GP711

ZigBee Multi-Stack Communications Controller

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Key Features

 Ultra-low cost PCB design, requiring no shielding, chip

antennas or voltage regulators

 IEEE 802.15.4 compliant

 Operates in the worldwide 2.4 GHz ISM-band

 Multi-Stack / Dual-PAN Support with RF4CE Duty Cycling

and packet filtering through Deep Packet Inspection

 Excellent range by antenna diversity: 9 dB more reliable

link budget compared to single antenna systems

 Additional robustness by packet-in-packet

resynchronization

 30 dB better robustness to Wi-Fi Interference

 External LNA/PA signals for extended range

 Hardware accelerated AES and CCM* encryption with

128, 192 and 256-bit keys

 Suitable for target node

 External Controller SPI Slave interface

 Coexistence Interface with other radios in the device

Excellent Range and Reliability

The GP711 has been optimized for reliable communication in

harsh radio environments. The excellent receiver sensitivity

allows extended coverage. Built-in antenna diversity with two

antennas improves the reliable link budget by 9 dB resulting in

approximately twice the reliable range compared to similar

systems with only one antenna. In high density networks the

packet-in-packet

resynchronization

further

improves

the

communication reliability. The potential risks of interference by

Wi-Fi and/or Bluetooth devices have been reduced by the

excellent receiver interference rejection capability.

The Coexistence Interface can be used to enable coexistence

of the IEEE 802.15.4 radio of the GP711 with other potentially

interfering radios (Wi-Fi, Bluetooth) within the same device.

Ultra-Low Power Consumption

The

GP711

is

designed

for

ultra-low

power

network

applications. It supports RF4CE duty cycling and can wake up

the host when a specified message has been received, with

RF4CE Network

layer and Profile layer Deep Packet

Inspection, to allow the host to stay asleep as much as possible.

Low Cost

The GP711 is designed to operate on PCB designs using only

low cost components and printed circuit antennas. No

expensive shielding, chip antennas or voltage regulators are

required.

Electrical Characteristics

Reset mode

10 nA

Timed, using 16 MHz crystal

800 µA

Receive

20 mA

Transmit (at 0 dBm)

21 mA

Supply Voltage

2.1 to 3.6 V

Interfaces

SPI Slave serial host interface

Control for external LNA/PA

Coexistence Interface with other radios

Crystal Frequency

16.000 MHz (±40 ppm)

Radio Characteristics

Standards compliant

IEEE 802.15.4-2003

IEEE 802.15.4-2006

Radio Regulations

compliant

ETSI EN 300 328

FCC CFR-47 Part 15

ARIB STD-T66

Frequency Band

2400

– 2483.5 MHz

Channels

Modulation

IEEE 802.15.4

Chip rate

2 Mchip/s

Data Rate

250 kbit/s

-93 dBm typical

9 dB

(increases the 'effective' receiver sensitivity to -102 dBm)

Co-channel Rejection

> -2.5 dB

Adjacent Channel

Rejection

> 30 dB

Alt. Adjacent Channel

Rejection

> 45 dB

Wi-Fi IEEE 802.11g

> 27 dB

> 27 dB

Transmit Power

+3 dBm

(adjustable down in 1 dB steps)

Radio Management

Antenna Diversity

Digital RSSI

Link Quality Indication