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                                             MRF24J40MC
                                                Data Sheet
                    2.4 GHz IEEE Std. 802.15.4™ RF
            Transceiver Module with PA/LNA External
                                  Antenna Connector




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                                                                  MRF24J40MC
      2.4 GHz IEEE Std. 802.15.4™ RF Transceiver Module with
             PA/LNA and External Antenna Connector
Features:                                                   RF/Analog Features:
• IEEE Std. 802.15.4™ Compliant RF Transceiver              • ISM Band 2.405 GHz – 2.475 GHz Operation
• Supports ZigBee®, MiWi™ Development                       • Data Rate: 250 kbps
  Environment Proprietary Wireless Networking               • -108 dBm Typical Sensitivity with –23 dBm
  Protocols                                                   Maximum Input Level
• Small 0.9" x 1.3" (22.9 mm x 33.0 mm), Surface            • +19 dBm Typical Output Power with 56 dB TX
  Mountable – Pin Compatible with MRF24J40MB                  Power Control Range
• Integrated Crystal, Internal Voltage Regulator,           • Integrated Low Phase Noise VCO, Frequency
  Matching Circuitry, Power Amplifier, Low Noise              Synthesizer and PLL Loop Filter
  Amplifier                                                 • Digital VCO and Filter Calibration
• External antenna connector: ultra miniature               • Integrated RSSI ADC and I/Q DACs
  coaxial (U.FL), 50Ω
                                                            • Integrated LDO
• Easy Integration into Final Product – Minimize
                                                            • High Receiver RSSI Dynamic Range
  Product Development, Quicker Time to Market
• Radio Regulation Certified for United States
  (FCC), Canada (IC), Europe (ETSI) and
                                                            MAC/Baseband Features:
  Australia/New Zealand (C-TICK)                            • Hardware CSMA-CA Mechanism, Automatic ACK
• Compatible with Microchip microcontroller                   Response and FCS Check
  families (PIC16F, PIC18F, PIC24F/H, dsPIC33               • Independent Beacon, Transmit and GTS FIFO
  and PIC32)                                                • Supports all CCA modes and RSS/LQI
• Range up to 4000 ft.                                      • Automatic Packet Retransmit Capable
                                                            • Hardware Security Engine (AES-128) with CTR,
Operational:                                                  CCM and CBC-MAC modes
•   Operating Voltage: 2.7V – 3.6V (3.3V typical)           • Supports Encryption and Decryption for MAC Sub
•   Temperature Range: –40°C to +85°C Industrial              layer and Upper Layer
•   4-Wire Serial Peripheral Interface (SPI)
•   Low-Current Consumption:
    - 25 mA (typical) in RX mode
    - 120 mA (typical) in TX mode
    - 5 μA (typical) in Sleep mode

Pin Diagram:




                                     GND    1                       12   GND
                                   RESET    2                       11   GND
                                    WAKE    3                       10   VIN
                                      INT   4                       9    NC
                                      SDI   5                       8    CS
                                     SCK    6                       7    SDO




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MRF24J40MC
Table of Contents
1.0 Device Overview .......................................................................................................................................................................... 3
2.0 Circuit Description ...................................................................................................................................................................... 11
3.0 Regulatory Approval ................................................................................................................................................................... 17
4.0 Electrical Characteristics ........................................................................................................................................................... 25
Appendix A: Revision History............................................................................................................................................................... 27
The Microchip Web Site ....................................................................................................................................................................... 29
Customer Change Notification Service ................................................................................................................................................ 29
Customer Support ................................................................................................................................................................................ 29
Reader Response ................................................................................................................................................................................ 30
Product Identification System............................................................................................................................................................... 31


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                                                                                  MRF24J40MC
1.0      DEVICE OVERVIEW                                        conformance, refer to module settings in Section 3.1.1,
                                                                MRF24J40MC SETTINGS for the United States and
The MRF24J40MC is a 2.4 GHz IEEE Std. 802.15.4™                 Section 3.2.1, MRF24J40MC SETTINGS for Canada.
compliant, surface mount module with integrated
                                                                The MRF24J40MC module has been tested and
crystal, internal voltage regulator, matching circuitry,
                                                                conforms to ETS EN 300 328 V1.7.1 (2006-10)
Power Amplifier (PA), Low Noise Amplifier (LNA) with
                                                                European Standards. The module tests can be applied
50Ω external antenna connector. The MRF24J40MC
                                                                toward final product certification and Declaration of
module operates in the non-licensed 2.4 GHz
                                                                Conformity (DoC). To maintain conformance, refer to
frequency band. The integrated module design frees
                                                                module settings in Section , . Additional testing may be
the integrator from extensive RF and antenna design,
                                                                required depending on the end application.
and regulatory compliance testing, allowing quicker
time to market.
                                                                1.1      Interface Description
The MRF24J40MC          module is compatible with
Microchip’s ZigBee®, and MiWi™ Development                      Figure 1-1 shows a simplified block diagram of the
Environment software stacks. The MiWi Development               MRF24J40MC module. The module is based on the
Environment software stack is available as a free               Microchip Technology MRF24J40 IEEE 802.15.4™
download, including source code, from the Microchip             2.4 GHz RF Transceiver IC. The module interfaces to
web site: http://www.microchip.com/wireless.                    many popular Microchip PIC® microcontrollers
The MRF24J40MC module has received regulatory                   through a 4-wire SPI interface, interrupt, wake, reset,
approvals for modular devices in the United States              power and ground, as shown in Figure 1-2. Table 1-1
(FCC) and Canada (IC). Modular approval removes the             provides the pin descriptions.
need for expensive RF and antenna design, and allows            Serial communication and module configuration for the
the end user to place the MRF24J40MC module inside              MRF24J40MC       module are documented in the
a finished product and not require regulatory testing for       “MRF24J40 IEEE 802.15.4™ 2.4 GHz RF Transceiver
an intentional radiator (RF transmitter). To maintain           Data Sheet” (DS39776). Refer to the “MRF24J40 Data


FIGURE 1-1:            PIC18FXXXX BLOCK DIAGRAM


                                    PIC18FXXXX IEEE Std. 802.15.4™ Module

                                                                MRF24J40


                                   PA                                             Interface                  Digital
                                                                                                   SPI
                                                                                                              I/O
            Antenna                               Physical       MAC
             U.FL
           Connector                                                              Power                      Power
                                   LNA                                          Management




