• True System-In-Package Based On MSP430™ Microcontroller With Sub-1-GHz Transceiver System-On-Chip (SoC) and Additional 3D LF Wake-up and Transponder Interface
• Wide Supply Voltage Range: 3.6V Down To 1.8V
• Ultra-Low Power Consumption
  • CPU Active Mode (AM): 160 µA/MHz
  • Standby Mode (LPM3 Real-Time Clock [RTC] Mode): 2.0 µA
  • Off Mode (LPM4 RAM Retention): 1.0 µA
  • Radio in Receive: 15 mA, 250kbps, 915MHz
• MSP430 System and Peripherals
  • 16-Bit RISC Architecture, Extended Memory, up to 20-MHz System Clock
  • Wake up From Standby Mode in Less Than6 µs
  • Flexible Power-Management System With SVS and Brownout
  • Unified Clock System With FLL
  • 16-Bit Timer TA0, Timer_A With Five Capture/Compare Registers
  • 16-Bit Timer TA1, Timer_A With Three Capture/Compare Registers
  • Hardware RTC
  • Two Universal Serial Communication Interfaces (USCIs)
    • USCI_A0 Supports UART, IrDA, SPI
    • USCI_B0 Supports I2C, SPI
  • 12-Bit Analog-to-Digital Converter (ADC) With Internal Reference, Sample-and-Hold, and Autoscan Features
  • Comparator
  • 128-Bit AES Security Encryption and Decryption Coprocessor
  • 32-Bit Hardware Multiplier
  • 3-Channel Internal DMA
  • Serial Onboard Programming, No External Programming Voltage Needed
  • Embedded Emulation Module (EEM)
• High-Performance Sub-1-GHz Radio Frequency (RF) Transceiver Core
  • Same as in CC1101
  • Wide Supply Voltage Range: 2 V to 3.6 V
  • Frequency Bands: 300MHz to 348MHz, 389MHz to 464MHz, and 779MHz to 928MHz
  • Programmable Data Rate From 0.6kBaud to 500kBaud
  • High Sensitivity (–117 dBm at 0.6kBaud, –111dBm at 1.2kBaud, 315MHz, 1%Packet Error Rate)
  • Excellent Receiver Selectivity and Blocking Performance
  • Programmable Output Power up to +12dBm for All Supported Frequencies
  • 2-FSK, 2-GFSK, and MSK Supported as Well as OOK and Flexible ASK Shaping
  • Flexible Support for Packet-Oriented Systems: On-Chip Support for Sync Word Detection, Address Check, Flexible Packet Length, and Automatic CRC Handling
  • Support for Automatic Clear Channel Assessment (CCA) Before Transmitting (for Listen-Before-Talk Systems)
  • Digital RSSI Output
  • Suited for Systems Targeting Compliance With EN300220(Europe) and FCCCFRPart15(US)
  • Suited for Systems Targeting Compliance With Wireless M-Bus Standard EN 13757-4:2005
  • Support for Asynchronous and Synchronous Serial Receive and Transmit Mode for Backward Compatibility With Existing Radio Communication Protocols
• High-Performance Low-Frequency (LF) Interface
  • 3D Wake-up Receiver
    • Low Standby Current Consumption: 4.4µA
    • Regular Sensitivity Mode: 3.7 mVpp → Approximate 3-m Wake Range
    • High Sensitivity Mode: 0.5 mVpp → Approximate 6-m Wake Range
    • Low Sensitivity Variation
    • Digital RSSI, 72 dB, 8-Bit Logarithmic
    • Two Independent Wake Patterns, 0-Bit to 24-Bit Length
    • Dedicated Sensitivity Levels for Both Wake Patterns
    • Integrated LF Bit Stream Data Decoding and Digital Data Output
  • AES-128 Hardware Encryption Coprocessor
  • Resonant Frequency: 134.2 kHz
    • Embedded Resonant Trimming for All Three Resonant Circuits
  • 3D Transponder Interface
    • Transponder Read Range up to 4 in (10 cm), Power Received From LF RF Field
    • Half-Duplex (HDX) Communication Protocol
    • Selectable Challenge/Response Length: 32/32, 64/64, or 96/64 Bit
    • Mutual Authentication For All Commands With 32-Bit Reader Signature
    • Burst Read Mode
    • Anticollision Encryption
  • EEPROM Memory Size of 2048 Bytes
    • Available User EEPROM is 1776 Bytes
    • Encryption Keys 4 × 128 Bits
    • Configurable Page Types for Selective Access Grant
    • All Pages Lockable (No Reprogramming Possible)
  • Switch Interface With up to Eight Inputs

• Wireless Analog Sensor Systems
• Wireless Digital Sensor Systems
• Access Control
• Asset Tracking
• Smart Grid Wireless Networks

The TI RF430F5978 system-in-package adds a 3D low-frequency (LF) wake-up and transponder interface to the CC430 ultra-low-power microcontroller system-on-chip (SoC) with integrated sub-1-GHz RF transceiver. This architecture allows activation and deactivation of the device in a dedicated and well-defined area "on-demand" to achieve extended battery life for the whole system. The embedded LF transponder interface is always functional even without battery supply and offers the highest level of security through its 128-bit AES encryption for challenge/response and mutual authentication. The embedded LF transponder interface also adds 2KB of programmable EEPROM memory to the system.

The CC430 ultra-low-power microcontroller system-on-chip (SoC) combines the CC1101 sub-1-GHz RF transceiver with the powerful MSP430 16-bit RISC CPU. Sixteen-bit registers and constant generators contribute to maximum code efficiency. The RF430F5978 device features the MSP430 CPUXV2, 32KB of in-system programmable flash memory, 4KB of RAM, two 16-bit timers, a high-performance 12-bit ADC with six external inputs plus internal temperature and battery sensors, a comparator, two USCIs, a 128-bit AES security accelerator, a hardware multiplier, DMA, and an RTC module with alarm capabilities.

The RF430F5978 provides a tight integration between the microcontroller core, its peripherals, software, and the integrated sub-1-GHz RF transceiver and 3D LF transceiver for wake-up and transponder interface, making these solutions easy to use while improving performance.

For complete module descriptions, see the RF430 Family User's Guide (SLAU378).