform
• Example radio application code
• Networking software EZMac
• Domain specific software
• AES-128 encryption
• Frequency hoping

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Supporting Reference Source Code

• MCU and RF teams porting RF code to C8051 MCU
• Point-to-point simple links
• Transceiver ping-pong
• EZMac
• EZMac Litesmallest footprint
• EZMac Standardadds multicast and error detection
  support
• EZMac Plusadds packet forwards
• EZMacPROlower footprint, uses hardware blocks in
  EZRadioPRO devices(currently in development)
• Frequency hopping spread spectrum
• All of the above is available in the development
  kits

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Supporting Software

• EZMac
• Hardware maybe complex for some Software Complex
  for others
• Reference source code
• Designed to handle the radio communication,
  application sits on top

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Supporting Software

• EZHopper provides the FHSS hopping engine to
  enable high output powers (e.g. 20dBm) while
  also meeting FCC regulations
• EZHopper available as licensable LIBRARIES only.
• Soon to be embedded into EZMac PRO

• EZHopper

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Available Wireless/MCU Development Kits

• Software Development Board (SDB)
• Designed for the following
• Customer demonstration
• BASIC RF testing
• Code development (on a known platform)

Part No. SDBC-DK3

• EZLink Fast Prototyping Module
• Designed for the following
• Know good RF module for customer prototyping
• EZRadio and EZRadioPRO variants (All set for HB
  only)
• Supersets only available

Part Nos.EZLC-DK1-4x2x xxx EZLC-DK1-4x3x xxx
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Available Wireless/MCU Development Kits

• Lab-based RF Evaluation Board
• Designed for the following
• Advanced RF testing
• Designed to be controlled by the WDS chip
  configurator
• Often referred to as a LoadBoard
• Note plan to migrate to a SDB platform plug-in

Part No. ISM-DK3

• RF Test cards
• Designed for the following specifications
• Chip specific (e.g. Si4431, Si4320)
• Frequency specific (e.g. 868, 915 MHz)
• Antenna specific (e.g. BIFA, 50O, Loop)
• Plugs into both the SDB and the LoadBoard
  platforms
• Known RF characteristics

Part Nos.See price book
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Supporting Tools

• Wireless Development Suite
• PC-based GUI software tools
• Terminal emulator (Vista does not have
  hyperterminal anymore)
• Chip configurator
• Automated Datasheet Enter your RF
  characteristics and the registers are
  automatically set
• C Header Generator Create a file with the
  register settings and import into your compiler
• Reference Designs
• Development and demonstration kits
• Schematics
• Layouts
• C8051 MCU versions coming soon!

Available today on CDs in development kits
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