1. General description
The SAF360x is a monolithic integrated digital terrestrial radio processor. The SAF360x
family includes different chip variants—SAF3600, SAF3601, SAF3602, SAF3604,
SAF3606, SAF3607. The SAF360x provides reception, demodulation, audio decoding
and application processing for various digital radio standards.
The SAF360x system-on-chip (SoC) is a next generation HD Radio/DAB/DAB+/T-DMB/
DRM solution for breakthrough in system integration and cost reduction. The chip is
qualified in accordance with AEC-Q100 and includes the following features:
Next generation HD Radio / DAB / DAB+ / T-DMB / DRM solution for breakthrough in
system cost reduction
Dual channel processing with on-chip dual DAB front-end, memory and source
decoding
End-of-production line programmability
DAB-FM / DAB-DAB blending
Advanced reception improvement algorithms
Integrated an ten n a splitte r en ab lin g an te nn a diver sity
On chip volt age regulation for performance critical Front-end supply via an external
transistor from 3.3 V (SAF3601, SAF3602, SAF3604, SAF3606 only)
Single system XTAL with optional clock reference output capabilities
Small PCB footprint using state-of-the-art BGA package
2. Features and benefits
2.1 HD Radio technology
HD Radio signal decoding for AM and FM digital audio
Supports HD Radio single, dual and triple tuner use cases
HD all-digital mode support
SAF3604: On-chip FM-tuner for data service reception
Dual baseband input interface using I2S-bus derivative with I/Q
Secondary baseband interface for dual tuner applications
Data services support for HD Radio reception
Electronic Program Guide (EPG)
Off-chip LOT processing
Enhanced reception through Maximum Ratio Combining (MRC)
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2.2 DRM
DRM signal decoding for AM and FM digital audio
Prepar ed for dual DRM support with background scanning or data services from
second station
Frontend to baseband interface through serial I2S-bus type interface
Prepar ed for secondary baseband interface for du al tuner applications
Channel decoder re ception improvements
Supports xHE-AAC codec
Prepared for DRM+
2.3 DAB, DAB+ and T-DMB radio technology
Dual reception processing with on-chip dual DAB fr ont-end, ADC, memory a nd source
decoding
Data service reception and filtering
Full dual ensemble processing (2 1.8 Mbit/s)
Optional third tuner input via serial I2S-bus type interface
Integrated DAB-FM/ DAB-DAB time alignment and seamless blending
Integrated support for all actual audio codecs (AAC, HE-AAC, MP2, BSAC)
(Optional) Additional fe atures:
Reception improvement algori thms for single antenna systems delivering
additionally improved BER
Diversity reception improvement through advanced Maximum Ratio Combining
(MRC) algorithms leveraging dual antenna diversity
Third external tuner supports enabling background service scan or data services in
case of two primary Saturn tuners are used for antenna diversity reception
2.4 Digital audio
Up to 6 channel (5.1) audio support through TDM audio interface or triple I2S
Programmable audio sample rate converter (8 kHz to 48 kHz) for up to 6 channels
I2S audio input for auxiliary processing
Optional SRC (8 kHz to 48 kHz) for I2S-bus input
Optional support for input and output 96 kHz sample rate conversion
Basic audio processing for external digital audio sources
Advanced audio processing (contact NXP for a list of supported audio processing
features; see Section 11)
2.5 Other peripheral interfaces
Two I2C-bus interfaces
Two Serial Peripheral Inter faces (SPI)
One High-Speed Serial Peripheral Interface (HS-SPI)
One UART interface
16 individual GPIO pins for applications and diagnostics
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One JTAG interface for diagnostics
2.6 Additional features
Secure boot, image authenticat ion
Identical radio architecture with the same chip and specific software for various
standards including DAB, HD Radio and DRM
Radio control reuse from SAF356X with same API
In field software upgrade possibility
One internal clock oscillator and two internal Phase-Locked Loops (PLL)
Powerful signal, audio processing core architecture
Qualified in accordance with AEC-Q100
Remark: Not all features are available on all variants or in all combinations. Contact NXP
sales for more information; see Section 11 “Contact information.
