It is based on STMicroelectronics S2-LP transceiver.
Pin to pin compatible with the SPSGRF family modules manufactured from STMicroelectronics.
This device is a high performance ultra low power RF transceiver designed for RF wireless application in the sub 1GHz band.
The module is designed for maximum performance in a minimal space,
with 4 programmable I/O pins.
Programmable from external microcontroller via SPI interface.
RF Balun used : BAL-SPI2-02D3
Ready for use SMD mounting (11.5 x 13.5mm) - Metal shield.
Operative Frequency Band: 433 MHz.
Sub-1GHz technology is becoming one of the chief driving forces behind the Internet of Things (Iot), in particular this type of module is ideal for this applications basically for the following reasons :
- Ultra low power consumption, the consumption of this device is 7mA when receiving and 20mA when transmitting at +14dBm (11mA at +10dBm) in
sleep mode the consumption is 0.7µA.
- Long range operations, the sensitivity parameter is -109dBm at data rates of 38.4 kbps and down to -128dBm when the data rate is 0.3kbps. Interference
from other wireless communications can be overcome with 90dB of blocking. The RF output power levels can reach up to +16dBm. All this ensure a
robust signaling for long range communications.