Transceiver Tackles ARIB STD-T96

March 3, 2011

The new model ADF7023-J RF transceiver from Analog Devices addresses the ARIB STD-T96 protocol for wireless data transmission. The ARIB STD-T96 standard was created by the Japanese Association of Radio Industries and Businesses (ARIB) for the automatic transmission and measurement of data from remote sources using low-power radio signals. It has been endorsed for smart-grid applications, including in Home Energy Management Systems (HEMS) applications. (For more on smart-grid applications, don't miss the special news report in the March 2011 issue of Microwaves & RF.)

The ADF7023-J operates from 902 to 958 MHz at data rates to 300 kb/s using two-state frequency-shift keying (FSK)/Gaussian-FSK (GFSK) modulation. It runs on supply voltages of 1.8 to 3.6 V and draws only 12.8 mA current in receive mode. The transceiver chip includes an 8-b processor and enhanced baseband processing capabilities. It is priced at $2.62 each in 1000-piece quantities.

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Jack Browne

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Jack Browne, Technical Contributor, has worked in technical publishing for over 30 years. He managed the content and production of three technical journals while at the American Institute of Physics, including Medical Physics and the Journal of Vacuum Science & Technology. He has been a Publisher and Editor for Penton Media, started the firm’s Wireless Symposium & Exhibition trade show in 1993, and currently serves as Technical Contributor for that company's Microwaves & RF magazine. Browne, who holds a BS in Mathematics from City College of New York and BA degrees in English and Philosophy from Fordham University, is a member of the IEEE.