3. Applications
Application depends on usages an d reception standard
4. Quick reference data
Table 1. Quick reference data
Symbol Parameter Conditions Min Typ Max Unit
Supply voltages
SAF3601, SAF3602, SAF3604, SAF3606
VDDA(VREG)(3V3) voltage regulator analog supply voltage 3.0 3.3 3.6 V
VDDA(ADPLL1)(1V8) ADPLL1 analog supply voltage 1.71 1.8 1.89 V
VDDA(XTAL)(1V8) crystal analog supply voltage 1.71 1.8 1.89 V
VDDA(DCO1)(1V8) DCO1 analog supply voltage 1.58 1.8 1.89 V
VDDA(DIV)(1V8) DIV analog supply voltage 1.71 1.8 1.89 V
VDDA(LVHFA)(1V8) LVHFA anal og supply voltage 1.71 1.8 1.89 V
VDDA(VHFM)(1V8) VHFM analog supply voltage 1.71 1.8 1.89 V
VDDA(DCO2)(1V8) DCO2 analog supply voltage 1.58 1.8 1.89 V
VDDA(ADPLL2)(1V8) ADPLL2 analog supply voltage 1.71 1.8 1.89 V
VDDA(ADC)(1V8) ADC analog supply voltage 1.71 1.8 1.89 V
VDDD(ADPLL1)(1V8) ADPLL1 digital supply voltage 1.71 1.8 1.89 V
VDDD(ADPLL2)(1V8) ADPLL2 digital supply voltage 1.71 1.8 1.89 V
VDDD(RFE)(1V8) RFE digital supply voltage 1.71 1.8 1.89 V
VDD(IO) input/output supply voltage 3.0 3.3 3.6 V
VQPS OTP programming voltage (2.5 V) 2.25 2.5 2.7 V
VDD(A) analog blocks supply voltage 1.14 1.2 1.26 V
VDD(C) core supply voltage 1.14 1.2 1.26 V
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SAF3600, SAF3607
VDD(IO) input/output supply voltage 3.0 3.3 3.6 V
VQPS OTP programming voltage (2.5 V) 2.25 2.5 2.7 V
VDD(A) analog blocks supply voltage 1.14 1.2 1.26 V
VDD(C) core supply voltage 1.14 1.2 1.26 V
Supply currents
SAF3601, SAF3602, SAF3604, SAF3606
IDDA(xxx) +
IDDD(xxx)
combined front-en d supply currents DAB 1.8 SW Stack - 460 560 mA
IDD(A) analog supply currents DAB 1.8 SW Stack - 15 20 mA
IDD(IO) input/output supply current DAB 1.8 SW Stack - 40 55 mA
IDD(C) core supply curren t DAB 1.8 SW Stack - 400 460 mA
SAF3600, SAF3607
IDD(A) analog supply currents HD 1.5 SW Stack - 15 20 mA
IDD(IO) input/output supp ly current HD 1.5 SW Stack - 40 55 mA
IDD(C) core supply curren t HD 1.5 SW Stack - 260 310 mA
Power dissipation
SAF3601, SAF3602, SAF3604, SAF3606
Ptot total power dissipation DAB 1.8 SW Stack - 1.53 1.93 W
SAF3600, SAF3607
Ptot total power dissipation HD 1.5 SW Stack - 0.46 0.61 W
Table 1. Quick reference data …continued
Symbol Parameter Conditions Min Typ Max Unit
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5. Ordering information
Table 2. O rdering information
Type number Package
Name Description Version
SAF36xxEL/Vyyyz LFBGA223 plastic low profile fine-pitch ball grid array package; 223 balls SOT1322-1
Table 3. Type overview
Not all variants are commercially released. Please contact NXP Sales for further details.
