How to turn CC1310 transceiver into RF module

CC1310 has SCH in EVALUATION BOARD development kit. The SCH and cc1310 datasheet can be developed the hardware. For the method, CC1310 can be turn into transceiver RF module. SIMPLELINK-CC13X0-SDK can be developed firmware.

Step 1

Read CC1310 Description

From the TI website, you can find CC1310 description. As follows:

The CC1310 device is a cost-effective, ultra-low-power, Sub-1 GHz RF device from Texas Instruments™ that is part of the SimpleLink™ microcontroller (MCU) platform. The platform consists of Wi-Fi®, Bluetooth® low energy, Sub-1 GHz, Ethernet, Zigbee®, Thread, and host MCUs. These devices all share a common, easy-to-use development environment with a single core software development kit (SDK) and a rich tool set. A one-time integration of the SimpleLink platform enables users to add any combination of devices from the portfolio into their design, allowing 100 percent code reuse when design requirements change. For more information, visit www.ti.com/simplelink.

With very low active RF and MCU current consumption, in addition to flexible low-power modes, the CC1310 device provides excellent battery life and allows long-range operation on small coin-cell batteries and in energy harvesting applications.

The CC1310 is a device in the CC13xx and CC26xx family of cost-effective, ultra-low-power wireless MCUs capable of handling Sub-1 GHz RF frequencies. The CC1310 device combines a flexible, very low-power RF transceiver with a powerful 48-MHz Arm® Cortex®-M3 microcontroller in a platform supporting multiple physical layers and RF standards. A dedicated Radio Controller (Cortex®-M0) handles low-level RF protocol commands that are stored in ROM or RAM, thus ensuring ultra-low power and flexibility. The low-power consumption of the CC1310 device does not come at the expense of RF performance; the CC1310 device has excellent sensitivity and robustness (selectivity and blocking) performance.

The CC1310 device is a highly integrated, true single-chip solution incorporating a complete RF system and an on-chip DC/DC converter.

Sensors can be handled in a very low-power manner by a dedicated autonomous ultra-low-power MCU that can be configured to handle analog and digital sensors; thus the main MCU (Arm® Cortex®-M3) can maximize sleep time.

The power and clock management and radio systems of the CC1310 device require specific configuration and handling by software to operate correctly, which has been implemented in the TI-RTOS. TI recommends using this software framework for all application development on the device. The complete TI-RTOS and device drivers are offered free of charge in source code.

CC1310 Parameters

Frequency bands (MHz)287-351, 359-439, 431-527, 718-878, 861-1054

TX power (Max) (dBm)15

RAM (KB)28

CPU coreArm® Cortex®-M3

Peripherals1 SPI, 1 UART, 12-bit ADC 8-channel, 2 SPI, 2 comparators, 4 timers, I2C, I2S, Sensor controller

Sensitivity (best) (dBm)-124

GPIO30, 15, 10

RX current (lowest) (mA)5.4

Data rate (Max) (kbps)4000

RatingCatalog

Operating temperature range (C)-40 to 85

Step 2

View the function of each pin of CC1310

CC1310 has 3 package, 4xD, 5xD and 7xD, as follows:

CC1310F128RGZ Pin Diagram

CC1310F128RHB Pin Diagram

CC1310F128RSM Pin Diagram

Step 3

View EK board, CC1310 SCH as fallows

Step 4

Used Cadence make a sch for yourself, and make a pcb layout.

The cc1310 transceiver RF module hardware is finished.