                                                                  20 MHz
                                                                  Crystal




TABLE 1-1:         PIN DESCRIPTION
  Pin         Symbol                     Type                                  Description
   1            GND                  Ground        Ground
   2          RESET                       DI       Global hardware Reset pin
Legend: Pin type abbreviation: D = Digital, I = Input, O = Output




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MRF24J40MC
TABLE 1-1:        PIN DESCRIPTION
  Pin        Symbol               Type                                       Description
   3         WAKE                   DI         External wake-up trigger
   4           INT                  DO         Interrupt pin to microcontroller
   5           SDI                  DI         Serial interface data input
   6          SCK                   DI         Serial interface clock
   7          SDO                   DO         Serial interface data output from MRF24J40
   8           CS                   DI         Serial interface enable
   9           NC                   —          No connection
  10           VIN               Power         Power supply
  11          GND                Ground        Ground
  12          GND                Ground        Ground
Legend: Pin type abbreviation: D = Digital, I = Input, O = Output


FIGURE 1-2:           MICROCONTROLLER TO MRF24J40MC INTERFACE



                         PIC® MCU                                       MRF24J40MC



                                  I/O                         CS

                                SDO                           SDI

                                 SDI                          SDO

                                SCK                           SCK                             VIN

                                                                                              GND
                                INTX                          INT

                                  I/O                         WAKE

                                  I/O                         RESET




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                                                                         MRF24J40MC
1.2      Mounting Details                                  The MRF24J40MC has 50Ω ultra miniature coaxial
                                                           (U.FL) connector.
The MRF24J40MC is a surface mountable module.
Module dimensions are shown in Figure 1-3. The
module Printed Circuit Board (PCB) is 0.032" thick with
castellated mounting points on the edge. Figure 1-4 is
a recommended host PCB footprint for the
MRF24J40MC .

FIGURE 1-3:            MODULE DETAILS




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MRF24J40MC
FIGURE 1-4:       RECOMMENDED PCB FOOTPRINT




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                                                                                MRF24J40MC
1.3      Operation                                             The internal RF state machine is configured for the PA/
                                                               LNA mode by setting TESTMODE (0x22<2:0>) = 111.
The MRF24J40MC module is based on the Microchip                Pins GPIO1 and GPIO2 control the RF switches, PA
Technology MRF24J40 2.4 GHz IEEE 802.15.4 RF                   and LNA automatically when the MRF24J40 receives
Transceiver     IC.   Serial  communication    and             and transmits data.
configuration are documented in the “MRF24J40 Data
Sheet” (DS39776).                                                Note:     A complete explanation of the operation of
                                                                           the PA/LNA control is documented in the
This section emphasizes operational settings that are
                                                                           “MRF24J40 Data Sheet” (DS39776),
unique to the MRF24J40MC module design that must
                                                                           Section 4.2 “External PA/LNA Control”.
be followed for proper operation.
                                                               Voltage regulator U5 supplies a regulated 2.2V to the
1.3.1       PA/LNA CONTROL                                     PA. This provides a stable voltage to the PA over the VIN
Operation of the PA U3 and LNA U2 is controlled by the         voltage range of the module. U5 is enabled or shutdown
MRF24J40 internal RF state machine through RF                  from GPIO3. Ensure that the GPIO3 direction has been
switches, U1 and U4, and the GPIO1 and GPIO2 pins on           set to output (TRISGP3 (0x34<3>) = 1). Setting a logic
the MRF24J40. Figure 1-5 shows the PA/LNA block                high (GPIO3 (0x33<3>) = 1) enables the voltage
diagram. Figure 2-2 is the schematic diagram for the           regulator and supplies voltage to the PA. Setting a logic
module.                                                        low (GPIO3 (0x33<3>) = 0) will shutdown the voltage
                                                               regulator, disabling the PA, and provides the lowest
                                                               shutdown current.

FIGURE 1-5:               PA/LNA BLOCK DIAGRAM


                RF Switch                          RF Switch
               UPG2179TB                          UPG2179TB
                                      LNA
                                      uPC8233TK
  U.FL
                                   LNA
Connector                                                                                RFP
                                                                  Balun
                                                                                         RFN
                                    PA
  50 ohm
                  V2 V1                             V2 V1
                                      PA
                                      uPG2250T5N
                                                                                                 MRF24J40


                                                                                         GPIO1

                                                                                         GPIO2

                                           Voltage Regulator                             GPIO3
                                            TC1187VCT713


                                           VOUT      SHDN




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MRF24J40MC
1.3.2        ENERGY DETECTION (ED)                           1.3.3        SLEEP
Before performing an energy detection (see Section           To get the lowest power consumption from the
3.6.1 “RSSI Firmware Request (RSSI Mode 1)” in the           MRF24J40MC module during Sleep, it is necessary to
“MRF24J40 Data Sheet” (DS39776)), perform the                disable the PA, PA voltage regulator and LNA. To do
following steps:                                             this, perform the following steps:
1.    Configure the internal RF state machine to normal      1.    Configure the internal RF state machine to normal
      operation (TESTMODE (0x22F<2:0>) = 000).                     operation (TESTMODE (0x22F<2:0>) = 000).
2.    Configure GPIO2 and GPIO1 direction for                2.    Configure the GPIO3, GPIO2 and GPIO1
      output (TRISGP2 (0x34<2>) = 1 and TRISGP1                    direction for output (TRISGP3 (0x34<3>) = 1,
      (0x34<1>) = 1).                                              TRISGP2 (0x34<2>) = 1 and TRISGP1
3.    Set GPIO2 (0x33<2>) = 1 and GPIO1                            (0x34<1>) = 1).
      (0x32<1>) = 0. This enables the LNA and                3.    Set GPIO2 (0x33<2>) = 0 and GPIO1 (0x32<1>)
      disables the PA.                                             = 0. This disables the LNA and the PA.
4.    Perform the energy detection following the steps       4.    Set GPIO3 (0x33<3>) = 0. This shuts down the
      in Section 3.6.1 “RSSI Firmware Request (RSSI                voltage regulator U5 that supplies 2.2 volts to
      Mode 1)” in the “MRF24J40 Data Sheet”                        the PA.
      (DS39776).                                             5.    Put the MRF24J40 to Sleep following the steps
     Note:   The LNA will amplify the received signal.             in the “MRF24J40 Data Sheet” (DS39776).
             The RSSI value will include the receive         When waking the module, re-enable the PA/LNA mode.
             signal strength plus the LNA amplification.