Type number Main application Internal tuners Clock
HD subtypes
SAF3600EL/V1040 single tuner use case No 55.46667 MHz
SAF3600EL/V1041 single tuner use case No 10.4 MHz – 12.288 MHz
SAF3600EL/V1042 dual and triple tuner use cases No 55.46667 MHz
SAF3600EL/V1043 dual and triple tuner use cases No 10.4 MHz – 12.288 MHz
SAF3604EL/V3040 dual tuner use case with one internal tuner Yes (one FM tuner) 55.46667 MHz
DAB subtypes
SAF3601EL/V3040 single tuner use case Yes (one DAB tuner) 55.19220 MHz, 55.46667
MHz
SAF3602EL/V3040 dual and triple tuner use cases Yes (two DAB
tuners) 55.19220 MHz, 55.46667
MHz
DRM subtypes
SAF3607EL/V1040 single tuner use case No 55.46667 MHz
SAF3607EL/V1041 single tuner use case No 10.4 MHz – 12.288 MHz
Premium
SAF3606EL/V3040 all standards (HD, DAB, DRM); single, dual
and triple tuner use cases Yes (two DAB tuners
or one FM tuner) 55.19220 MHz, 55.46667
MHz
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6. Block diagram
Fig 1. Block diagram — SAF3601, SAF3602, SAF3604, SAF3606
ROM SRAM SECURITY
ENGINE
DIGITAL FILTER
AND
SRC
DIGITAL
RADIO
DSP
AUDIO
AND
APPLICATION
PROCESSOR
DMA
ENGINE
Baseband
interface 1 Baseband
interface 2 RESET_N
WB-ADC
CLK VREG
1V8
3V3
RESET CGU GPIO
JTAG
CONTROLLER
JTAG 16x GPIO
WB-ADC
DAB III/FM-1
RF in 76-108 MHz
RF in 167-240 MHz
RF in 76-108 MHz
RF in 167-240 MHz
RF in 1452-1492 MHz
DAB III/FM-2
DAB L
BRIDGE
UART I2C I2C SPI1
(flash) SPI2
(host) HS-SPI
(data) aaa-007752
SAF360x
AUDIO
SRC
I2S in/Aux Baseband interface TDM/
3x I2S out
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Fig 2. Block diagram – SAF3600 , SAF3607
ROM SRAM SECURITY
ENGINE
DIGITAL FILTER
AND
SRC
DIGITAL
RADIO
DSP
AUDIO
AND
APPLICATION
PROCESSOR
DMA
ENGINE
Baseband
interface 1 Baseband
interface 2 RESET_N
CLKRESET CGU GPIO
JTAG
CONTROLLER
JTAG 16x GPIO
AUDIO
SRC
BRIDGE
I2S in/Aux Baseband interface TDM/
3x I2S out UART I2C I2C SPI1
(flash) SPI2
(host) HS-SPI
(data) aaa-007753
SAF360x
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Fig 3. System block diag ram – SAF3601, SAF3602, SAF3 604, SAF3606
aaa-007762
ANALOG RADIO DEVICE
AUDIO POST
PROCESSING
+
STEREO AUDIO DAC
(optional)
SAF360x
Blend
control
Digital
audio
IO
Digital audio
output
HOST
MICROPROCESSOR
DATA RENDERING
(STANDARD RELATED):
- LIVE TRAFFIC REPORTS
- STOCK TICKERS
- SLIDESHOWS
Control data
Digital
baseband
inputs
FM
AM
Main DAB III/FM
Aux DAB III/FM
DAB-L
FLASH
MEMORY
FLASH
MEMORY
Fig 4. System block diagram – SAF3600, SAF3607
aaa-007751
ANALOG RADIO DEVICE
AUDIO POST
PROCESSING
+
STEREO AUDIO DAC
(optional)
SAF360x
Blend
control
Digital
audio
IO
Digital audio
output
HOST
MICROPROCESSOR
DATA RENDERING
(STANDARD RELATED):
- LIVE TRAFFIC REPORTS
- STOCK TICKERS
- SLIDESHOWS
FLASH
MEMORY
FLASH
MEMORY
Control data
Digital
baseband
inputs
FM
AM
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7. Limiting values
Table 4. Limiting values
In accordance with the Absolute Maximum Rating System (IEC 60134).
