MCHPAT86RF233
Overview
The AT86RF233 is a high-performance, low-power 2.4 GHz radio transceiver designed for industrial and consumer IEEE 802.15.4, Zigbee, and 6LoWPAN applications. It serves as a dedicated RF front-end that interfaces with an external microcontroller via a standard SPI connection, offering superior receiver sensitivity of -101dBm and integrated hardware AES encryption.
Why Choose This Part
The transceiver offers a high data rate of up to 2Mbps and an excellent link budget due to its -101dBm sensitivity and +4dBm output power. It reduces the main MCU workload by handling time-critical MAC tasks and AES-128 encryption/decryption in hardware.
Applications
Key Specifications
Getting Started
Engineers can evaluate the chip using the Microchip REB233SMAD-EK evaluation kit or by interfacing the 32-VFQFN package with any SPI-capable MCU. Software support is provided through the Microchip Wireless Stack and Atmel Studio, which include drivers for common 802.15.4 protocols.
AT86 Family
Comparing specs that differ across variants. The current part is highlighted.
| Part Number | Package | Type | Frequency | Modulation | Sensitivity | Tx Power | Stock |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AT86RF233 (this part) | VFQFN-32 | TxRx + MCU | 2.4GHz | O-QPSK | -101dBm | 4dBm | 1,154 |
| AT86RF215 (Microchip) | VFQFN-48 | TxRx Only | 389.5M | FSK, OFDM, O-QPSK | -123dBm | 16dBm | 1,874 |
