Overview
The SX1208 is a highly integrated RF transceiver capable of operation from 290MHz to 510MHz, including the 315 and 434 MHz license-free ISM (Industry Scientific and Medical) frequency bands. The SX1208 is optimized for low power consumption while offering high RF output power and channelized operation.
Features
- High Sensitivity: down to -124 dBm at 600 bps
- High Selectivity: 16-tap FIR Channel Filter
- Bullet-proof front end: IIP3 = -18 dBm, IIP2 = +35 dBm, 80 dB Blocking Immunity, no Image Frequency response
- Low current: Rx = 16 mA, 100nA register retention
- Programmable Pout: -18 to +20 dBm in 1dB steps
- Constant RF performance over voltage range of chip
- FSK Bit rates up to 100 kbps
- Fully integrated synthesizer with a resolution of 61 Hz
- FSK, GFSK, MSK, GMSK and OOK modulations
- Built-in Bit Synchronizer performing Clock Recovery
- Incoming Sync Word Recognition
- 115 dB+ Dynamic Range RSSI
- Automatic RF Sense with ultra-fast AFC
- Packet engine with CRC, AES-128 and 66-byte FIFO
- Built-in temperature sensor and Low Battery indicator
| Documents | Release Date | Type |  |
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| SX1208 Datasheet | 2019-04-16 | | |
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