Galaxy H/W Training
- GPRS RF Part
ASUS RD Division
IA Department HW-2 Group
Alan Lin
2006/01/23
Agenda
• Introduce to GPRS Function
- Block Diagram
- Key Parts List
- Aero II Architecture Highlights
- Transmitter
- Receiver
• Trouble Shooting
- Ckt. & Location
- AFC
- APC
- AGC
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Introduce to GPRS Function
GPRS Block Diagram
PMIC
Analog IQ
T/R SW
RF Chip
BB Chip
Flash
BB Part
PA
RF Part
FFUART
Pink : GPRS RF
Green : GPRS Base-Band
Blue : PDA
PDA Part
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Transceiver Block Diagram
850: 856441
1800: 856409
900: 856387
1900: 856417
LMSP33QA-321
RF3166
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Base-band Block Diagram
Audio RX path
Analog IQ
signal
Audio TX path
3 wire bus for
RF transceiver
SIM
RF Control T/R
switch
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Key Parts List
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Aero II RX Highlights
• Low IF architecture strengths (200kHz IF)
– Has advantages of Super-Heterodyne architectures :
– DC Offsets are located outside the band of interest.
– IP2 (AM Suppression) requirements are relaxed.
– LO Self Mixing is not a problem.
– Has advantages of Direct Conversion architectures :
– No IF SAW Filter required – Image Rejection
requirements are simplified.
– Single analog down-conversion stage.
– IF Analog Signal Processing is at a low frequency.
– Digital IF signal processing.
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Transceiver Functional Block
RX Loop
RX SAW
Universal Baseband Interface
(DAC)
Power Amp.
TX Loop
Synthesizer
XTAL(DCXO)
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Receiver Block Diagram
Image
Reject
Low - IF Receiver
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Low-IF Receiver
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Image Rejection
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Aero II TX Highlights
• Offset PLL architecture
– Band Pass Noise Transfer Function attenuates noise in
RX band.
– TXVCO is a constant-envelope signal that reduces the
problem of spectral spreading caused by non-linearity
in the PA.
– Eliminates need for TX SAW Filter.
• TX transmit out buffer
– Helps eliminate spurs and pulling issues.
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Transmitter Block Diagram
Offset PLL
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Offset PLL
- The OPLL acts as a tracking band-pass filter tuned to the
desired channel frequency.
- The important difference between a PLL and the OPLL is
that the frequency modulation of the reference input is
reproduced at the output of the Tx-VCO without scaling
• Advantage
- Low noise floor and spurs
- Pulling of the transmit
VCO is reduced
-Truly constant envelope
Output from VCO
• Disadvantage
- Only possible with constant
envelope modulation scheme
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DCXO Architecture
Frequency adjusted by two variable capacitances
- Cdac: coarse tuning
- Cafc: fine tuning
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Trouble Shooting
Measurement Equipment
Phone Tool
GSM tester
I
Q
Data cable
RF adaptor
RF
DUT
•
•
•
•
•
Spectrum Analyzer
Oscilloscope
Agilent 8960 / CMU200
Power Supply
Scope
Spectrum
Passive Probe with DC Block
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Base Station Setup
•
Base Station Test Mode Setup
GSM850
EGSM
DCS
PCS
Mode
BCH + TCH
BCH + TCH
BCH + TCH
BCH + TCH
BS Power -60dBm, -20dBm -60dBm, -20dBm -60dBm, -20dBm -60dBm, -20dBm
BCH
190
62
700
661
TCH
190
62
700
661
TX PCL
5, 19
5, 19
0, 15
0, 15
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Antenna Switch Connector
Bottom Side
Antenna Switch Connector
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PA & Front-end
Top Side
T/R Switch
Low band Matching
High band Matching
PA
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PA & Front-end
Low band
Matching
PA
High band
Matching
PALEVEL
(VRAMP)
T/R Switching
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RX Path
Top Side
XTAL
Transceiver
RX SAW
T/R Switch
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RX Path
T/R Switching
RX SAW
Transceiver
RX SAW
XTAL
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T/R Control Table
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Trouble Shooting
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•
•
•
•
AFC Fail
APC Fail
AGC Fail
ORFS due to Modulation Fail
@ -200kHz & +400kHz fail
Others
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AFC & TX Testing Nodes
A
F
D
B
E
G
C
H
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AFC Fail
• Check antenna switch connector
• Check Vramp & PA output power
• Check 26MHz output
PA
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APC Fail
•
If TX current is right
- Check antenna switch connector
- Check T/R switch
- Check PA matching circuit
T/R SW
High-band out
Low-band out
High-band in
Low-band in
Vramp
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APC Fail
•
If TX current is small
- Check TXVCO output
- Check Vramp
- Check PA
- Check VBAT
T/R SW
High-band out
Low-band out
High-band in
Low-band in
Vramp
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AFC & TX Signals
Node
A
B
C
D
E
F
Description
XOUT at C957
TXIQ
TXVCO at C947(GSM850/EGSM)
TXVCO at C944 (DCS/PCS)
Power at T/RSW(C930) Low-band in
Power at T/RSW(C933) High-band in
G
Power at C946
H
Vramp
Value
26MHz, 1.6V
4.6ms, 1.2V(max)
PCL : 19, 902.4MHz
PCL : 15, 1747.8MHz
PCL : 19, 902.4MHz
PCL : 15, 1747.8MHz
PCL : 19, 902.4MHz
PCL : 15, 1747.8MHz
EGSM : 1.3V (PCL5), 0.3V (PCL19)
DCS : 1.28V (PCL0), 0.3V (PCL15)
Fig.
1.1
1.2
ref. 1.3
1.3
ref. 1.4
1.4
1.4
1.5
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26MHz & TXIQ
Fig. 1.1 26MHz
Fig. 1.2 TXIQ
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TXVCO
Fig. 1.3 TXVCO DCS Ch700 : 1747.8MHz
Fig. 1.4 PA Out DCS Ch700 : 1747.8MHz
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Vramp
Fig. 1.5 Vramp
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RX Testing Nodes
F
A
E
D
C
B
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AGC Fail
•
•
•
•
Check
Check
Check
Check
antenna switch connector
T/R switch
SAW
RXIQ
RX SAW
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RX Signals
Node
A
B
C
D
E
F
Description
XOUT at C957
Power at C946
Power at EGSM SAW out
Power at DCS SAW out
Power at PCS SAW out
RXIQ
Value
26MHz, 1.6V
EGSM Ch62 : 947.4MHz, BS: -20dBm
EGSM Ch62 : 947.4MHz, BS: -20dBm
DCS Ch700 : 1842.8MHz, BS: -20dBm
PCS Ch661 : 1960MHz, BS: -20dBm
EGSM Ch62 : 947.4MHz, BS: -20dBm
Fig.
2.1
ref. 2.2
2.2
ref.2.2
ref.2.2
2.3
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26MHz & T/R Switch Out
Fig. 2.1 26MHz
Fig. 2.2 EGSM Ch62 : 947.4MHz
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RX IQ
Fig. 2.5 RX IQ
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