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Greensboro, NC - RF Micro Devices, a global leader in the design and manufacture of high-performance radio frequency systems and solutions, recently introduced the ML2726 ISM band transceiver. The ML2726 is a low power, low-IF, frequency shift key (FSK) transceiver designed for operation in the license-free 2.4 GHz ISM band. The ML2726 reference design enables consumer product original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) to quickly bring to market products featuring wireless data connectivity for multiple applications, including game controllers, PC peripherals, automatic meter reading, security systems, telemetry and point-of-sale vending equipment.

The ML2726 is a highly integrated RF transceiver incorporating a sigma-delta fractional-N synthesizer, voltage controlled oscillator (VCO), upconversion and downconversion mixers, data slicer and transceiver configuration registers. By offering a market-leading 2 Mbps data transmission rate, the ML2726 minimizes average power consumption, leading to longer battery life in portable applications. Additionally, the ML2726 incorporates self-alignment of the low-IF receiver and phase locked loop (PLL) detection and control, both easing implementation and eliminating the cumbersome mass production tuning process which is customary with competing transceiver solutions.

Technical features of the ML2726 include:

• Closed-loop transmit FSK modulation
• Analog and digital data output
• Digital transmit data input
• Digital received signal strength indication (RSSI) output
• Integrated power regulation enabling 2.7 to 4.5 V operation
• 81 dBm sensitivity at 0.1% bit error rate (BER)

"The highly specialized wireless data markets, such as meter reading and wireless game controllers, demand a high level of support and component flexibility to meet their individual application needs," said Alastair Upton, general manager of RFMD's Broadband and Consumer Business Unit. "By providing reference designs demonstrating FCC part-15 compliance combined with world-class customer support we enable designers to quickly implement the market-leading features the ML2726 has to offer, accelerating our customers' time to market."

SOURCE: Sirenza Microdevices, now RFMD® Multi-Market Products Group

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