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Smart Grid - ZigBee® HAN/Smart Energy

RFMD’s portfolio of single-chip integrated front end modules (FEMs) are developed for high-performance ZigBee® Home Area Network(HAN) / Smart Energy applications in the 2.4 GHz to 2.5 GHz ISM band. The RF6525, RF6515, and RF6535 are specifically designed to operate with the Ember EM300 Series System-on-Chips (SoCs) - EM351 and EM357, EM250 SoC, and EM260 co-processor. The FEMs address the need for aggressive size reduction in an IEEE 802.15.4 front end design and offer a reduced footprint and minimized component count.

Features Applications
• Integrated PA, TX harmonic filtering, LNA, and switches
• High power up to >200 mW
• High gain 28 to 31 dB
• High efficiency >55%
• Advanced module packaging

Smart Energy
Demand response
Automatic Meter Reading (AMR)
Alarm systems
Home automation
Industrial
Medical



RF6525 *NEW*

• 2.4 GHz PA, Tx filtering, LNA w/bypass and a DPDT switch
• 20.0 dBm output power
• 3.5 x 3.5 x 0.5 mm

 RF6526 Package  

RF6525/EM35X Reference Design

Part Number: RFSM6525EM357-410

• Extended range 20 dBm output power
• ZigBee® PRO Feature Set from Ember
• Antenna diversity
• 2.4 to 2.5 GHz ZigBee / IEEE 802.15.4
• Connects to Ember Breakout Board / Kit (EM35x - BBRD)
 

Documentation and Downloads

 RF6525 Block Diagram
   Reference Board

ZigBee®  is a wireless global network standard for energy management, safety and security, lighting, and monitoring and control of appliances. The joint reference design allows RFMD and Ember to leverage each other’s products into the Smart Energy marketplace. This allows us both to offer our customers a proven high-performance, highly integrated solution that reduces design cycle time and time to market.

RF6535

2.4 GHz PA, Tx filtering, LNA and a DPDT switch
22.5 dBm output power
3.5 x 3.5 x 0.5 mm
1.8 V logic
LNA limiter

 
 RF6535 Product  

RF6515

• 2.4 GHz PA, Tx filtering, SPDT switch
• 20.0 dBm output power
• 3.5 x 3.5 x 0.5 mm
• 1.8 V logic

 
 RF6515 Product
 RF6535 Block Diagram
   RF6515 Block Diagram

Please contact RFMD Technical Support at smartgrid@rfmd.com for further information.
 
RFMD Downloads Ember Downloads

Application Note (PDF)
Evaluation Board Schematic (PDF)
Evaluation Board PCB Layout (PDF)
BOM  (XLS)
Gerber PCB Layout (ZIP)
Gerber Drill Layout (ZIP) 

Reference Design w/EXT Flash Files Package (ZIP)

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Contact

RFMD® Corporate Headquarters & GaAs HBT Fabrication Facilities
7628 Thorndike Road
Greensboro, NC 27409-9421
Phone: 336.664.1233

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