NRF7000

nRF7000

Manufacturer

Nordic Semiconductor

Overview

Part: nRF7000 from Nordic Semiconductor ASA

Type: Companion IC with integrated RF for passive and active Wi-Fi® scanning

Key Specs:

Maximum output power 21 dBm
252 mA @ max output power, 2.4 GHz, 1DSSS
260 mA @ max output power, 5 GHz, 6Mbps
60 mA RX 2.4 GHz
56 mA RX 5 GHz
Supply voltage range 2.9 – 4.5 V
Operating temperature range -40° C to 85° C

Features:

Companion IC with integrated RF for passive and active Wi-Fi® scanning
Compatible with IEEE 802.11 ax and earlier standards (IEEE 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Dual-band 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz operation
Single-ended 50 Ω antenna port
SPI or QSPI host interface, 3-wire or 4-wire coexistence interface

Applications:

Wi-Fi locationing based on SSID scanning
Asset tracking
Indoor navigation
Biking and sports tracking

Package:

QFN48: 6x6 mm

Features

Key features Applications

Companion IC with integrated RF for passive and active Wi-Fi ® scanning
Compatible with IEEE 802.11 ax and earlier standards (IEEE 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Maximum output power 21 dBm
Dual-band 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz operation
Single-ended 50 Ω antenna port
252 mA @ max output power, 2.4 GHz, 1DSSS
260 mA @ max output power, 5 GHz, 6Mbps
60 mA RX 2.4 GHz, 56 mA RX 5 GHz
SPI or QSPI host interface, 3-wire or 4-wire coexistence interface
Supply voltage range 2.9 4.5 V
Operating temperature range -40° C to 85° C
6x6 mm QFN48 package
Wi-Fi locationing based on SSID scanning
- Asset tracking
- Indoor navigation
- Biking and sports tracking

Applications

Companion IC with integrated RF for passive and active Wi-Fi ® scanning
Compatible with IEEE 802.11 ax and earlier standards (IEEE 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Maximum output power 21 dBm
Dual-band 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz operation
Single-ended 50 Ω antenna port
252 mA @ max output power, 2.4 GHz, 1DSSS
260 mA @ max output power, 5 GHz, 6Mbps
60 mA RX 2.4 GHz, 56 mA RX 5 GHz
SPI or QSPI host interface, 3-wire or 4-wire coexistence interface
Supply voltage range 2.9 4.5 V
Operating temperature range -40° C to 85° C
6x6 mm QFN48 package
Wi-Fi locationing based on SSID scanning
- Asset tracking
- Indoor navigation
- Biking and sports tracking

Pin Configuration

The pin assignment figure and tables describe the pinouts for the device. There are also recommendations for how the General-Purpose Input/Output (GPIO) pins should be configured, in addition to any usage restrictions.

Figure 16: Pin assignments

Pin	Name	Function	Description
1	OTPVDD	Power
2	N.C.		Do not connect
3	N.C.		Do not connect
4	N.C.		Do not connect
5	N.C.		Do not connect
6	N.C.		Do not connect
7	TXRF<1>	RF	5 GHz
8	PAVDD<1>	Power
9	TXRF<0>	RF	2.4 GHz
10	PAVDD<0>	Power
11	SXLDO	Power
12	PALDO	Power
13	VBAT	Power
14	RFVDD	Power
15	RFBUCKVDD	Power
16	XOLDO	Power
17	XOP	Analog input	40 MHz crystal

Pin	Name	Function	Description
1	OTPVDD
2	N.C.
3	N.C.
4	N.C.
5	N.C.
6	N.C.
7	TXRF<1>
8	PAVDD<1>
9	TXRF<0>
10	PAVDD<0>
11

Table 18: Pin assignments

Absolute Maximum Ratings

Maximum ratings are the extreme limits to which the chip can be exposed for a limited amount of time without permanently damaging it. Exposure to absolute maximum ratings for prolonged periods of time may affect the reliability of the device.

	Min.	Max.	Unit
Supply voltages
VBAT	-0.3	4.5	V
IOVDD	-0.3	3.6	V
I/O pin voltage
VI/O, IOVDD ≤3.3 V	-0.3	IOVDD + 0.3	V
VI/O, IOVDD >3.3 V	-0.3	3.6	V
BUCKEN	-0.3	VBAT + 0.3	V
Radio
RF input level		-10	dBm
Environmental QFN package
Storage temperature	-40	125	°C
Moisture Sensitivity Level (MSL)		2
ESD Human Body Model (HBM)		750	V
ESD Charged Device Model (CDM)		1000	V

Table 11: Absolute maximum ratings

Recommended Operating Conditions

The operating conditions are the physical parameters that the chip can operate within.

Symbol	Parameter	Min.	Nom.	Max.	Units
VBAT	VDD supply voltage	2.9	3.6	4.5	V
IOVDD	VDD supply voltage for IO pins	1.62	1.8	3.6	V
OTPVDD	VDD supply voltage for OTP memory (read mode)	1.62	1.8	1.98	V
OTPVDD	VDD supply voltage for OTP memory (write mode)	2.25	2.5	2.75	V
TA	Operating temperature	-40	25	85	°C

Table 10: Recommended operating conditions

Related Variants

The following components are covered by the same datasheet.

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