TI CC2530 RF SoC for IEEE 802.15.4, ZigBee and RF4CE Applications

Posted in 8051 or MCS 51, RF Transmitter, Receiver, Texas Instruments, Wireless Controller, Wireless Networking, ZigBee
On Saturday, May 16, 2009

TI is introducing its new CC2530, a 2.4-GHz RF SoC designed for IEEE 802.15.4, ZigBee, ZigBee RF4CE and Smart Energy applications. CC2530 integrates 2.4-GHz RF (radio frequency) transceiver with 8051 microcontroller core, 8 KB of RAM, 32/64/128/256 KB of Flash memory, ISP, and other peripherals. CC2530 comes in four different flash versions: CC2530F32, CC2530F64, CC2530F128, and CC2530F256. CC2530’s large flash memory enable development of multiple network protocols and allow over-the-air in-system firmware reprogramming. This chip also offers various operating modes suitable for ultra-low power applications. TI’s CC2530 2.4-GHz RF SoC is suitable for broad range of applications including ZigBee PRO networks, ZigBee RF4CE remote controls (using RemoTI stack), smart energy, home and building automation, audio-visual consumer electronics, wireless medical, and environmental monitoring.

CC2530 RF SoC
TI CC2530 RF SoC for IEEE 802.15.4, ZigBee & RF4CE

 

Key features and benefits of TI CC2530 2.4-GHz RF SoC:

  • TI’s Free protocol software stacks that are supported by the CC2530 to enable cost-optimized selection of network protocol based on system requirements:
    • Z-Stack software for ZigBee-compliant applications (ZigBee PRO)
    • RemoTI network protocol for ZigBee RF4CE remote control applications
    • SimpliciTI network protocol for proprietary networking
  • Integration of RF transceiver with the popular 8051 microcontroller core, ISP (in-system programmable) flash memory, 8-KB RAM and many other powerful features
  • Large Flash memory (up to 256 KB) and extensive peripheral set (DMA, USARTs, GPIO, ADC, timers).
  • 102 dBm link budget
  • 49 dB adjacent channel rejection
  • Four selectable power modes for reduced power consumption
  • Compatible with TI’ products such as the CC2590 and CC2591 2.4-GHz analog front ends (range extenders) and MSP430 ultra-low-power microcontrollers

TI CC2530 RF SoC - Block Diagram
TI CC2530 RF SoC - Block Diagram

 

Features of TI CC2530 2.4-GHz Radio Frequency (RF) SoC:

  • RF/Layout
    • 2.4-GHz IEEE 802.15.4 Compliant RF Transceiver
    • Excellent Receiver Sensitivity and Robustness to Interference
    • Programmable Output Power Up to 4.5 dBm
    • Very Few External Components
    • Only a Single Crystal Needed for Mesh Network Systems
    • 6-mm × 6-mm QFN40 Package
    • Suitable for Systems Targeting Compliance With Worldwide Radio-Frequency Regulations: ETSI EN 300 328 and EN 300 440 (Europe), FCC CFR47 Part 15 (US) and ARIB STD-T-66 (Japan)
  • Low Power
    • Active-Mode RX (CPU Idle): 24 mA
    • Active Mode TX at 1 dBm (CPU Idle): 29 mA
    • Power Mode 1 (4 µs Wake-Up): 0.2 mA
    • Power Mode 2 (Sleep Timer Running): 1 µA
    • Power Mode 3 (External Interrupts): 0.4 µA
    • Wide Supply-Voltage Range (2 V-3.6 V)
  • Microcontroller
    • High-Performance and Low-Power 8051 Microcontroller Core With Code Prefetch
    • 32-, 64-, 128-, or 256-KB In-System-Programmable Flash
    • 8-KB RAM With Retention in All Power Modes
    • Hardware Debug Support
  • Peripherals
    • Powerful Five-Channel DMA
    • IEEE 802.15.4 MAC Timer, General-Purpose Timers (One 16-Bit, Two 8-Bit)
    • IR Generation Circuitry
    • 32-kHz Sleep Timer With Capture
    • CSMA/CA Hardware Support
    • Accurate Digital RSSI/LQI Support
    • Battery Monitor and Temperature Sensor
    • 12-Bit ADC With Eight Channels and Configurable Resolution
    • AES Security Coprocessor
    • Two Powerful USARTs With Support for Several Serial Protocols
    • 21 General-Purpose I/O Pins (19× 4 mA, 2× 20 mA)
    • Watchdog Timer
  • Development Tools
    • CC2530 Development Kit
    • CC2530 ZigBee® Development Kit
    • CC2530 RemoTI™ Development Kit for RF4CE
    • SmartRF™ Software
    • Packet Sniffer
    • IAR Embedded Workbench™ Available
  • Applications
    • 2.4 GHz IEEE 802.15.4 Systems
    • RF4CE Remote Control Systems (64-KB Flash and Higher)
    • ZigBee Systems (256-KB Flash)
    • Industrial Control and Monitoring
    • Home/Building Automation
    • Low-Power Wireless Sensor Networks
    • Health Care
    • Consumer Electronics
    • Lighting Systems
    • Smart Energy

