Table of Contents

1. FUNCTIONAL DESCRIPTION ...........................................

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1.1 SERIF, RESET, TIMING ........................................

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1.1.1 Serial Interface .............................................. 4

1.1.2 Reset ............................................................

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1.1.3 Timing ..........................................................

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1.2 TRANSMITTER .......................................................

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1.2.1 FREG-GEN ..................................................

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1.2.2 TX-BPF .......................................................

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1.2.3 Output-Stage ................................................

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1.3 RECEIVER ...............................................................

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1.3.1 RX-BPF .......................................................

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1.3.2 CARDET .....................................................

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1.3.3 MIXER ........................................................

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1.3.4 IF-BPF .........................................................

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1.3.5 DEMOD & DATAFIL .................................

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1.3.6 Bit Error Rate ................................................ 16

1.3.7 CKR-GEN ...................................................

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1.4 TEST-MUX ..............................................................

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1.5 Supply and Analog Ground .....................................

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2. PACKAGE and MARKING .................................................

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3. PINLIST .................................................................................

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4. ABSOLUTE MAXIMUM RATINGS ...................................

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5. OPERATING CONDITIONS ...............................................

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6. TEST SPECIFICATION .......................................................

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6.1 Test Conditions ........................................................

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6.2 Power Consumption Test .........................................

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6.3 Input Characteristics ................................................

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6.4 Output Characteristics .............................................

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6.5 Reset-Test ..............................................................

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6.6 CKTX Test ............................................................

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6.7 TX-Timeout Test ...................................................

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6.8 PLL-Test (SCCLK) ................................................

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6.9 PLL-Test (FMIXER) ..............................................

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6.10 TXOUT Test .........................................................

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6.11 RX AGC and Filter Test .........................................

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6.12 IF-Filter Test ..........................................................

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6.13 RXD-Distortion Test ..............................................

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6.14 Carrier Detect Test .................................................

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6.15 CKRX Test ............................................................

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6.16 Serial Interface Test ................................................

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AS5501 / AS5502 Multimode Powerline Modem

Data Sheet

Rev A, May 2000

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