Si4463/61/60-C
HIGH-PERFORMANCE, LOW-CURRENT TRANSCEIVER
Features
Frequency range = 142–1050 MHz Data rate = 100 bps to 1 Mbps
Receive sensitivity = –129 dBm
Modulation
Fast wake and hop times
Power supply = 1.8 to 3.8 V
Excellent selectivity performance
69 dB adjacent channel
79 dB blocking at 1 MHz
Antenna diversity and T/R switch control
Highly configurable packet handler
TX and RX 64 byte FIFOs
129 bytes dedicated Tx or Rx
Auto frequency control (AFC)
Automatic gain control (AGC)
Low BOM
(G)FSK, 4(G)FSK, (G)MSK
OOK
Max output power
+20 dBm (Si4463)
+16 dBm (Si4461)
+13 dBm (Si4460)
PA support for +27 or +30 dBm
Low active power consumption
10/13 mA RX
18 mA TX at +10 dBm (Si4460)
Ultra low current powerdown modes Low battery detector
30 nA shutdown, 40 nA standby Temperature sensor
Pin Assignments
Preamble sense mode
6 mA average RX current at
1.2 kbps
10 µA average RX current at
50 kbps and 1 sec sleep interval
Fast preamble detection
1 byte preamble detection
20-Pin QFN package
IEEE 802.15.4g and WMBus compliant
Suitable for FCC Part 90 Mask D, FCC
part 15.247, 15,231, 15,249, ARIB T-108,
T-96, T-67, RCR STD-30, China
regulatory
20 19 18 17
SDN
RXp
RXn
TX
1
16
2
15 nSEL
14 SDI
13 SDO
12 SCLK
11 nIRQ
ETSI Category I Operation EN300 220
3
4
5
GND
PAD
Applications
NC
Smart metering (802.15.4g and WMBus)
Remote control
Home security and alarm
Telemetry
Remote keyless entry
Home automation
Industrial control
Sensor networks
Health monitors
6
7
8
9
10
Garage and gate openers
Electronic shelf labels
Patents pending
Description
Silicon Laboratories' Si446x devices are high-performance, low-current
transceivers covering the sub-GHz frequency bands from 142 to 1050 MHz. The
radios are part of the EZRadioPRO® family, which includes a complete line of
transmitters, receivers, and transceivers covering a wide range of applications. All
parts offer outstanding sensitivity of –129 dBm while achieving extremely low
active and standby current consumption. The Si4463/61/60 offers frequency
coverage in all major bands. The Si446x includes optimal phase noise, blocking,
and selectivity performance for narrow band and wireless MBus licensed band
applications, such as FCC Part90 and 169 MHz wireless Mbus. The 69 dB
adjacent channel selectivity with 12.5 kHz channel spacing ensures robust
receive operation in harsh RF conditions, which is particularly important for narrow
band operation. The Si4463 offers exceptional output power of up to +20 dBm
with outstanding TX efficiency. The high output power and sensitivity results in an
industry-leading link budget of 146 dB allowing extended ranges and highly robust
communication links. The Si4460 active mode TX current consumption of 18 mA
at +10 dBm and RX current of 10 mA coupled with extremely low standby current
and fast wake times ensure extended battery life in the most demanding
applications. The Si4463 can achieve up to +27 dBm output power with built-in
ramping control of a low-cost external FET. The devices can meet worldwide
regulatory standards: FCC, ETSI, wireless MBus, and ARIB. All devices are
designed to be compliant with 802.15.4g and WMbus smart metering standards.
The devices are highly flexible and can be configured via the Wireless
Development Suite (WDS) available on the Silicon Labs website.
Rev 1.0 10/14
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Si4463/61/60-C