5.1 Introduction
The Radio Transceiver of the EFR32 enables the user to control a wide range of settings and options for tailoring radio operation pre-
cisely to the users need. It provides access to the transmit and receive data buffers and supports both dynamic and static frame
lengths, as well as automatic address filtering and CRC insertion/verification.
As seen in the Radio Overview illustration (
Figure 5.1 Radio Overview on page 115
), the radio consists of several modules all respon-
sible for specific tasks. Please refer to the abbreviations section (
) for a comprehensive description of acro-
nyms.
LNA
PA1
IFADC
IFADC
Demodulator
(DEMOD)
Fractional-N
Frequency
Synthesizer
Modulator
(MOD)
Frame Controller
(FRC)
Buf
fer Controller
(BUFC)
MA
T
C
H /
FIL
TER
RFOUT1
Automatic
Gain Control
(AGC)
Radio
Controller
(RAC)
PA0
RFOUT0
RFIN
Radio Transceiver
CRC
Figure 5.1. Radio Overview
During transmission (TX), the Radio Controller enables the SYNTH, Modulator and PA. The Modulator requests data from the Frame
Controller, which reads data from a buffer. Based upon modulation format and data to send, the Modulator manipulates the SYNTH to
output the correct frequency and phase. When the whole frame has been transmitted, the radio can automatically switch to receive
mode.
In receive mode (RX), the radio controller enables the LNA, SYNTH, Mixer, ADC and Demodulator. The Demodulator searches for valid
frames according to modulation format and data rate. If a frame is detected, the demodulated data is handed to the Frame Controller,
which stores the data in the Buffer. When the complete frame has been received (determined by the Frame Controller), it is possible to
either go to TX or stay in RX to search for a new frame.
The Radio Transceiver interface is accessible through software drivers provided by Silicon Labs.
Reference Manual
Radio Transceiver
silabs.com
| Building a more connected world.
Rev. 1.1 | 115