CC2500 Status: ACTIVE

Low Cost, Low-Power 2.4 GHz RF Transceiver Designed for Low-Power Wireless Apps in 2.4 GHz ISM Band

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Datasheet

Low-Cost Low-Power 2.4 GHz RF Transceiver (Rev. B) (cc2500.pdf, 1159 KB)
13 Sep 2007 Download

CC2500 Errata Notes (Rev. D) (swrz002d.pdf, 177 KB)
03 Dec 2007 Download

	CC2500	CC2550
Frequency(Min)(MHz)	2400	2400
Frequency(Max)(MHz)	2483	2483
Operating Voltage(Min)(V)	1.8	1.8
Operating Voltage(Max)(V)	3.6	3.6
Pin/Package	20QFN	16QFN
Operating Temp Range(Celsius)	-40 to 85	-40 to 85
Current Consumption (RX)(mA)	12.8
Current Consumption (TX)(mA)	21.6	22.8
Programmable Output Power Ranging From(dBm)	-20 to 1	-20 to 1
RSSI Ouput	Digital
Frequency Resolution(MHz)	0.427	0.427
Data Rate(Max)(Mbps)	0.5	0.5
Data Buffering	64 bytes (TX)	64 bytes
RF Chip Interface	Differential	Differential
	Samples	Samples
	Inventory	Inventory

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Product Information

Features

RF Performance
- High sensitivity (-104 dBm at 2.4 kBaud, 1% packet error rate)
- Low current consumption (13.3 mA in RX, 250 kBaud, input well above sensitivity limit)
- Programmable output power up to +1 dBm
- Excellent receiver selectivity and blocking performance
- Programmable data rate from 1.2 to 500 kBaud
- Frequency range: 2400 - 2483.5 MHz
Analog Features
- OOK, 2-FSK, GFSK, and MSK supported
- Suitable for frequency hopping and multichannel systems due to a fast settling frequency synthesizer with 90 us settling time
- Automatic Frequency Compensation (AFC) can be used to align the frequency synthesizer to the received centre frequency
- Integrated analog temperature sensor
Digital Features
- Flexible support for packet oriented systems: On-chip support for sync word detection, address check, flexible packet length, and automatic CRC handling
- Efficient SPI interface: All registers can be programmed with one "burst" transfer
- Digital RSSI output
- Programmable channel filter bandwidth
- Programmable Carrier Sense (CS) indicator
- Programmable Preamble Quality Indicator (PQI) for improved protection against false sync word detection in random noise
- Support for automatic Clear Channel Assessment (CCA) before transmitting (for listen-before-talk systems)
- Support for per-package Link Quality Indication (LQI)
- Optional automatic whitening and dewhitening of data
Low-Power Features
- 400 nA SLEEP mode current consumption
- Fast startup time: 240 us from SLEEP to RX or TX mode (measured on EM design)
- Wake-on-radio functionality for automatic low-power RX polling
- Separate 64-byte RX and TX data FIFOs (enables burst mode data transmission)
General
- Few external components: Complete onchip frequency synthesizer, no external filters or RF switch needed
- Green package: RoHS compliant and no antimony or bromine
- Small size (QLP 4x4 mm package, 20 pins)
- Suited for systems compliant with EN 300 328 and EN 300 440 class 2 (Europe), FCC CFR47 Part 15 (US), and ARIB STDT66 (Japan)
- Support for asynchronous and synchronous serial receive/transmit mode for backwards compatibility with existing radio communication protocols
Applications
- 2400-2483.5 MHz ISM/SRD band systems
- Consumer Electronics
- Wireless game controllers
- Wireless audio
- Wireless keyboard and mouse
- RF enabled remote controls

Description

The CC2500 is a low-cost 2.4 GHz transceiver designed for very low-power wireless applications. The circuit is intended for the 2400-2483.5 MHz ISM (Industrial, Scientific and Medical) and SRD (Short Range Device) frequency band.

The RF transceiver is integrated with a highly configurable baseband modem. The modem supports various modulation formats and has a configurable data rate up to 500 kBaud.

