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SI4468-A2A-IM

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

SI4468-A2A-IM 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 SDN input Shutdown input (0-VDD V digital): SDN must be 0 in all modes except Shutdown, and when SDN=1 the chip is fully shut down and register contents are lost.
2 RXp input Differential RF input pin of the LNA; see the application schematic for the example matching network.
3 RXn input Differential RF input pin of the LNA; see the application schematic for the example matching network.
4 TX output Transmit output pin; the PA output is open-drain, so the L-C match must supply VDD (+3.3 VDC nominal) to this pin.
5 NC unconnected Not connected internally to any circuitry; recommended to connect to GND per the reference design schematic.
6 VDD power_in Supply voltage input to internal regulators, +1.8 to +3.8 V, with recommended supply of +3.3 V.
7 TXRAMP output Programmable bias output with ramp capability for an external FET PA.
8 VDD power_in Supply voltage input to internal regulators, +1.8 to +3.8 V, with recommended supply of +3.3 V.
9 GPIO0 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 GPIO1 bidirectional General purpose digital I/O; the datasheet gives no separate function list for this pin.
11 nIRQ output General microcontroller interrupt status output, set low when an interrupt event occurs; no external pull-up is required, though one may be desirable with multiple interrupt lines.
12 SCLK input Serial clock input (0-VDD V digital) for the 4-line serial bus; data is clocked in on positive edge transitions.
13 SDO output Serial data readback output (0-VDD V digital) of the internal control registers.
14 SDI input Serial data input (0-VDD V digital) for the 4-line serial data bus.
15 nSEL input Serial interface select input (0-VDD V digital) providing the select/enable function for the 4-line serial bus.
16 XOUT output Crystal oscillator output; connect to an external 25 to 32 MHz crystal, or leave floating when driving with an external source on XIN.
17 XIN input Crystal oscillator input; connect to an external 25 to 32 MHz crystal or to an external source.
18 GND power_in Ground: leave floating per the reference design when using an XTAL; when using a TCXO, connect to TCXO GND, which should be separate from the board reference ground plane.
19 GPIO2 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.
20 GPIO3 bidirectional General purpose digital I/O; the datasheet gives no separate function list for this pin.
21 EP 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 3.8 V 4
Shutdown Current IShutdown 30 1300 nA RC Oscillator, Main Digital Regulator, and Low Power Digital Regulator OFF 4
Standby Current IStandby 40 2900 nA Register values maintained and RC oscillator/WUT OFF 4
Sleep Current RC ISleepRC 740 3800 nA RC Oscillator/WUT ON and all register values maintained, and all other blocks OFF 4
RX Mode Current High Performance IRXH 13.7 22 mA High Performance Mode, measured at 915 MHz and 40 kbps data rate 4
TX Mode Current (Si4468) +20 dBm Class-E 915 MHz ITX_+20 88 108 mA +20 dBm output power, Class-E match, 915 MHz, 3.3 V 4
TX Mode Current (Si4468) +20 dBm square-wave 169 MHz ITX_+20 68.5 80 mA +20 dBm output power, square-wave match, 169 MHz, 3.3 V 4
TX Mode Current (Si4468) +13 dBm Class-E 915 MHz ITX_+13 44.5 60 mA +13 dBm output power, Class-E match, 915 MHz, 3.3 V 4
Digital Input Current IIN -1 1 µA 0<VIN<VDD 12
Output Power Range (Si4468) PTX68 -20 20 dBm Typical range at 3.3 V 9
Supply Voltage to GND VDD -0.3 3.8 V VDD to GND 13
Instantaneous VRF-peak to GND on TX Output Pin VRF-peak -0.3 8 V Instantaneous VRF-peak to GND on TX Output Pin 13
Sustained VRF-peak to GND on TX Output Pin VRF-peak -0.3 6.5 V Sustained VRF-peak to GND on TX Output Pin 13
RX Input Power 10 dBm RX Input Power 13
Operating Ambient Temperature Range TA -40 125 °C Operating Ambient Temperature Range 13
Thermal Impedance Junction to Ambient JA 25 °C/W Based on RF evaluation board measurements 13
Junction Temperature Maximum Tj 137 °C Junction Temperature Maximum Value, based on RF evaluation board measurements 13
Storage Temperature Range TSTG -55 150 °C Storage Temperature Range 13

CAD (KiCad official)

  • Symbol: SI4468-A2A-IM
  • Footprint: Package_DFN_QFN:QFN-20-1EP_4x4mm_P0.5mm_EP2.5x2.5mm
  • 3D model: QFN-20(4x4) (KiCad packages3D, STEP)
  • 3D model files: si4468-a2a-im-etched.step / si4468-a2a-im-etched.glb carry the MPN laser-etched on the die in a toggleable Adom.LaserEtch group (Fusion-ready); si4468-a2a-im.step / si4468-a2a-im.glb are the bare package body.

Provenance

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

  • Datasheet: SILICON LABS datasheet (57 pp, sha256 e717e10d43adad92, retrieved 2026-11-02, 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).

Datasheet PDF