
SmartRF
CC2420
Table of contents
Abbreviations_____________________________________________________________________5
References _______________________________________________________________________6
Features _________________________________________________________________________7
Absolute Maximum Ratings_________________________________________________________8
Operating Conditions ______________________________________________________________8
Electrical Specifications ____________________________________________________________9
Pin Assignment __________________________________________________________________14
Circuit Description _______________________________________________________________16
Application Circuit _______________________________________________________________18
Input / output matching ___________________________________________________________18
Bias resistor____________________________________________________________________18
Crystal ________________________________________________________________________18
Voltage regulator________________________________________________________________18
Power supply decoupling and filtering _______________________________________________18
IEEE 802.15.4 Modulation Format __________________________________________________22
Configuration Overview___________________________________________________________23
Evaluation Software ______________________________________________________________24
4-wire Serial Configuration and Data Interface________________________________________25
Register access _________________________________________________________________25
Status byte_____________________________________________________________________26
Command strobes _______________________________________________________________27
RAM access____________________________________________________________________27
FIFO access____________________________________________________________________29
Multiple SPI access______________________________________________________________29
Microcontroller Interface and Pin Description ________________________________________30
Configuration interface ___________________________________________________________30
Receive mode __________________________________________________________________31
RXFIFO overflow_______________________________________________________________31
Transmit mode__________________________________________________________________33
General control and status pins _____________________________________________________33
Demodulator, Symbol Synchroniser and Data Decision _________________________________33
Frame Format ___________________________________________________________________34
Synchronisation header ___________________________________________________________34
Length field____________________________________________________________________35
MAC protocol data unit___________________________________________________________35
Frame check sequence____________________________________________________________36
RF Data Buffering________________________________________________________________37
Buffered transmit mode___________________________________________________________37
Buffered receive mode ___________________________________________________________38
Un-buffered, serial mode__________________________________________________________38
Address Recognition ______________________________________________________________39
Acknowledge Frames _____________________________________________________________40
Radio control state machine________________________________________________________42
MAC Security Operations (Encryption and Authentication) _____________________________44
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SmartRF
CC2420 Preliminary Datasheet (rev 1.2), 2004-06-09
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