Symbol Parameter Conditions Min Max Unit
Voltages
SAF3601, SAF3602, SAF3604, SAF3606
VDDA(VREG)(3V3) voltage regulator analog supply voltage
(3.3 V) 0.5 +3.9 V
VDDA(ADPLL1)(1V8) ADPLL1 analog supply voltage 0.5 +2.4 V
VDDA(XTAL)(1V8) cryst al analog supply voltage 0.5 +2.4 V
VDDA(DCO1)(1V8) DCO1 analog supply voltage 0.5 +2.4 V
VDDA(DIV)(1V8) DIV analog supply voltage 0.5 +2.4 V
VDDA(LVHFA)(1V8) LVHFA analog supply voltage 0.5 +2.4 V
VDDA(VHFM)(1V8) VHFM analog supply voltage 0.5 +2.4 V
VDDA(DCO2)(1V8) DCO2 analog supply voltage 0.5 +2.4 V
VDDA(ADPLL2)(1V8) ADPLL2 analog supply voltage 0.5 +2.4 V
VDDA(ADC)(1V8) ADC analog supply voltage 0.5 +2.4 V
VDDD(ADPLL1)(1V8) ADPLL1 digital supply voltage 0.5 +2.4 V
VDDD(ADPLL2)(1V8) ADPLL2 digital supply voltage 0.5 +2.4 V
VDDD(RFE)(1V8) RFE digital supply voltage 0.5 +2.4 V
VDD(IO) input/output supply voltage 0.5 +3.9 V
VQPS OTP programming voltage (2.5 V) 0.5 +2.7 V
VDD(A) analog blocks supply voltage 0.5 +1.7 V
VDD(C) core supply voltage 0.5 +1.7 V
SAF3600, SAF3607
VDD(IO) input/output supply voltage 0.5 +3.9 V
VQPS OTP programming voltage (2.5 V) 0.5 +2.7 V
VDD(A) analog blocks supply voltage 0.5 +1.7 V
VDD(C) core supply voltage 0.5 +1.7 V
Input voltages/current
Viinput voltage 0.5 +VDD(IO) V
SAF3601, SAF3602, SAF3604, SAF3606
Vi(VHF)(diff) peak differential VHF input voltage between pins
VHF_MAIN_IN_P and
VHF_MAIN_IN_N
or
pins VHF_AUX_IN_P
and VHF_AUX_IN_N;
AC coupling
-+1.7V
Vi(L-band) pe ak L-band input voltage pin LBAND_IN; AC
coupling -+1.7V
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[1] In accordance with AEC-Q100-002 Rev E, JS-001, 2014, Class C1.
[2] In accordance with AEC-Q100-002 Rev E, JS-001, 2014, Class 2.
[3] In accordance with AEC-Q100-011 Rev C1, Class C5.
[4] In accordance with AEC-Q100-011 Rev C1, Class C3.
[5] All supply voltages below the maximum values listed in this table.
VESD electrostatic discharge voltage human body model [1] 1500 1500 V
charged device model
corner pins [3] 750 750 V
other pins [4] 400 500 V
Ilu latch-up current [5] 10 10 mA
SAF3600, SAF3607
VESD electrostatic discharge voltage human body model [2] 2000 2000 V
charged device model
corner pins [3] 750 750 V
other pins [4] 400 400 V
Ilu latch-up current [5] 100 100 mA
Temperature
Tamb ambient temperature 40 +85 C
Tstg storage temperature 65 +150 C
Table 4. Limiting values …continued
In accordance with the Absolute Maximum Rating System (IEC 60134).
Symbol Parameter Conditions Min Max Unit
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8. Package outline
Fig 5. Package outline SOT1322-1 (LFBGA223)
References
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projection Issue date
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9. Revision history
Table 5. Revision history
Document ID Release date Data sheet status Change notice Supersedes
SAF360X_FAM_SDS v.3 20150123 Product short data sheet - SAF360X_FAM_SDS v.2
Modifications Updated Section 1 to Section 7.
