Product Feature: A Single-Chip 2.4 GHz RF Transceiver Compliant With IEEE 802.15.4 And Ready To Be Used In ZigBee Solutions

The ZigBee Alliance is developing a standard based wireless network platform, optimized for wireless monitoring and control applications, ensuring interoperability between products using the same application profile. The IEEE 802.15.4 standard, ratified in May 2003, specifies the physical (PHY) and medium access control (MAC) layers, while the ZigBee Alliance defines the network, security and application profile layers for an IEEE 802.15.4 based system. The 2.4 GHz PHY defined by IEEE 802.15.4, is highly attractive as this unlicensed ISM (Industrial Scientific Medical) band is available world-wide for license exempt use.

CC2420 is the first commercially available 2.4 GHz RF transceiver that is compliant with the IEEE 802.15.4 standard and ready to be used in ZigBee products.