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News Release from: Xemics | Subject: XE1202
Edited by the Electronicstalk Editorial
Team on 13 February 2002
RF transceiver balances cost with
performance
Xemics has developed a highly integrated ultra-low-power RF transceiver it claims enables flexible solutions with a minimal number of external components.
Xemics has developed a highly integrated ultra-low-power RF transceiver it claims enables flexible solutions with a minimal number of external components When configured for low datarates, ultra low power consumption and high reception sensitivity, the XE1202 is cost performance optimised for alarms, home security and long distance keyless entry
This article was originally published on Electronicstalk on 17 Feb 2003 at 8.00am (UK)
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Configured for increased data throughput, the XE1202 is ideal for voice over RF consumer applications.
Its low power consumption makes it ideal for battery-operated applications.
The XE1202 can operate in both European (868-870MHs) and North American (902-928MHs) frequency bands and is backwards compatible with the XE1201A transceiver operating in the 433MHs band.
The programmable on-chip filters allow for dynamic switching between narrow-band and wide-band operations, without any modifications to the external RF front-end design.
The XE1202 can transmit and receive data from as low as 4.8Kbit/s right up to 76.8Kbit/s, RF output power can be programmed up to +15dBm (31.5mW) and the current consumption while in reception mode is 12mA.
The on-chip frequency synthesiser ensures that the chip can handle multichannel as well as frequency hopping spread-spectrum communications.
The XE1202 is available in engineering samples.
Starting next month comprehensive development tools with direct interface to any PC will permit complete data transmission from PC to PC.
The fully qualified circuit will start shipping in volumes by mid-2002.
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