 

Key Specs of CC2530 RF SoC:

Flash size(KB) 32, 64, 128, 256
RAM size(KB) 8
Frequency(Min)(MHz) 2394
Frequency(Max)(MHz) 2507
Standby Current(uA) 1
Operating Voltage(Min)(V) 2
Operating Voltage(Max)(V) 3.6
Pin/Package 40QFN
Modulation Techniques DSSS
Operating Temp Range(Celsius) -40 to 125
Current Consumption (RX)(mA) 24
Current Consumption (TX)(mA) 35.5 @ +4.5dBm
Frequency Resolution(MHz) 1-MHz
Data Buffering 128 byte RX and TX
Device Type System-on-Chip
Frequency Range 2.4GHz
TX Power(dBm) 4.5
RX Current (Lowest)(mA) 20.5
Sensitivity (Best)(dBm) -97
Wakeup Time (PD–>RX/TX)(uS) 600
Data Rate(Max)(kbps) 250

 

Development Tools for TI CC2530

To get you up and running fast with the CC2530 RF SoC, TI offers 3 development kits:

  • Basic development kit (CC2530DK)
  • ZigBee development kit (CC2530ZDK)
  • ZigBee RF4CE development kit (RemoTI-CC2530DK)

 

Basic development kit (CC2530DK)

TI’s CC2530DK development kit contains all hardware, software, and tools necessary to build 802.15.4-compliant product. The kit includes development boards, CC2530-based evaluation modules, a USB interface dongle, cables, antennas and documentation. The CC2530DK development kit comes with various software examples including the IEEE 802.15.4 compliant TIMAC, ZigBee compliant Z-Stack, proprietary SimpliciTI networking protocol, packet error rate tests, simple link tests, USB firmware libraries and examples for the CC2531.

CC2530DK development kit
TI CC2530DK development kit for CC2530 RF SoC

The CC2530DK development kit contains:

  • 2 x CC2530EM Evaluation Modules
  • 2 x SmartRF05EB Evaluation Boards
  • 2 x 2.4 GHz Antennas
  • 1 x CC2531 USB Dongle
  • USB cables
  • Documentation

The CC2530DK development kit is supported by the IAR EQ8051 C-compiler (30-day evaluation), which is used with the TIMAC, ZStack, SimpliciTI, and application examples. The C-SPY debugger (30-day evaluation) is used as an emulator interface.

TI CC2530 RF SoC is available in a QFN-40 package. Price starts at $3.25 each for 1K unit qty.

Reference:

  • Press release: Texas Instruments delivers industry’s most complete low-power RF solution for ZigBee/IEEE 802.15.4, ZigBee RF4CE and smart energy (_http://focus.ti.com/pr/docs/preldetail.tsp?sectionId=594&prelId=sc09070)
  • CC2530: Second Generation System-on-Chip Solution for 2.4 GHz IEEE 802.15.4 / RF4CE / ZigBee (_http://focus.ti.com/docs/prod/folders/print/cc2530.html)
  • Unlimited RF Solutions - ZigBee. RF4CE. Smart Energy. IP. (_http://www.ti.com/ww/en/analog/cc2530/index.shtml?DCMP=hpa_rf_cc2530&HQS=NotApplicable+PR+cc2530-pr)
  • Datasheet: CC2530F32, CC2530F64, CC2530F128, CC2530F256: A True System-on-Chip Solution for 2.4-GHz IEEE 802.15.4 and ZigBee Applications (_http://focus.ti.com/lit/ds/symlink/cc2530.pdf)
  • CC2530DK: CC2530 Development Kit (_http://focus.ti.com/docs/toolsw/folders/print/cc2530dk.html)
  • Wikipedia.org: IEEE 802.15.4-2006 (_http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IEEE_802.15.4)

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