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© 2008 Microchip Technology Inc. DS51524CPICDEM™ Z Demonstration KitUser’s Guide

PICDEM Z Demonstration Kit User’s GuideDS51524C-page 6 © 2008 Microchip Technology Inc.FIGURE 1-1: PICDEM™ Z DEMONSTRATION KIT1.3 PICDEM Z DEMONSTRATI

Overview© 2008 Microchip Technology Inc. DS51524C-page 71.4 PICDEM™ Z MOTHERBOARDThe PICDEM Z Motherboard contains many features to enable the evaluat

PICDEM Z Demonstration Kit User’s GuideDS51524C-page 8 © 2008 Microchip Technology Inc.TABLE 1-2: JUMPERSFIGURE 1-2: PICDEM™ Z MOTHERBOARDJumper Purpo

Overview© 2008 Microchip Technology Inc. DS51524C-page 9FIGURE 1-3: CONNECTOR J2 PINOUT1.5 WIRELESS DAUGHTER BOARDSThe PICDEM Z Motherboard is designe

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© 2008 Microchip Technology Inc. DS51524C-page 11PICDEM™ ZDEMONSTRATION KITUSER’S GUIDEChapter 2. Getting Started with the PICDEM™ Z Demonstration Ki

PICDEM Z Demonstration Kit User’s GuideDS51524C-page 12 © 2008 Microchip Technology Inc.2.3 MICROCHIP MiWi™ PROTOCOLThe MiWi Wireless Networking Proto

© 2008 Microchip Technology Inc. DS51524C-page 13PICDEM™ ZDEMONSTRATION KITUSER’S GUIDEAppendix A. PICDEM™ Z Motherboard SchematicsA.1 PICDEM Z MOTHER

PICDEM Z Demonstration Kit User’s GuideDS51524C-page 14 © 2008 Microchip Technology Inc.FIGURE A-1: PICDEM™ Z MOTHERBOARD1EN10INVA LID1112FORCEON1314G

PICDEM™ Z Motherboard Schematics© 2008 Microchip Technology Inc. DS51524C-page 15FIGURE A-2: PICDEM™ Z MOTHERBOARD TOP ASSEMBLYM

DS51524C-page ii © 2008 Microchip Technology Inc.Information contained in this publication regarding deviceapplications and the like is provided only

PICDEM Z Demonstration Kit User’s GuideDS51524C-page 16 © 2008 Microchip Technology Inc.FIGURE A-3: PICDEM™ Z MOTHERBOARD LAYER 1

PICDEM™ Z Motherboard Schematics© 2008 Microchip Technology Inc. DS51524C-page 17FIGURE A-4: PICDEM™ Z MOTHERBOARD LAYER 2

PICDEM Z Demonstration Kit User’s GuideDS51524C-page 18 © 2008 Microchip Technology Inc.A.2 PICDEM Z MOTHERBOARD BILL OF MATERIALSTABLE A-1: PICDEM™ Z

© 2008 Microchip Technology Inc. DS51524C-page 19PICDEM™ ZDEMONSTRATION KITUSER’S GUIDEAppendix B. MRF24J40MA PICDEM Z 2.4 GHz RF BoardB.1 INTRODUCTIO

PICDEM Z Demonstration Kit User’s GuideDS51524C-page 20 © 2008 Microchip Technology Inc.FIGURE B-1: MRF24J40MA PICDEM™ Z 2.4 GHz RF BOARDB.3 SCHEMATIC

MRF24J40MA PICDEM Z 2.4 GHz RF Board© 2008 Microchip Technology Inc. DS51524C-page 21FIGURE B-3: TOP SILKSCREENFIGURE B-4: TOP COPPER

PICDEM Z Demonstration Kit User’s GuideDS51524C-page 22 © 2008 Microchip Technology Inc.FIGURE B-5: BOTTOM COPPERFIGURE B-6: BOTTOM SILKSCREEN

MRF24J40MA PICDEM Z 2.4 GHz RF Board© 2008 Microchip Technology Inc. DS51524C-page 23B.5 BILL OF MATERIALSTABLE B-1: BILL OF MATERIALSReference Design

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© 2008 Microchip Technology Inc. DS51524C-page 25PICDEM™ ZDEMONSTRATION KITUSER’S GUIDEAppendix C. PICDEM™ Z 2.4 GHz RF CardC.1 INTRODUCTIONThis appen

© 2008 Microchip Technology Inc. DS51524C-page iiiPICDEM™ ZDEMONSTRATION KITUSER’S GUIDETable of ContentsPreface ...

