A high performance RF solution

Very few, if any, single-chip RF transceivers offer radio parameters

comparable to the CC400. With uncompromised focus on receiver

sensitivity, output power and flexibility, the CC400 is designed for

use in applications with the most stringent requirements.

The transmitter, receiver, oscillator and control interface are

totally integrated in a single-chip solution. Only a crystal and a

few external passive components are required to build a high-

performance and cost-effective radio system. A communication

range exceeding 2000 m can be reached with 10 dBm output

power. The CC400 has a programmable carrier frequency and can

be used at any frequency between 300 MHz and 500 MHz.

The built-in, active power-down modes combined with a standby

current as low as 0.2 µA significantly extend battery life.

Great flexibility and communication security

Virtually all radio parameters of the CC400 are programmable.

The carrier frequency, frequency deviation, intermediate

frequency, output power and much more can be easily

programmed through a three-bit serial interface. The flexibility of

the CC400 makes it ideal for a wide variety of applications.

The Frequency Hopping Spread Spectrum (FHSS) option, together

with other features that

improve communication security,

makes the CC400

especially suited for critical applications such as wireless alarms

and security systems.

All you need to get started…… and finished

The CC400 Development Kit makes it very easy to evaluate the

performance of the CC400 chip, and in a short time, designers can

develop their own RF modules based on this reference design.

provides the flexibility needed to automatically generate

configuration data used by the microcontroller.

Block diagram

RF Transceiver

The CC400 is a high performance, single-chip

FSK RF transceiver mainly intended for the

315 MHz and 433 MHz ISM/SRD bands. Its high

receiver sensitivity (-112 dBm) and superior

output power (+14 dBm) enable a very long

communication range.

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