MRF24XA_15 Datasheet, PDF (1/258 Pages) Microchip Technology – Low-Power, 2.4 GHz ISM-Band IEEE 802.15.4™ RF

MRF24XA
Low-Power, 2.4 GHz ISM-Band IEEE 802.15.4™ RF
Transceiver with Extended Proprietary Features
Features
• IEEE 802.15.4™-2003 and IEEE 802.15.4-2006
Standard Compliant RF transceiver
• Multiple air-data-rates:
- 250 kbps (IEEE 802.15.4)
- 125, 500, 1000, 2000 kbps, co-existence with
standard networks
• Configurable TX output power: -19 to 1 dBm
• Frame header duration scales with the selected
data rate
• On-the-fly, per frame air-data-rate detection
(link-by-link independent air-data-rates)
• Inferred destination addressing (to further save on
framing overheads; optional)
Full-Featured MCU Support
• Hardware frame parser
• Hardware CSMA-CA controller, automatic
Acknowledgment (ACK) and Frame Check
Sequence (FCS)
• Supports all Clear Channel Assessment (CCA)
modes
• Reports ED, RSSI, LQI, and CFO
• Channel Agility with acknowledgments
• Two independent 128 byte frame buffers
• Streaming mode to maximize throughput
• Automatic packet retransmit capability
• Hardware Security Engine (AES-128) and
configurable Encryption/Decryption mode
Low-Power
• Extreme minimization of radio ON time
- Highest channel-admissible data rate used
- 20%-70% overall reduction through framing
• 2 Mbps frames can reduce radio ON time by a factor
of 4 to 8 with respect to 250 kbps frames
• 27.5 mA TX current (typical at 0 dBm)
• 13.5 mA RX current in RX Listen Power-Saving mode
• 15.5-16.5 mA RX current in RX Packet Demodulation
mode (data rate and device Configuration dependent)
• Deep Sleep, Sleep, Crystal ON, and RX Listen
Power-Saving modes
• Memory retention in Deep Sleep mode (<40 nA typi-
cal)
• Automated functions minimize MCU ON time
General
• Low external component count
• Best-in-class battery life preservation
• Supply range: 1.5V to 3.6V
• Compact 32-pin 5x5 mm² QFN package
• Temperature range: -40^oC to +85^oC
• Certified turnkey-ready solutions available
Applications
• IEEE 802.15.4/ZigBee^® systems (RF4CE and
MiWi^TM network)
• Industrial monitoring and control
• IEEE 1588 precise timing protocol networks
• Automatic meter reading
• Home building automation
• Low-power wireless sensor networks
• Consumer electronics, voice and audio
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Preliminary
DS70005023C-page 1