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                                                                            MRF24J40MC
1.3.4       TRANSMIT POWER SETTINGS
Table 1-2 lists the power settings in register RFCON3
(0x203<7:3>) and the output power at antenna
connector J1.
TABLE 1-2:        TRANSMIT POWER SETTINGS
        RFCON3 (0x203<7:3>)               MRF24J40 Power Setting                Output Power(1) (dBm)
               11111                                –36.3                               –26.4
               11110                                –34.9                               –25.2
               11101                                –33.7                               –24.1
               11100                                –32.8                               –23.4
               11011                                –31.9                               –22.7
               11010                                –31.2                               –22.4
               11001                                –30.5                               –21.9
               11000                                –30.0                               –21.6
               10111                                –26.3                               –15.7
               10110                                –24.9                               –14.5
               10101                                –23.7                               –13.7
               10100                                –22.8                               –12.9
               10011                                –21.9                               –12.3
               10010                                –21.2                               –11.8
               10001                                –20.5                               –11.5
               10000                                –20.0                               –11.1
               01111                                –16.3                               –6.6
               01110                                –14.9                               –5.5
               01101                                –13.7                               –4.7
               01100                                –12.8                               –4.0
               01011                                –11.9                               –3.4
               01010                                –11.2                               –2.9
               01001                                –10.5                               –2.5
               01000                                –10.0                               –2.0
               00111                                    –6.3                            10.7
               00110                                    –4.9                            18.0
              00101                                  –3.7                               18.5
Note 1:    Typical output power at antenna connector J1, Channel 11, 50Ω impedance.


  Note:     Refer to Section 3.0, Regulatory Approval
            for the required maximum power setting
            necessary to maintain certification
            requirements for each country the module
            will be used.




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MRF24J40MC
NOTES:




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                                                                               MRF24J40MC
2.0      CIRCUIT DESCRIPTION                                  2.2      Module Schematic
The MRF24J40MC is a 2.4 GHz IEEE Std. 802.15.4™               A schematic diagram of the module is illustrated in
compliant surface mount module with integrated crystal,       Figure 2-2 and the Bill of Materials (BOM) is shown in
internal voltage regulator, matching circuitry, power         Table 2-1.
amplifier, low noise amplifier with 50Ω external antenna      The MRF24J40MC module is based on the Microchip
connector.                                                    Technology MRF24J40 IEEE 802.15.4™ 2.4 GHz RF
The MRF24J40MC module interfaces to many popular              Transceiver IC (U6). The Serial I/O (SCK, SDI, SDO
Microchip PIC microcontrollers through a 4-wire SPI           and CS), RESET, WAKE and INT pins are brought out
Interface, interrupt, wake, reset, power and ground. An       to the module pins. The SDO signal is tri-state buffered
example application schematic is illustrated in               by U7 to solve a silicon errata, where the SDO signal
Figure 2-1.                                                   does not release to a high-impedance state, after the
                                                              CS pin returns to its inactive state.
Serial communications and register definitions for the
MRF24J40MC           module are documented in the             Crystal, X1, is a 20 MHz crystal with a frequency
“MRF24J40 IEEE 802.15.4™ 2.4 GHz RF Transceiver               tolerance of ±10 ppm @ 25°C to meet the IEEE Std.
Data Sheet” (DS39776). Refer to the “MRF24J40 Data            802.15.4 symbol rate tolerance of ±40 ppm.
Sheet” for specific serial interface protocol and register    A balun is formed by components: L11, L12, L13, C25,
definitions. Also, see Section 1.3, Operation for specific    C27 and C31. L12 is also a pull-up for the RFP and
register settings that are unique to the MRF24J40MC           RFN pins on the MRF24J40. C25 also acts as a DC
module.                                                       block capacitor. RF switches, U1 and U2, switch
                                                              between the power amplifier, U3, when transmitting
2.1      External Antenna                                     and low noise amplifier, U2, when receiving. A
                                                              band-pass filter FL1 is placed after the PA U3 to reduce
The MRF24J40MC module has a 50Ω ultra miniature
                                                              harmonics. The remaining passive components
coaxial (U.FL) connector to connect to an external 2.4
                                                              provide bias and decoupling.
GHz antenna. The choice of antenna is limited to the
antenna types the module has been tested with. Refer
to the respective country in Section 3.0, Regulatory
Approval for a list of tested and approved antenna
types that may be used with the MRF24J40MC
module.

