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EFR32MG21A020F512IM32-B
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SILICON LABS RF Transceiver ICs, QFN-32-EP(4x4). Pinout cross-checked by two models against the datasheet, KiCad symbol/footprint/3D.
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markdownEFR32MG21A020F512IM32-B
SILICON LABS · RF Transceiver ICs · QFN-32-EP(4x4)
EFR32MG21A020F512IM32-B from SILICON LABS, in a QFN-32-EP(4x4). Pinout and pin descriptions extracted from the manufacturer datasheet (extract_pins, cross-checked by a second model); symbol, footprint, and 3D from KiCad-official CAD.
Pinout
| Pin | Name | Type | Function |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PC00 | bidirectional | General-purpose I/O pin PC00, which also has the alternate function GPIO.EM4WU6 per Table 6.2. |
| 2 | PC01 | bidirectional | General-purpose I/O pin PC01 as listed in the QFN32 pinout table. |
| 3 | PC02 | bidirectional | General-purpose I/O pin PC02 as listed in the QFN32 pinout table. |
| 4 | PC03 | bidirectional | General-purpose I/O pin PC03 as listed in the QFN32 pinout table. |
| 5 | PC04 | bidirectional | General-purpose I/O pin PC04 as listed in the QFN32 pinout table. |
| 6 | PC05 | bidirectional | General-purpose I/O pin PC05, which also has the alternate function GPIO.EM4WU7 per Table 6.2. |
| 7 | HFXTAL_I | input | High frequency crystal oscillator input for the HFXO. |
| 8 | HFXTAL_O | output | High frequency crystal oscillator output for the HFXO. |
| 9 | RESETn | input | Active-low reset pin; its input thresholds are proportional to DVDD per the GPIO note in Section 4.1.9. |
| 10 | RFVDD | power_in | Radio power supply pin. |
| 11 | RFVSS | power_in | Radio ground pin. |
| 12 | RF2G4_IO2 | bidirectional | 2.4 GHz RF input/output pin that connects to the antenna interface and the integrated switch path. |
| 13 | RF2G4_IO1 | bidirectional | 2.4 GHz RF input/output pin that connects to the antenna interface and the integrated switch path. |
| 14 | PAVDD | power_in | Power amplifier (PA) power supply pin. |
| 15 | PB01 | bidirectional | General-purpose I/O pin PB01, which also has the alternate function GPIO.EM4WU3 per Table 6.2. |
| 16 | PB00 | bidirectional | General-purpose I/O pin PB00 as listed in the QFN32 pinout table. |
| 17 | PA00 | bidirectional | General-purpose I/O pin PA00 as listed in the QFN32 pinout table. |
| 18 | PA01 | bidirectional | General-purpose I/O pin PA01, which also has the alternate function GPIO.SWCLK per Table 6.2. |
| 19 | PA02 | bidirectional | General-purpose I/O pin PA02, which also has the alternate function GPIO.SWDIO per Table 6.2. |
| 20 | PA03 | bidirectional | General-purpose I/O pin PA03, which also has the alternate functions GPIO.SWV, GPIO.TDO and GPIO.TRACEDATA0 per Table 6.2. |
| 21 | PA04 | bidirectional | General-purpose I/O pin PA04, which also has the alternate functions GPIO.TDI and GPIO.TRACECLK per Table 6.2. |
| 22 | PA05 | bidirectional | General-purpose I/O pin PA05, which also has the alternate function GPIO.EM4WU0 per Table 6.2. |
| 23 | PA06 | bidirectional | General-purpose I/O pin PA06 as listed in the QFN32 pinout table. |
| 24 | DECOUPLE | power_out | Decouple output for the on-chip voltage regulator; an external decoupling capacitor is required at this pin. |
| 25 | DVDD | power_in | Digital power supply pin. |
| 26 | AVDD | power_in | Analog power supply pin; the ADC main analog supply range is 1.71 V to 3.8 V. |
| 27 | IOVDD | power_in | Digital I/O power supply pin that sets the GPIO input thresholds (0.3IOVDD low, 0.7IOVDD high). |
| 28 | PD04 | bidirectional | General-purpose I/O pin PD04 as listed in the QFN32 pinout table. |
| 29 | PD03 | bidirectional | General-purpose I/O pin PD03 as listed in the QFN32 pinout table. |
| 30 | PD02 | bidirectional | General-purpose I/O pin PD02, which also has the alternate function GPIO.EM4WU9 per Table 6.2. |
| 31 | PD01 | bidirectional | General-purpose I/O pin PD01, which also has the alternate functions LFXO.LFXTAL_I and LFXO.LF_EXTCLK per Table 6.2. |
| 32 | PD00 | bidirectional | General-purpose I/O pin PD00, which also has the alternate function LFXO.LFXTAL_O per Table 6.2. |
| 33 | EP | passive | Exposed pad (from the footprint; not named in the datasheet pin table). |
Key specifications
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer | SILICON LABS |
| Package | QFN-32-EP(4x4) |
| Category | RF & Radio |
| Pins | 33 |
Electrical characteristics
Limits as printed in the datasheet (page.json metadata.characteristics carries them as data).
