Micrel
MICRF506BML/YML
July 2006
6
M9999-092904
+1 408-944-0800
Absolute Maximum Ratings
(1)
Supply Voltage (V
DD
) ........................................ +2.7V
Voltage on any pin (GND = 0V). .....-0.3V to 2.7V
Storage Temperature (T
s
)................ -55°C to +150°C
ESD Rating
(3)
.......................................................
2kV
Operating Ratings
(2)
Supply voltage (V
IN
) ............................+2.0V to +2.5V
RF Frequencies ..........................410MHz to 450MHz
Data Rate ................................................ <200kBaud
Ambient Temperature (T
A
)................ –40°C to +85°C
Package Thermal Resistance
MLF
TM
(
θ
JA
)........................................... 41.7°C/W
Electrical Characteristics
(4)
f
RF
= 433MHz. Data-rate = 125kbps, Modulation type = closed-loop VCO modulation, V
DD
= 2.5V; T
A
= 25°C, bold
values indicate –40°C< T
A
< +85°C, unless noted.
Symbol Parameter
Condition
Min
Typ
Max
Units
RF Frequency Operating Range
410
450
MHz
Power
Supply
2.0
2.5
V
Power Down Current
0.3
3
µ
A
Standby
Current
280
µ
A
VCO and PLL Section
Reference
Frequency
4 40
MHz
433.75MHz to 434.25MHz
0.7
1.3
ms
PLL Lock Time
(5)
3kHz bandwidth
430MHz to 440MHz
1.3
2
ms
PLL Lock Time
(5)
20kHz bandwidth
433.75MHz to 434.25MHz
0.3
ms
Rx – Tx
1.0
1.4
ms
Tx – Rx
1.0
2.5
ms
Standby Rx
1.0
3
ms
Switch Time
(5)
3kHz loop bandwidth
Standby Tx
1.0
ms
Crystal Oscillator Start-Up Time
16MHz, 9pF load, 5.6pF loading
capacitors
1.0 ms
VCP
OUT
= 1.1V, CP_HI = 0
100
125
170
µ
A
Charge Pump Current
VCP
OUT
= 1.1V, CP_HI = 1
420
500
680
µ
A
Transmit Section
R
LOAD
= 50
Ω
, Pa2-0-111
11
dBm
Output Power
R
LOAD
= 50
Ω
, Pa2-0-001
-7
dBm
Over temperature range
1
dB
Output Power Tolerance
Over power supply range
3
dB
R
LOAD
= 50
Ω
, Pa2-0-111
21.5 mA
R
LOAD
= 50
Ω
, Pa2-0-001
10.5 mA
Tx Current Consumption
R
LOAD
= 50
Ω
, Pa2-0-000
8.0 mA
Binary FSK Frequency
Separation
(5)
Birate = 200kbps
20 500
kHz
VCO modulation
20 200
kbps
Data Rate
(5)
Divider modulation
20
kbps
