Absolute maximum ratings
Exceeding the values below may cause permanent damage to the module.
Operating temperature
Storage temperature
-20°C to +70°C
-40°C to +100°C
Vcc (pin 17)
-0.3V to +16V
TX, RX select (pins 15, 16)
All other pins
-9V to +16V
-0.3V to +Vcc
Antenna (pin 2)
±50V DC, +10dBm RF
Performance specifications
Figures apply to standard version @ Vcc=3.0V, temperature +20°C, unless stated.
General
Supply voltage
pin
17
min.
2.9
typ.
3.0
max.
16.0
units
V
notes
Supply voltage (BiM2EH)
Tx supply current @ 10mW
Tx supply current @ 25mW
Tx supply current @ 100mW
Rx supply current
RF centre frequency
Antenna port impedance
TX & RX select: high (deselect)
low (select)
17
17
17
17
17
-
2
15, 16
15, 16
15,16
12
3.7
-
-
-
10
-
-
5.0
14
25
40
11
433.92
50
16.0
-
-
-
17
-
V
mA
mA
mA
mA
MHz
Ω
V
V
kΩ
kbps
kbps
Note 1
-
Tx or Rx
-
Vcc-0.5
Vcc
0.5
-
64
10
0
-
-
Internal select pull-ups
Balanced code bit rate
Balanced code bit rate
47
-
-
To Vcc (pin 17)
-64 version
-10 version
12
-
Transmitter section
RF power output (BiM2A)
RF power output (BiM2H)
RF power output (BiM2EH)
TX harmonics/spurious emission
Initial centre frequency accuracy
FM deviation
Modulation bandwidth
Modulation distortion
TX spectral bandwidth @-40dBc
TXD input level: high
low
pin
2
2
3
2
-
-
-
-
min.
+9
+13
+19
-
-10
±20
0
typ.
+10
+14
+20
-55
0
±27
-
5
-
-
-
1
max.
+11
+15
+21
-40
+10
±35
35
10
250
3.0
0.2
1.5
units
dBm
dBm
dBm
dBm
kHz
kHz
kHz
%
notes
Peak
@ -3db
Note 2
worst case
Note 3
Note 3
-
-
2
kHz
V
V
14
14
2, 15
2.8
0
-
TX power up to full RF
ms
Note 4
Receiver section
pin
2, 13
2, 12
2, 13
2, 12
11
11
2, 11
-
2
2
2
13
min.
-
-
-
-
0.15
1
-
-
typ.
-106
-100
-113
-107
0.25
1.12
60
180
50
-
-117
-
max.
-
-
-
units
dBm
dBm
dBm
dBm
V
V
dB
kHz
dB
dB
notes
RF sensitivity, 10dB S/N
RF sensitivity, 1ppm BER
RF sensitivity, 10dB S/N
RF sensitivity, 1ppm BER
RSSI output, no signal
RSSI output, max indication
RSSI range
-64 version
-64 version
-10 version
-10 version
-
0.4
1.25
-
-
-
-50dBm RF input
IF bandwidth
Image rejection (fRF-21.4MHz)
IF rejection (10.7MHz)
Local osc. leakage, conducted
Baseband bandwidth @ -3dB
40
100
-
-
-110
50
dBm
kHz
0
-64 version
Radiometrix Ltd, BiM2A Data Sheet
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