SLAA462A May   2010  – April 2019

 

  1.   EM430F6137RF900 Reference Design Guide
    1.     Trademarks
    2. 1 Impedance Matching and Filter Design Principles
      1. 1.1 Filter and Balun Layout Best Practices
    3. 2 EM430F6137RF900 RF Front End
      1. 2.1 Changing the RF Front End For 315 MHz
      2. 2.2 Changing the RF Front End For 434 MHz
    4. 3 EM430F6137RF900 Schematic Tips and Tricks
      1. 3.1 Achieving Successful BSL Communication
      2. 3.2 Communicating in Spy-Bi-Wire (SBW) Mode
    5. 4 ETSI Compliance
      1. 4.1 Capacitors on TMS, TDI, and TDO Pins
    6. 5 References
  2.   Revision History

EM430F6137RF900 Reference Design Guide

This document explains the theory behind and recommended practices to layout the EM430F6137RF900 RF filter-balun. It also describes tips and tricks for the EM430F6137RF900, including steps to modify the RF-front end to operate at 315 MHz or 433 MHz, necessary additions for bootloader (BSL) communication, recommendations for achieving ETSI compliance, and how to debug the EM430F6137RF900 board using Spy-Bi-Wire mode.