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8111A–AVR–05/08
AT86RF231
12.7
Receiver Characteristics
Test Conditions (unless otherwise stated):
V
DD
= 3.0V, f
RF
= 2.45 GHz, T
OP
= 25°C, PSDU bit rate = 250 kb/s, Measurement setup see
.
Note:
1. Offset equals ±120 ppm.
Table 12-7.
Receiver Characteristics
No.
Symbol
Parameter
Condition
Min.
Typ.
Max
Units
12.7.1
P
SENS
Receiver sensitivity
250 kb/s
500 kb/s
1000 kb/s
2000 kb/s
AWGN channel, PER
≤ 1%,
PSDU length 20 octets
High Data Rate Modes:
PSDU length 20 octets
-101
-97
-95
-89
dBm
dBm
dBm
dBm
Antenna Diversity
250 kb/s, PSDU 20 octets
-99
dBm
12.7.2
RL
Return loss
100
Ω differential impedance
10
12.7.3
NF
Noise figure
6
12.7.4
P
RXMX
Maximum RX input level
PER
≤ 1%, PSDU length of 20 octets
10
12.7.5
P
ACRN
Adjacent channel rejection:
-5 MHz
PER
≤ 1%, PSDU length of 20 octets,
P
RF
= -82 dBm
29
12.7.6
P
ACRP
Adjacent channel rejection:
+5 MHz
PER
≤ 1%, PSDU length of 20 octets,
P
RF
= -82 dBm
35
12.7.7
P
AACRN
Alternate channel rejection:
-10 MHz
PER
≤ 1%, PSDU length of 20 octets,
P
RF
= -82 dBm
47
12.7.8
P
AACRP
Alternate channel rejection:
+10 MHz
PER
≤ 1%, PSDU length of 20 octets,
P
RF
= -82 dBm
47
12.7.9
P
SPUR
Spurious emissions:
LO
leakage
30 -
≤1000 MHz
>1 - 12.75 GHz
-71
-57
-47
dBm
dBm
dBm
12.7.10
f
RXTXOFFS
TX/RX carrier frequency offset
Sensitivity loss < 2 dB
-300
+300
kHz
12.7.11
IIP3
3
rd
- order intercept point
At maximum gain
Offset freq. interf. 1 = 5 MHz
Offset freq. interf. 2 = 10 MHz
-14
dBm
12.7.12
IIP2
2
nd
- order intercept point
At maximum gain
Offset freq. interf. 1 = 60 MHz
Offset freq. interf. 2 = 62 MHz
17
dBm
12.7.13
RSSI tolerance
Tolerance within gain step
±5
dB
12.7.14
RSSI dynamic range
81
dB
12.7.15
RSSI resolution
3
dB
12.7.16
RSSI sensitivity
Defined as RSSI_BASE_VAL
-90
dBm
12.7.17
Minimum RSSI value
P
RF
≤ RSSI_BASE_VAL
0
12.7.18
Maximum RSSI value
P
RF
> RSSI_BASE_VAL + 81 dB
28