IA4432 Errata

Applicable to : Product Part Number : IA4432

Product revision #: X2
Errata release revision #: X2.4

Problem Description: Work Around

Interrupts must be read before entering standby modes. Setting the TX

Power (Register 6Dh) settings to 00 will reduce current to 2.7µA then
1 Standby Current is 1.7µA setting endigpwdn=0 (Register 65h) will further reduce current to 1.7µA.
A further digital block modification in the next silicon release will allow for
further current reduction in this mode.

No current software or PCB workaround. This issue will be corrected in

2 Tune current is 10mA
the next silicon release.

No current software or PCB workaround. This issue will be corrected in

3 Rx current is 19mA
the next silicon release.

No current software or PCB workaround. This issue will be corrected in

4 Tx Output power only at 17.5dBm
the next silicon release.

No current software or PCB workaround. This issue will be corrected in

5 F0/2 (1/2 of fundamental frequency) is ~ -48dBm
the next silicon release.

No current software or PCB workaround. This issue will be corrected in

6 Reference Spurs are ~ -56dBc
the next silicon release.

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This has been diagnosed an issue with the reference design board where
Sampling Spurs which occur within ± 100kHz of a frequency
RF coupling occurs back to the XTAL. Boards should be designed to
7 which is a multiple of 10MHz. For example, 900MHz± 100kHz,
isolate the XTAL from the VDD and the RF. Until a new reference design
910MHz± 100kHz, etc.
is provided avoid using these frequencies.

This issue is currently screened during test as such customer will not
On a small percentage of die, the synthesizer does not lock at
8 receive these parts. The issue has also been resolved and will be fixed in
some specific frequencies
the next silicon revision

This issue has been diagnosed as a result of using the the ADC encoder
10M/30M Desense. When on a channel with a multiple of 5M,
with the IF supply and by placing the VR_IF pin such that it is adjacent to
9 10M, or 30M sensitivity, selectivity is degraded by as much as
the RX input. This will be resolved in the next silicon revision. In the
20dB.
interim avoid using these channels.

This is diagnosed as a small bug in the internal digital. As an interim fix;

enter RX mode from either Ready mode, TX, or by temporarily adjusting
10 Can't enter Rx mode from tune mode
the frequency setting in RX which will place the chip back into Tune
mode, then, change freq and then return to RX mode.

The temp sensor ADC needs the 32kHz RC or XTAL which is by default
Digital readout of the Temp Sensor (TS) does not work as not enabled. Enable the wake-up-timer (enwt) so that the 32kHz RC is
11
specified in datasheet. enabled and temp sensor will operate correctly. This is a simple
controller bug which will be fixed for next tapeout.

RX bit clock pulse is very narrow and syncronized with the data
12 on the same edge. This makes it very difficult to to use the RX Use external RX bit clock to sample data for BER.
data clock for BER measurements.

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Recalibrate or choose a different frequency. The cause is due to a digital

13 VCO Calibration may generate (albeit rarely) an invalid value control issue. This issue is resolved and will be corrected in the next
release of silicon.

Some modifications are needed by the Crgain register based on the

desired datarate. IAI technical support can assist with new modem
14 Preamble length needs to be 4Bytes with AFC disabled
settings table. This issue is understood and will be corrected in the next
silicon revision.

RX and TX systems need to be accurately adjusted with the crystal

oscillator cap bank or frequency offset register. The failure is caused by
an algorithm problem. The AFC can be tested by switching the high band
15 AFC does not function properly
select bit and receiving on the image. In this mode the AFC has been
verified to operate correctly. This will be corrected in the next silicon
release.

Timing bug creates a poor ramp. This will be resolved in the next silicon
16 Spectral splatter on OOK modulation when PA enabled
release

17 RX OOK not implemented in the X2 revision Will be available in next version

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