SAF360X_FAM_SDS v.2 20140822 Product short data sheet - SAF360X_FAM_SDS v.1
Modifications Updated data sheet with SAF3601, SAF3602, SAF3604 and SAF3606 variants
SAF360X_FAM_SDS v.1 20140716 Product short data sheet - -
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are the property of their respective ow ners.
I2C-bus — logo is a trademark of NXP Semi conductors N.V.
HD Radio — is a trademark of iBiquity Digital Corporation.
HD Radio — logo is a registered trademark of iBiquity Digital Corporation.
11. Contact information
For more information, please visit: http://www.nxp.com
For sales office addresses, please send an email to: salesaddresses@nxp.com
ICs with HD Radio functionality
NXP Semiconductors ICs with HD Radio functionality are manufactured
under license from iBiquity Digital Corporation. Sale or distribution of
equipment that includes this device requires a license, which may be
obtained at: iBiquity Digital Corporation, 6711 Columbia Gateway Drive,
Suite 500, Columbia MD 21046, USA. Telephone: +1 (443) 539 4290, fax:
+1 (443) 539 4291, e-mail: info@ibiquity.com.
ICs with DAB, DAB+ or T-DMB functionality
Use of this product in any mann er that complies with the DAB, DAB+ or
T -DMB digital radio standards requires a license under applicable p atents in
the DAB patent portfolio covering mainly the two technologies COFDM
radio reception and MPE G audio layer II decoding, which license must be
obtained from Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V. via Philips Intellectual
Property and Standards (www.ip.philips.com), e-mail:
info.licensing@philips.com.
ICs with MPEG-2 AAC, MPEG-4 AAC or MPEG-4 BSAC functionality
Use of this product in any manner that complies with the MPEG-2 AAC,
MPEG-4 AAC or MPEG-4 BSAC audio compression standards requires a
license under applicable patents in the MPEG-2 AAC and MPEG-4 AAC
patent portfolio, which license is available from Via Licensing Corporation,
100 Potrero Avenue, San Francisco, CA 94103, USA..
ICs with T-DMB functionality
Use of this product in any manner that complies with the T-DMB standard,
which includes an MPE G-2 transport stream, is e xpressly prohibited without
a license under applicable patents in the MPEG-2 patent portfolio, which
license is available from MPEG-LA, L.L.C., 250 S teele Stree t, Suite 300,
Denver, Colorado 80206.
ICs with Digital Radio Mondiale (DRM) functionality
Use of this product in any manner that complies with the Digital Radio
Mondiale (DRM) digit al radio standard requires a license under applicable
patents in the Digital Radio Mondiale (DRM) patent portfolio, which license
is available from Via Licensing Corporation, 100 Potrero Avenue, San
Francisco, CA 94103, USA.
NXP Semiconductors SAF360x
Digital radio and processing system-on-ch ip
© NXP Semiconductors N.V. 2015. All right s reserved.
For more information, please visit: http://www.nxp.com
For sales office addresses, please send an email to: salesaddresses@nxp.com
Date of release: 23 January 2015
Documen t identifi er: SAF360X_FAM_SDS
Please be aware that important notices concerning this document and the product(s)
described herein, have been included in section ‘Legal information’.
12. Contents
1 General description. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
2 Features and benefits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
2.1 HD Radio technology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
2.2 DRM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
2.3 DAB, DAB+ and T-DMB radio technology . . . . 2
2.4 Digital audio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
2.5 Other peripheral interfaces. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
2.6 Additional features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
3 Applications. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
4 Quick reference data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
5 Ordering information. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
6 Block diagram . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
7 Limiting values. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
8 Package outline . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
9 Revision history. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
10 Legal information. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
10.1 Data sheet status . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
10.2 Definitions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
10.3 Disclaimers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
10.4 Licenses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
10.5 Trademarks. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
11 Contact information. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
12 Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15