Application Note P4097
© TeraTron GmbH
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V1.1, 07.06.01
Contents
1. Introduction................................................................................................................................3
2. Function Principle.......................................................................................................................3
3. Hardware Design .......................................................................................................................4
3.1 Thermal considerations .........................................................................................................4
3.2 Power Supply .......................................................................................................................5
3.3 Filter design..........................................................................................................................6
3.4 Phase Lock Loop ..................................................................................................................8
3.5 µC Interface..........................................................................................................................9
3.6 Active antenna interface ........................................................................................................9
3.7 Printed circuit board ..............................................................................................................9
3.8 EMI Filter ............................................................................................................................ 10
3.9 Antenna diagnosis............................................................................................................... 11
4. Antenna Design ....................................................................................................................... 13
5. Software Design....................................................................................................................... 15
5.1 Timing considerations .......................................................................................................... 15
5.2 Interface requirements......................................................................................................... 15
5.3 Modes of operation.............................................................................................................. 17
5.4 Typical Schematic ............................................................................................................... 20