Silicon LabsEFR32FG23A010F256GM40-C| EFR32F23 Based Sub-GHz SiP Modules (FGM230)HF-Transceiver

FGM230 SiP modules, based on EFR32F23 SoC, offer robust sub-GHz RF, long-range, and industry-leading security features.

FGM230S Multiprotocol Wireless Module Overview

Silicon Labs' FGM230S is a system-in-package (SiP) module for Sub-GHz connectivity for smart home, security, lighting, building automation, and metering. Based on the EFR32F23 SoC, it delivers robust RF performance, long-range, industry-leading security features, low-current consumption, a rich set of MCU peripherals, ample memory, and a wide operating temperature range, all in a 6.5 x 6.5 mm package. In addition, the FGM230S is a complete solution supported by robust and fully-upgradeable software, advanced development and debugging tools, and documentation that will simplify and minimize the development cycle and deployment of your end product, helping to accelerate its time to market significantly.

FGM230 Sub-GHz SiP Module Specs

Wireless System-on-Chip

• 868 MHz and 915 MHz radio
• TX power up to +14 dBm
• 32-bit ARM Cortex®-M33 with DSP instruction and floating-point unit for efficient signal processing
• 512 kB flash program memory
• 64 kB RAM data memory
• Embedded Trace Macrocell (ETM) for advanced debugging

Wide Selection of MCU peripherals

• 12-bit @ 1 Msps or 16-bit @ 76.9 ksps SAR Analog to Digital Converter (ADC)
• 2 × Analog Comparator (ACMP)
• 2 x Digital to Analog Converter (VDAC)
• Low-Energy Sensor Interface (LESENSE)
• 34 General Purpose I/O pins with output state retention and asynchronous interrupts
• 8 Channel DMA Controller
• 12 Channel Peripheral Reflex System (PRS)
• 4 × 16-bit Timer/Counter with 3 Compare/Capture/PWM channels
• 1 × 32-bit Timer/Counter with 3 Compare/Capture/PWM channels
• 32-bit Real Time Counter
• 24-bit Low Energy Timer for waveform generation
• 2 × Watchdog Timer
• 3 × Enhanced Universal Synchronous/Asynchronous Receiver/Transmitter (EUSART)
• 1 x Universal Synchronous/Asynchronous Receiver/Transmitter (UART/SPI/SmartCard (ISO 7816)/IrDA/I2S)
• 2 × I2C interface with SMBus support
• Integrated Low-Energy LCD Controller supporting up to 80 segments
• Die temperature sensor

Current Consumption

• 4.1 mA RX current at 9.6 kbps FSK, 868.42 MHz
• 4.1 mA RX current at 100 kbps GFSK, 869.85 MHz
• 4.1 mA RX current at 9.6 kbps FSK, 908.4 MHz
• 4.1 mA RX current at 100 kbps GFSK, 916 MHz
• 4.6 mA RX current at 100 kbps O-QPSK, 912 MHz
• 10.7 mA TX current at 0 dBm, 916 MHz
• 20.8 mA TX current at +10 dBm, 916 MHz
• 30.0 mA TX current at +14 dBm, 916 MHz
• 26 µA/MHz in Active Mode (EM0) at 39.0 MHz
• 1.5 µA/MHz in Deep Sleep (EM2) at 64 kB RAM retention and RTC running from LFRCO
• 0.7 µA Shutoff Mode (EM4)

Operating Range

• 1.8 to 3.6 V
• -40 °C to +105 °C

Security

• Hardware Cryptographic Acceleration for AES128/192/256, ChaCha20-Poly1305, SHA-1, SHA-2/256/384/512, ECDSA +ECDH(P-192, P-256, P-384, P-531), Ed25519 and Curve25519, J-PAKE, PBKDF2
• True Random Number Generator (TRNG)
• ARM® TrustZone®
• Secure Boot (Root of Trust Secure Loader)
• Secure Debug Unlock
• DPA Countermeasures
• Secure Key Management with PUF
• Anit-Tamper
• Secure Attestation

Receiver Performance

• -109.9 dBm sensitivity at 9.6 kbps FSK, 868.42 MHz
• -110 dBm sensitivity at 40 kbps FSK, 868.4 MHz
• -108.6 dBm sensitivity at 100 kbps GFSK, 869.85 MHz
• -109.3 dBm sensitivity at 9.6 kbps FSK, 908.42 MHz
• -109.7 dBm sensitivity at 40 kbps FSK, 908.4 MHz
• -108.1 dBm sensitivity at 100 kbps GFSK, 916 MHz
• -109.8 dBm sensitivity at 100 kbps O-QPSK, 912 MHz

Protocol Support

• Proprietary
• Connect
• WM-BUS

Packages

• 6.5 mm x 6.5 mm

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