Reference Designs
SimpleLink? ZigBee? Network Range Extender Reference Design
Texas Instruments
ZigBee applications such as home and industrial automation, lighting, metering, and sensor networks could need longer RF transmission range and better sensitivity than the stand-alone CC2530 can offer. TI's new SimpleLink CC2530-CC2592 reference design pairs the cost-effective SimpleLink ZigBee CC2530 wireless MCU with SimpleLink CC2592 range extender improving the receiver sensitivity by 2-3 dB and increasing the total link budget to 120 dB, enabling significant improvements in the range of each node in the ZigBee network.
Features
- Optimized integrated power amplifier and low-noise amplifier to increase the transmission range of CC2530 by 4x
- Up to +22dBm output power to achieve more stable system with longer range
- 3dB increased sensitivity which means -100dBm sensitivity for CC2530 in ZigBee applications to reach longer distance between nodes
- A complete radio + range extender combo solution
- A complete system reference design including both the SimpleLink CC2530 ZigBee radio and the SimpleLink CC2592 Range Extender