FIGURE 2-1:             MRF24J40MC APPLICATION SCHEMATIC




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 MRF24J40MC
MRF24J40MC SCHEMATIC
FIGURE 2-2:
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                                                                                  MRF24J40MC
TABLE 2-1:        MRF24J40MC BILL OF MATERIALS
 Designator          Value               Description              Manufacturer            Part Number    Comments
  C27, C31           0.5 pF        Capacitor, Ceramic, 50V, Johanson Technology 500R07S0R5BV4T            do not
                                    ±0.1 pF, UHI Q NP0,                                                  substitute
                                         SMT 0402
     C25             0.7 pF        Capacitor, Ceramic, 50V, Johanson Technology 500R07S0R7BV4T            do not
                                    ±0.1 pF, UHI Q NP0,                                                  substitute
                                         SMT 0402
   C1, C15           1.0 pF        Capacitor, Ceramic, 50V,     Murata Electronics      GJM1555C1H1R0        —
                                   ±0.25 pF, HI-Q C0G, SMT                                  CB01D
                                             0402
      C9             1.2 pF        Capacitor, Ceramic, 50V, Johanson Technology 500R07S1R2BV4T            do not
                                    ±0.1 pF, UHI Q NP0,                                                  substitute
                                         SMT 0402
      C2             1.5 pF        Capacitor, Ceramic, 50V,     Murata Electronics      GJM1555C1H1R5        —
                                   ±0.25 pF, HI-Q C0G, SMT                                  CB01D
                                             0402
     C18             2.4 pF        Capacitor, Ceramic, 50V,     Murata Electronics      GJM1555C1H2R4        —
                                    ±-0.25 pF, HI-Q C0G,                                    CB01D
                                         SMT 0402
      C7             5.6 pF        Capacitor, Ceramic, 50V,     Murata Electronics      GJM1555C1H5R6        —
                                   ±0.25 pF, HI-Q C0G, SMT                                  CB01D
                                             0402
      C8             6.8 pF        Capacitor, Ceramic, 50V,     Murata Electronics      GJM1555C1H6R8        —
                                   ±0.25 pF, HI-Q C0G, SMT                                  CB01D
                                             0402
   C3, C6            10 pF         Capacitor, Ceramic, 50V,     Murata Electronics      GJM1555C1H100J       —
                                    ±5%, HI-Q C0G, SMT                                       B01D
                                             0402
     C11             12 pF         Capacitor, Ceramic, 50V,     Murata Electronics      GJM1555C1H120J       —
                                    ±5%, HI-Q C0G, SMT                                       B01D
                                             0402
  C38, C41           18 pF         Capacitor, Ceramic, 50V,     Murata Electronics      GRM1555C1H180     do not
                                    ±5%, C0G, SMT 0402                                      JZ01D        substitute
  C19, C26,          47 pF         Capacitor, Ceramic, 50V,     Murata Electronics      GRM1555C1H470        —
  C30, C32,                         ±5%, C0G, SMT 0402                                      JZ01D
  C37, C40,
    C42
C4, C5, C12,        100 pF         Capacitor, Ceramic, 50V,     Murata Electronics      GRM1555C1H101        —
 C17, C21,                          ±5%, C0G, SMT 0402                                      JZ01D
 C22, C36
  C10, C13,         1000 pF        Capacitor, Ceramic, 50V,     Murata Electronics      GRM155R71H102        —
  C14, C16,                         ±10%, X7R, SMT 0402                                    KA01D
    C29
  C24, C34,         0.01 μF        Capacitor, Ceramic, 25V,     Murata Electronics      GRM155R71E103        —
    C43                             ±10%, X7R, SMT 0402                                    KA01D
  C20, C23,          0.1 μF        Capacitor, Ceramic, 10V,     Murata Electronics      GRM155R61A104        —
  C33, C44                          ±10%, X5R, SMT 0402                                    KA01D
  C28, C35,           1 μF         Capacitor, Ceramic, 6.3V,    Murata Electronics      GRM155R60J105        —
    C39                             ±20%, X5R, SMT 0402                                    ME19D
     FL1               —           Filter, Bandpass, 2.4 GHz Johanson Technology        2450BP15B100E        —
      J1               —            Connector, Receptical,     Hirose Electric Co Ltd   U.FL-R-SMT(10)       —
                                     Ultra-mini coax SMD




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TABLE 2-1:         MRF24J40MC BILL OF MATERIALS (CONTINUED)
 Designator          Value           Description             Manufacturer         Part Number        Comments
  L1, L2, L3        2.4 nH     Inductor, Ceramic, ±0.3    Johanson Technology    L-07C2N4SV6T          do not
                                   nH, SMT 0402                                                       substitute
     L8             2.7 nH     Inductor, Ceramic, ±0.3    Johanson Technology    L-07C2N7SV6T          do not
                                   nH, SMT 0402                                                       substitute
     L10            3.3 nH     Inductor, Ceramic, ±0.3    Johanson Technology    L-07C3N3SV6T          do not
                                   nH, SMT 0402                                                       substitute
     L6             3.9 nH     Inductor, Ceramic, ±0.3    Johanson Technology    L-07C3N9SV6T          do not
                                   nH, SMT 0402                                                       substitute
  L11, L12          4.7 nH     Inductor, Ceramic, ±0.3    Johanson Technology    L-07C4N7SV6T          do not
                                   nH, SMT 0402                                                       substitute
   L7, L9           5.6 nH     Inductor, Ceramic, ±0.3    Johanson Technology    L-07C5N6SV6T          do not
                                   nH, SMT 0402                                                       substitute
     L13            7.5 nH     Inductor, Ceramic, ±5%,    Johanson Technology     L-07C7N5JV6T         do not
                                      SMT 0402                                                        substitute
     L4              18 nH     Inductor, Ceramic, ±5%,    Johanson Technology     L-07C18NJV6T         do not
                                      SMT 0402                                                        substitute
     R5            2.2 ohms      Resistor, 1%, ±100           Vishay/Dale        CRCW04022R00F           —
                                 ppm/C, SMT 0402                                     KED
     R2            360 ohms      Resistor, 1%, ±100        Panasonic – ECG       ERJ-2RKF3600X           —
                                 ppm/C, SMT 0402
     R1         1.60 kohms       Resistor, 1%, ±100        Panasonic – ECG       ERJ-2RKF1601X           —
                                 ppm/C, SMT 0402
     R3            470 kohms     Resistor, 1%, ±100              Yageo           RC0402FR-07470          —
                                 ppm/C, SMT 0402                                       KL
     R4            560 kohms     Resistor, 1%, ±100        Panasonic – ECG       ERJ-2RKF5603X           —
                                 ppm/C, SMT 0402
     U6            MRF24J40     Transceiver, 2.4 GHz,     Microchip Technology   MRF24J40-I/ML           —
                                 IEEE 802.15.4 QFN                 Inc.
     U7        NC7SZ125P5X Buffer, Tri-State, SC-70-5          Fairchild          NC7SZ125P5X            —
                                                             Semiconductor
     U5        TC1187VCT713        Regulator, LDO         Microchip Technology   TC1187VCT713            —
                                                                   Inc.
   U1, U4       UPG2179TB         Switch, RF, SPDT,            CEL/NEC           UPG2179TB-E4-A          —
                                       6-SMINI
     U2         UPC8233TK       Amplifier, Low-noise,          CEL/NEC            UPC8233TK-A            —
                                   6MINIMOLD
     U3        UPG2250T5N       Amplifier, RF, 6-TSON          CEL/NEC           UPG2250T5N-E2-          —
                                                                                       A
     X1         20.000 MHz     Crystal, 20.000 MHz, 3.5         Abracon          ABM8-156-20.000         —
                                    x 2.5 mm SMD                                      MHz




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                                                                        MRF24J40MC
2.3      Printed Circuit Board                            FIGURE 2-5:    LAYER 2 – GROUND
                                                                         PLANE
The MRF24J40MC module PCB is constructed with
high temperature FR4 material, four layers and
0.032 inches thick. The layers are illustrated in
Figure 2-3 through Figure 2-7. The stack up of the PCB
is illustrated in Figure 2-9.

