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SI4431-B1-FM

SILICON LABS · RF Transceiver ICs · QFN-20(4x4)

SI4431-B1-FM from SILICON LABS, in a QFN-20(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 VDD_RF power_in Supply input to all analog +1.7 V regulators, with a supply range of +1.8 to +3.6 V and a recommended +3.3 V.
2 TX output Transmit output is an open-drain PA output, so the L-C match must supply VDD (+3.3 VDC nominal) to this pin.
3 RXp input Differential RF input pin of the LNA, connected through the application matching network.
4 RXn input Differential RF input pin of the LNA, connected through the application matching network.
5 NC unconnected No Connect pin, not connected internally to any circuitry.
6 ANT output Extra antenna or TR switch control output, a hardwired version of GPIO setting 11000 (Antenna 2) that can be controlled by the antdiv[2:0] bits in register 08h.
7 GPIO_0 bidirectional General purpose digital I/O configurable through registers for functions such as MCU clock output, FIFO status, POR, wake-up timer, low battery detect, TRSW and antenna diversity control.
8 GPIO_1 bidirectional General purpose digital I/O configurable through registers for functions such as MCU clock output, FIFO status, POR, wake-up timer, low battery detect, TRSW and antenna diversity control.
9 GPIO_2 bidirectional General purpose digital I/O configurable through registers for functions such as MCU clock output, FIFO status, POR, wake-up timer, low battery detect, TRSW and antenna diversity control.
10 VR_DIG power_out Regulated output of the digital 1.7 V regulator, which requires a 1 µF decoupling capacitor.
11 NC unconnected Internally tied to the package paddle, so it should be left unconnected or connected to GND only.
12 VDD_DIG power_in Supply input to the digital +1.7 V regulator, with a supply range of +1.8 to +3.6 V and a recommended +3.3 V.
13 SDO output Serial readback digital output of the internal control registers, swinging 0 to VDD V.
14 SDI input Serial data input of the 4-line serial bus, a 0 to VDD V digital input.
15 SCLK input Serial clock input of the 4-line serial bus, a 0 to VDD V digital input; data is clocked in on positive edge transitions.
16 nSEL input Serial interface select (enable) input, a 0 to VDD V digital input that also signals burst read/write mode.
17 nIRQ output Microcontroller interrupt status output that is driven low when an interrupt event occurs, and needs no external pull-up unless multiple interrupt lines are tied together.
18 XOUT output Crystal oscillator output for an external 30 MHz crystal or source; an external source without crystal needs dc coupling at a nominal 0.8 VDC with at least 700 mVpp amplitude.
19 XIN input Crystal oscillator input for an external 30 MHz crystal, or left floating when driving an external source on XOUT.
20 SDN input Shutdown input, a 0 to VDD V digital input that must be 0 in all modes except shutdown; setting it to 1 fully shuts down the chip and loses register contents.
21 PADDLE_GND passive Exposed pad (from the footprint; not named in the datasheet pin table).

Key specifications

Parameter Value
Manufacturer SILICON LABS
Package QFN-20(4x4)
Category Radio Frequency Chip/Antenna
Pins 21

Electrical characteristics

Limits as printed in the datasheet (page.json metadata.characteristics carries them as data).

