Software programming tool
CC2420
Single-Chip 2.4 GHz IEEE 802.15.4 Compliant and ZigBee™ Ready RF Transceiver
Data sheet
CC2420
- True single-chip 2.4 GHz IEEE 802.15.4 compliant RF transceiver with
baseband modem and MAC support - DSSS baseband modem with 2 MChips/s and 250 kbps effective data rate.
- Suitable for both RFD and FFD operation
- Low current consumption (RX: 18.8 mA, TX: 17.4 mA)
- Low supply voltage (2.1 – 3.6 V) with integrated voltage regulator
- Low supply voltage (1.6 – 2.0 V) with external voltage regulator
- Programmable output power
- No external RF switch / filter needed
- I/Q low-IF receiver
- I/Q direct upconversion transmitter
- Very few external components
- 128(RX) + 128(TX) byte data buffering
- Digital RSSI / LQI support
- Hardware MAC encryption (AES-128)
- Battery monitor
- QLP-48 package, 7×7 mm
- Complies with ETSI EN 300 328, EN 300 440 class 2, FCC CFR-47 part 15
and ARIB STD-T66 - Powerful and flexible development tools available
The CC2420 is a true single-chip 2.4 GHz IEEE 802.15.4 compliant RF transceiver designed for low power and low voltage wireless applications. CC2420 includes a digital direct sequence spread spectrum baseband modem providing a spreading gain of 9 dB and an effective data rate of 250 kbps.
The CC2420 is a low-cost, highly integrated solution for robust wireless communication in the 2.4 GHz unlicensed ISM band. It complies with worldwide regulations covered by ETSI EN 300 328 and EN 300 440 class 2 (Europe), FCC CFR47 Part 15 (US) and ARIB STD-T66 (Japan).
The CC2420 provides extensive hardware support for packet handling, data buffering, burst transmissions, data encryption, data authentication, clear channel assessment, link quality indication and packet timing information. These features reduce the load on the host controller and allow CC2420 to interface low-cost microcontrollers.
The configuration interface and transmit / receive FIFOs of CC2420 are accessed via an SPI interface. In a typical application CC2420 will be used together with a microcontroller and a few external passive components.
CC2420 is based on Chipcon’s SmartRF - 03 technology in 0.18 µm CMOS.
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Support software
PACKET-SNIFFER — SmartRF™ Packet Sniffer 2.18.1
The SmartRF Packet Sniffer is a PC software application that can display and store radio packets captured by a listening RF device. The capture device is connected to the PC via USB. Various RF protocols are supported. The Packet Sniffer filters and decodes packets and displays them in a convenient (...)
Supported products & hardware
Support software
SWRC046 — SmartRF(TM) Studio 6.13.1
Supported products & hardware
Calculation tool
SMARTRF-STUDIO-7 — SmartRF Studio 7 application software
SmartRF™ Studio is a Windows application that helps designers of RF systems to easily evaluate the radio at an early stage in the design process for all TI CC1xxx and CC2xxx low-power RF devices. It simplifies generation of the configuration register values and commands, as well as practical (...)
Supported products & hardware
Design tool
SIMPLELINK-2-4GHZ-DESIGN-REVIEWS — Hardware design reviews for SimpleLink™ CC2xxx devices
The SimpleLink hardware design review process provides a way to get in touch, one-on-one, with a subject matter expert that can help review your design and provide valuable feedback. A simple three-step process for requesting a review as well as links to relevant technical documentation and (...)
Reference designs
CC2420EM_REFDES — CC2420EM Reference Design
The CC2420EM reference design contains schematics and layout files for the CC2420EM evaluation module used in the CC2420DK development kit.
The reference design demonstrates good techniques for CC2420 decoupling and RF layout. For optimum RF performance, these parts should be copied accurately. This (...)
Reference designs
CC2420BALUN_REFDES — CC2420 Anaren Balun Reference Design
The Anaren Balun Optimized for CC2420 Reference Design contains schematiccs and layout files for a module which has a pinout compatible with the CC2420EM used in development kits. This reference design demonstrates how a chip balun can be implemented with the CC2420 to make a compact design. This (...)
Design guide: PDF
| Package | Pins | CAD symbols, footprints & 3D models |
|---|---|---|
| VQFN (RGZ) | 48 | Ultra Librarian |
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