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CC2500RTKR
Texas Instruments
IC RF TXRX ISM>1GHZ 20VFQFN
35478 Pcs New Original In Stock
IC RF TxRx Only General ISM > 1GHz 2.4GHz 20-VFQFN Exposed Pad
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CC2500RTKR
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DiGi Electronics Part Number
CC2500RTKR-DGManufacturer
Texas Instruments
CC2500RTKR
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IC RF TXRX ISM>1GHZ 20VFQFNInventory
35478 Pcs New Original In Stock
IC RF TxRx Only General ISM > 1GHz 2.4GHz 20-VFQFN Exposed Pad
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Minimum 1
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CC2500RTKR Technical Specifications
Category
RF Transceiver ICs
Packaging
Cut Tape (CT) & Digi-Reel®
Series
-
Product Status
Obsolete
DiGi-Electronics Programmable
Not Verified
Type
TxRx Only
RF Family/Standard
General ISM > 1GHz
Protocol
-
Modulation
2FSK, GFSK, MSK, OOK
Frequency
2.4GHz
Data Rate (Max)
500kBaud
Power - Output
1dBm
Sensitivity
-104dBm
Memory Size
-
Serial Interfaces
SPI
Voltage - Supply
1.8V ~ 3.6V
Current - Receiving
13.3mA ~ 19.6mA
Current - Transmitting
11.1mA ~ 21.5mA
Operating Temperature
-40°C ~ 85°C
Mounting Type
Surface Mount
Package / Case
20-VFQFN Exposed Pad
Supplier Device Package
20-QFN (4x4)
Base Product Number
CC2500
Datasheet & Documents
HTML Datasheet
CC2500RTKR-DG
Environmental & Export Classification
RoHS Status
ROHS3 Compliant
Moisture Sensitivity Level (MSL)
3 (168 Hours)
REACH Status
REACH Unaffected
ECCN
5A991G
HTSUS
8542.39.0001
Additional Information
Other Names
-CC2500RTKRG3-NDR
-CC2500-RTR1
-CC2500RTKR-NDR
-296-19586-1-DG
TEXTISCC2500RTKR
-CC2500-RTR1-NDR
296-19586-1-NDR
296-19586-6
2156-CC2500RTKR-TITR
296-19586-1
296-19586-2
296-19586-2-NDR
-296-19586-1
-CC2500RTKRG3
-296-19586-1-NDR
Standard Package
3,000
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
How late in the design cycle can I still qualify CC2500RTKR for a 2.4 GHz industrial sensor node without exceeding the 168-hour MSL-3 floor-life risk?
CC2500RTKR is MSL-3 (168 h), so any re-work or second-side reflow must fit inside that window or you need dry-pack re-bake at 125 °C for 4 h. Mitigation: pre-mount CC2500RTKR on a daughterboard with a QFN socket (e.g. Ironwood QFN-20-04) so the main board can be re-worked while the RF part stays sealed; alternatively switch to CC2500RGPR which is still in TI’s active portfolio and pin-identical but stocked in factory reels with longer MSL-3 allowance (same 168 h, but fresh date codes).
When CC2500RTKR is gone for good, will CC2500RGPR or nRF24L01+ be a safer drop-in for an existing CC2500RTKR 500 kBaud FSK link running PacketLib?
CC2500RGPR keeps the identical 2.4 GHz front-end, register map and SmartRF-Studio configuration, so firmware re-compile is zero-cost. nRF24L01+ needs a complete driver rewrite (ShockBurst vs. TI’s FIFO) and its inter-packet spacing is shorter, forcing you to relax the 500 kBaud air-rate to 2 Mbps or redesign the host SPI burst timing. Rule of thumb: stick with CC2500RGPR for form-fit-function, stock buffer at Digi-Key/Mouser 30 k+ pcs, and you avoid a six-week firmware regression campaign.
At -40 °C my CC2500RTKR sensitivity drops to –100 dBm instead of –104 dBm; will that 4 dB loss create a 10 % PER wall at 2.4 GHz in a 500 kBaud outdoor meter-reading network?
Yes—4 dB equals ~67 % linear range loss (Friis). Counter-measures: 1) raise CC2500RTKR output from 1 dBm default to 0 dBm using PATABLE[1] (still inside datasheet 1 dBm typ), 2) swap the on-board inverted-F for a chip + U.FL whip giving 2 dBi gain, 3) lower the over-air rate to 250 kBaud (halves receiver BW, gains 3 dB sens). If you need the full 500 kBaud at –40 °C, budget a 20 % repeater density increase or migrate to the newer CC1350 that keeps –110 dBm at 2.4 GHz.
I’m paralleling SPI for CC2500RTKR and an STM32L4 at 1.8 V IO; is the 1 dBm PA output enough to stay inside EU 10 mW EIRP with a meander trace antenna when I have no enclosure space for a π-network?
CC2500RTKR delivers 1 dBm max; a 50 Ω meander on FR-4 with 1 mm trace is –6 dBi. Net radiated power is –5 dBm (0.3 mW), far below the 10 dBm (10 mW) EU limit, so you can omit the π-match and still pass RED 2014/53/EU. To squeeze 2–3 dB back, shorten the feed to < 5 mm and flood GND on Layer-2 under the antenna keep-out; otherwise the link budget remains safe for 30 m LOS at 500 kBaud.
My legacy puck uses CC2500RTKR soldered by hand; can I safely hand-rework the 20-QFN 4×4 exposed pad without delaminating the nearby 0402 2.4 GHz matching network?
CC2500RTKR’s 4×4 QFN exposes a 2.7×2.7 mm thermal slug—unsurprisingly the #1 hand-solder failure. Pre-heat the puck to 150 °C on a hot-plate, apply low-void Sn62 paste, then use a 0.4 mm hoof tip at 320 °C for 5 s max per side. After reflow, wait 3 min cool-down before touching the 0402 Pi-cells; otherwise the 2 nH/1 pF parts drift > 0.1 nH and your 2.4 GHz return-loss collapses by –3 dB. For production, insist on CC2500RGPR in tape-and-reel and outsource to a 0.1 mm stencil oven line to protect the matching network.
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