Table of Contents
1
SYSTEM DESCRIPTIONS ..................................................................................................................................... 4
1.1
1.2
1.3
1.4
2
A
PPLICATIONS
........................................................................................................................................................ 4
M
ODULE
S
UMMARY
............................................................................................................................................... 4
B
LOCK
D
IAGRAM
................................................................................................................................................... 5
A
CRONYMS
............................................................................................................................................................. 5
MECHANICAL SPECIFICATIONS ..................................................................................................................... 6
2.1
2.2
2.3
2.4
2.5
M
ODULE
D
IMENSION
.............................................................................................................................................. 6
M
ODULE TOP AND SIDE VIEW
................................................................................................................................. 6
M
ODULE BOTTOM VIEW
.......................................................................................................................................... 7
D
ETAILED MECHANICAL DATA
(
TOP VIEW
) ............................................................................................................. 8
M
ODULE
P
IN
-
OUT
................................................................................................................................................... 9
3
DC ELECTRICAL SPECIFICATIONS .............................................................................................................. 12
3.1
3.2
T
YPICAL
P
OWER
C
ONSUMPTION
........................................................................................................................... 12
D
IGITAL
IO S
PECIFICATION
.................................................................................................................................. 12
4
5
RF SPECIFICATIONS .......................................................................................................................................... 13
ENVIRONMENTAL SPECIFICATIONS ........................................................................................................... 14
5.1
5.2
A
BSOLUTE MAXIMUM RATINGS
............................................................................................................................ 14
O
PERATION CONDITIONS
...................................................................................................................................... 14
6
APPLICATION INFORMATION........................................................................................................................ 15
6.1
6.2
6.3
6.4
R
EFERENCE CONNECTION FOR
UART
HOST INTERFACE
....................................................................................... 15
R
EFERENCE CONNECTION FOR THE
SPI
HOST INTERFACE
..................................................................................... 16
R
ECOMMENDED HOST
(
CUSTOMER
)
CIRCUIT BOARD
PCB
PATTERN
..................................................................... 17
H
OST
PCB
LAYOUT RECOMMENDATIONS
............................................................................................................. 17
7
ASSEMBLY INFORMATION ............................................................................................................................. 19
7.1
L
EAD
-
FREE SOLDERING REFLOW PROFILE
............................................................................................................. 19
8
PACKAGE INFORMATION ............................................................................................................................... 20
8.1
8.2
T
APE AND REEL SPECIFICATION
............................................................................................................................ 20
M
ODULE MARKING
............................................................................................................................................... 21
9
10
11
12
13
ORDERING INFORMATION ............................................................................................................................. 22
ROHS DECLARATION ........................................................................................................................................ 22
TECHNICAL SUPPORT CONTACT ................................................................................................................. 22
REFERENCES ....................................................................................................................................................... 22
DISCLAIMER: ....................................................................................................................................................... 23
SyChip/Murata Confidential
Page 2 of 24
SN3021 User Manual 1.2
List of Figures
F
IGURE
1 SN3021 M
ODULE
B
LOCK
D
IAGRAM
..................................................................................................................... 5
F
IGURE
2 M
ODULE
T
OP AND
S
IDE
V
IEW
.............................................................................................................................. 6
F
IGURE
3 M
ODULE
B
OTTOM
V
IEW
...................................................................................................................................... 7
F
IGURE
4 D
ETAILED
M
ECHANICAL
D
ATA
(
TOP VIEW
) .......................................................................................................... 8
F
IGURE
5 UART H
OST
I
NTERFACE
R
EFERENCE
D
IAGRAM
................................................................................................. 15
F
IGURE
6 SPI H
OST
I
NTERFACE
R
EFERENCE
D
IAGRAM
...................................................................................................... 16
F
IGURE
7 R
ECOMMENDED
H
OST
(
CUSTOMER
) PCB P
ATTERN
............................................................................................ 17
F
IGURE
8 R
ECOMMENDED
H
OST
C
IRCUIT
B
OARD
D
ESIGN UNDERNEATH THE
M
ODULE
..................................................... 18
F
IGURE
9 R
EFLOW
P
ROFILE
P
ATTERN
................................................................................................................................. 19
F
IGURE
10 T
APE
D
IMENSIONS
............................................................................................................................................. 20
SyChip/Murata Confidential
Page 3 of 24
SN3021 User Manual 1.2
1 System Descriptions
1.1 Applications
SyChip’s SN3021 module is a standard-based wireless transceiver targeting the Smart Energy
market with low power consumption, high transmit power (20 dBm typ.) and high receiver
sensitivity (-103 dBm). It is based upon the IEEE 802.15.4 wireless network specification. The
module can be used to develop applications supporting the ZigBee PRO Smart Energy application
profile. The SN3021 module operates in the 2.4 GHz unlicensed ISM frequency band for
worldwide deployment.
1.2 Module Summary
Dimensions:
27.20 x 14.75 x 2.90
mm
3
Ember EM357 high-performance, integrated ZigBee/802.15.4 chipset
Supply voltage: 2.4V to 3.4V
Data logging memory: 8 Mbits serial flash
Security: 128-bit AES
External antenna launch pad
Host Interface: SPI, UART
Meter interface: I2C, GPIO
ADC ports: 6 x 14-bit
RoHS compliant
MSL JEDEC level 3
SyChip/Murata Confidential
Page 4 of 24
SN3021 User Manual 1.2
1.3
Block Diagram
Antenna
SPDT
LPF
PA
Balun
SPI I/F
UART I/F
nRESET
JTAG
LNA
Balun
EM357
(ZigBee IC)
VREG OUT (1.8V)
Serial Flash
(8Mbit)
XTAL
(24MHz)
GPIO I/F
Figure 1 SN3021 Module Block Diagram
1.4
Acronyms
ADC
Analog to Digital Converter
AMR
GPIO
I2C
ISM
MAC
MSL
PER
SPI
Automatic Meter Reading
General-Purpose Input-Output
Intelligent Interface Controller
Industrial, Scientific and Medical
Medium Access Control
Moisture Sensitivity Level
Packet Error Rate
Serial Peripheral Interface
ROHS Restriction of Hazardous Substances
UART Universal Asynchronous Receiver-Transmitter
WPAN Wireless Personal Area Network
SyChip/Murata Confidential
Page 5 of 24
SN3021 User Manual 1.2