FIGURE 2-3:            TOP SILK SCREEN




                                                          FIGURE 2-6:    LAYER 3 – POWER
                                                                         PLANE




FIGURE 2-4:            TOP COPPER




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FIGURE 2-7:        BOTTOM COPPER                  FIGURE 2-8:       BOTTOM SILK SCREEN




FIGURE 2-9:        PCB LAYER STACK UP

                             1/2 oz. Copper                     Top Copper

                                 8 mil FR4

                             1/2 oz. Copper                     Ground Plane
                   0.032”
                                12 mil FR4
                   ±0.005”
                             1/2 oz. Copper                     Power Plane

                                 8 mil FR4

                             1/2 oz. Copper                     Bottom Copper




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                                                                                MRF24J40MC
3.0      REGULATORY APPROVAL                                  The MRF24J40MC module has been labeled with its
                                                              own FCC ID number, and if the FCC ID is not visible
The MRF24J40MC module has received regulatory                 when the module is installed inside another device,
approvals for modular devices in the United States and        then the outside of the finished product into which the
Canada. Modular approval allows the end user to place         module is installed must also display a label referring to
the MRF24J40MC module inside a finished product               the enclosed module. This exterior label can use
and not require regulatory testing for an intentional         wording as following:
radiator (RF transmitter), provided no changes or              Contains Transmitter Module FCC ID:
modifications are made to the module circuitry.                OA3MRF24J40MC
Changes or modifications could void the user’s
authority to operate the equipment. The end user must          -or-
comply with all of the instructions provided by the            Contains FCC ID: OA3MRF24J40MC
Grantee, which indicate installation and/or operating
                                                               This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules.
conditions necessary for compliance.
                                                               Operation is subject to the following two conditions:
The MRF24J40MC module has been tested and                      (1) this device may not cause harmful interference,
conforms to EN 300 328 V1.7.1 (2006-10), European              and (2) this device must accept any interference
Standards. The module tests can be applied toward              received, including interference that may cause
final product certification and Declaration of Conformity      undesired operation.
(DoC). Additional testing may be required depending
on the end application.                                       The user’s manual should include the following
The integrator is still be responsible for testing the end    statement:
product for any additional compliance requirements             This equipment has been tested and found to comply
required with this module installed (digital device            with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to
emission, PC peripheral requirements, etc.) in the             part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to
specific country that the end device will be marketed.         provide reasonable protection against harmful
Annex F of the IEEE Std. 802.15.4 document has a good          interference in a residential installation. This
summary of regulatory requirements in various countries        equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio
concerning IEEE Std. 802.15.4 devices. The standard            frequency energy, and if not installed and used in
can be downloaded from the IEEE Standards web page:            accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful
http://standards.ieee.org/getieee802/802.15.html.              interference to radio communications. However, there
                                                               is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a
For more information on details on regulatory                  particular installation. If this equipment does cause
compliance, refer to the specific country radio                harmful interference to radio or television reception,
regulations in the following sections.                         which can be determined by turning the equipment
                                                               OFF and ON, the user is encouraged to try to correct
3.1      United States                                         the interference by one or more of the following
                                                               measures:
The MRF24J40MC             has received Federal
Communications       Commission    (FCC)      CFR47            • Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
Telecommunications, Part 15 Subpart C “Intentional             • Increase the separation between the equipment
Radiators” 15.247 and modular approval in accordance             and receiver.
with FCC Public Notice DA 00-1407 Released: June               • Connect the equipment into an outlet on a
26, 2000, Part 15 Unlicensed Modular Transmitter                 circuit different from that to which the receiver is
Approval. The MRF24J40MC           module can be                 connected.
integrated into a finished product without obtaining           • Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV
subsequent and separate FCC certification.                       technician for help.




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3.1.1          MRF24J40MC SETTINGS                           If appropriate, compliance with exposure guidelines for
                                                             mobile and unlicensed devices can be accomplished
To meet the FCC requirements, the following settings
                                                             by the use of warning labels and by providing users
must be observed by the integrator:
                                                             with information concerning minimum separation
• The MRF24J40MC transmit power setting shall                distances from transmitting structures and proper
  not exceed 18.5 dBm (RFCON3 0x203<7:3> =                   installation of antennas.
  00101). Refer to Section 1.3.4, Transmit Power
                                                             The following statement must be included as a
  Settings.
                                                             CAUTION statement in manuals and OEM products to
• Only channels 11 through 25 may be selected                alert users of FCC RF Exposure compliance:
  (RFCON0 0x200).
                                                              To satisfy FCC RF Exposure requirements for mobile
3.1.2          APPROVED EXTERNAL ANTENNA                      and base station transmission devices, a separation
               TYPES                                          distance of 20 cm or more should be maintained
                                                              between the antenna of this device and persons
To maintain modular approval in the United States, only       during operation. To ensure compliance, operation at
the antenna types that have been tested shall be used.        closer than this distance is not recommended.
It is permissible to use different antenna manufacturer
provided the same antenna type, antenna gain (equal              The antenna(s) used for this transmitter must not be
to or less than), and MRF24J40MC power setting is                co-located or operating in conjunction with any other
                                                                 antenna or transmitter.
used for the same antenna type tested.
Testing of the MRF24J40MC module was performed               If the MRF24J40MC module is used in a portable
with the antenna types listed in Table 3-1                   application (antenna is less than 20 cm from persons
                                                             during operation), the integrator is responsible for
3.1.3          RF EXPOSURE                                   performing Specific Absorption Rate (SAR) testing in
All transmitters regulated by FCC must comply with RF        accordance with FCC rules 2.1091.
exposure requirements. OET Bulletin 65 “Evaluating
Compliance with FCC Guidelines for Human Exposure            3.1.4         HELPFUL WEB SITES
to Radio Frequency Electromagnetic Fields” provides          Federal     Communications         Commission       (FCC)
assistance in determining whether proposed or existing       http://www.fcc.gov
transmitting facilities, operations or devices comply
with limits for human exposure to RF fields adopted by
the Federal Communications Commission (FCC). The
bulletin offers guidelines and suggestions for
evaluating compliance.

