Introduction

The ATA8510/15 is a highly integrated, low-power, Ultra-High Frequency (UHF) Amplitude Shift Keying (ASK)/ On-Off Keying (OOK)/ Frequency Shift Keying (FSK) Radio Frequency (RF) transceiver with an integrated AVR Microcontroller (MCU). The ATA8510/15 is designed for the Industrial, Scientific, and Medical (ISM) frequency bands, ranging from 310-318 MHz, 418-477 MHz and 836-956 MHz. The device minimizes external component requirements due to its high level of integration.

By combining outstanding RF performance with advanced baseband signal processing, the ATA8510/15 enables robust wireless communication. The receive path implements a low-IF architecture with an integrated double quadrature receiver and digitized IF processing, which delivers high image rejection and excellent blocking performance. The transmit path utilizes a closed-loop fractional-N modulator with Gauss shaping and pre-emphasis functionality to support high data rates. Additionally, the flexible and configurable baseband signal processing allows the transceiver to operate in several Scanning, Wake-Up, and Automatic Self-Polling Modes.

The ATA8510 Curiosity Board offers an easy-to-use platform that accelerates the transition from design concepts to revenue with the low-power ATA8510/15. The board includes the following features:
  • Power-up via USB Type-C interface
  • Host board support with a mikroBUS socket
  • Pre-programmed, easy-to-use, low-cost RF transceiver