CC2500 provides extensive hardware support for packet handling, data buffering, burst transmissions, clear channel assessment, link quality indication and wake-on-radio.

The main operating parameters and the 64-byte transmit/receive FIFOs of CC2500 can be controlled via an SPI interface. In a typical system, the CC2500 will be used together with a microcontroller and a few additional passive components.

Pricing / Packaging / CAD Design Tools / Samples

			Price	Packaging			CAD Design Tools	Samples
Device	Status	Temp (^oC)	Price \| Quantity	Package \| Pins	Top Side Marking	Package QTY \| Package Carrier	Symbols	Samples
CC2500-RTR1	ACTIVE	-40 to 85	2.15 \| 100u	QFN (RTK) \| 20	View	2500 \| LARGE T&R	Contact TI Distributor or Sales Office
CC2500-RTY1	ACTIVE	-40 to 85	2.15 \| 100u	QFN (RTK) \| 20	View	490 \| TUBE	Purchase Samples
CC2500RTK	ACTIVE	-40 to 85	2.15 \| 100u	QFN (RTK) \| 20	View	490 \| TUBE	Purchase Samples
CC2500RTKG3	ACTIVE	-40 to 85	2.15 \| 100u	QFN (RTK) \| 20	View	490 \| TUBE		Purchase Samples
CC2500RTKR	ACTIVE		2.15 \| 100u	QFN (RTK) \| 20	View	2500 \| LARGE T&R	Contact TI Distributor or Sales Office
CC2500RTKRG3	ACTIVE		2.15 \| 100u	QFN (RTK) \| 20	View	2500 \| LARGE T&R		Contact TI Distributor or Sales Office

* Suggested Resale Price per unit (USD) for BUDGETARY USE ONLY. For higher volume price quotes,prices in local currency or delivery quotes, please contact your local Texas Instruments Sales Office or Authorized Distributor.

Inventory

	TI Inventory Status			Reported Distributor Inventory
CC2500-RTR1	As of 9:14 AM GMT, 05 Oct 2008			As of 9:14 AM GMT, 05 Oct 2008
	In Stock	In Progress QTY \| Date	Lead Time	Region	Company	In Stock	Purchase
	0*		12 Weeks	Americas	Arrow	>1k
	0*		12 Weeks	Europe	Spoerle	>1k
CC2500-RTY1	As of 9:14 AM GMT, 05 Oct 2008			As of 9:14 AM GMT, 05 Oct 2008
	In Stock	In Progress QTY \| Date	Lead Time	Region	Company	In Stock	Purchase
	0*		12 Weeks	Europe	Avnet-SILICA	>1k
					EBV Elektronik	245
					Farnell	>1k
CC2500RTK	As of 9:14 AM GMT, 05 Oct 2008			As of 9:14 AM GMT, 05 Oct 2008
	In Stock	In Progress QTY \| Date	Lead Time	Region	Company	In Stock	Purchase
	0*		12 Weeks	Americas	Arrow	246
					Avnet	77
					Mouser Electronics	>1k
					Newark	870
				Asia	WPI	142
				Europe	EBV Elektronik	490
CC2500RTKG3	As of 9:14 AM GMT, 05 Oct 2008			As of 9:14 AM GMT, 05 Oct 2008
	In Stock	In Progress QTY \| Date	Lead Time	Region	Company	In Stock	Purchase
	0*		12 Weeks	None Reported View Distributors
CC2500RTKR	As of 9:14 AM GMT, 05 Oct 2008			As of 9:14 AM GMT, 05 Oct 2008
	In Stock	In Progress QTY \| Date	Lead Time	Region	Company	In Stock	Purchase
	0*		12 Weeks	Americas	Avnet	>1k
					DigiKey	>1k
					Mouser Electronics	>1k
					Rochester Electronics	>1k
				Asia	WPI	>1k
				Europe	Arrow Southern Europe	>1k
CC2500RTKRG3	As of 9:14 AM GMT, 05 Oct 2008			As of 9:14 AM GMT, 05 Oct 2008
	In Stock	In Progress QTY \| Date	Lead Time	Region	Company	In Stock	Purchase
	0*		12 Weeks	None Reported View Distributors
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Quality & Lead (Pb)-Free Data