TABLE 3-1:         APPROVED EXTERNAL ANTENNA TYPES
        Type            Manufacture                Part Number                  Gain               Output Power1
  Whip, Dipole Aristotle Enterprises Inc. RFA-02-5-F7H1-70B-150           5 dBi                       18.5 dBm
Note 1: Typical output power at antenna connector J1, Channel 11, 50Ω impedance.




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                                                                                 MRF24J40MC
3.2      Canada                                                 3.2.2       APPROVED EXTERNAL ANTENNA
                                                                            TYPES
The MRF24J40MC module has been certified for use
in Canada under Industry Canada (IC) Radio                      Transmitter Antenna (from Section 7.1.2 RSS-Gen,
Standards Specification (RSS) RSS-210 and                       Issue 3, December 2010):
RSS-Gen. Modular approval permits the installation of           The MRF24J40MC module can only be sold or
a module in a host device without the need to recertify         operated with antennas with which it was approved.
the device.                                                     Transmitter may be approved with multiple antenna
Labeling Requirements for the Host Device (from                 types. An antenna type comprises antennas having
Section 3.2.1, RSS-Gen, Issue 3, December 2010):                similar in-band and out-of-band radiation patterns.
                                                                Testing shall be performed using the highest gain
The host device shall be properly labeled to identify the
                                                                antenna of each combination of transmitter and
module within the host device.
                                                                antenna type for which approval is being sought, with
The Industry Canada certification label of a module             the transmitter output power set at the maximum level.
shall be clearly visible at all times when installed in the     Any antenna of the same type having equal or lesser
host device, otherwise the host device must be labeled          gain as an antenna that had been successfully tested
to display the Industry Canada certification number of          with the transmitter, will also be considered approved
the module, preceded by the words “Contains                     with the transmitter, and may be used and marketed
transmitter module”, or the word “Contains”, or similar         with the transmitter.
wording expressing the same meaning, as follows:
                                                                When a measurement at the antenna connector is
  Contains transmitter module IC: 7693A-24J40MC                 used to determine RF output power, the effective gain
                                                                of the device's antenna shall be stated, based on
User Manual Notice for License-Exempt Radio                     measurement or on data from the antenna
Apparatus (from Section 7.1.3 RSS-Gen, Issue 3,                 manufacturer. For transmitters of output power greater
December 2010):                                                 than 10 milliwatts, the total antenna gain shall be added
User manuals for license-exempt radio apparatus shall           to the measured RF output power to demonstrate
contain the following or equivalent notice in a                 compliance to the specified radiated power limits. User
conspicuous location in the user manual or                      manuals for transmitters shall display the following
alternatively on the device or both.                            notice in a conspicuous location:
 This device complies with Industry Canada                       Under Industry Canada regulations, this radio
 license-exempt RSS standard(s). Operation is                    transmitter may only operate using an antenna of a
 subject to the following two conditions: (1) this               type and maximum (or lesser) gain approved for the
 device may not cause interference, and (2) this                 transmitter by Industry Canada. To reduce potential
 device must accept any interference, including                  radio interference to other users, the antenna type
 interference that may cause undesired operation of              and its gain should be so chosen that the equivalent
 the device.                                                     isotropically radiated power (e.i.r.p.) is not more than
 Le présent appareil est conforme aux CNR                        that necessary for successful communication.
 d'Industrie Canada applicables aux appareils radio              Conformément à la réglementation d'Industrie
 exempts de licence. L'exploitation est autorisée aux            Canada, le présent émetteur radio peut fonctionner
 deux conditions suivantes: (1) l'appareil ne doit pas           avec une antenne d'un type et d'un gain maximal (ou
 produire de brouillage, et (2) l'utilisateur de l'appareil      inférieur) approuvé pour l'émetteur par Industrie
 doit accepter tout brouillage radioélectrique subi,             Canada. Dans le but de réduire les risques de
 même si le brouillage est susceptible d'en                      brouillage radioélectrique à l'intention des autres
                                                                 utilisateurs, il faut choisir le type d'antenne et son
3.2.1       MRF24J40MC SETTINGS                                  gain de sorte que la puissance isotrope rayonnée
                                                                 équivalente (p.i.r.e.) ne dépasse pas l'intensité
To meet Industry Canada (IC) requirements, the
                                                                 nécessaire à l'établissement d'une communication
following settings must be observed by the integrator:
                                                                 satisfaisante.
• The MRF24J40MC transmit power setting shall
  not exceed 18.5 dBm (RFCON3 0x203<7:3> =                      The above notice may be affixed to the device instead
  00101). Refer to Section 1.3.4, Transmit Power                of displayed in the user manual.
  Settings.
• Only channels 11 through 25 may be selected
  (RFCON0 0x200).




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User manuals for transmitters equipped with                     Immediately following the above notice, the
detachable antennas shall also contain the following            manufacturer shall provide a list of all antenna types
notice in a conspicuous location.                               approved for use with the transmitter, indicating the
 This radio transmitter (identify the device by                 maximum permissible antenna gain (in dBi) and
 certification number, or model number if Category II)          required impedance for each.
 has been approved by Industry Canada to operate                Approved external  antenna       types    for         the
 with the antenna types listed below with the                   MRF24J40MC module are listed in Table 3-2.
 maximum permissible gain and required antenna
 impedance for each antenna type indicated.                     3.2.3      HELPFUL WEB SITES
 Antenna types not included in this list, having a gain
                                                                Industry Canada: http://www.ic.gc.ca/
 greater than the maximum gain indicated for that
 type, are strictly prohibited for use with this device.
 Conformément à la réglementation d'Industrie
 Canada, le présent émetteur radio peut fonctionner
 avec une antenne d'un type et d'un gain maximal (ou
 inférieur) approuvé pour l'émetteur par Industrie
 Canada. Dans le but de réduire les risques de
 brouillage radioélectrique à l'intention des autres
 utilisateurs, il faut choisir le type d'antenne et son
 gain de sorte que la puissance isotrope rayonnée
 équivalente (p.i.r.e.) ne dépasse pas l'intensité
 nécessaire à l'établissement d'une communication
 satisfaisante.

