The STS1TX is a very low-power RF transmitter intended for RF wireless applications in the sub-1 GHz band. It is designed to operate both in the license-free ISM and SRD frequency bands at 169, 315, 433, 868, and 915 MHz, but can also be programmed to operate at other frequencies in the 300-348, 387-470, and 779-956 MHz bands.
The air data rate is programmable from 1 to 500 kbps, and the STS1TX can be used in systems with channel spacing of 12.5/25 kHz, complying with the EN 300 220 standard. It uses very few discrete external components and integrates a configurable baseband modem, which supports data management and modulation. The data management handles the data in the proprietary fully-programmable packet format, and also allows the M-Bus standard compliance format (all performance classes). An AES 128-bit encryption co-processor is available for secure data transfer. The STS1TX supports different modulation schemes: 2-FSK, GFSK, OOK, ASK, and MSK. Transmitted data bytes are buffered in FIFO (TX FIFO), accessible via the SPI interface for host processing.
Features:
- Frequency bands: 150-174 MHz, 300-348 MHz, 387-470 MHz, 779-956 MHz
- Modulation schemes: 2-FSK, GFSK, MSK, GMSK, OOK, and ASK
- Air data rate from 1 to 500 kbps
- Very low power consumption (21 mA TX at +11 dBm)
- Programmable channel spacing (12.5 kHz min.)
- Programmable output power up to +16 dBm
- Fast startup and frequency synthesizer settling time (6 ìs)
- Integrated temperature sensor
- Battery indicator and low battery detector
- TX FIFO buffer (96 bytes each)
- Configurability via SPI interface
- AES 128-bit encryption co-processor
- Fully integrated ultra low power RC oscillator
- Wakeup on internal timer and on external event
- Flexible packet length with dynamic payload length
- Automatic CRC handling
- FEC with interleaving
- Whitening of data
- Wireless M-BUS, EN 300 220, FCC CFR47 15 (15.205, 15.209, 15.231, 15.247, 15.249), and ARIB STD T-67, T93, T-108 compliant
- QFN20 4x4 mm RoHS package
- Operating temperature range from -40 °C to 85 °C
Applications:
- AMR (automatic meter reading)
- Home and building automation
- WSN (wireless sensors network)
- Industrial monitoring and control
- Wireless fire and security alarm systems
- Point-to-point wireless link