Parameter Symbol Min Typ Max Unit Conditions Page
Supply Voltage Range VDD 1.8 3 3.6 V 7
Shutdown current IShutdown 15 50 nA RC Oscillator, Main Digital Regulator, and Low Power Digital Regulator OFF 7
Standby current IStandby 450 800 nA Low Power Digital Regulator ON (Register values retained) and Main Digital Regulator, and RC Oscillator OFF 7
Sleep current ISleep 1 µA RC Oscillator and Low Power Digital Regulator ON (Register values retained) and Main Digital Regulator OFF 7
Ready mode current IReady 800 µA Crystal Oscillator and Main Digital Regulator ON, all other blocks OFF. Crystal Oscillator buffer disabled 7
Tune mode current ITune 8.5 mA Synthesizer and regulators enabled 7
RX mode current IRX 18.5 mA 7
TX mode current +13 dBm ITX_+13 30 mA txpow[2:0] = 110 (+13 dBm) 7
TX mode current +1 dBm ITX_+1 17 mA txpow[2:0] = 010 (+1 dBm) 7
Synthesizer Frequency Range FSYN 240 930 MHz Si4431/32 8
Reference Frequency Input Level fREF_LV 0.7 1.6 V External reference signal driving XOUT pin, peak-to-peak (VPP) 8
Residual FM FRMS 2 4 kHzRMS Integrated over 250 kHz bandwidth (500 Hz lower bound of integration) 8
RX Frequency Range FRX 240 930 MHz Si4431/32 9
RX Channel Bandwidth BW 2.6 620 kHz 9
BER Variation vs Power Level PRX_RES 0 0.1 ppm Up to +5 dBm Input Level 9
Spurious Emissions RX POB_RX1 -54 dBm Measured at RX pins 9
TX Frequency Range FTX 240 930 MHz Si4431/32 10
FSK Data Rate DRFSK 0.123 256 kbps 10
OOK Data Rate DROOK 0.123 40 kbps 10
Modulation Deviation 860-960 MHz ∆f1 0.625 320 kHz 860-960 MHz 10
Modulation Deviation 240-860 MHz ∆f2 0.625 160 kHz 240-860 MHz 10
Output Power Range PTX -8 13 dBm Si4430/31 10
Spurious Emissions TX <1 GHz POB-TX1 -54 dBm POUT = +13 dBm, Frequencies <1 GHz 10
Spurious Emissions TX 1-12.75 GHz POB-TX2 -54 dBm 1-12.75 GHz, excluding harmonics 10
2nd Harmonic P2HARM -42 dBm Using reference design TX matching network and filter with max output power 10
3rd Harmonic P3HARM -42 dBm Using reference design TX matching network and filter with max output power 10
Digital IO Rise Time TRISE 8 ns 0.1 x VDD to 0.9 x VDD, CL= 5 pF 12
Digital IO Fall Time TFALL 8 ns 0.9 x VDD to 0.1 x VDD, CL= 5 pF 12
Digital IO Input Capacitance CIN 1 pF 12
Digital IO Logic High Input Voltage VIH -0.6 V VDD, 0.6 (min, relative to VDD) 12
Digital IO Logic Low Input Voltage VIL 0.6 V 12
Digital IO Input Current IIN -100 100 nA 0<VIN< VDD 12
Digital IO Logic Low Output Voltage VOL 0.6 V IOL<1 mA sink, VDD=1.8 V 12
GPIO Rise Time TRISE 8 ns 0.1 x VDD to 0.9 x VDD, CL= 10 pF, DRV<1:0>=HH 12
GPIO Fall Time TFALL 8 ns 0.9 x VDD to 0.1 x VDD, CL= 10 pF, DRV<1:0>=HH 12
GPIO Input Capacitance CIN 1 pF 12
GPIO Logic Low Input Voltage VIL 0.6 V 12
GPIO Input Current IIN -100 100 nA 0<VIN< VDD 12
GPIO Input Current If Pullup is Activated IINP 5 25 µA VIL=0 V 12
GPIO Maximum Output Current LL IOmaxLL 0.1 0.5 0.8 mA DRV<1:0>=LL 12
GPIO Maximum Output Current LH IOmaxLH 0.9 2.3 3.5 mA DRV<1:0>=LH 12
GPIO Maximum Output Current HL IOmaxHL 1.5 3.1 4.8 mA DRV<1:0>=HL 12
GPIO Maximum Output Current HH IOmaxHH 1.8 3.6 5.4 mA DRV<1:0>=HH 12
GPIO Logic Low Output Voltage VOL 0.6 V IOL< IOmax sink, VDD=1.8 V 12
VDD to GND VDD -0.3 3.6 V 13
Instantaneous VRF-peak to GND on TX Output Pin VRF-peak -0.3 8 V 13
Sustained VRF-peak to GND on TX Output Pin VRF-peak -0.3 6.5 V 13
Voltage on Digital Control Inputs -0.3 0.3 V Max is VDD + 0.3 V 13
Voltage on Analog Inputs -0.3 0.3 V Max is VDD + 0.3 V 13
RX Input Power 10 dBm 13
Operating Ambient Temperature Range TA -40 85 °C 13
Thermal Impedance θJA 30 °C/W 13
Junction Temperature TJ 125 °C 13
Storage Temperature Range TSTG -55 125 °C 13

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 abs wireless knowledge base at www.silabs.com/support/knowledgebase. 63

CAD (KiCad official)

  • Symbol: SI4431-B1-FM
  • Footprint: Package_DFN_QFN:QFN-20-1EP_4x4mm_P0.5mm_EP2.5x2.5mm
  • 3D model: QFN-20(4x4) (KiCad packages3D, STEP)
  • 3D model files: si4431-b1-fm-etched.step / si4431-b1-fm-etched.glb carry the MPN laser-etched on the die in a toggleable Adom.LaserEtch group (Fusion-ready); si4431-b1-fm.step / si4431-b1-fm.glb are the bare package body.

Provenance

Data extracted from the manufacturer datasheet, not a distributor listing:

  • Datasheet: SILICON LABS datasheet (74 pp, sha256 a0dc9f652a3ee30e, retrieved 2026-10-31, tier: lcsc)
  • Extractor: parts-factory 2.0.0 / extract_pins 0.3, primary claude-haiku-5-5 (text), consensus claude-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).

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