- Comparison of 802.15.4 radio modules
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This table lists production ready-to-use modules only, not radio chips. A ready-to-use module is a complete MCU+Transceiver+Antenna on a printed circuit board. While most of the modules in this list are ZigBee, ISA100.11a, or WirelessHART modules, some don't contain enough flash memory to implement a ZigBee stack and instead run plain 802.15.4 protocol, sometimes with a lighter wireless protocol on top.
Most of the modules below contain chip solutions listed in the ZigBee Chip Comparison
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Transceiver only modules
These modules don't including a processing unit. They are generally lower in price and enable the integrator to choose any MCU solution. However, potentially more work is required integrating the MCU and module.
Manufacturer Module Transceiver Chip Antenna Sleep TX RX TX Power Sensitivity PCB Size Released Interfacing Protocol stacks Uniband U-Force UZ2400 PCB trace 2 µA 24 mA 20 mA 0 dBm -96 dBm 28.5 mm x 14 mm Oct, 2007 SPI Microchip ZigBee Uniband U-Power500 3 µA 54 mA 26 mA 11 dBm -101 dBm 48.3 mm x 14 mm Oct, 2007 Microchip ZigBee Uniband U-Power1000 SMA connector 154 mA 32 mA 22 dBm -101 dBm 36 mm x 14 mm Oct, 2007 Microchip ZigBee Microchip MRF24J40MA MRF24J40 datasheet PCB trace 2 µA 23 mA 19 mA 0 dBm -94 dBm 17.8 mm x 27.9 mm Jun, 2008 Microchip ZigBee MiWi MiWi P2P FlexiPanel Ltd EasyBee summary datasheet Chipcon CC2420 datasheet errata integral 18 mA 20 mA 0 dBm 26 mm x 20 mm Mar, 2008 ZigBee stack Integrated MCU + Transceiver modules
Manufacturer Module SOC/SIP Chip MCU core RAM Flash Antenna Sleep TX RX TX Power Sensitivity PCB Size Released Interfacing Firmware options Atmel ZigBit 2.4 GHz (ATZB-24-B0) datasheet AT86RF230 datasheet 8-bit ATmega 1281v 8 kB 128 kB RF output < 6 µA 18 mA 19 mA -17 dBm to 3 dBm -101 dBm 18.8 mm x 13.5 mm x 2.0 mm 2009 UART, USART, SPI, I²C, JTAG BitCloud - ZigBee PRO, Wireless MCU Software, BitCloud stack, SerialNet, OpenMAC ZigBit 2.4 GHz (ATZB-24-A2) datasheet balanced dual chip antenna 24 mm x 13.5 mm x 2.0 mm ZigBit 2.4 GHz Amplified (ATZB-A24-U0) datasheet RF output 50 mA 23 mA Up to 20 dBm -104 dBm 38 mm x 13.5 mm x 2.0 mm ZigBit 2.4 GHz Amplified (ATZB-A24-UFL) datasheet U.FL connector ZigBit 700/800/900 MHz (ATZB-900-B0) datasheet AT86RF212 datasheet RF output 26 mA 11 mA Up to 11 dBm -110 dBm 24 mm x 13.5 mm x 2.8 mm California Eastern Laboratories ZICM2410P0 datasheet brochure ZIC2410 datasheet brochure 8-bit 8051 8 kB 96 kB PCB Trace Antenna or U.FL connector 0.3 µA 44 mA 35 mA 6.1 dBm -97 dBm 25.4 mm x 34.3 mm Mar, 2009 UART, SPI, I²S CEL ZigBee Stack Synapse SNAP Stack ZFSM-101 datasheet brochure Freescale MC13192 datasheet 8-bit HC08 MC9S08GT60 4 kB 60 kB PCB trace 3.0 µA, <1 µA 150 mA 42 mA 20 dBm -92 dBm 25 mm x 36 mm