Fully-Integrated RF Transceiver System-on-Chip For ZigBee/IEEE 802.15.4 Applications Announced
Santa Clara, CA - CEL has added a line of new, fully-integrated ZigBee transceiver ICs to its family of IEEE 802.15.4 solutions. The ZIC2410 Series combines a powerful, ZigBee-compliant RF transceiver with an industry-workhorse, 8051-based 8-bit microprocessor. Available in a choice of packages, these low cost, System-on-Chip solutions help simplify radio designs, shrink their size, lower power consumption, and reduce overall system cost.
At +8 dBm, the ZIC2410 delivers the industry's leading output power. Combined with excellent –98 dBm receiver sensitivity, the ZIC2410 delivers a best-in-class link budget of 106 dB. The high sensitivity ensures immunity to interference from other 2.4GHz transmissions, while the high output power and link budget can eliminate the need for power amplifiers and additional range extension components.
The low power, high performance 8-bit 8051-based MCU offers a robust set of peripherals, including an onboard a-law/µ-law audio CODEC with ADPCM support that, combined with an I2S interface, enables the ZIC2410 to transmit voice data.
Features and specifications include:
| Tx/Rx Frequency | 2.400 – 2.4835 GHz |
| Package: | QN48 or VFBGA72 |
| Operating Voltage | 1.5 – 3.3 V |
| Max output power | +8 dBm |
| Sensitivity | -98 dBm |
| Data rate | 250K/500K/1Mbps |
| MCU Architecture | 8051 |
| Flash Memory | 96 KB |
| Data Memory | 8 KB |
| Power Consumption | |
| Transmit Mode | QN48: 30.6 mA @ 0 dBm VFBGA72: 29.7 mA @ 0 dBm |
| Receive Mode | 33.2 mA |
| Standby Mode | 0.3 µA |
ZIC2410 transceivers are ideal for remote sensing, AMR/AMI, home and building automation, and security networks. With some of the lowest transmit, receive and standby power consumption figures available, they're an excellent choice for applications in which battery life is critical.
ZIC2410 transceiver ICs are part of broad family of CEL ZigBee products, including integrated radio modules and discrete power amplifiers, LNAs and RFIC switches for ZigBee range extension.
SOURCE: California Eastern Laboratories