Product Specs

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Revision: 1.1
November 2005
PRELIMINARY PRODUCT SPECIFICATION
nRF24L01 Single Chip 2.4 GHz Radio Transceiver
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
=-0.5mA)
VDD- 0.3
VDD
V
V
OL
LOW level output voltage (I
OL
=0.5mA)
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)
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
32
A
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.