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CC2538NF11RTQR ACTIVE

32-bit Arm Cortex-M3 Zigbee, 6LoWPAN, and IEEE 802.15.4 wireless MCU with 512kB Flash and 32kB RAM

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Quality information

Rating Catalog
RoHS Yes
REACH Yes
Lead finish / Ball material NIPDAU
MSL rating / Peak reflow Level-3-260C-168 HR
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Export classification

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  • US ECCN: 5A992C

Packaging information

Package | Pins VQFN (RTQ) | 56
Operating temperature range (°C) -40 to 125
Package qty | Carrier 2,000 | LARGE T&R

Features for the CC2538

  • Microcontroller
    • Powerful ARM® Cortex®-M3 With Code Prefetch
    • Up to 32-MHz Clock Speed
    • 512KB, 256KB or 128KB of In-System-
      Programmable Flash
    • Supports On-Chip Over-the-Air Upgrade (OTA)
    • Supports Dual ZigBee Application Profiles
    • Up to 32KB of RAM (16KB With Retention in All
      Power Modes)
    • cJTAG and JTAG Debugging
  • RF
    • 2.4-GHz IEEE 802.15.4 Compliant RF
      Transceiver
    • Excellent Receiver Sensitivity of –97 dBm
    • Robustness to Interference With ACR of 44 dB
    • Programmable Output Power up to 7 dBm
  • Security Hardware Acceleration
    • Future Proof AES-128/256, SHA2 Hardware
      Encryption Engine
    • Optional – ECC-128/256, RSA Hardware
      Acceleration Engine for Secure Key Exchange
    • Radio Command Strobe Processor and Packet
      Handling Processor for Low-Level MAC
      Functionality
  • Low Power
    • Active-Mode RX (CPU Idle): 20 mA
    • Active-Mode TX at 0 dBm (CPU Idle): 24 mA
    • Power Mode 1 (4-µs Wake-Up, 32-KB RAM
      Retention, Full Register Retention): 0.6 mA
    • Power Mode 2 (Sleep Timer Running, 16-KB
      RAM Retention, Configuration Register
      Retention): 1.3 µA
    • Power Mode 3 (External Interrupts, 16-KB
      RAM Retention, Configuration Register
      Retention): 0.4 µA
    • Wide Supply-Voltage Range (2 V to 3.6 V)
  • Peripherals
    • µDMA
    • 4 × General-Purpose Timers
      (Each 32-Bit or 2 × 16-Bit)
    • 32-Bit 32-kHz Sleep Timer
    • 12-Bit ADC With 8 Channels and Configurable
      Resolution
    • Battery Monitor and Temperature Sensor
    • USB 2.0 Full-Speed Device (12 Mbps)
    • 2 × SPI
    • 2 × UART
    • I2C
    • 32 General-Purpose I/O Pins
      (28 × 4 mA, 4 × 20 mA)
    • Watchdog Timer
  • Layout
    • 8-mm × 8-mm QFN56 Package
    • Robust Device for Industrial Operation up to
      125°C
    • Few External Components
    • Only a Single Crystal Needed for Asynchronous
      Networks
  • Development Tools
    • CC2538 Development Kit
    • Reference Design Certified Under FCC and
      ETSI Regulations
    • Full Software Support for Contiki/6LoWPAN,
      Smart Grid, Lighting, and ZigBee Home
      Automation With Sample Applications and
      Reference Designs Available
    • Code Composer Studio™
    • IAR Embedded Workbench® for ARM
    • SmartRF™ Studio
    • SmartRF Flash Programmer

Description for the CC2538

The CC2538xFnn is the ideal wireless microcontroller System-on-Chip (SoC) for high-performance ZigBee applications. The device combines a powerful ARM Cortex-M3-based MCU system with up to 32KB on-chip RAM and up to 512KB on-chip flash with a robust IEEE 802.15.4 radio. This enables the device to handle complex network stacks with security, demanding applications, and over-the-air download. Thirty-two GPIOs and serial peripherals enable simple connections to the rest of the board. The powerful hardware security accelerators enable quick and efficient authentication and encryption while leaving the CPU free to handle application tasks. The multiple low-power modes with retention enable quick startup from sleep and minimum energy spent to perform periodic tasks. For a smooth development, the CC2538xFnn includes a powerful debugging system and a comprehensive driver library. To reduce the application flash footprint, CC2538xFnn ROM includes a utility function library and a serial boot loader. Combined with the robust and comprehensive Z-Stack software solutions from TI, the CC2538 provides the most capable and proven ZigBee solution in the market.

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You can choose different carrier options based on the quantity of parts, including full reel, custom reel, cut tape, tube or tray.

A custom reel is a continuous length of cut tape from one reel to maintain lot- and date-code traceability, built to the exact quantity requested. Following industry standards, a brass shim connects an 18-inch leader and trailer on both sides of the cut tape for direct feeding into automated assembly machines. TI includes a reeling fee for custom reel orders.

Cut tape is a length of tape cut from a reel. TI may fulfill orders using multiple strips of cut tapes or boxes to satisfy the quantity requested.

TI often ships tube or tray devices inside a box or in the tube or tray, depending on inventory availability. We pack all tapes, tubes or sample boxes according to internal electrostatic discharge and moisture-sensitivity-level protection requirements.

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