PICDEM Z Demonstration Kit User’s GuideDS51524C-page 26 © 2008 Microchip Technology Inc.FIGURE C-1: PICDEM™ Z MRF24J40 2.4 GHZ DAUGHTER CARDC.3 SCHEMA

PICDEM Z Demonstration Kit User’s GuideDS51524C-page 27 © 2008 Microchip Technology Inc.FIGURE C-2: PICDEM Z MRF24J40 2.4 GHZ DAUGHTER CARD SCHEMATIC

PICDEM Z Demonstration Kit User’s GuideDS51524C-page 28 © 2008 Microchip Technology Inc.C.4 PCB LAYOUTThe PICDEM Z MRF24J40 2.4 GHz Daughter Card is f

PICDEM™ Z 2.4 GHz RF Card© 2008 Microchip Technology Inc. DS51524C-page 29FIGURE C-4: TOP SILKSCREENFIGURE C-5: TOP COPPER – LAYER 1

PICDEM Z Demonstration Kit User’s GuideDS51524C-page 30 © 2008 Microchip Technology Inc.FIGURE C-6: GROUND PLANE – LAYER 2FIGURE C-7: POWER PLANE – LA

PICDEM™ Z 2.4 GHz RF Card© 2008 Microchip Technology Inc. DS51524C-page 31FIGURE C-8: BOTTOM COPPER – LAYER 4FIGURE C-9: BOTTOM SILKSCREEN

PICDEM Z Demonstration Kit User’s GuideDS51524C-page 32 © 2008 Microchip Technology Inc.FIGURE C-10: PCB STACKUPTop Copper 0.5 ozFR4Ground Plane 0.5 o

PICDEM™ Z 2.4 GHz RF Card© 2008 Microchip Technology Inc. DS51524C-page 33C.5 PICDEM Z MRF24J40 DAUGHTER CARD BILL OF MATERIALSTABLE C-1: MRF24J40 DAU

PICDEM Z Demonstration Kit User’s GuideDS51524C-page 34 © 2008 Microchip Technology Inc.C.6 PCB ANTENNA DETAILSFIGURE C-11: IMPEDANCE OF THE PCB ANTEN

PICDEM™ Z 2.4 GHz RF Card© 2008 Microchip Technology Inc. DS51524C-page 35FIGURE C-13: IMPEDANCE OF THE PCB ANTENNA WITH VOLTAGE STANDING WAVE RATIOTh

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PICDEM Z Demonstration Kit User’s GuideDS51524C-page 36 © 2008 Microchip Technology Inc.FIGURE C-15: SIMULATED PCB ANTENNA IMPEDANCE, XY PLOT

PICDEM™ Z 2.4 GHz RF Card© 2008 Microchip Technology Inc. DS51524C-page 37FIGURE C-16: SIMULATED PCB ANTENNA IMPEDANCE, SMITH PLOT

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© 2008 Microchip Technology Inc. DS51524C-page 1PICDEM™ ZDEMONSTRATION KITUSER’S GUIDEPrefaceINTRODUCTIONThis chapter contains general information tha

PICDEM Z Demonstration Kit User’s GuideDS51524C-page 2 © 2008 Microchip Technology Inc.CONVENTIONS USED IN THIS GUIDEWhere applicable, this manual use

Preface© 2008 Microchip Technology Inc. DS51524C-page 3WARRANTY REGISTRATIONPlease complete the enclosed Warranty Registration Card and mail it prompt

PICDEM Z Demonstration Kit User’s GuideDS51524C-page 4 © 2008 Microchip Technology Inc.DEVELOPMENT SYSTEMS CUSTOMER CHANGE NOTIFICATION SERVICEMicroch

© 2008 Microchip Technology Inc. DS51524C-page 5PICDEM™ ZDEMONSTRATION KITUSER’S GUIDEChapter 1. Overview1.1 INTRODUCTIONThis chapter introduces the