	Product Content				DPPM / MTBF / FIT Rate
Device	Eco Plan*	Lead / Ball Finish	MSL Rating / Peak Reflow	Details	Details
CC2500-RTR1	Green (RoHS & no Sb/Br)	CU SN	Level-3-260C-168 HR	View	View
CC2500-RTY1	Green (RoHS & no Sb/Br)	CU SN	Level-3-260C-168 HR	View	View
CC2500RTK	Green (RoHS & no Sb/Br)	CU SN	Level-3-260C-168 HR	View	View
CC2500RTKG3	Green (RoHS & no Sb/Br)	CU SN	Level-3-260C-168 HR	View	View
CC2500RTKR	Green (RoHS & no Sb/Br)	CU SN	Level-3-260C-168 HR	View	View
CC2500RTKRG3	Green (RoHS & no Sb/Br)	CU SN	Level-3-260C-168 HR	View	View

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Technical Documents

Datasheets

Low-Cost Low-Power 2.4 GHz RF Transceiver (Rev. B) (cc2500.pdf, 1159 KB)
13 Sep 2007 Download

CC2500 Errata Notes (Rev. D) (swrz002d.pdf, 177 KB)
03 Dec 2007 Download

Application Notes

DN111 - Current Consumption for a Polling Receiver (swra207.htm, 8 KB)
10 Jul 2008 Abstract
DN018 -- Range Measurements in an Open Field Environment (Rev. A) (swra169a.htm, 8 KB)
15 Apr 2008 Abstract
DN007 - 2.4 GHz Inverted F Antenna (Rev. B) (swru120b.htm, 8 KB)
04 Apr 2008 Abstract
AN043 -- Small Size 2.4 GHz PCB Antenna (Rev. D) (swra117d.htm, 8 KB)
04 Apr 2008 Abstract
AN047--CC1100 CC2500 Wake on Radio (Rev. A) (swra126a.htm, 8 KB)
13 Mar 2008 Abstract
DN021 - CC2500 and CC2510 Sensitivity versus Frequency Offset and Crystal Accura (swra181.htm, 8 KB)
10 Mar 2008 Abstract
AN048 -- 2.4GHz Chip Antenna (Rev. B) (swra092b.htm, 8 KB)
04 Mar 2008 Abstract
AN058 – Antenna Selection Guide (swra161.htm, 8 KB)
26 Nov 2007 Abstract
DN500 -- Packet Transmission Basics (Rev. B) (swra109b.htm, 8 KB)
24 Oct 2007 Abstract
DN506 GDO Pin Usage (Rev. A) (swra121a.htm, 8 KB)
22 Oct 2007 Abstract
DN505 -- RSSI interpretation and timing (Rev. B) (swra114b.htm, 8 KB)
22 Oct 2007 Abstract
DN504 -- FEC Implementation (Rev. A) (swra113a.htm, 8 KB)
22 Oct 2007 Abstract
DN503 -- SPI Access (Rev. B) (swra112b.htm, 8 KB)
22 Oct 2007 Abstract
DN502 -- CRC Implementation (Rev. B) (swra111b.htm, 8 KB)
22 Oct 2007 Abstract
DN501 -- PATABLE Access (Rev. A) (swra110a.htm, 8 KB)
22 Oct 2007 Abstract
DN015 – Permanent Frequency Offset Compensation (swra159.htm, 8 KB)
22 Oct 2007 Abstract
DN014 -- Programming Output Powers on CC2500 and CC2550 (swra152.htm, 8 KB)
04 Oct 2007 Abstract
DN011 -- RF Module Testing using SmartRF_Studio (swra149.htm, 8 KB)
04 Oct 2007 Abstract
Clear Channel Assessment Using TI MSP430 and CC2500 Radio (slaa365.htm, 9 KB)
31 Jul 2007 Abstract
AN049 -- Software for CC1100/CC2500 and MSP430 – Examples and Function Library (swra141.htm, 8 KB)
31 May 2007 Abstract
DN300 -- SmartRF04EB Troubleshooting (Rev. A) (swra105a.htm, 8 KB)
17 Apr 2007 Abstract
DN400 -- Interfacing CC1100 - CC2500 with MSP430 (swra116.htm, 8 KB)
20 Dec 2006 Abstract
DN303 -- Cleanup of Installed PC Tools (swra108.htm, 8 KB)
20 Dec 2006 Abstract
DN302 -- Register View in SmartRF Studio (swra107.htm, 8 KB)
20 Dec 2006 Abstract
DN301 -- Code Export From SmartRF Studio (swra106.htm, 8 KB)
20 Dec 2006 Abstract
DN002 -- Practical Sensitivity Testing (swra097.htm, 8 KB)
20 Dec 2006 Abstract
DN001 -- Antenna measurment With Network Analyzer (swra096.htm, 8 KB)
20 Dec 2006 Abstract
DN004 Folded Dipole Antenna for CCC25xx (swra118.htm, 8 KB)
05 Dec 2006 Abstract
AN003 -- SRD Antennas (swra088.htm, 8 KB)
01 Feb 2006 Abstract
AN014 -- Frequency Hopping Systems (swra077.htm, 8 KB)
01 Feb 2006 Abstract
AN021 -- Voltage Level Conversion (swra071.htm, 8 KB)
01 Feb 2006 Abstract
LC Filter with Improved High-Frequency Attenuation (swra064.htm, 8 KB)
01 Feb 2006 Abstract
AN032 -- 2.4 GHz Regulations (swra060.htm, 8 KB)
31 Jan 2006 Abstract