May, 2008 UART Freescale Beestack ZFSM-201-1 datasheet brochure Freescale MC13224V datasheet 32-bit ARM7 96 kB 128 kB PCB Trace Antenna or MMCX connector 1.1 µA 193 mA 30 mA 20 dBm -100 dBm 25.4 mm x 36.5 mm Jun, 2008 UART, SPI, JTAG, I²S, I²C, keyboard ZAXM-201 datasheet brochure Ember EM250 factsheet datasheet 16-bit 12 MHz RISC 5 kB PCB Trace Antenna (optional MMCX connector) 1 µA 170 mA 37 mA -97 dBm 25 mm x 33 mm 2009 UART, SPI, I²C Ember Znet Pro 3.1 ZALM-301 datasheet brochure Ember EM260 network processor factsheet datasheet UART, SPI ZMXM-400 datasheet brochure TI CC2430 datasheet errata 8 bit, 8051 8 kB 5 µA 50 mA 27 mA 10 dBm -92 dBm 23 mm x 29 mm May, 2008 UART Chipcon Z-stack ZMXM-401 datasheet brochure 130 mA 20 dBm Nivis, LLC. VersaNode 210 datasheet MC13224V datasheet 32-bit ARM7 96 kB 128 kB MMCX Connector 15 µA 60 mA 21 mA 10 dBm -98 dBm 20 mm x 25 mm 2009 UART, SPI Nivis ISA100.11a VersaNode 220 datasheet 2010 Nivis WirelessHART Radiocrafts RC2200 Chipcon CC2420 datasheet errata 8-bit ATmega128 4 kB 128 kB integrated, MMCX connector or RF on pin connector 23 µA, 1.3 µA 27 mA 30 mA 0 dBm -94 dBm 16.5 mm x 29.2 mm x 3.5 mm 2008 UART, SPI, JTAG, ISP Chipcon Z-stack or any third-party ZigBee stack RC2201 8 kB 1.3 µA RC2202 2 kB 32 kB 23 mA 26 mA RC2204 4 kB 64 kB 23 µA, 1.3 µA 27 mA 30 mA RC2201HP datasheet 8-bit ATmega1281 8 kB 128 kB integrated or RF-on-pin connector 40 µA, 2 µA 140 mA 28 mA 17 dBm -92 dBm 16.5 mm x 35.6 mm x 3.5 mm Jan 2008 RC2300 datasheet Chipcon CC2430 (CC2431 for location engine option) 8-bit 8051 300 µA, 0.9 µA, 0.6 µA 27 mA 27 mA 0 dBm 12.7 mm x 25.4 mm x 2.5 mm Jul 2008 UART, SPI, proprietary serial debugging interface RC2301 datasheet RC2302 datasheet 32 kB RC2304 datasheet 64 kB Jennic JN5139-xxx-M00 Product brief JN5139 Product brief 16 MHz 32-bit RISC 96 kB 192 kB on board 2.6 µA 37 mA 37 mA 2.5 dBm -96 dBm 18 mm x 30 mm Jun 2008 UART, SPI JenNet stack ZigBee stack JN5139-xxx-M01 Product brief SMA connector JN5139-xxx-M03 Product brief U.FL connector JN5139-xxx-M02 Product brief SMA connector 125 mA 45 mA 19 dBm -100 dBm 18 mm x41 mm JN5139-xxx-M04 Product brief U.FL connector STMicroelectronics SPZB250 datasheet SN250 datasheet 16-bit XAP2b 5 kB 128 kB Integrated murata antenna 2 µA 36 mA 36 mA 3 dBm -92 dBm 26.5 mm x 16.4 mm Aug, 2008 UART, SPI, I²C Ember Znet SPZB260 datasheet SN260 network processor datasheet 1 µA -95 dBm 25 mm x 13.7 mm SPI RF Monolithics ZMN2405 datasheet Chipcon CC2430 datasheet errata 8-bit 8051 8 kB 128 kB RFIO pad 3 µA 28 mA 27 mA 0 dBm -92 dBm 30.5 mm x 21.2 mm 2008 UART, SPI, ZigBee stack, RFM’s CSM standard module application profile ZMN2430 datasheet 25 mm x 20.3 mm ZMN2430A datasheet built-in -2 dBm -90 dBm 25 mm x 26.9 mm ZMN2405HP datasheet RFIO pad 130 mA 33 mA 17 dBm -95 dBm 40.6 mm x 21.2 mm ZMN2405HPA datasheet built-in 15 dBm 47 mm x 21.2 mm ZMN2430HP