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AT86RF215-ZU

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Microchip Tech RF Transceiver ICs, VQFN-48-EP(7x7). Pinout cross-checked by two models against the datasheet, KiCad symbol/footprint/3D.

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AT86RF215-ZU

Microchip Tech · RF Transceiver ICs · VQFN-48-EP(7x7)

AT86RF215-ZU from Microchip Tech, in a VQFN-48-EP(7x7). 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 FEA24 output RF frontend control digital output for the 2.4GHz transceiver.
2 FEB24 output RF frontend control digital output for the 2.4GHz transceiver.
3 AVSS power_in Analog ground (RF); should be separated from digital ground and connected at a single PCB point.
4 RFP24 bidirectional Differential RF input/output for the 2.4GHz transceiver, positive side; a 50Ω differential load is required at the RF ports.
5 RFN24 bidirectional Differential RF input/output for the 2.4GHz transceiver, negative side; a 50Ω differential load is required at the RF ports.
6 AVSS power_in Analog ground (RF).
7 AVSS power_in Analog ground (RF).
8 RFP09 bidirectional Differential RF input/output for the sub-1GHz transceiver, positive side; a 50Ω differential load is required at the RF ports.
9 RFN09 bidirectional Differential RF input/output for the sub-1GHz transceiver, negative side; a 50Ω differential load is required at the RF ports.
10 AVSS power_in Analog ground (RF).
11 FEA09 output RF frontend control digital output for the sub-1GHz transceiver.
12 FEB09 output RF frontend control digital output for the sub-1GHz transceiver.
13 RSTN input Active-low reset input.
14 AVDD0 power_out Internally regulated 1.8V analog supply output for the sub-1GHz transceiver; external compensation capacitor required and must not be shorted to AVDD1.
15 EVDD power_in External analog supply voltage (VDD); 3.0V typical, must be shorted to DEVDD at board level.
16 AVSS power_in Analog ground.
17 TCXO input 26MHz TCXO clock input, or one side of the 26MHz crystal connection; XTAL2 must be grounded when using a TCXO.
18 XTAL2 output Crystal oscillator pin, connected to TCXO pin for a 26MHz crystal; must be grounded when a TCXO is used.
19 AVSS power_in Analog ground.
20 DVSS power_in Digital ground.
21 DEVDD power_in External digital supply voltage (VDD); 3.0V typical, must be shorted to EVDD at board level.
22 CLKO output Clock output that an external microcontroller can use as an input clock source.
23 DVSS power_in Digital ground.
24 DVSS power_in Digital ground.
25 TXCLKN input Differential TX I/Q clock interface input, negative side (LVDS).
26 TXCLKP input Differential TX I/Q clock interface input, positive side (LVDS).
27 TXDN input Differential TX I/Q data interface input, negative side (LVDS).
28 TXDP input Differential TX I/Q data interface input, positive side (LVDS).
29 DEVDD power_in External digital supply voltage (VDD); 3.0V typical, must be shorted to EVDD at board level.
30 RXDN09 output Differential RX I/Q data interface output for the sub-1GHz transceiver, negative side (LVDS).
31 RXDP09 output Differential RX I/Q data interface output for the sub-1GHz transceiver, positive side (LVDS).
32 DVSS power_in Digital ground.
33 RXCLKN output Differential RX I/Q clock interface output, negative side (LVDS).
34 RXCLKP output Differential RX I/Q clock interface output, positive side (LVDS).
35 RXDN24 output Differential RX I/Q data interface output for the 2.4GHz transceiver, negative side (LVDS).
36 RXDP24 output Differential RX I/Q data interface output for the 2.4GHz transceiver, positive side (LVDS).
37 DVDD power_out Internally regulated digital supply output (internally generated); external compensation capacitor must be placed close to this pin.
38 DVSS power_in Digital ground.
39 DEVDD power_in External digital supply voltage (VDD); 3.0V typical, must be shorted to EVDD at board level.
40 IRQ output Interrupt output from the transceiver to the microcontroller, controlled by both radios and basebands.
41 SCLK input SPI interface clock input.
42 SELN input SPI select input, active low.
43 MOSI input SPI data input.
44 MISO output SPI data output.
45 AVSS power_in Analog ground.
46 EVDD power_in External analog supply voltage (VDD); 3.0V typical, must be shorted to DEVDD at board level.
47 AVDD1 power_out Internally regulated 1.8V analog supply output for the 2.4GHz transceiver; external compensation capacitor required and must not be shorted to AVDD0.
48 AVSS power_in Analog ground.
49 EP passive Exposed pad (from the footprint; not named in the datasheet pin table).

