
NXP Semiconductors.
General description
The SA58646 is a BiCMOS integrated circuit that performs all functions from the antenna to the microcontroller for reception and transmission for both the base station and the handset in a 902 MHz to 928 MHz full-duplex radio. The SA58646 may be used in a UHF push-to-talk walkie-talkie or in a UHF to 900 MHz data transceiver. The SA58646 is a pin-compatible derivative of the UAA3515 with advanced features.
FEATUREs
◾ RF RX (single frequency conversion FM receiver):
✦ Integrated LNA
✦ Image reject mixer
✦ FM detector at 10.7 MHz including an IF limiter, a wide band PLL demodulator, an output amplifier and a RSSI output
✦ Carrier detection with programmable threshold
✦ Programmable data amplifier (slicer) phase
◾ Synthesizer:
✦ Crystal reference oscillator with integrated tuning capacitor
✦ Reference frequency divider
✦ Narrow band RX PLL including RX VCO with integrated varicaps
✦ Narrow band TX PLL including TX VCO with integrated varicaps
✦ VCO external inductors can be done with printed transmission lines on the PCB which offers substantial savings
✦ Programmable clock divider with output buffer to drive a microcontroller
◾ Baseband RX section:
✦ Programmable RX gain (enable phone volume control)
✦ Expander with output noise level control
✦ Earpiece amplifier with volume control feature
✦ Data amplifier
◾ Baseband TX section:
✦ Microphone amplifier
✦ Compressor with automatic level control and hard limiter
✦ Programmable TX gain
◾ Microcontroller interface:
✦ 3-wire serial interface
◾ Other features:
✦ Voltage regulator to supply internal PLLs
✦ Selectable voltage doubler
✦ Programmable low battery detection time multiplexed with RSSI carrier detection
APPLICATIONs
◾ 902 MHz to 928 MHz full-duplex radio
◾ UHF to 900 MHz data transceiver
◾ UHF push-to-talk walkie-talkie