datasheet RFIO pad 17 dBm 30.48 mm x 25 mm ZMN2430HPA datasheet built-in 15 dBm 36.83 mm x 25 mm Radios, Inc. MXR-EM20 datasheet Ember 2420 datasheet 8-bit ATmega128L 4 kB 128 kB RF on pin 20 µA 17.4 mA 19.7 mA 0 dBm -94 dBm 25.4 mm x 18.4 mm Oct, 2005 SPI ZigBee stack RadioPulse LM2400-C/R/S datasheet MG2400-F48 datasheet errata 8-bit 8051 4 kB 64 kB SMA connector (LM2400-S) or receptacle type connector (LM2400-C/R) 13 µA 35 mA 29 mA 7 dBm -99 dBm 33 mm x 25 mm Nov, 2006 UART ZigBee stack LM2400-PC/PR/PS datasheet SMA connector (LM2400-PS) or receptacle type connector (LM2400-PC/PR) 18 µA 95 mA 14 dBm 38 mm x 27 mm Crossbow Technology IRIS (XM2110CA) brochure, datasheet ATmega128L + AT86RF230 datasheet 8-bit ATmega1281 8 kB 128 kB internal 8 µA 10 mA, 13 mA, 17 mA 16 mA -17 dBm, -3 dBm, 3 dBm -101 dBm 58 mm x 32 mm x 7 mm Apr, 2007 UART, SPI, I²C, 51-pin expansion connector ZigBee stack, Moteworks platform MICAz (MPR2400) datasheet Chipcon CC2420 datasheet errata 8-bit ATmega128L 4 kB MMCX connector 15 µA 11 mA, 14 mA, 17.4 mA 19.7 mA -10 dBm, -5 dBm, 0 dBm -94 dBm 58 mm x 32 mm x 7 mm Sep, 2005 FlexiPanel Ltd Pixie summary datasheet Chipcon CC2420 datasheet errata PIC18LF4620 4 kB 64 kB integral 2 µA 25 mA 0 dBm Mar, 2008 UART, SPI Microchip ZigBee Pixie Lite summary datasheet PIC18LF2520 1.5 kB 32 kB Panasonic PAN4551 datasheet MC13193 datasheet 8-bit MC9S08GT60 HC08 4 kB 60 kB PCB pad, U.FL connector, internal 37 µA, 3 µA, 0.3 µA 31 mA, 22 mA 38 mA 0 dBm, -20 dBm -98 dBm 20 mm x 26 mm x 3 mm Oct, 2005 UART Freescale Z-Stack PAN4555 datasheet MC1321x datasheet 8-bit MC9S08GT HC08 RF out or ceramic antenna 0.25 µA, 1.9 µA, 36 µA, 1.6 mA 36.5 mA 37 mA -4 dBm, 0 dBm -92 dBm 12.2 mm x 16.4 mm x 2.2 mm 2008 UART, SPI Freescale Beestack PAN4561 brochure MC13213 datasheet SMD RF out, ceramic antenna or U.FL 1.6 mA, 50 µA, 16 µA, 2 µA 202 mA 45 mA 20 dBm -105 dBm 35 mm x 15 mm Jan, 2009 UART, I²C PAN4570 datasheet Ember EM250 factsheet datasheet 16-bit 12 MHz RISC 5 kB 128 kB 1 µA, 1.5 µA 35.5 mA, 41.5 mA, 28 mA 35.5 mA, 37.5 mA 3 dBm, 5 dBm, -32 dBm -97 dBm 26.5 mm x 20 mm x 2.8 mm 2006 UART, SPI, I²C Ember ZNet Stack MeshNetics ZDM-A1281-B0 (MNZB-24-B0) datasheet AT86RF230 datasheet 8-bit ATmega 1281v 8 kB 128 kB RF output 6 µA 18 mA 19 mA -17 dBm to 3 dBm -101 dBm 18.8 mm x 13.5 mm x 2.0 mm 2008 UART, USART, SPI, I²C, JTAG BitCloud stack, SerialNet, OpenMAC ZDM-A1281-A2 (MNZB-24-A2) datasheet balanced dual chip antenna 24 mm x 13.5 mm x 2 mm ZDM-A1281-PN0 (MNZB-A24-U0) datasheet RF output 50 mA 23 mA 20 dBm -104 dBm 38 mm x 13.5 mm x 2 mm ZDM-A1281-PN (MNZB-A24-UFL) datasheet U.FL connector ZigBit 900 (MNZB-900-B0) datasheet AT86RF212 datasheet RF output 26 mA 11 mA 11 dBm -110 dBm 24 mm x 13.5 mm x 2.8 mm Telegesis Ltd ETRX2 brochure datasheet Ember EM250 factsheet datasheet 16-bit 12 MHz RISC 5 kB 128 kB integrated, U.FL