AeroTM GSM Transceiver Chipset INTEGRATED TRANSCEIVER FOR GSM900, DCS1800 AND PCS1900 WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS FEATURES * Complete triple-band GSM cellular radio front end using CMOS RF technology * Unparalleled integration - 50% less board area - 80% fewer components * Low-IF receiver - Dual or triple band LNA - Image-reject down-converter - High performance A/D converter * Universal analog baseband interface - Digital IF to baseband converter - Digital channel select filter - Digital programmable gain control - Works with any baseband solution PRODUCT DESCRIPTION The Aero transceiver is the industry's most integrated RF front-end for dual and triple band GSM digital cellular handsets and wireless data modems. The highly integrated solution eliminates the IF SAW filter, low noise amplifiers (LNAs) for three bands, transmit and RF voltage controlled oscillator (VCO) modules, and more than 60 other discrete components found in conventional GSM handset designs. The receive section uses a digital low-IF architecture which avoids the difficulties associated with direct conversion receivers while delivering on the promises of lower cost * Offset PLL transmitter - High precision I/Q up-converter - Integrated transmit VCO * Proven frequency synthesizer technology - Integrated RF and IF VCOs * GPRS class 12 compliant * EDGE downlink compatible * 2.7 to 3.3V operation * Low profile packages - Si4200: 5x5mm MLP32 - Si4201: 4x4mm MLP20 - Si4133T: 5x5mm MLP28 and reduced complexity. The universal analog baseband interface is compatible with any supplier's baseband subsystem. The transmit section is a complete up-conversion path APPLICATIONS from the baseband subsystem to the power amplifier, and uses an offset phase-locked * Dual and triple band GSM cellular handsets loop (PLL) with a fully integrated transmit VCO. The frequency synthesizer uses Silicon * GPRS voice and data modems Labs' proven technology, which includes integrated RF and IF VCOs, varactors, and loop filters. P R O D U C T B R I E F AERO TRANSCEIVER BLOCK DIAGRAM SILICON LABORATORIES' AERO TRANSCEIVER: RAISING CMOS TO THE POWER OF RF A E R O T R A N S C E I V E R INTEGRATED. CMOS. U N I V E R S A L . I N N O VAT I V E . Unparalleled Integration: The Aero transceiver's innovative architecture eliminates the IF SAW filter, transmit and RF VCO modules and more than 60 other discrete components found in conventional GSM handset designs. This level of integration is an enabling force in lowering the cost, simplifying the design and manufacturing, and shrinking the form factor of the RF circuitry in nextgeneration GSM voice and data terminals. 100% CMOS Technology: While conventional solutions use BiCMOS or other bipolar process technologies, the Aero chipset is the industry's first cellular transceiver to be implemented in a 100% CMOS process. This brings the dramatic cost savings and extensive manufacturing capacity of CMOS to the GSM market. Universal Baseband Interface: A software-programmable baseband interface enables the Aero transceiver to operate with any baseband subsystem. This programmability gives the handset designer the ability to use the latest RF technology without redesigning the baseband portion of the phone. 50% Area Reduction / 80% Fewer Components Today's Leading Technology Aero Transceiver Si4200 Transceiver * 5x5 mm MLP32 * Integrates the entire transmit and receive paths including the LNAs and transmit VCO. Si4201 Universal Baseband Interface Si4133T RF Synthesizer * 4x4mm MLP20 * Uses Silicon Labs' proven RF synthesizer technology * Software programmable to interface to any baseband subsystem RF Subsection * 5x5mm MLP28 * Provides the industry's fastest settling times available using a stable integer-N architecture TYPICAL SIZE COMPARISON Silicon Laboratories Aero Total Area 400 mm2 Modules 0 Components 25 Conventional RF Front End 900 mm2 2 130 Digital Low-IF Receiver: The Aero transceiver uses a patented digital low-IF receive architecture which avoids the difficult problems associated with direct conversion while delivering the promises of lower cost and reduced complexity. ORDERING INFORMATION CONTACT INFORMATION Product Si4200-BM Description GSM/DCS/PCS Triple-band Aero Transceiver Chipset (Includes Si4200, Si4201 & Si4133T) Silicon Laboratories Inc. 4635 Boston Lane * Austin, TX 78735 Toll Free:1(877)444-3032 Email: Aeroinfo@silabs.com Web site: www.silabs.com "Raising CMOS to the Power of RF," Silicon Laboratories , Aero, and the Silicon Laboratories logo are trademarks of Silicon Laboratories Inc. PB:Aero; MER-8,000, Jan 01, R1 Si4200GD-BM GSM/DCS Dual-band Aero Transceiver Chipset Si4200GP-BM GSM/PCS Dual-band Aero Transceiver Chipset Si4200-EVB Aero Transceiver Evaluation Board Si4200-DS Aero Transceiver Data Sheet (Includes Si4200/Si4201) Si4133T-DS RF Synthesizer Data Sheet