Specifications
CC1101
SWRS061I Page 2 of 98
Key Features
RF Performance
High sensitivity
o -116 dBm at 0.6 kBaud, 433 MHz,
1% packet error rate
o -112 dBm at 1.2 kBaud, 868 MHz,
1% packet error rate
Low current consumption (14.7 mA in RX,
1.2 kBaud, 868 MHz)
Programmable output power up to +12
dBm for all supported frequencies
Excellent receiver selectivity and blocking
performance
Programmable data rate from 0.6 to 600
kbps
Frequency bands: 300-348 MHz, 387-464
MHz and 779-928 MHz
Analog Features
2-FSK, 4-FSK, GFSK, and MSK supported
as well as OOK and flexible ASK shaping
Suitable for frequency hopping systems
due to a fast settling frequency
synthesizer; 75 μs settling time
Automatic Frequency Compensation
(AFC) can be used to align the frequency
synthesizer to the received signal centre
frequency
Integrated analog temperature sensor
Digital Features
Flexible support for packet oriented
systems; On-chip support for sync word
detection, address check, flexible packet
length, and automatic CRC handling
Efficient SPI interface; All registers can be
programmed with one “burst” transfer
Digital RSSI output
Programmable channel filter bandwidth
Programmable Carrier Sense (CS)
indicator
Programmable Preamble Quality Indicator
(PQI) for improved protection against false
sync word detection in random noise
Support for automatic Clear Channel
Assessment (CCA) before transmitting (for
listen-before-talk systems)
Support for per-package Link Quality
Indication (LQI)
Optional automatic whitening and de-
whitening of data
Low-Power Features
200 nA sleep mode current consumption
Fast startup time; 240 μs from sleep to RX
or TX mode (measured on EM reference
design [1] and [2])
Wake-on-radio functionality for automatic
low-power RX polling
Separate 64-byte RX and TX data FIFOs
(enables burst mode data transmission)
General
Few external components; Completely on-
chip frequency synthesizer, no external
filters or RF switch needed
Green package: RoHS compliant and no
antimony or bromine
Small size (QLP 4x4 mm package, 20
pins)
Suited for systems targeting compliance
with EN 300 220 (Europe) and FCC CFR
Part 15 (US)
Suited for systems targeting compliance
with the Wireless MBUS standard
EN 13757-4:2005
Support for asynchronous and
synchronous serial receive/transmit mode
for backwards compatibility with existing
radio communication protocols
Improved Range using CC1190
The
CC1190
[21] is a range extender for
850-950 MHz and is an ideal fit for
CC1101
to enhance RF performance
High sensitivity
o -118 dBm at 1.2 kBaud, 868 MHz,
1% packet error rate
o -120 dBm at 1.2 kBaud, 915 MHz,
1% packet error rate
+20 dBm output power at 868 MHz
+27 dBm output power at 915 MHz
Refer to AN094 [22] and AN096 [23] for
more performance figures of the
CC1101
+
CC1190
combination