The Sensor Network Museum^tm - Radios: Semtech SX1211

Semtech SX1211 Data Sheet [pdf]

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Very low RX power consumption (3mA)!

Low Rx power consumption: 3mA
Low Tx power consumption: 25 mA @ +10 dBm
Good reception sensitivity: down to -104 dBm at 25 kb/s in FSK, -111 dBm at 2kb/s in OOK
Programmable RF output power: up to +12.5 dBm in 8 steps
Packet handling feature with data whitening and automatic CRC generation
RSSI (Received Signal Strength Indicator) range from noise floor to 0 dBm
Bit rates up to 100 kb/s, NRZ coding
On-chip frequency synthesizer
FSK and OOK modulation
Incoming sync word recognition
Built-in Bit-Synchronizer for incoming data and clock synchronization and recovery
5 x 5 mm TQFN package
Optimized Circuit Configuration for Low-cost applications