Transceiver chips, modules enable wireless

The MRF89XA wireless network transceiver ICs feature extremely low receive current of 3 mA and operate at 868, 915, and 950 MHz. The 868-MHz MRF89XAM8A and 915-MHz MRF89XAM9A transceiver modules accelerate design of RF circuitry and cut the cost of obtaining agency certification.

The modules include a 12.5-dBm power amplifier for long transmission distances and a low-noise amplifier for –113-dBm receive sensitivity, along with a 64-byte FIFO for transmit and receive buffering. They come in a 12-pin surface-mountable package. (MRF89XA transceiver, $1.76 ea/5,000 — available now; MRF89XAM8A and MRF89XAM9A modules, $8.50 each — available 3rd qtr).

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