Si102x/3x Low Power Wireless Microcontrollers

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The Si102x/Si103x wireless microcontroller (MCU) family pairs the ultra-low-power C8051F96x MCU core with the Si443x EZRadioPRO® transceiver into a single-chip solution. It addresses the requirements of low-power embedded systems requiring an RF link. By reducing overall system power, these devices enable developers to either reduce the size/cost of batteries or increase battery life while delivering end products with industry leading RF performance.

The Si102x/3x families offer high receive sensitivity, low power consumption in both receive and transmit modes, high data rates, antenna diversity and frequency hopping capability.

The Si102x/Si103x families provide best-in-class ultra-low-power processing and wireless connectivity solutions for a wide range of power-sensitive embedded applications such as smart metering (water, gas and heat meters), in-home utility monitoring, wireless security, home automation, asset tracking and portable medical products.

Designing Power Efficient Gas and Water Utility Meters

Features

  • 240—960 MHz EZRadioPRO® transceiver
  • Power efficient on-chip dc-dc buck converter
  • High-speed pipelined 8051-compatible microcontroller core
    (up to 25 MIPS)
  • In-system, full-speed, non-intrusive debug interface (on-chip)
  • True 10-bit 300 ksps, or 12-bit 75 ksps single-ended ADC
  • 16 external analog inputs
  • 4 internal inputs
  • Precision programmable 24.5 MHz internal oscillator with spread spectrum technology
  • 128 kB, 64 kB, 32 kB or 16 kB of on-chip flash memory
  • 8448 or 4352 bytes of on-chip RAM
  • 128 segment LCD driver
  • SMBus/I2C, enhanced UART and two enhanced SPI serial interfaces implemented in hardware
  • Four general-purpose 16-bit timers
  • Programmable counter/timer array (PCA) with six capture/compare modules and watchdog timer function
  • Hardware AES, DMA and pulse counter
  • On-chip power-on reset, VDD monitor and temperature sensor
  • Two on-chip voltage comparators
  • 53-port I/O
 

Applications

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Data Sheet (1)

Document NameDescriptionVersionLast Updated
Si102x-3x.pdf
Si102x-3x Data Sheet0.311/28/2011

Data Short (2)

Document NameDescriptionVersionLast Updated
Si102x_short.pdf
Si102x Data Short11.10.1111/28/2011
Si103x_short.pdf
Si103x Data Short11.10.1111/28/2011

User Guides (4)

Document NameDescriptionVersionLast Updated
UDP-Motherboard_UG.pdf
UDP Motherboard User's Guide0.111/29/2011
UDP_UPPI_Card_UG.pdf
UDP UPPI Card User's Guide0.111/28/2011
UPMP-F960-EMIF.pdf
UPMP-F960-EMIF User's Guide0.112/6/2011
UPMP-F960-MLCD.pdf
UPMP-F960-MLCD User's Guide0.112/6/2011

Application Notes (18)

Document NameDescriptionVersionLast Updated
AN358.pdf
AN358: Optimizing Low Power Operation of the ‘F9xx0.411/4/2010
AN359.pdf
AN359: Debugging Techniques for the C8051F9xx and Si10xx Device Families0.45/3/2012
AN414.pdf
AN414: EZRadioPRO® Layout Design Guide0.211/30/2010
AN417.pdf
AN417: Si4x3x Family and Crystal Oscillators0.26/22/2009
AN427.pdf
AN427: EZRadioPRO™ Si433x & Si443x RX LNA matching0.16/25/2009
AN432.pdf
AN432: RX BER Measurement on EZRadioPRO with a Looped Bit Sequence0.24/19/2010
AN435.pdf
AN435: Si4032/4432 PA Matching0.22/11/2011
AN436.pdf
AN436: Si4030/4031/4430/4431 PA Matching0.24/4/2011
AN437.pdf
AN437: Si4432 RF Performance and FCC Compliance Test Results0.23/31/2011
AN440.pdf
AN440: Si4430/31/32 Register Descriptions0.411/2/2011
AN445.pdf
AN445: Si4431 RF Performance and ETSI Compliance Test Results0.34/12/2011
AN459.pdf
AN459: Si4430-B Measurement Results 0.49/2/2010
AN463.pdf
AN463: Raw Data Mode with EZRadioPRO0.212/13/2010
AN545.pdf
AN545: EZRadioPRO and 802.15.4D Compliance0.110/26/2010
AN548.pdf
AN548: Si4432 Compliance Test Results in Chinese AMR Band0.15/20/2011
AN632.pdf
AN632: WDS User Guide for Si446x and Si102x/3x0.12/10/2012
AN657.pdf
AN657: Radio Evaluation Demo for EZRadioPRO®0.112/20/2011
AN537.pdf
FIFO Mode, Direct Mode, and Packet Handler Operation for EZRadioPro0.28/31/2011