connector or 50Ω pad 1 µA, 1.5 µA 35.5 mA, 41.5 mA, 28 mA 35.5 mA, 37.5 mA 3 dBm, 5 dBm -94 dBm, -95 dBm, -98 dBm, -99 dBm 37.75 mm x 20.45 mm 2008 SIF, UART, I²C, SPI Ember ZNet Stack ETRX2-PA brochure datasheet 0.8 µA, 1.5 µA, 3 µA, 3.5 µA 56 mA, 63 mA, 106 mA, 120 mA, 121 mA 37 mA 0 dBm, 10 dBm, 18.5 dBm, 17.5 dBm -92 dBm, -93 dBm, -96 dBm, -97 dBm 37.75 mm x 20.5 mm 2009 ETRX2USB brochure datasheet integrated 32 mA, 27 mA, 26 mA 55 mA, 62 mA 62 mA 3 dBm, 28 dBm 2008 SIF ETRX2CF brochure datasheet 20 mA, 51 mA 47 mA, 55 mA 55 mA 3 dBm, -20 dBm Digi International Inc. Series 1 XBee manual Freescale MC13193[1] datasheet 8-bit 689S08A HCS08 4 kB 60 kB integrated Whip, chip or U.FL connector, RPSMA connector 10 µA, 50 µA 45 mA 50 mA 0 dBm -92 dBm 24.38 mm x 27.61 mm Dec, 2006 UART ZigBee stack, DigiMesh network protocol Series 1 XBee-PRO manual 250 mA, 340 mA, 180 mA 55 mA 18 dBm, 10 dBm -100 dBm 24.38 mm x 32.94 mm Series 2 XBee ZB manual Ember EM250 factsheet datasheet 16-bit 12 MHz RISC 5 kB 128 kB 1 µA 40 mA, 35 mA 40 mA, 38 mA 3 dBm, 1 dBm -96 dBm, -95 dBm 24.38 mm x 27.61 mm Apr, 2008 Ember ZNet Series 2 XBee-PRO ZB manual 10 µA 295 mA, 170 mA 45 mA 17 dBm, 10 dBm -102 dBm 24.38 mm x 32.94 mm Redwire, LLC Redbee MC13224V 32-bit ARM7 96 KB 120 kB PCB 1.1 µA 30 mA 25 mA 6 dBm -100 dBm 1.25" x 1.5" x 0.3" July, 2009 UART bootloader Contiki, Freescale Beestack, GCC NTHU EPL UCI eco ecomote nRF24E1 8-bit 8051 256 Bytes 4 kB Rainsun AN9250 Chip Antenna 1.1 µA <10mA@3V, 0dBm 21mA@3V, 1Mbps 13x11x7mm (incl. battery) April,2005(eco) June,2008 (Eco Kit) UART SPI ADC GPIO Nordic, SDCC, EcoKit List of ZigBee company acquisitions
- 2010, Jul - NXP acquires Jennic
- 2009, Feb - Atmel acquires Meshnetics
- 2008, Nov - Telit acquires One RF technology
- 2007, Aug - Texas Instruments acquires Integrated Circuit Designs
- 2006, Jan - Texas Instruments acquires Chipcon (intention announced 2005-10 but deal completed 2006-01-24)
- 2005, Jan - Chipcon acquires Figure 8
Other companies manufacturing 802.15.4 ready-to-use modules
The following is a list of companies producing modules yet to be added to the table.
- Telit (TI Chipset, TinyOne 2400MC, ZE50-2.4, ZE60-2.4)
- LS Research ProFLEX01, SiFLEX02
- Develco
- Synapse Wireless
- Joymax (Jennic chipset)
- Spectec (TI chipset)
- Air Micro (RadioPulse chipset)
- Merlin Wireless (Ember chipset)
- Adaptive Network Solutions (Atmel chipset at 900 MHz)
- UConnect (TI Chipset)
- ZMDI (ZMDI chipset at 900 Mhz)
Other notes
1) Flexipanel also makes UZBee and UZBee Plus modules which are Pixie modules in the USB key form factor.
2) There are not much verified information about PAN4561 firmware.
References
- ^ "XBee/XBee‐PRO Code Development". Digi. ftp://ftp1.digi.com/support/documentation/productmanual_xbeecodedevelopment.pdf. Retrieved 15 November 2011.
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