GENERAL DESCRIPTION

The PCD5002A is a very low power pager decoder and controller, capable of handling both standard POCSAG and the advanced APOC1 code. Continuous data decoding upon reception of a dedicated sync word is available for news pager applications. Data rates supported are 512, 1200 and 2400 bits/s using a single 76.8 kHz crystal. On-chip EEPROM is programmable using a minimum supply voltage of 2.0 V, allowing ‘over-the-air’ programming. I2C-bus compatible.

FEATURES

• Wide operating supply voltage range: 1.5 to 6.0 V

• EEPROM programming requires only 2.0 V supply

• Low operating current: 50 µA typ. (ON), 25 µA typ. (OFF)

• Temperature range −25 to +70 °C

• “CCIR radio paging Code No. 1” (POCSAG) compatible

• Supports Advanced Pager Operator’s Code Phase 1 (APOC1) for extended battery economy

• 512, 1200 and 2400 bits/s data rates using 76.8 kHz crystal

• Built-in data filter (16 times oversampling) and bit clock recovery

• Advanced ACCESS synchronization algorithm

• 2-bit random and (optional) 4-bit burst error correction

• Up to 6 user addresses Receiver Identity Codes (RICs), each with 4 functions/alert cadences

• Optional automatic call termination when bit error rate is high

• Up to 6 user address frames, independently programmable

• Standard POCSAG sync word, plus up to 4 user programmable sync words

• Continuous data decoding upon reception of user programmable sync word (optional)

• Received data inversion (optional)

• Call alert via beeper, vibrator or LED

• 2-level acoustic alert using single external transistor

• Alert control: automatic (POCSAG type), via cadence register or alert input pin

• Separate power control of receiver and RF oscillator for battery economy

• Dedicated pin for easy control of superheterodyne receiver

• Synthesizer set-up and control interface (3-line serial)

• On-chip EEPROM for storage of user addresses (RICs), pager configuration and synthesizer data

• On-chip SRAM buffer for message data

APPLICATIONS

• Advanced display pagers (POCSAG and APOC1)

• Basic alert-only pagers

• Information services

• Personal organizers

• Telepoint

• Telemetry/data transmission.