White Papers (4)

Document NameDescriptionVersionLast Updated
Low-Power-MCU-Metering.pdf
How to Design Smart Gas and Water Utility Meters for the Utmost in Power Efficiency1.12/15/2012
Maximize-Wireless-Network-Range-and-Battery-Life.pdf
Maximizing Range and Battery Life in Low-Cost Wireless Networks1.02/8/2012
Selecting-the-Optimal-Battery_WP.pdf
Selecting the Optimal Battery for your Embedded Application1.16/24/2011
Low-Power-MCU-Metering-SC.pdf
积少成多:如何设计智能燃气表和水表实现能源效率最大化1.01/24/2012

Miscellaneous (1)

Document NameDescriptionVersionLast Updated
Si10xx_UDP_QS_Guide.pdf
Si10xx Quick-Start Guide0.211/28/2011

Product Matrix


Part Number Available DocumentsTimers (16-bit)PCA ChannelsInternal Osc.ADC 1ADC 2DACTemp SensorVREFComparators+11/+20 dBm TX Current+13 dBm TX Current2/4.8 Sensitivity (dBm)Frequency RangeFSK/GFSKOOKOutput PowerRX CurrentOtherPackageDev KitAlternativeFlashDig I/O PinsCommunicationsMHzRAM
Si1020Sample
Buy
Data Sheet
Data Short
46±2%12-bit, 16-ch., 75 kspsYesYes285 mA-121/-110256 kbps40 kbps+1 to +20128 LCD SegmentsLGA85Si1020DK
128 kB53I2C, 2x SPI, UART258448
Si1021Sample
Buy
Data Sheet
Data Short
46±2%12-bit, 16-ch., 75 kspsYesYes285 mA-121/-110256 kbps40 kbps+1 to +20128 LCD SegmentsLGA85Si1020
64 kB53I2C, 2x SPI, UART258448
Si1022Sample
Buy
Data Sheet
Data Short
46±2%12-bit, 16-ch., 75 kspsYesYes285 mA-121/-110256 kbps40 kbps+1 to +20128 LCD SegmentsLGA85Si1020DK
32 kB53I2C, 2x SPI, UART258448
Si1023Sample
Buy
Data Sheet
Data Short
46±2%12-bit, 16-ch., 75 kspsYesYes285 mA-121/-110256 kbps40 kbps+1 to +20128 LCD SegmentsLGA85Si1020DK
16 kB53I2C, 2x SPI, UART254352
Si1024Sample
Buy
Data Sheet
Data Short
46±2%12-bit, 16-ch., 75 kspsYesYes217 mA30 mA-121/-110256 kbps40 kbps-8 to +13128 LCD SegmentsLGA85Si1020DK
128 kB53I2C, 2x SPI, UART258448
Si1025Sample
Buy
Data Sheet
Data Short
46±2%12-bit, 16-ch., 75 kspsYesYes217 mA30 mA-121/-110256 kbps40 kbps-8 to +13128 LCD SegmentsLGA85Si1020DK
64 kB53I2C, 2x SPI, UART258448
Si1026Sample
Buy
Data Sheet
Data Short
46±2%12-bit, 16-ch., 75 kspsYesYes217 mA30 mA-121/-110256 kbps40 kbps-8 to +13128 LCD SegmentsLGA85Si1020DK
32 kB53I2C, 2x SPI, UART258448
Si1027Sample
Buy
Data Sheet
Data Short
46±2%12-bit, 16-ch., 75 kspsYesYes217 mA30 mA-121/-110256 kbps40 kbps-8 to +13128 LCD SegmentsLGA85Si1020DK
16 kB53I2C, 2x SPI, UART254352
Si1030Sample
Buy
Data Sheet
Data Short
46±2%12-bit, 16-ch., 75 kspsYesYes285 mA-121/-110256 kbps40 kbps+1 to +20LGA85Si1020DK
128 kB53I2C, 2x SPI, UART258448
Si1031Sample
Buy
Data Sheet
Data Short
46±2%12-bit, 16-ch., 75 kspsYesYes285 mA-121/-110256 kbps40 kbps+1 to +20LGA85Si1020DK
64 kB53I2C, 2x SPI, UART258448
Si1032Sample
Buy
Data Sheet
Data Short
46±2%12-bit, 16-ch., 75 kspsYesYes285 mA-121/-110256 kbps40 kbps+1 to +20LGA85Si1020DK
32 kB53I2C, 2x SPI, UART258448
Si1033Sample
Buy
Data Sheet
Data Short
46±2%12-bit, 16-ch., 75 kspsYesYes285 mA-121/-110256 kbps40 kbps+1 to +20LGA85Si1020DK
16 kB53I2C, 2x SPI, UART254352
Si1034Sample
Buy
Data Sheet
Data Short
46±2%12-bit, 16-ch., 75 kspsYesYes217 mA30 mA-121/-110256 kbps40 kbps-8 to +13LGA85Si1020DK
128 kB53I2C, 2x SPI, UART258448
Si1035Sample
Buy
Data Sheet
Data Short
46±2%12-bit, 16-ch., 75 kspsYesYes217 mA30 mA-121/-110256 kbps40 kbps-8 to +13LGA85Si1020DK
64 kB53I2C, 2x SPI, UART258448
Si1036Sample
Buy
Data Sheet
Data Short
46±2%12-bit, 16-ch., 75 kspsYesYes217 mA30 mA-121/-110256 kbps40 kbps-8 to +13LGA85Si1020DK
32 kB53I2C, 2x SPI, UART258448
Si1037Sample
Buy
Data Sheet
Data Short
46±2%12-bit, 16-ch., 75 kspsYesYes217 mA30 mA-121/-110256 kbps40 kbps-8 to +13LGA85Si1020DK
16 kB53I2C, 2x SPI, UART254352

