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1Correct atusd clock voltage divider
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4According to section 9.6.3 of the data sheet, an external clock supplied
5to the AT86RF230 has a minimum peak-to-peak voltage of 400 mV and a
6maximum of only 500 mV. Furthermore, the signal must be DC-free.
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8The voltage divider in the 20100903 and 20100908 designs is too sensitive
9to interference and the PLL constantly unlocks, rendering the device
10dysfunctional.
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12A more robust divider circuit can be obtained with the following
13replacements: C7 -> 0R, R3 -> 33 pF, R4 -> 220 pF. After reworking the
1420100908 boards, they no longer suffer PLL unlocks.
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16A Qucs simulation of the circuit can be found in ../atusd/sim/cdiv.sim
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18Frequency measurements yield the following results:
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20Host Board Error Meas. accuracy
21            (f, ppm) (ppm, nom.)
22------- --------------- --------------- ---------------
23Ben #2 20100908-A +2 99.7
24            +1 99.6
25Ben #1 20100908-A +23 99.7
26            +24 99.9
27Ben #1 20100908-B +24 99.4
28            +24 99.7
29Ben #2 20100908-B +2 99.8
30            +2 99.9
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32The Ben's 12 MHz crystal has a tolerance of +/- 30 ppm, which is better
33than the +/- 40 ppm required by IEEE 802.15.4.
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35What remains to be verified is whether this change causes interferences
36that may affect transceiver performance and may also violate emission
37regulations.
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