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CC2520

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CPU Proprietary Technology Zigbee Protocols Zigbee 2.6 Flash memory (kByte) 0 RAM (kByte) 0.768 Peripherals SPI Features Supports 6LoWPAN, Supports 802.15.4g, Supports ZigBee Number of GPIOs 6 Security Cryptographic acceleration Cryptographic accelerators AES Operating system TI RTOS Type Smart RF Transceiver Sensitivity (best) (dBm) -98 Operating temperature range (°C) -40 to 125 Edge AI enabled No
CPU Proprietary Technology Zigbee Protocols Zigbee 2.6 Flash memory (kByte) 0 RAM (kByte) 0.768 Peripherals SPI Features Supports 6LoWPAN, Supports 802.15.4g, Supports ZigBee Number of GPIOs 6 Security Cryptographic acceleration Cryptographic accelerators AES Operating system TI RTOS Type Smart RF Transceiver Sensitivity (best) (dBm) -98 Operating temperature range (°C) -40 to 125 Edge AI enabled No
VQFN (RHD) 28 25 mm² (5 mm × 5 mm)
  • APPLICATIONS
    • IEEE 802.15.4 systems
    • ZigBee® systems
    • Industrial monitoring and control
    • Home and building automation
    • Automatic Meter Reading
    • Low-power wireless sensor networks
    • Set-top boxes and remote controls
    • Consumer electronics
  • KEY FEATURES
    • State-of-the-art selectivity/co-existence
      Adjacent channel rejection: 49 dB
      Alternate channel rejection: 54 dB
    • Excellent link budget (103dB)
      400 m Line-of-sight range
    • Extended temp range (–40 to +125°C)
    • Wide supply range: 1.8 V – 3.8 V
    • Extensive IEEE 802.15.4 MAC hardware
      support to offload the microcontroller
    • AES-128 security module
    • CC2420 interface compatibility mode
  • Low Power
    • RX (receiving frame, –50 dBm) 18.5 mA
    • TX 33.6 mA @ +5 dBm
    • TX 25.8 mA @ 0 dBm
    • <1µA in power down
  • General
    • Clock output for single crystal systems
    • RoHS compliant 5 × 5 mm QFN28 (RHD) package
  • Radio
    • IEEE 802.15.4 compliant DSSS baseband
      modem with 250 kbps data rate
    • Excellent receiver sensitivity (–98 dBm)
    • Programmable output power up to +5 dBm
    • RF frequency range 2394-2507 MHz
    • Suitable for systems targeting compliance with worldwide radio frequency
      regulations: ETSI EN 300 328 and EN 300 440 class 2 (Europe),
      FCC CFR47 Part 15 (US) and ARIB STD-T66 (Japan)
  • Microcontroller Support
    • Digital RSSI/LQI support
    • Automatic clear channel assessment for CSMA/CA
    • Automatic CRC
    • 768 bytes RAM for flexible buffering and security processing
    • Fully supported MAC security
    • 4 wire SPI
    • 6 configurable IO pins
    • Interrupt generator
    • Frame filtering and processing engine
    • Random number generator
  • Development Tools
    • Reference design
    • IEEE 802.15.4 MAC software
    • ZigBee® stack software
    • Fully equipped development kit
    • Packet sniffer support in hardware

ZigBee® is a registered trademark owned by ZigBee Alliance, Inc.

