Datasheet

PRELIMINARY PRODUCT SPECIFICATION
nRF24L01 Single Chip 2.4 GHz Radio Transceiver
Nordic Semiconductor ASA - Vestre Rosten 81, N-7075 Tiller, Norway - Phone [phone] - Fax [phone]
Revision: 1.2 Page 4 of 39 March 2006
ELECTRICAL SPECIFICATIONS
Conditions: VDD = +3V, VSS = 0V, T
A
= - 40ºC to + 85ºC
Symbol Parameter (condition) Notes Min. Typ. Max. Units
Operating conditions
VDD Supply voltage 1.9 3.0 3.6 V
TEMP Operating Temperature -40 +27 +85 ºC
Digital input pin
V
IH
HIGH level input voltage
1
0.7VDD 5.25 V
V
IL
LOW level input voltage VSS 0.3VDD V
Digital output pin
V
OH
HIGH level output voltage (I
OH
=-0.25mA) VDD- 0.3 VDD V
V
OL
LOW level output voltage (I
OL
=0.25mA) VSS 0.3 V
General RF conditions
f
OP
Operating frequency
2
2400 2525 MHz
f
XTAL
Crystal frequency 16 MHz
∆f
1M
Frequency deviation @ 1000kbps ±160 kHz
∆f
2M
Frequency deviation @ 2000kbps ±320 kHz
R
GFSK
Data rate ShockBurst™ >0 2000 kbps
F
CHANNEL
Channel spacing @ 1000kbps 1 MHz
F
CHANNEL
Channel spacing @ 2000kbps 2 MHz
Transmitter operation
P
RF
Maximum Output Power
3
0 +4 dBm
P
RFC
RF Power Control Range 16 18 20 dB
P
RFCR
RF Power Accuracy ±4 dB
P
BW
20dB Bandwidth for Modulated Carrier
(2000kbps)
1800 2000 kHz
P
RF1
1
st
Adjacent Channel Transmit Power 2MHz -20 dBm
P
RF2
2
nd
Adjacent Channel Transmit Power 4MHz -50 dBm
I
VDD
Supply current @ 0dBm output power
4
11.3 mA
I
VDD
Supply current @ -18dBm output power 7.0 mA
I
VDD
Average Supply current @ -6dBm output
power, Enhanced ShockBurst™
5
0.05 mA
I
VDD
Supply current in Standby-I mode
6
32
µA
I
VDD
Supply current in power down 900 nA
1
All digital inputs handle up to 5.25V signal inputs. Keep in mind that the VDD of the nRF24L01 must match the
V
IH
of the driving device for output pins.
2
Usable band is determined by local regulations
3
Antenna load impedance = 15Ω+j88Ω
4
Antenna load impedance = 15Ω+j88Ω. Effective data rate 1000kbps or 2000 kbps
5
Antenna load impedance = 15Ω+j88Ω. Effective data rate 10kbps and full packets
6
Given for a 12pF crystal. Current when using external clock is dependent on signal swing.