Chipcon launches CC1020, the industry's first single-chip FSK/ASK CMOS RF transceiver for narrowband and multi-channel applications
Less than two months after Chipcon released the award winning CC1010, the industry's only true RF system-on-a-chip, Chipcon sets yet another high standard within the low-power, low-cost RF-IC market. This time the company presents a single-chip CMOS RF transceiver with performance at a level that no other company has, to date, achieved for single-chip solutions.
The CC1020 is designed for FSK and ASK systems operating in the 424 to 470 MHz and 848 to 940 MHz frequency bands. Typical frequency bands used are 426, 429, 433, 868 and 902-928 MHz. Key features of the CC1020 include:
- Receiver sensitivity up to -119 dBm
- Programmable data rate up to 153.6 kbit/s
- Adjacent Channel Power (25 kHz systems): - 45 dBc
- Power supply: 2.3 – 3.6 V
- Narrowband digital RSSI function
- Intelligent wake-up circuitry for power management
- Fully on-chip VCO (Voltage Controlled Oscillator)
"The unique narrowband features of the CC1020 combined with the very high degree of integration," explains Svein Anders Tunheim, Chipcon's VP of strategic product planning, "make it a perfect choice for applications using 25 kHz and 12.5 kHz channel spacing. With the CC1020 communication ranges up to 2000 metres can be easily achieved, and by increasing the programmable IF bandwidth data rates up to 153.6 kbit/s can be supported"
Typical applications for the CC1020 are one-way and two-way RF systems that require narrowband operations and/or high data rates. Automatic meter reading, alarm and security, remote keyless entry, tire pressure monitoring and home automation systems are just a few of the many potential uses for the CC1020.
"Despite the unique features offered by the CC1020, cost has not been compromised," says Vice President of Sales, Sverre Dale Moen. "The CC1020 is based on the same low-cost SmartRF®02 technology platform as the CC1000 and CC1010. In addition, the number of external components is among the lowest in the industry and the CC1020 requires no external RF filtering, IF filtering or RF switch."
The CC1020 will be offered in a 32-pin QFN package. At prices as low as USD 2.6 in million quantities, the CC1020 is extremely cost effective. Samples are available.
Since September 2001, Chipcon has launched four RF-ICs based on the SmartRF®02 technology platform. Each has set new industry standards. The CC1000 RF Transceiver offers the best combination of power consumption, price and flexibility. The CC1050 is the industry's lowest cost and lowest power consumption multi-channel RF transmitter. The recently released CC1010 is the industry's only true RF system-on-a-chip, offering maximum integration of any RF system. With the launch of the CC1020, a true narrowband RF transceiver, Chipcon now offers its customers a complete product family of RF-ICs that meets the industry's stringent requirements of short-range low-power wireless applications. Geir Førre, Chipcon's president and CEO admits, "Chipcon is very proud to present this family of products to the market."
The CC1020 is supported by a world-class development tool that makes it quick and easy for designers to evaluate the performance of the chip and develop their own RF products. The development tool is available now.
About Chipcon AS
Chipcon is a leading fabless semiconductor design and manufacturing company. Chipcon's standard RF-ICs provide low cost, low power and high performance RF solutions for a large number of wireless applications. Chipcon also offers turnkey ASIC development, supporting customers from initial project ideas to volume production. Chipcon's single-chip high-performance RF transceivers and transmitters target low-power wireless applications in the 300 to 1000 MHz frequency bands and are distributed worldwide.