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TR8100
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Designed for Short-Range Wireless Data Communications
Supports RF Data Transmission Rates Up to 115.2 kbps
3 V, Low Current Operation plus Sleep Mode
916.50 MHz
Hybrid
Transceiver
Up to 10 mW Transmitter Power under FCC 15.247 Regulations
The TR8100 hybrid transceiver is ideal for short-range wireless data applications where robust
operation, small size, low power consumption and low cost are required. The TR8100 employs
RFM’s amplifier-sequenced hybrid (ASH) architecture to achieve this unique blend of character-
istics. All critical RF functions are contained in the hybrid, simplifying and speeding design-in.
The receiver section of the TR8100 is sensitive and stable. A wide dynamic range log detector,
in combination with digital AGC and a compound data slicer, provide robust performance in the
presence of on-channel interference or noise. Two stages of SAW filtering provide excellent re-
ceiver out-of-band rejection. The transmitter uses an internal “digital modulation” BPSK spread-
ing code, with data carried by either OOK or ASK modulation. The transmitter employs SAW
filtering to suppress output harmonics, facilitating compliance with FCC 15.247 regulations.
Absolute Maximum Ratings
Rating
Power Supply and All Input/Output Pins
Non-Operating Case Temperature
Value
-0.3 to +4.0
-50 to +100
260
Units
V
°C
Soldering Temperature (10 seconds, 5 cycles maximum)
°C
Electrical Characteristics
Characteristic
Operating Frequency
Sym
Notes
Minimum
Typical
Maximum
Units
fo
916.30
916.70
MHz
Digital Modulation Spreading Code
Data Modulation Type
BPSK
OOK/ASK
OOK Data Rate
30
kb/s
kb/s
ASK Data Rate
115.2
Receiver Performance
Sensitivity, 4.8 kbps, 10-3 BER, AM Test Method
Sensitivity, 4.8 kbps, 10-3 BER, Pulse Test Method
Current, 4.8 kbps
1
1
-108
-102
4.2
dBm
dBm
mA
Sensitivity, 19.2 kbps, 10-3 BER, AM Test Method
Sensitivity, 19.2 kbps, 10-3 BER, Pulse Test Method
Current, 19.2 kbps
1
1
-104
-98
dBm
dBm
mA
4.25
-99
Sensitivity, 115.2 kbps, 10-3 BER, AM Test Method
Sensitivity, 115.2 kbps, 10-3 BER, Pulse Test Method
Current, 115.2 kbps
1
1
dBm
dBm
mA
-93
4.3
R±5%
RULT
Receiver Out-of-Band Rejection, ±5% fo
Receiver Ultimate Rejection
2
2
80
dB
100
dB
RF Monolithics, Inc.
RFM Europe
Phone: (972) 233-2903
Phone: 44 1963 251383
Fax: (972) 387-8148
Fax: 44 1963 251510
E-mail: info@rfm.com
http://www.rfm.com
TR8100-021307
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