RF-TO-USB2-RD Silicon Laboratories Inc, RF-TO-USB2-RD Datasheet - Page 14

• Manufacturer Part Number: RF-TO-USB2-RD
• Description: RF TO USB EVAL REF DESIGN
• Manufacturer: Silicon Laboratories Inc
• Series: -r
• Type: Sensor Demor

Specifications of RF-TO-USB2-RD

• Frequency: 915MHz
• Lead Free Status / Rohs Status: Contains lead / RoHS non-compliant
• For Use With/related Products: -
• Other names: 336-2139

RF-to-USB-RD2
5.5. Hardware Development
The RF to USB node design is a realistic reference design for a low-power wireless sensor node for a number of
reasons:
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PCB design files for the node board (in PADS, Gerber, and PDF formats) are available from the Silicon
Laboratories website.
The RF-to-USB dongle is intended more as a fixed demonstration tool. Silicon Laboratories will gladly provide PCB
source files (in Eagle) and Gerbers, but the dongle is not intended for development work since it does not have a
convenient debugging interface.
Note also that there is a solar powered energy harvesting version of the node board available. Refer to the Energy
Harvesting Reference Design kit for more details.
5.6. RF to USB Node Board Features
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Low-power operation possible using a 32 kHz timer or keypress to wake
Low-voltage operation using a single AAA cell and on-chip dc-dc boost converter
Low-cost printed antenna
ADC measurement capability via the Si1014's on chip ADC
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Figure 21. Node Board Features
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