S2-LP:Ultra-low power, high performance, sub-1GHz transceiver

The S2-LP is a high performance ultra-low power RF transceiver, intended for RF wireless applications in the sub-1 GHz band. It is designed to operate in both the license-free ISM and SRD frequency bands at 433, 868 and 920 MHz, but can also be programmed to operate at other additional frequencies in the 430-470 MHz, 860-940 MHz bands.

The S2-LP supports different modulation schemes: 2(G)FSK, 4(G)FSK, OOK and ASK. The air data rate is programmable from 0.3 to 500 kbps.

The S2-LP can be used in systems with channel spacing of 12.5/25 kHz enabling the narrow band operations.

The S2-LP shows an RF link budget higher than 140 dB for long communication ranges and meets the regulatory requirements applicable in territories worldwide, including Europe, Japan, China and the USA.

Key Features

  • Frequency bands:
    • 430-470 MHz
    • 860-940 MHz
  • Modulation schemes:
    • 2(G)FSK, 4(G)FSK
    • OOK, ASK
  • Air data rate from 0.3 to 500 kbps
  • Ultra-low power consumption:
    • 7 mA RX
    • 10 mA TX @ +10 dBm
  • Excellent performance of receiver sensitivity: down to -130 dBm
  • Excellent receiver selectivity and blocking
  • Programmable RF output power up to +16 dBm
  • Bit rate from 0.3 to 500 kbps
  • Programmable RX digital filter
  • Programmable channel spacing
  • Fast startup and frequency synthesizer settling time
  • Automatic frequency offset compensation, AGC and symbol timing recovery
  • More than 140 dB RF link budget
  • Battery indicator and low battery detector
  • RX and TX FIFO buffers
  • 4 wires SPI interface
  • Automatic packet acknowledgment and retransmission
  • Embedded timeout protocol engine
  • Antenna diversity algorithm
  • Fully integrated ultra-low power RC oscillator
  • Wake-up driven by internal timer or external event
  • Digital real time RSSI
  • Flexible packet length with dynamic payload length
  • Programmable preamble and SYNC word quality filtering and detection
  • Embedded CSMA/CA engine based on listen-before-talk systems
  • IEEE 802.15.4g hardware packet support with whitening, FEC, CRC and dual SYNC word detection
  • Wireless M-BUS supported
  • Enables operations in the SIGFOX™ networks
  • Suitable to build systems targeting:
    • Europe: ETSI EN 300 220, ETSI EN 303 131
    • US: FCC part 15 and part 90
    • Japan: ARIB STD T67, T108
    • China: SRRC
  • Operating temperature range:
    • -40 °C to +85 °C
Product Specifications
DescriptionVersionSize
DS11896: Ultra-low power, high performance, sub-1GHz transceiver1.03 MB
Application Notes
DescriptionVersionSize
AN4190: Antenna selection guidelines1.11 MB
AN4947: PCB design guidelines for the S2-LP transceiver1.0458 KB
AN4953: Using the S2-LP transceiver under ARIB STD-T108 in the 920 MHz band1.04 MB
AN4949: Using the S2-LP transceiver under FCC title 47 part 15 in the 902 – 928 MHz band1.01 MB
Errata Sheets
DescriptionVersionSize
ES0386: Silicon limitations1.0153 KB
Brochures
DescriptionVersionSize
Wireless connectivity for IoT applications2.02 MB
Sample & Buy
Part NumberPackagePacking TypeOperating Temperature (°C) (min)Operating Temperature (°C) (max)Unit Price (US$) *QuantityECCN (EU)ECCN (US)Country of Origin
S2-LPQTRQFN-24LTape And Reel-40851.291000NECEAR99-
Quality & Reliability
Part NumberPackageGradeRoHS Compliance GradeMaterial Declaration**
S2-LPQTRQFN-24LIndustrialEcopack3
Ultra-low power, high performance, sub-1GHz transceiver S2-LP
Antenna selection guidelines S2-LP
PCB design guidelines for the S2-LP transceiver S2-LP
Using the S2-LP transceiver under ARIB STD-T108 in the 920 MHz band S2-LP
Using the S2-LP transceiver under FCC title 47 part 15 in the 902 – 928 MHz band S2-LP
Silicon limitations S2-LP
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