S2-LP datasheet(10/90 Pages) STMICROELECTRONICS

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Detailed functional description

S2-LP

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Figure 1: Simplified S2-LP block diagram

The receiver architecture is low-IF conversion, the received RF signal is amplified by a two-

stage low-noise amplifier (LNA) and down-converted in quadrature (I and Q) to the

intermediate frequency (IF). LNA and IF amplifiers make up the RX front-end (RXFE) and

have programmable gain. At IF, the ADCs digitalize the I/Q signals. The demodulated data

go to an external MCU either through the 128-byte RX FIFO, readable via SPI, or directly

using a programmable GPIO pin.

The transmitter part of the S2-LP is based on direct synthesis of the RF frequency. The

power amplifier (PA) input is the LO generated by the RF synthesizer, while the output level

can be configured between -30 dBm and +14 dBm (+16 dBm in boost mode), at pin level

with 0.5 dB steps.

The data to be transmitted can be provided by an external MCU either through the 128-

byte TX FIFO writable via SPI, or directly using a programmable GPIO pin. The S2-LP

supports frequency hopping, TX/RX and antenna diversity switch control, extending the link

range and improving performance.

The S2-LP has a very efficient power management (PM) system. An integrated switched

mode power supply (SMPS) regulator allows operation from a battery voltage ranging from

+1.8 V to +3.6 V, and with power conversion efficiency of 90%.

A crystal must be connected between XIN and XOUT. It is digitally configurable to operate

with different crystals. As an alternative, an external clock signal can be used to feed XIN

for proper operation. The S2-LP also has an integrated low-power RC oscillator, generating

the 34.7 kHz signal used as a clock for the slowest timeouts.

A standard 4-pin SPI bus is used to communicate with the external MCU. Four configurable

general purpose I/Os are available.

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