SLOS758G December   2011  – March 2020 TRF7963A

PRODUCTION DATA.  

  1. 1Device Overview
    1. 1.1 Features
    2. 1.2 Applications
    3. 1.3 Description
    4. 1.4 Application Block Diagram
  2. 2Revision History
  3. 3Device Characteristics
    1. 3.1 Related Products
  4. 4Terminal Configuration and Functions
    1. 4.1 Pin Diagrams
    2. 4.2 Signal Descriptions
  5. 5Specifications
    1. 5.1 Absolute Maximum Ratings
    2. 5.2 ESD Ratings
    3. 5.3 Recommended Operating Conditions
    4. 5.4 Electrical Characteristics
    5. 5.5 Thermal Resistance Characteristics
    6. 5.6 Switching Characteristics
  6. 6Detailed Description
    1. 6.1  Functional Block Diagram
    2. 6.2  Power Supplies
    3. 6.3  Supply Arrangements
    4. 6.4  Supply Regulator Settings
    5. 6.5  Power Modes
    6. 6.6  Receiver – Analog Section
      1. 6.6.1 Main and Auxiliary Receiver
      2. 6.6.2 Receiver Gain and Filter Stages
    7. 6.7  Receiver – Digital Section
      1. 6.7.1 Received Signal Strength Indicator (RSSI)
        1. 6.7.1.1 Internal RSSI – Main and Auxiliary Receivers
        2. 6.7.1.2 External RSSI
    8. 6.8  Oscillator Section
    9. 6.9  Transmitter - Analog Section
    10. 6.10 Transmitter - Digital Section
    11. 6.11 Transmitter – External Power Amplifier or Subcarrier Detector
    12. 6.12 Communication Interface
      1. 6.12.1 General Introduction
      2. 6.12.2 FIFO Operation
      3. 6.12.3 Parallel Interface Mode
      4. 6.12.4 Reception of Air Interface Data
      5. 6.12.5 Data Transmission to MCU
      6. 6.12.6 Serial Interface Communication (SPI)
        1. 6.12.6.1 Serial Interface Mode Without Slave Select (SS)
        2. 6.12.6.2 Serial Interface Mode With Slave Select (SS)
      7. 6.12.7 Direct Mode
    13. 6.13 Direct Commands from MCU to Reader
      1. 6.13.1 Command Codes
      2. 6.13.2 Reset FIFO (0x0F)
      3. 6.13.3 Transmission With CRC (0x11)
      4. 6.13.4 Transmission Without CRC (0x10)
      5. 6.13.5 Block Receiver (0x16)
      6. 6.13.6 Enable Receiver (0x17)
      7. 6.13.7 Test Internal RF (RSSI at RX Input With TX On) (0x18)
      8. 6.13.8 Test External RF (RSSI at RX Input With TX Off) (0x19)
      9. 6.13.9 Register Preset
    14. 6.14 Register Description
      1. 6.14.1 Register Overview
        1. 6.14.1.1 Main Configuration Registers
          1. 6.14.1.1.1 Chip Status Control Register (0x00)
          2. 6.14.1.1.2 ISO Control Register (0x01)
        2. 6.14.1.2 Protocol Subsetting Registers
          1. 6.14.1.2.1 ISO14443B TX Options Register (0x02)
          2. 6.14.1.2.2 ISO14443A High-Bit-Rate and Parity Options Register (0x03)
          3. 6.14.1.2.3 TX Pulse Length Control Register (0x06)
          4. 6.14.1.2.4 RX No Response Wait Time Register (0x07)
          5. 6.14.1.2.5 RX Wait Time Register (0x08)
          6. 6.14.1.2.6 Modulator and SYS_CLK Control Register (0x09)
          7. 6.14.1.2.7 RX Special Setting Register (0x0A)
          8. 6.14.1.2.8 Regulator and I/O Control Register (0x0B)
        3. 6.14.1.3 Status Registers
          1. 6.14.1.3.1 IRQ Status Register (0x0C)
          2. 6.14.1.3.2 Collision Position and Interrupt Mask Registers (0x0D and 0x0E)
          3. 6.14.1.3.3 RSSI Levels and Oscillator Status Register (0x0F)
        4. 6.14.1.4 Test Registers
          1. 6.14.1.4.1 Test Register (0x1A)
          2. 6.14.1.4.2 Test Register (0x1B)
        5. 6.14.1.5 FIFO Control Registers
          1. 6.14.1.5.1 FIFO Status Register (0x1C)
          2. 6.14.1.5.2 TX Length Byte1 Register (0x1D) and TX Length Byte2 Register (0x1E)
  7. 7Applications, Implementation, and Layout
    1. 7.1 TRF7963A Reader System Using SPI With SS Mode
      1. 7.1.1 General Application Considerations
      2. 7.1.2 Schematic
    2. 7.2 System Design
      1. 7.2.1 Layout Considerations
      2. 7.2.2 Impedance Matching TX_Out (Pin 5) to 50 Ω
      3. 7.2.3 Reader Antenna Design Guidelines
  8. 8Device and Documentation Support
    1. 8.1 Getting Started and Next Steps
    2. 8.2 Device Nomenclature
    3. 8.3 Tools and Software
    4. 8.4 Documentation Support
    5. 8.5 Support Resources
    6. 8.6 Trademarks
    7. 8.7 Electrostatic Discharge Caution
    8. 8.8 Export Control Notice
    9. 8.9 Glossary
  9. 9Mechanical, Packaging, and Orderable Information

Package Options

Mechanical Data (Package|Pins)
Thermal pad, mechanical data (Package|Pins)
Orderable Information

6.14.1.3.3 RSSI Levels and Oscillator Status Register (0x0F)

Table 6-34 describes the bit fields of the RSSI Levels and Oscillator Status register. This register reports the signal strength on both reception channels and RF amplitude during RF off conditions. The RSSI values are valid from reception start until the start of the next transmission.

RSSI measurement block is measuring the demodulated envelope signal (except in case of direct command for RF amplitude measurement described later in direct commands section). The measuring system is latching the peak value, so the RSSI level can be read after the end of receive packet. The RSSI value is reset during next transmit action of the reader, so the new tag response level can be measured. Section 6.7.1.1 and Section 6.7.1.2 describe the RSSI levels calculated to RF_IN1 and RF_IN2. The RSSI has 7 steps (3 bits) with 4-dB increment. The input level is the peak to peak modulation level of RF signal measured on one side envelope (positive or negative).

Table 6-34 RSSI Levels and Oscillator Status Register (0x0F)

BIT NO. BIT NAME FUNCTION DESCRIPTION
B7 Unused
B6 osc_ok Crystal oscillator stable indicator 13.56-MHz frequency stable (approximately 200 µs)
B5 rssi_x2 MSB RSSI value of auxiliary RX (RX_IN2) Auxiliary channel is by default RX_IN2. The input can be swapped by B3 = 1 (Chip State Control register). If "swapped", the auxiliary channel is connected to RX_IN1 and the auxiliary RSSI represents the signal level at RX_IN1.
B4 rssi_x1 Auxiliary channel RSSI
B3 rssi_x0 MSB RSSI value of auxiliary RX (RX_IN2)
B2 rssi_2 MSB RSSI value of Main RX (RX_IN1) Active channel is the default and can be set with option bit B3 = 0 of the Chip Status Control register (0x00).
B1 rssi_1 Main channel RSSI
B0 rssi_0 LSB RSSI value of Main RX (RX_IN1)