| Parameter | Symbol | Min | Typ | Max | Unit | Conditions | Page |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Storage temperature range | TSTG | -50 | 150 | °C | 14 | ||
| Junction temperature | TJMAX | 135 | °C | I grade | 14 | ||
| Voltage on any supply pin | VDDMAX | -0.3 | 3.8 | V | 14 | ||
| Voltage ramp rate on any supply pin | VDDRAMPMAX | 1 | V / µs | 14 | |||
| Voltage on HFXO pins | VHFXOPIN | -0.3 | 1.2 | V | 14 | ||
| DC voltage on any GPIO pin | VDIGPIN | -0.3 | V | 14 | |||
| Input RF level on pins RF2G4_IO1 and RF2G4_IO2 | PRFMAX2G4 | 10 | dBm | 14 | |||
| Absolute voltage on RF pins RF2G4_IOx | VMAX2G4 | -0.3 | V | 14 | |||
| Total current into VDD power lines | IVDDMAX | 200 | mA | Source | 14 | ||
| Total current into VSS ground lines | IVSSMAX | 200 | mA | Sink | 14 | ||
| Current per I/O pin | IIOMAX | 50 | mA | Sink | 14 | ||
| Current for all I/O pins | IIOALLMAX | 200 | mA | Sink | 14 | ||
| Operating ambient temperature range | TA | -40 | 125 | °C | -I temperature grade | 15 | |
| DVDD supply voltage | VDVDD | 1.71 | 3 | 3.8 | V | EM0/1 | 15 |
| AVDD supply voltage | VAVDD | 1.71 | 3 | 3.8 | V | 15 | |
| IOVDDx operating supply voltage | VIOVDDx | 1.71 | 3 | 3.8 | V | All IOVDD pins | 15 |
| PAVDD operating supply voltage | VPAVDD | 1.71 | 3 | 3.8 | V | 15 | |
| RFVDD operating supply voltage | VRFVDD | 1.71 | 3 | V | 15 | ||
| DECOUPLE output capacitor | CDECOUPLE | 0.75 | 1 | 2.75 | µF | 15 | |
| HCLK and Core frequency | fHCLK | 80 | MHz | MODE = WS1, RAMWSEN = 1 | 15 | ||
| HCLK and Core frequency | fHCLK | 50 | MHz | MODE = WS1, RAMWSEN = 0 | 15 | ||
| HCLK and Core frequency | fHCLK | 39 | MHz | MODE = WS0, RAMWSEN = 0 | 15 | ||
| PCLK frequency | fPCLK | 50 | MHz | 15 | |||
| EM01 Group A clock frequency | fEM01GRPACLK | 80 | MHz | 15 | |||
| HCLK Radio frequency | fHCLKRADIO | 38 | 38.4 | 40 | MHz | 15 | |
| Thermal Resistance Junction to Ambient QFN32 (4x4mm) Package | THETAJA_QFN32_4X4 | 94.3 | °C/W | 2-Layer PCB, Natural Convection | 16 | ||
| Thermal Resistance Junction to Ambient QFN32 (4x4mm) Package | THETAJA_QFN32_4X4 | 35.4 | °C/W | 4-Layer PCB, Natural Convection | 16 | ||
| Thermal Resistance Junction to Case QFN32 (4x4mm) Package | THETAJC_QFN32_4X4 | 36.3 | °C/W | 2-Layer PCB, Natural Convection | 16 | ||
| Thermal Resistance Junction to Case QFN32 (4x4mm) Package | THETAJC_QFN32_4X4 | 23.5 | °C/W | 4-Layer PCB, Natural Convection | 16 | ||
| Flash erase cycles before failure | ECFLASH | 10000 | cycles | TA ≤ 125 °C | 37 | ||
| Flash data retention | RETFLASH | 10 | years | TA ≤ 125 °C | 37 | ||
| Program Time | tPROG | 40.2 | 44 | 47.9 | uSec | one word (32-bits) | 37 |
| Program Time average per word | tPROG | 9.97 | 10.9 | 11.9 | uSec | over 128 words | 37 |
| Page Erase Time | tPERASE | 11.6 | 12.7 | 13.9 | ms | 37 | |
| Mass Erase Time | tMERASE | 11.7 | 12.8 | 14.1 | ms | 37 | |
| Page Erase Current | IERASE | 2.13 | mA | TA = 25 °C | 37 | ||
| Program Current | IWRITE | 2.73 | mA | TA = 25 °C | 37 | ||
| Mass Erase Current | IMERASE | 2.3 | mA | TA = 25 °C | 37 | ||
| Flash Supply voltage during write or erase | VFLASH | 1.71 | 3.8 | V | 37 | ||
| Frequency Accuracy | FHFRCO_ACC | -3 | 3 | % | For all production calibrated frequencies | 41 |
Materials and finish
As the datasheet states them (page.json metadata.appearance; the 3D model's colours follow it).
| Part | Material | Colour / plating | Datasheet says | Page |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| housing | PC | 4. Recommended card reflow profile is per the JEDEC/IPC J-STD-020 specification for Small Body Components. | 70 |
CAD (KiCad official)
- Symbol:
EFR32MG21A020F512IM32-B - Footprint:
Package_DFN_QFN:QFN-32-1EP_4x4mm_P0.4mm_EP2.9x2.9mm - 3D model: QFN-32-EP(4x4) (KiCad packages3D, STEP)
- 3D model files:
efr32mg21a020f512im32-b-etched.step/efr32mg21a020f512im32-b-etched.glbcarry the MPN laser-etched on the die in a toggleableAdom.LaserEtchgroup (Fusion-ready);efr32mg21a020f512im32-b.step/efr32mg21a020f512im32-b.glbare the bare package body.
Provenance
Data extracted from the manufacturer datasheet, not a distributor listing:
- Datasheet: SILICON LABS datasheet (76 pp, sha256
cf5d9c7d572ffdb5, retrieved 2026-10-30, tier: lcsc) - Extractor: parts-factory
2.0.0/extract_pins 0.3, primaryclaude-haiku-5-5(text), consensusclaude-sonnet-5-5(agreed), guards: pin_guards 0.1: passed. Pins are checked against the footprint pad set and their cited datasheet pages before publish. - CAD: KiCad official libraries (CC-BY-SA 4.0).