
4.1.8.6 RF Receiver Characteristics for Bluetooth Low Energy in the 2.4GHz Band, 500 kbps Data Rate
Unless otherwise indicated, typical conditions are: T = 25 °C, VBATT = 3.3 V. DC-DC on. Crystal frequency = 38.4 MHz. RF center
frequency 2.45 GHz. Conducted measurement from the antenna feedpoint.
Table 4.16. RF Receiver Characteristics for Bluetooth Low Energy in the 2.4GHz Band, 500 kbps Data Rate
Parameter
Symbol
Test Condition
Min
Typ
Max
Unit
Max usable receiver input
level, 0.1% BER
SAT
Signal is reference signal
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—
10
—
dBm
Sensitivity, 0.1% BER
SENS
Signal is reference signal
DC-DC converter.
—
-97.9
—
dBm
With non-ideal signals as speci-
fied in RF-PHY.TS.4.2.2, section
4.6.1.
—
-97.0
—
dBm
N+1 adjacent channel selec-
tivity, 0.1% BER, with allowa-
ble exceptions. Desired is
reference signal at -72 dBm
C/I
1+
Interferer is reference signal at +1
MHz offset. Desired frequency
2402 MHz ≤ Fc ≤ 2480 MHz
—
-9.2
—
dB
N-1 adjacent channel selec-
tivity, 0.1% BER, with allowa-
ble exceptions. Desired is
reference signal at -72 dBm
C/I
1-
Interferer is reference signal at -1
MHz offset. Desired frequency
2402 MHz ≤ Fc ≤ 2480 MHz
—
-9.0
—
dB
Alternate selectivity, 0.1%
BER, with allowable excep-
tions. Desired is reference
signal at -72 dBm
C/I
2
Interferer is reference signal at ± 2
MHz offset. Desired frequency
2402 MHz ≤ Fc ≤ 2480 MHz
—
-46.5
—
dB
Selectivity to image frequen-
cy, 0.1% BER. Desired is ref-
erence signal at -72 dBm
C/I
IM
Interferer is reference signal at im-
age frequency with 1 MHz preci-
sion
—
-46.5
—
dB
Selectivity to image frequen-
cy ± 1 MHz, 0.1% BER. De-
sired is reference signal at
-72 dBm
C/I
IM+1
Interferer is reference signal at im-
age frequency ± 1 MHz with 1
MHz precision
—
-50.7
—
dB
Note:
1. Reference signal is defined 2GFSK at -72 dBm, Modulation index = 0.5, BT = 0.5, Bit rate = 500 kbps, desired data = PRBS9;
interferer data = PRBS15; frequency accuracy better than 1 ppm.
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