Microchip AT86RF231

Description

This manual describes the Atmel REB231FE2 radio extender board supporting increased TX output power and RX sensitivity as well as antenna diversity. The board is designed using the AT86RF231 radio transceiver in combination with the Skyworks SE2431L RF front end module (FEM). Detailed information is given in the individual sections about the board functionality, the board interfaces and the board design.The REB231FE2 connects directly to the REB controller base board (REB-CBB), or can be used as an RF interface in combination with an Atmel microcontroller development platform. The REB231FE2 together with a microcontroller forms a fully functional wireless node.8479B−AVR−07/2012

Features

• High-performance, 2.4GHz, RF-CMOS Atmel AT86RF231 radio transceivertargeted for IEEE 802.15.4, ZigBee, and ISM applications
• Industry leading 104dB link budget
• Ultra-low current consumption
• Ultra-low supply voltage (1.8V to 3.6V)
• High-performance, fully integrated 2.4GHz RF Front End Module SE2431L
• Hardware supported antenna diversity
• RF reference design and high-performance evaluation platform
• Interfaces to various Atmel microcontroller development platforms
• Board information EEPROM
• MAC address
• Board identification, features, and serial number
• Crystal calibration values

More information

• Datasheet
• IC product information