Training & Resources

Featured Videos

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C8051F96x and Si102x/3x Autonomous Pulse Counter for Water & Gas Meters
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Featured Utilities

Wireless Chip Selector

Silicon Labs' Wireless Chip Selector will help you identify the right wireless product for your application. Simply make the selections that best describe your design, and the appropriate product with all supporting documentation, development software and hardware will be displayed. In less than a minute, we'll match you to the right wireless product for your project!

Battery Life Calculator

Silicon Labs' Battery Life Calculator is an easy-to-use web-based utility that gives designers a quick and easy way to understand the discharge characteristics of different system configurations to help optimize low-power applications.

Cross-Reference Search Utility

Enter the part number from another company into the utility to find a list of Silicon Labs' products that can replace those parts. Once you find the products you need, you can click on the part number to see more details about the Silicon Labs' device, download the data sheet by clicking on the data sheet link, and export the results to Excel.


Featured White Papers

Maximizing Range & Battery Life in Low-Cost Wireless Networks

The goal for wireless system manufacturers is to provide low-cost, robust nodes that maximize battery life while extending the range of the network as far as possible. Today’s developers have a wide range of RF technology choices and must consider many factors when selecting the best one for their design, including sub-GHz versus 2.4 GHz frequency trends, operating range and battery life, sensitivity and data rate, network topology and node intelligence, and more.

Designing Power Efficient Smart Gas and Water Utility Meters

Designing a smart water or gas utility meter can present a vexing low-power challenge for embedded control systems requiring RF connectivity. Since a single service call from a technician often exceeds the entire cost of the smart meter, battery life must exceed 20 years. Available in English and Simplified Chinese.

Energy Harvesting Tipping Point for Wireless Sensor Nodes

The ability to power wireless sensor nodes from harvested energy sources allows embedded designers to offer self-sustaining systems with significantly reduced cost of ownership for the end-user as well as benefits to the environment. Discover key design considerations for wireless sensor nodes powered by harvested energy sources as they become commercially viable and commonplace technologies used in our homes, offices, factories and infrastructure.

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Featured Presentations and Tutorials

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This module covers the technical aspects of the Si1000 single chip wireless MCU and the integrated features of the device. It covers the internal operation of the device as well as application advantages such as antenna diversity and automatic frequency control.

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This training module introduces the EZMac™ PRO MAC layer software stack. The module starts with an network overview and then provides a comprehensive overview of features including the packet format, Listen Before Talk, frequency redundant reception. In addition, network functions are covered including packet forwarding and auto-acknowledgement. The module concludes with an overview of the API and how EZMac PRO is implemented in the end system.

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