TABLE 3-2:         APPROVED EXTERNAL ANTENNA TYPES
     Type             Manufacture                 Part Number             Gain      Output Power(1)        E.I.R.P.
 Whip, Dipole Aristotle Enterprises Inc. RFA-02-5-F7H1-70B-150      5 dBi       18.5 dBm                  23.5 dBm
Note 1: Typical output power at antenna connector J1, Channel 11, 50Ω impedance




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                                                                                 MRF24J40MC
3.3       Europe
The MRF24J40MC module conforms to the emission
standards summarized in Table 3-3. The module tests
can be applied toward product Declaration of
Conformity (DoC).
  Note:     To maintain conformance tested ETSI
            standards, the module shall not be
            modified and settings in Section 1.3,
            Operation must be observed.
The European Standards do not provide a modular
approval similar to the USA (FCC) and Canada (IC).
However, the completed compliance testing can be
used as part of the customer’s application for product
compliance approvals. The module test report data can
be used as part of the customer’s product test plan and
can significantly lower customer’s compliance burden.
Depending on the end application, additional testing
may be required. The integrator is responsible for testing
the end product for any additional compliance
requirements that become necessary with this module
installed (for example, digital device emission, PC
peripheral requirements and so on) in the specific
country where end device is marketed)
TABLE 3-3:         EMISSIONS STANDARDS TESTED
                                            Specification
                                                                                               Test Method
                                        Emission Standards
   EN 300 328 V1.7.1 (2006-10)             4.3.1               Maximum Transmit Power             5.7.2
   EN 300 328 V1.7.1 (2006-10)             4.3.2             Maximum EIRP Spectral Density        5.7.3
   EN 300 328 V1.7.1 (2006-10)             4.3.3                   Frequency Range                5.7.4
   EN 300 328 V1.7.1 (2006-10)             4.3.6             Transmitter Spurious Emissions       5.7.5
   EN 300 328 V1.7.1 (2006-10)             4.3.7              Receiver Spurious Emissions         5.7.6




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3.3.1          MRF24J40MC SETTINGS                           3.3.3      HELPFUL WEB SITES
To meet ETSI requirements, the following settings must       A helpful document that can be used as a starting point
be observed by the integrator:                               in understanding the use of Short Range Devices
• The MRF24J40MC transmit power setting shall                (SRD) in Europe is the European Radio
  not exceed 10.7 dBm (RFCON3 0x203<7:3> =                   Communications Committee (ERC) Recommendation
  00111). Refer to Section 1.3.4, Transmit Power             70-03 E, downloadable from the European Radio
  Settings. This is to meet the requirements of ETSI         Communications Office (ERO): http://www.ero.dk/.
  EN 300 328 v1.7.1 (2006-10), Maximum e.i.r.p.              Radio and Telecommunications Terminal Equipment
  spectral density limit, Section 4.3.2.2, “For              (R&TTE):
  wideband modulations other then FHSS (DSSS,                http://ec.europa.eu/enterprise/rtte/index_en.htm
  OFDM, etc.), the maximum e.i.r.p. spectral                 European Conference of Postal and Telecommunications
  density is limited to 10 mW per MHz”.                      Administrations (CEPT): http://www.cept.org
• Only channels 11 through 25 may be selected                European Telecommunications        Standards    Institute
  (RFCON0 0x200).                                            (ETSI): http://www.etsi.org

3.3.2          APPROVED EXTERNAL ANTENNA                     European Radio Communications Office (ERO):
                                                             http://www.ero.dk
               TYPES
The MRF24J40MC module was tested with the
antenna types listed in Table 3-4. In order to use the
emissions testing listed in Table 3-3, the same antenna
type, antenna gain (equal to or less than), and
MRF24J40MC power setting as listed in Table 3-4
should be used. Additional emissions testing will be
required by the integrator for any antenna types not         /
tested with the module and listed in Table 3-4.
TABLE 3-4:         APPROVED EXTERNAL ANTENNA TYPES
        Type            Manufacture                Part Number               Gain              Output Power(1)
  Whip, Dipole Aristotle Enterprises Inc. RFA-02-5-F7H1-70B-150           5 dBi                    10.7 dBm
Note 1: Typical output power at antenna connector J1, Channel 11, 50Ω impedance.




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3.4       Australia/New Zealand                                3.4.2      APPROVED EXTERNAL ANTENNA
                                                                          TYPES
The MRF24J40MC module conforms to compliance
levels 1, 2 and 3 in Australia and levels of conformity 1,     The MRF24J40MC module was tested with the
2 and 3 in New Zealand as required by notices under:           antenna types listed in Table 3-5. In order to use the
                                                               emissions testing listed in Table 3-3, the same antenna
• Section 182 of the Australian
                                                               type, antenna gain (equal to or less than), and
  Radiocommunications Act 1992;
                                                               MRF24J40MC power setting as listed in Table 3-5
• Section 407 of the Australian Telecommunications             should be used. Additional emissions testing will be
  Act 1997; and                                                required by the integrator for any antenna types not
• Section 134 of the New Zealand                               tested with the module and listed in Table 3-5.
  Radiocommunications Act 1989.
                                                               3.4.3      HELPFUL WEBSITES
3.4.1          MRF24J40MC SETTINGS
                                                               Australian Communications and Media Authority –
To meet ETSI requirements, the following settings must         Radiocommunications     (Short Range  Devices)
be observed by the integrator:                                 Standard:
• The MRF24J40MC transmit power setting shall                  http://www.acma.gov.au/WEB/STANDARD/pc=PC_10
  not exceed 10.7 dBm (RFCON3 0x203<7:3> =                     0141
  00111). Refer to Section 1.3.4, Transmit Power
  Settings. This is to meet the requirements of ETSI
  EN 300 328 v1.7.1 (2006-10), Maximum e.i.r.p.
  spectral density limit, Section 4.3.2.2, “For wide
  band modulations other then FHSS (DSSS,
  OFDM, etc.), the maximum e.i.r.p. spectral
  density is limited to 10 mW per MHz”.
• Only channels 11 through 25 may be selected
  (RFCON0 0x200).
TABLE 3-5:         APPROVED EXTERNAL ANTENNA TYPES
        Type             Manufacture                 Part Number               Gain              Output Power(1)
Whip, Dipole    Aristotle Enterprises Inc. RFA-02-5-F7H1-70B-150          5 dBi                      10.7 dBm
Note 1: Typical output power at antenna connector J1, Channel 11, 50Ω impedance.