Key specifications

Parameter Value
Manufacturer Microchip Tech
Package VQFN-48-EP(7x7)
Category RF & Radio
Pins 49

Electrical characteristics

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

Parameter Symbol Min Typ Max Unit Conditions Page
Operating temperature range TOP -40 85 °C 187
DEVDD/EVDD digital and analog external supply voltage VDD 1.8 3 3.6 V 187
Low level input voltage VIL 0.4 V 187
Low level output voltage VOL 0.4 V 187
Storage temperature -50 150 °C 187
ESD voltage (Human Body Model) 4 kV Human Body Model 187
Input RF level 10 dBm 187
Voltage on all digital pins -0.3 4 V 187
Voltage on all analog pins -0.3 2 V 187
Power-on Reset threshold voltage rising slope VPOT 1.55 1.6 1.65 V Threshold when released from reset, voltage rising 188
Power-on Reset threshold voltage falling slope VPOT 1.45 1.5 1.55 V falling slope 188
Power-on slope VPSR 0.01 3300 V/ms 188
Decoupling capacitor at pins AVDD0, DVDD and AVDD1 Cdec 100 100 10000 nF 188
Current limitation of internal voltage regulator at start-up IVREG_LIMIT 43 60 78 mA 188
Maximum ESR of crystal specification ESR 70 Ω Maximum ESR of crystal specification 188
Duty cycle DCLKO 42 58 % 189
Transition time from power-on (VDD>1.6V) until interrupt WAKEUP (state TRXOFF) tPOWERON 500 μs XTAL supplier: ACT BN serie (Cload=8pF); Cdec_DVDD=100nF 189
TX output power for the 500MHz band PTX_05 12 16 16.5 dBm Maximum output power for continous wave at device pin 190
TX output power for the 900MHz band PTX_09 11 14.5 16 dBm Maximum output power for continous wave 191
TX output power for the 2.4GHz band PTX_24 11 14 15.5 dBm Maximum output power for continous wave 191
RSSI tolerance for the 500MHz band RSSITOL_05 -5 5 dB Tolerance within gain steps 194
RSSI tolerance for the 900MHz band RSSITOL_09 -5 5 dB Tolerance within gain step 194
RSSI tolerance for the 2.4GHz band RSSITOL_24 -5 5 dB Tolerance within gain step 194

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  Bit 2:0, FSKRPC.BASET: Base Time 110

CAD (KiCad official)

  • Symbol: AT86RF215-ZU
  • Footprint: Package_DFN_QFN:QFN-48-1EP_7x7mm_P0.5mm_EP5.15x5.15mm
  • 3D model: VQFN-48-EP(7x7) (KiCad packages3D, STEP)
  • 3D model files: at86rf215-zu-etched.step / at86rf215-zu-etched.glb carry the MPN laser-etched on the die in a toggleable Adom.LaserEtch group (Fusion-ready); at86rf215-zu.step / at86rf215-zu.glb are the bare package body.

Provenance

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

  • Datasheet: Microchip Tech datasheet (235 pp, sha256 448b3fabd31336fe, retrieved 2026-10-28, tier: manufacturer)
  • 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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