User Manual Rev. 1.
Table of contents TABLE OF CONTENTS............................................................................................................ 2 INTRODUCTION ....................................................................................................................... 3 TYPICAL PERFORMANCE ...................................................................................................... 3 MECHANICAL DIMENSIONS AND COMPONENT PLACEMENT ......................................... 4 CIRCUIT DIAGRAM.
Introduction The CC1000 is a very flexible and feature-rich single-chip very low-power RF transceiver. Chipcon has designed the CC1000PP plug-and-play module to serve as a reference layout and enable very quick prototyping of an RF system. The tiny CC1000PP module (28x20 mm) contains all RF components required for proper operation. This includes all the components mentioned in the CC1000 application circuit (see datasheet for details), as well as a reference crystal and a LC output filter.
Mechanical dimensions and component placement The CC1000PP module measures 28x20mm, and has been designed for a two-sided 1.6mm thick PCB using industry-standard FR-4 board material. Components are mounted on only one side, and the result is a very small, inexpensive module that can satisfy regulation requirements. On each end of the board are connectors for interfacing the module to an external system. An external antenna, and a 2.1-3.6V power supply should be connected to the top connector (P2).
The value of the matching components, the VCO inductor and the LC filter will depend on the operating frequency. Bills of materials are supplied for both versions. For operating frequencies other than those listed here, please use the latest version of SmartRF® Studio to calculate the component values. Pinouts for the connectors are given in the table below. The position of pin number 1 is indicated on the top silkscreen of the PCB.
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Layout RF circuits working at high frequencies are very sensitive to the physical layout of the PCB. Chipcon has carefully optimised the layout of the CC1000PP in order to provide good RF performance. Chipcon strongly recommends that you use this layout as it is, and that you do not attempt to modify it. LO leakage is a critical parameter. To meet the ETSI requirement of –57 dBm, coupling from the VCO to the antenna or the matching network must be carefully controlled.
Bill of materials, CC1000PP-433 CC1000PP-433 Reference Description Value / tolerance Part C1 Capacitor, tantal 3.3µF C_3U3_TAN_B C6 Capacitor 0603 33nF, 10% C_33N_0603_X7R_K_25 C10 Capacitor 0603 12pF, 5% C_12P_0603_NP0_J_50 C11 Capacitor 0603 220pF, 5% C_220P_0603_NP0_J_50 C12 Capacitor 0603 1nF, 10% C_1N0_0603_X7R_K_50 C13 Capacitor 0603, general C14 Capacitor 0603 68pF, 5% C_68P_0603_NP0_J_50 C31 Capacitor 0603 15pF, 5% C_15P_0603_NP0_J_50 C41 Capacitor 0603 8.
Bill of materials, CC1000PP-868 CC1000PP-868 Reference Description Value Part C1 Capacitor, tantal 3.3µF C_3U3_TAN_B C6 Capacitor 0603 33nF, 10% C_33N_0603_X7R_K_25 C10 Capacitor 0603 12pF, 5% C_12P_0603_NP0_J_50 C11 Capacitor 0603 C12 Capacitor 0603 1nF, 10% C_1N0_0603_X7R_K_50 C13 Capacitor 0603 330pF, 5% C_330P_0603_NP0_J_50 C14 Capacitor 0603 8.2pF, ±0.25pF C_8P2_0603_NP0_C_50 C31 Capacitor 0603 10pF, 5% C_10P_0603_NP0_J_50 C41 Capacitor 0603 C42 Capacitor 0603 4.
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