  • APPLICATIONS
    • IEEE 802.15.4 systems
    • ZigBee® systems
    • Industrial monitoring and control
    • Home and building automation
    • Automatic Meter Reading
    • Low-power wireless sensor networks
    • Set-top boxes and remote controls
    • Consumer electronics
  • KEY FEATURES
    • State-of-the-art selectivity/co-existence
      Adjacent channel rejection: 49 dB
      Alternate channel rejection: 54 dB
    • Excellent link budget (103dB)
      400 m Line-of-sight range
    • Extended temp range (–40 to +125°C)
    • Wide supply range: 1.8 V – 3.8 V
    • Extensive IEEE 802.15.4 MAC hardware
      support to offload the microcontroller
    • AES-128 security module
    • CC2420 interface compatibility mode
  • Low Power
    • RX (receiving frame, –50 dBm) 18.5 mA
    • TX 33.6 mA @ +5 dBm
    • TX 25.8 mA @ 0 dBm
    • <1µA in power down
  • General
    • Clock output for single crystal systems
    • RoHS compliant 5 × 5 mm QFN28 (RHD) package
  • Radio
    • IEEE 802.15.4 compliant DSSS baseband
      modem with 250 kbps data rate
    • Excellent receiver sensitivity (–98 dBm)
    • Programmable output power up to +5 dBm
    • RF frequency range 2394-2507 MHz
    • Suitable for systems targeting compliance with worldwide radio frequency
      regulations: ETSI EN 300 328 and EN 300 440 class 2 (Europe),
      FCC CFR47 Part 15 (US) and ARIB STD-T66 (Japan)
  • Microcontroller Support
    • Digital RSSI/LQI support
    • Automatic clear channel assessment for CSMA/CA
    • Automatic CRC
    • 768 bytes RAM for flexible buffering and security processing
    • Fully supported MAC security
    • 4 wire SPI
    • 6 configurable IO pins
    • Interrupt generator
    • Frame filtering and processing engine
    • Random number generator
  • Development Tools
    • Reference design
    • IEEE 802.15.4 MAC software
    • ZigBee® stack software
    • Fully equipped development kit
    • Packet sniffer support in hardware

ZigBee® is a registered trademark owned by ZigBee Alliance, Inc.

The CC2520 is TI's second generation ZigBee®/ IEEE 802.15.4 RF transceiver for the 2.4 GHz unlicensed ISM band. This chip enables industrial grade applications by offering state-of-the-art selectivity/co-existence, excellent link budget, operation up to 125°C and low voltage operation.

In addition, the CC2520 provides extensive hardware support for frame handling, data buffering, burst transmissions, data encryption, data authentication, clear channel assessment, link quality indication and frame timing information. These features reduce the load on the host controller.

In a typical system, the CC2520 will be used together with a microcontroller and a few additional passive components.

The CC2520 is TI's second generation ZigBee®/ IEEE 802.15.4 RF transceiver for the 2.4 GHz unlicensed ISM band. This chip enables industrial grade applications by offering state-of-the-art selectivity/co-existence, excellent link budget, operation up to 125°C and low voltage operation.

In addition, the CC2520 provides extensive hardware support for frame handling, data buffering, burst transmissions, data encryption, data authentication, clear channel assessment, link quality indication and frame timing information. These features reduce the load on the host controller.

In a typical system, the CC2520 will be used together with a microcontroller and a few additional passive components.

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* Data sheet 2.4 GHz IEEE 802.15.4/ZIGBEE RF TRANSCEIVER datasheet Dec 19, 2007
* Errata CC2520 Errata note Dec 19, 2007
Application note AN103 -- Basic RF Testing of CCxxxx Devices (Rev. A) PDF | HTML Dec 11, 2025
Application note CE Regulations for SRDs Operating in License-Free 2.4GHz/5GHz Bands-WiFi Devices (Rev. A) PDF | HTML Oct 20, 2022
Application note DN035 -- Antenna Quick Guide (Rev. B) Feb 9, 2022
Application note 2.4-GHz Inverted F Antenna (Rev. D) Jan 7, 2019
Application note ETSI EN 300 328 Blocking Test for Bluetooth Low Energy PDF | HTML Feb 8, 2017
White paper 6LoWPAN Demystified - 6LoWPAN Demystifed – A Low Power IP Mesh Network Oct 28, 2014
Application note AN098 - Layout Review Techniques for Low Power RF Designs (Rev. A) Aug 2, 2012
Application note DN034 -- YAGI 2.4 GHz PCB Antenna Oct 14, 2010
Application note AN058 -- Antenna Selection Guide (Rev. B) Oct 6, 2010
Application note DN031 -- CC-Antenna-DK Documentation and Antenna Measurements Summary Aug 26, 2010
User guide CC2520 Software Examples User's Guide (Rev. B) Nov 5, 2009
Application note AN043 -- Small Size 2.4 GHz PCB Antenna (Rev. D) Apr 4, 2008
Application note AN048 -- 2.4GHz Chip Antenna (Rev. B) Mar 4, 2008

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