Ultra-Low-Power, Small Footprint, Lowest System Cost

The new CC2500 and CC1100 RF transceivers from Texas Instruments are the industry’s lowest system cost, multi-channel radios for low-power wireless applications. Operating in the 2.4 GHz (CC2500) and sub-1 GHz (CC1100) frequency bands, the devices include several useful digital features like full packet handling, FIFO buffers, clear channel assessment, wake-on-radio and more.

For more information on CC2500 and CC1100:

• CC2500 Product Folder
• CC1100 Product Folder
• TI + Chipcon - Complete Low-Power RF Solutions
• RF/IF Components Portal Page

With the acquisition of Chipcon, TI now provides you with industry leading ZigBee™-compliant solutions and a broad range of proprietary RF-ICs that enable innovative low-power wireless applications. Low-Power RF Selection Guide (9 MB)

Features

• Reference design with two-layer PCB with all components mounted on the same side
• Very small footprint: 4 x 4 mm, 20-pin QLP package
• Programmable data rate from 1.2 to 500 kbps
• Robust solutions with excellent selectivity and blocking performance
• Few external components
• Very low current consumption CC2500/CC1100:
  • TX: 21.2/16.0 mA at 0 dBm
  • RX: 13.3/15.2 mA at 250 kbps
• Pricing: $1.75 in 1K

Applications

• Wireless game controllers
• Wireless keyboard/mouse
• Automatic meter reading
• Wireless radio
• Alarm and security systems
• Home and building automation

CC2500/CC1100 Device Block Diagram