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4.0      ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS
TABLE 4-1:         RECOMMENDED OPERATING CONDITIONS
                 Parameters                        Min              Typ              Max                 Units
Ambient Operating Temperature                      –40              —                +85                  °C
Supply Voltage for RF, Analog and                  2.7              —                 3.6                 V
Digital Circuits
Supply Voltage for Digital I/O                     2.7              3.3               3.6                 V
Input High Voltage (VIH)                        0.5 x VDD           —              VDD + 0.3              V
Input Low Voltage (VIL)                           –0.3              —              0.2 x VDD              V


TABLE 4-2:         CURRENT CONSUMPTION
(TA = 25°C, VDD = 3.3V)
      Chip Mode                     Condition                Min           Typ              Max           Units
Sleep                      Sleep Clock and PA voltage         —            5 μA              —              μA
                               regulator Disabled
TX                          At Maximum Output Power           —           120 mA             —             mA
RX                                     —                      —           25 mA              —             mA


TABLE 4-3:         RECEIVER AC CHARACTERISTICS
Typical values are at TA = 25°C, VDD = 3.3V, LO Frequency = 2.445 GHz
      Parameters                   Condition                Min            Typ              Max           Units
RF Input Frequency               Compatible to              2.405          —                2.480          GHz
                           IEEE Std. 802.15.4™, 2003
RF Sensitivity                         —                     —            –108               —             dBm
Maximum RF Input                      50Ω                    —             —                –23            dBm
LO Leakage                 Measured at Balun Matching        —             –60               —             dBm
                           Network Input at Frequency,
                             2.405 GHz – 2.48 GHz
Input Return Loss                     50Ω                    –8            –12               —              dB
Noise Figure                           —                     —             1.8               —              dB
(including matching)
Adjacent Channel                   @ ±5 MHz                  30            —                 —              dB
Rejection
Alternate Channel                  @ ±10 MHz                 40            —                 —              dB
Rejection
RSSI Range                             —                     —             50                —              dB
RSSI Error                             —                     –5            —                 5              dB




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TABLE 4-4:         TRANSMITTER AC CHARACTERISTICS
Typical values are at TA = 25°C, VDD = 3.3V, LO Frequency = 2.445 GHz
     Parameters                    Condition                   Min      Typ               Max           Units
RF Carrier Frequency                   —                      2.405     —                 2.475          GHz
                                                                             (1)
Maximum RF Output                     50Ω                       —       19                 —             dBm
Power
RF Output Power                        —                        —       56                 —              dB
Control Range
TX Gain Control             Programmed by Register              —       1.25               —              dB
Resolution
Carrier Suppression                    —                        —       –0                 —             dBc
TX Spectrum Mask for       Offset Frequency >3.5 MHz,          –33      —                  —             dBm
O-QPSK Signal                at 0 dBm Output Power
TX EVM                              —                           —       15                 —              %
Note 1: Output power at antenna connector J1.




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APPENDIX A:            REVISION HISTORY

Revision A (February 2011)
This is the initial release of the document.




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THE MICROCHIP WEB SITE                                       CUSTOMER SUPPORT
Microchip provides online support via our WWW site at        Users of Microchip products can receive assistance
www.microchip.com. This web site is used as a means          through several channels:
to make files and information easily available to            •   Distributor or Representative
customers. Accessible by using your favorite Internet
                                                             •   Local Sales Office
browser, the web site contains the following
information:                                                 •   Field Application Engineer (FAE)
                                                             •   Technical Support
• Product Support – Data sheets and errata,
  application notes and sample programs, design              •   Development Systems Information Line
  resources, user’s guides and hardware support              Customers      should     contact    their  distributor,
  documents, latest software releases and archived           representative or field application engineer (FAE) for
  software                                                   support. Local sales offices are also available to help
• General Technical Support – Frequently Asked               customers. A listing of sales offices and locations is
  Questions (FAQ), technical support requests,               included in the back of this document.
  online discussion groups, Microchip consultant             Technical support is available through the web site
  program member listing                                     at: http://support.microchip.com
• Business of Microchip – Product selector and
  ordering guides, latest Microchip press releases,
  listing of seminars and events, listings of
  Microchip sales offices, distributors and factory
  representatives


CUSTOMER CHANGE NOTIFICATION
SERVICE
Microchip’s customer notification service helps keep
customers current on Microchip products. Subscribers
will receive e-mail notification whenever there are
changes, updates, revisions or errata related to a
specified product family or development tool of interest.
To register, access the Microchip web site at
www.microchip.com, click on Customer Change
Notification and follow the registration instructions.




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MRF24J40MC
READER RESPONSE
It is our intention to provide you with the best documentation possible to ensure successful use of your Microchip
product. If you wish to provide your comments on organization, clarity, subject matter, and ways in which our
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    Device: MRF24J40MC                                                          Literature Number: DS00000A

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    3. Do you find the organization of this document easy to follow? If not, why?




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                                                                                                 MRF24J40MC
PRODUCT IDENTIFICATION SYSTEM
To order or obtain information, for example, on pricing or delivery, refer to the factory or the listed sales office.
                                                                                            Example:
                PART NO      M        X           T       -X                                a)   PIC18F1220/1320-I/MQ:         Industrial
                                                                                                 temperature, tray.
                                                                                            b)   MRF24J40MCT-I/RM:             Industrial
                                                                                                 temperature, tape and reel.
                 Device   Module Module        Tape and Temperature
                                  Type           Reel     Range


  Device           MRF24J40MC: 2.4 GHz IEEE Std. 802.15.4 RF Transceiver
                   Module with PA/LNA External Antenna Connector


  Temperature      I   = -40ºC to +85ºC (Industrial)
  Range




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