Features

  • AVR microcontroller core with 1-Kbyte SRAM and 24-Kbyte RF library in firmware (ROM)
  • ATA8510 – 20-Kbyte of user Flash
  • ATA8515 – No user memory – RF library in firmware only
  • Supported frequency ranges
    • Low-band – 310-318 MHz, 418-477 MHz
    • High-band – 836-956 MHz
    • 315.00 MHz/433.92 MHz/868.30 MHz and 915.00 MHz with one 24.305 MHz crystal
  • Low current consumption
    • 9.8 mA for RXMode (Low-Band), 1.2 mA for 21 ms cycle three-channel polling
    • 9.4 mA/13.8 mA for TXMode (Low-Band, POUT = 6 dBm/10 dBm)
  • Typical OFFMode current of 5 nA (maximum 600 nA at Vs = 3.6V and T = 85°C)
  • Programmable output power -12 dBm to +14.5 dBm (0.4 dB step)
  • Supports the 0 dBm class of ARIB STD-T96
  • ASK shaping to reduce the spectral bandwidth of modulated PA output signal
  • Input 1 dB compression point
    • -48 dBm (full sensitivity level)
    • -20 dBm (active antenna damping)
  • Programmable channel frequency with fractional-N PLL
    • 93 Hz resolution for Low-Band
    • 185 Hz resolution for High-Band
  • FSK deviation ±0.375 kHz to ±93 kHz
  • FSK sensitivity (Manchester coded) at 433.92 MHz
    • -108.5 dBm at 20 Kbit/s, Δf = ±20 kHz and BWIF = 165 kHz
    • -111 dBm at 10 Kbit/s, Δf = ±10 kHz and BWIF = 165 kHz
    • -114 dBm at 5 Kbit/s, Δf = ±5 kHz and BWIF = 165 kHz
    • -122.5 dBm at 0.75 Kbit/s, Δf = ±0.75 kHz and BWIF = 25 kHz
  • ASK sensitivity (Manchester coded) at 433.92 MHz
    • -110.5 dBm at 20 Kbit/s BWIF = 80 kHz
    • -125 dBm at 0.5 Kbit/s BWIF = 25 kHz
  • Programmable RX-IF bandwidth 25 kHz to 366 kHz (approximately 10% steps)
  • Blocking (BWIF = 165 kHz): 64 dBc at frequency offset = 1 MHz and 48 dBc at 225 kHz
  • High image rejection: 55 dB at 315 MHz/433.92 MHz and 47 dB at 868.3 MHz/915 MHz without calibration
  • Supported data rate in buffered mode 0.5 Kbit/s to 80 Kbit/s (120 Kbit/s NRZ)
  • Supports pattern-based wake-up and start of frame identification
  • Flexible service configuration concept with on-the-fly (OTF) modification (in IDLEMode) of SRAM service parameters (data rate, …)
    • Each service consists of
      • One service-specific configuration part
      • Three channel-specific configuration parts
    • Three service configurations are located in EEPROM
    • Two service configurations are located in SRAM and can be modified via SPI or embedded application software
  • Digital RSSI with very high relative accuracy of ±1 dB thanks to digitized IF processing
  • Programmable clock output derived from crystal frequency
  • 1024-byte EEPROM data memory for transceiver configuration
  • SPI interface for RX/TX data access and transceiver configuration
  • 500-Kbit SPI data rate for short periods on the SPI bus and host controller
  • On demand services (SPI or API) without polling or telegram reception
  • Integrated temperature sensor
  • Self-check and calibration with temperature measurement
  • Configurable EVENT signal indicates the status of the IC to an external microcontroller
  • Automatic antenna tuning at TX center frequency for loop antenna
  • Automatic low-power channel polling
  • Flexible polling configuration concerning timing, order and participating channels
  • Fast RX/TX reaction time
  • Power-up (typical 1.5 ms OFFMode -> TXMode, OFFMode -> RXMode)
  • RXMode <-> TXMode switching (typical 500 µs)
  • Supports mixed ASK/FSK telegrams
  • Non-byte aligned data reception and transmission
  • Software customization
  • Antenna diversity with external switch via GPIO control
  • Antenna diversity with internal SPDT switch
  • Supply voltage ranges from 1.9-3.6V and 2.4-5.5V
  • Temperature range -40°C to +85°C
  • ESD protection at all pins (±4 kV HBM, ±200V MM, ±750V FCDM)
  • Small 5 x 5 mm QFN32 package/pitch 0.5 mm
  • Suitable for applications governed by EN 300 220 and FCC part 15, title 47