Electrical characteristics
5 Electrical characteristics
5.1 Absolute Maximum Ratings
Value
Unit
Power Supply Voltage
+3.6
Vdc
Voltage on any pin
Vcc + 0.3 (Max 3.6)
Vdc
RF input power (P
MAX
)
10
dBm
Storage Temp. Range
-45 ~ +125
ºC
5.2 Operating Conditions
Parameter
Min
Typ
Max
Unit
Power Supply Voltage (Vcc)
2.1
3.3
3.6
Vdc
Operating Temperature Range
-40
+85
ºC
Logic Input Low Voltage (@ Vdd = 3 V)
0
0.5
Vdc
Logic Input High Voltage (@ Vdd = 3 V)
2.5
Vcc
Vdc
Logic Output Low Voltage (@ Vdd = 3 V)
0
0.5
Vdc
Logic Output High Voltage (@ Vdd = 3 V)
2.4
Vcc
Vdc
5.3 Power Consumption
Mode
Typ. value
Unit
Tx @ + 20 dBm (MCU core running @ 32 MHz)
166
mA
Tx @ + 12 dBm (MCU core running @ 32 MHz)
90
mA
Receive (MCU core running)
34.5
mA
Idle (MCU core running, radio off)
15.3
mA
Sleep (MCU core and radio sleeping)
Up to 1.7*
µA
* 1.7 µA can be obtained in power mode with sleep timer running.
5.4 RF Characteristic
Parameter
Min
Typ
Max
Unit
RF Frequency Range
2405
2475
MHz
RF Data Rate
250
kbps
Nominal Output Power
--
+10
--
dBm
Programmable Output Power Range
+8
--
+22
dBm
Receiver Sensitivity (1% PER) – Normal mode
--
-99
--
dBm
Receiver Sensitivity (1% PER) – High sensitivity
mode
--
-101
--
dBm
Saturation (IP3) – Maximum Input Level
-2
dBm
EMB-Z2538PA Datasheet (rev 1.4)
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