WL700

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  "title": "WL700",
  "brief": "WL RF Transceiver ICs, SOP-8. Pinout extracted from the datasheet, KiCad symbol/footprint/3D.",
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    "mpn": "WL700",
    "manufacturer": "WL",
    "package": "SOP-8",
    "pin_count": 8,
    "category": "RF And Wireless",
    "subcategory": "RF Transceiver ICs",
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        "number": "1",
        "name": "VSSRF",
        "type": "power_in",
        "description": "RF ground pin. Connect to the board ground plane."
      },
      {
        "number": "2",
        "name": "ANT",
        "type": "input",
        "description": "RF signal input pin. Connects to the antenna matching network (typical: series C 2.2p with parallel L 27nH / C 4.7p and shunt L 33nH)."
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      {
        "number": "3",
        "name": "VDDRF",
        "type": "power_in",
        "description": "Power supply pin, 2.0-5.5 V (typical 3.3 V). Requires an external decoupling capacitor to ground; for 5 V applications insert a 47 Ω series resistor to protect the chip."
      },
      {
        "number": "4",
        "name": "CTH",
        "type": "passive",
        "description": "Reference/threshold pin for the internal data slicer/comparator. Requires an external capacitor (typical 0.47 µF) to ground. Source impedance ~145 kΩ."
      },
      {
        "number": "5",
        "name": "DO",
        "type": "output",
        "description": "Demodulated digital data output. In SHUTDOWN mode this pin is in a weak pull-down state."
      },
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        "number": "6",
        "name": "SHUT",
        "type": "input",
        "description": "Shutdown control input. Tie to VDD for shutdown mode (0.1 µA typ.); tie to GND for normal operating (receive) mode. Startup time from SHUT-low to receiving is 3 ms."
      },
      {
        "number": "7",
        "name": "CAGC",
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        "description": "AGC filter/hold capacitor pin. May be left unconnected (typical schematic shows optional cap C5 to ground; the datasheet explicitly notes pin 7 can be left floating)."
      },
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        "number": "8",
        "name": "REFOSC",
        "type": "passive",
        "description": "External reference crystal connection. Use 4.897 MHz for 315 MHz operation or 6.7458 MHz for 433.92 MHz operation. Input impedance ~290 kΩ, source current ~5.2 µA."
      }
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  "author": {
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    "email": "[email protected]"
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