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ADF7021

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00 — Overview

What the ADF7021 family does

The ADF7021 is a high-performance, narrow-band transceiver IC operating from 80 MHz to 650 MHz and 862 MHz to 950 MHz. It supports 2FSK, 3FSK, 4FSK, and MSK modulation with data rates from 0.05 kbps to 32.8 kbps. The device features a 2.3 V to 3.6 V power supply, receiver sensitivity down to -130 dBm, and programmable output power from -16 dBm to +13 dBm. It includes an on-chip VCO, fractional-N PLL, 7-bit ADC, and temperature sensor. Engineers typically use this component for wireless metering, remote control systems, keyless entry, home automation, and private mobile radio applications requiring spectral shaping and narrow-band standards compliance.

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01 — Key specifications

ADF7021 datasheet parameters

ParameterMinTypMaxConditionsSource
supply voltage range 2.3 V 3.6 V ADI datasheet, p. 11 — Table 5.
operating temperature -40 °C 85 °C (ta); Table 5. ADI datasheet, p. 11 — Table 5.
input capacitance 10 pF LOGIC INPUTS ADI datasheet, p. 10 — DIGITAL SPECIFICATIONS
operating frequency 160 MHz 650 MHz External inductor VCO; (direct output); Table 1. ADI datasheet, p. 5 — Table 1.
data rate 50 bps IF_BW = 25 kHz; DATA RATE ADI datasheet, p. 6 — TRANSMISSION SPECIFICATIONS
output power 13 dBm VDD = 3.0 V, TA = 25°C; TRANSMIT POWER ADI datasheet, p. 6 — TRANSMISSION SPECIFICATIONS
sensitivity -24 dBm LNA_GAIN = 30, MIXER_LINEARITY = 0; Raised Cosine 4FSK ADI datasheet, p. 8 — Table 3.
output voltage low 400 mV IOL = 500 µA; LOGIC OUTPUTS ADI datasheet, p. 10 — DIGITAL SPECIFICATIONS
03 — Alternatives

Closest matches to ADF7021

SX1262 1.7× higher output power, 1.4× higher operating frequency, 1.1× lower sensitivity
Si4463 5.0× lower input capacitance, 2.3× higher operating frequency, 1.5× higher output power
nRF24L01+ 6.1× higher operating frequency, 1.6× lower sensitivity, 1.3× lower output voltage low
CC1101 1.3× lower output power, 1.2× lower sensitivity, 1.1× lower supply voltage range
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