Radiometrix Ltd, BiM3B Data Sheet

page 4

Absolute maximum ratings

Exceeding the values below may cause permanent damage to the module.

Operating temperature

-20°C to +70°C

Storage temperature

-40°C to +100°C

Vcc (pin 17)

-0.3V to +16V

TX, RX select (pins 15, 16)

-9V to +16V

All other pins

-0.3V to +Vcc

Antenna (pin 2)

±50V DC, +10dBm RF

Performance specifications

Figures apply to standard version @ Vcc=3.0V, temperature +20

General

pin

min.

typ.

max.

units

notes

Supply voltage

17

2.9

3.0

16

V

Tx supply current

17

-

14

-

mA

Tx supply current

17

-

32

-

mA

Rx supply current

17

10

11

17

mA

Note 1

RF centre frequency

-

-

869.85

-

MHz

5mW version

RF centre frequency

-

-

868.30

-

MHz

25mW version

Antenna port impedance

2

-

50

-

Ω

Tx or Rx

TX & RX select: high (deselect)

15, 16

Vcc-0.5

Vcc

V

low (select)

15, 16

0

0.5

V

Internal select pull-ups

15,16

-

47

-

kΩ

To Vcc (pin 17)

Balanced code bit rate

12

-

-

64

kbps

-64 version

Balanced code bit rate

12

-

-

10

kbps

-10 version

Transmitter section

pin

min.

typ.

max.

units

notes

RF power output @ 869.85MHz

2

-

+7

-

dBm

100% duty cycle

RF power output @ 868.30MHz

2

-

+14

-

dBm

1% duty cycle

TX harmonics/spurious emission

2

-

-55

-40

dBm

Initial centre frequency accuracy

-

-10

0

+10

kHz

FM deviation

-

±20

±27

±35

kHz

Peak

Modulation bandwidth

-

0

-

35

kHz

@ -3db

Modulation distortion

-

-

5

10

%

Note 2

TX spectral bandwidth @-40dBc

2

-

-

250

kHz

worst case

TXD input level: high

14

2.8

-

3.0

V

Note 3

low

14

0

-

0.2

V

Note 3

TX power up to full RF

2

-

1

1.5

ms

Note 4

Receiver section

pin

min.

typ.

max.

units

notes

RF sensitivity, 10dB S/N

2, 13

-

-106

-

dBm

-64 version

RF sensitivity, 1ppm BER

2, 12

-

-100

-

dBm

-64 version

RF sensitivity, 10dB S/N

2, 13

-

-113

-

dBm

-10 version

RF sensitivity, 1ppm BER

2, 12

-

-107

-

dBm

-10 version

RSSI output, no signal

11

0.15

0.25

0.4

V

RSSI output, max indication

11

-

1.15

1.40

V

-50dBm RF input

RSSI range

2, 11

-

60

-

dB

IF bandwidth

-

-

180

-

kHz

2

40

50

-

dB

IF rejection (10.7MHz)

2

100

-

-

dB

Local osc. leakage, conducted

2

-

-117

-110

dBm

Baseband bandwidth @ -3dB

13

0

-

50

kHz

-64 version

Baseband bandwidth @ -3dB

13

0

-

7.8

kHz

-10 version

AF output signal level

13

200

300

400

mV p-p

Note 5