View Application Notes for 2.4 GHz

User Guides

CC1100/CC1150DK & CC2500/CC2550DK Development Kit Examples and Libraries User Ma (Rev. A) (swru109a.pdf, 406 KB)
12 Jan 2007 Download

More Literature

MSP430 Ultra-Low-Power MCUs and Low-Power RF Devices (Rev. B) (slyt265b.pdf, 115 KB)
23 Jun 2008 Download
CC2500 Reliability report (swrk012.pdf, 50 KB)
16 Jul 2007 Download
CC2500 Material content (swrd062.pdf, 119 KB)
16 Jul 2007 Download
CC2500 RoHS Confirmation (swrd010.pdf, 60 KB)
31 Jan 2006 Download

Reference Designs

Description	Part #	Company
CC2500 reference design (62 mil layer spacing)	CC2500_REFDES_062	Texas Instruments
CC2500EM Reference Design	CC2500EM_REFDES	Texas Instruments
CC25XXEM Reference Design	CC25XXEM_REF_DES	Texas Instruments

Tools & Software

Name	Part #	Company	Tool / Software Type
CC2591EMK Evaluation Module Kit	CC2591EMK	Texas Instruments	Designer's Kits
CC2500/CC2550DK Development Kit	CC2500-CC2550DK	Texas Instruments	Development Boards/EVMs
CC2500EMK Evaluation Module 2.4 GHz	CC2500EMK	Texas Instruments	Development Boards/EVMs
CC2550EMK Evaluation Module Kit	CC2550EMK	Texas Instruments	Development Boards/EVMs
CC2590 EMK Evaluation Module Kit	CC2590EMK	Texas Instruments	Development Boards/EVMs
MSP430 2.4-GHz Wireless Target Board	EZ430-RF2500T	Texas Instruments	Development Boards/EVMs
MSP430 Wireless Development Tool	EZ430-RF2500	Texas Instruments	Development Boards/EVMs
SmartRF Studio Download	SMARTRFTM-STUDIO	Texas Instruments	Development Boards/EVMs
SimpliciTI Network Protocol	SIMPLICITI	Texas Instruments	Free Evaluation Tools
RF Protocol Packet Sniffer	PACKET-SNIFFER	Texas Instruments	Software Tools
eZ430-RF2500 Sensor Monitor Demo (Rev. B)(slac139b.zip, 2891 KB ) 26 Feb 2008 zip
CC1100 CC1101 CC2500 Examples Libraries (Rev. E)(swrc021e.zip, 737 KB ) 21 Dec 2007 zip

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