Anaren, Inc. / 6635 Kirkville Road / Eas t Syracuse, NY 13057
800.411.6596 / http://www.anaren.com / air@anaren.com
• Frequency range: 2400-2483.5 MHz
• FCC, IC & ETSI compliant, shielded package
• Digital RSSI output
• Programmable output power up to +0.5dBm
• High sensitivity (-104 dBm at 2.4 kBaud, 2442
MHz 1% packet error rate)
• Ultra-small package size 9 x 12 x 2.5mm
• Industry-standard U.FL connector
• LGA footprint
• RoHS compliant
• Operating temperature -40 to +85C
• Impedance-controlled, multi-layer PCB
• 1.8 to 3.6 VDC
• Low current consumption (16 mA in RX, 250
kBaud, 2442 MHz)
• 400 nA sleep mode current consumption
• Efficient SPI interface; all registers can be
programmed with one “burst” transfer
• Available in tape & reel and matrix tray
A2500R24C
The A2500R24C is a high-performance, FCC & IC certified and ETSI com-
pliant connectorized radio module that incorporates the Texas Instru-
ments CC2500 transceiver chip in the industry’s smallest package
(9 x 12 x 2.5mm).
2500 Series
Features Benefits
Block diagram
This product shall not be used in any of the following products or systems
without prior express written permission from Anaren Microwave, Inc:
(i) implantable cardiac rhythm management syst ems, including without
limitation pacemakers, defibrillators and cardiac resynchronization devices;
(ii) external cardiac rhythm management systems that communicate
directly with one or more implantable medical devices; or
(iii) other devices used to monitor or treat cardiac function, including without
limitation pressure sensors, biochemical sensors and neurostimulators.
• No RF engineering experience necessary
• No additional “Intentional Radiator” certifica-
tion required (FCC CFR 47 Part 15, IC RSS-
210, ETSI EN 300 328)
• Minimal real estate required
• Easily implemented on a two layer PCB
• No additional harmonic filtering required
• 100% RF-tested in production
• Common footprint for product family
• No additional DC decoupling required
• Integrated analog temperature sensor
• Excellent receiver selectivity and blocking
performance
• Suitable for frequency hopping systems,
thanks to a fast-settling frequency synthesizer
with 90 µs settling time
• Impedance-matched balun for optimized effi-
ciency
• Support for asynchronous and synchronous
serial receive/transmit mode for backwards
compatibility with existing radio communica-
tion protocols
PLEASE NOTE: Additional information on the Texas Instruments CC2500
device can be found in the company’s latest datasheet release at
http://www.ti.com
Anaren, Inc. / 6635 Kirkville Road / Eas t Syracuse, NY 13057
800.411.6596 / http://www.anaren.com / air@anaren.com
Product overview
Nomenclature
Caution! ESD sensitive device. Precautions
should be used when ha ndling the device in
order to prevent permanent damage.
The A2500R24C is a high-performance, FCC & IC
certified and ETSI compliant connectorized radio
module that incorporates the Texas Instruments
CC2500 transceiver chip in the industry’s smallest
package (9 x 12 x 2.5mm) and is compatible with
all TI-approved software stacks.
With an LGA pad footprint and industry-standard
U.FL button connector receptacle, this module is
designed to effortlessly integrate into a wide
range of applications, including: industrial control,
building automation, low-power wireless sensor
networks, lighting control, and automated meter
reading.
The A2500R24C has an RoHS-compliant ENIG
finish and is packaged on tape and reel for high-
volume automated manufacturing.
Footprint
Pin diagram
A (Anaren)
1 Chip series (1101, 2500)
2 Function (R = radio only)
3 Frequency band (x100MHz)
4 Form factor (A = Internal Antenna, C = Connector)
5 Design ID (00 = Default)
6 Application (G = General)
7 Packaging (R = Tape/Reel, M = Matrix Tray)
1104a
Top 2 pads optional for comp atibility with other modules. Refer to
User’s Manual for additional layout guidelines. Dimensions in mm.
DNC = Do Not Connect
