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November 2008
nRF24LU1
Single Chip 2.4GHz Transceiver with USB
Microcontroller and Flash Memory
Product Specification v1.1
Key Features
nRF24L01 compatible RF transceiver
Worldwide 2.4GHz ISM band operation
Up to 2Mbps on air data rate
Enhanced ShockBurst™ hardware link layer
Air compatible with nRF24L01, nRF2401A, 02,
E1 and E2
Low cost external ±60ppm 16MHz crystal
Full speed USB 2.0 compliant device controller
Up to 12 Mbps USB transfer rate
2 control, 10 bulk/interrupt and 2 ISO endpoints
Dedicated 512 bytes endpoint buffer RAM
Software controlled pull-up resistor for D+
PLL for full-speed USB operation
Voltage regulator, 4.0 to 5.25V supply range
Enhanced 8-bit 8051 compatible
microcontroller
Reduced instruction cycle time
32-bit multiplication-division unit
16 kbytes of on-chip flash memory
2 kbytes of on-chip SRAM
6 general purpose digital input/output pins
Hardware SPI slave and master, UART
3 16-bit timers/counters
AES encryption/decryption co-processor
Supports firmware upgrade over USB
Supports FS2 hardware debugger
Compact 32-pin 5x5mm QFN package
Applications
Compact USB dongles for wireless
peripherals
USB dongles for mouse, keyboards and
remotes
USB dongle 3-in-1 desktop bundles
USB dongle for advanced media center
remote controls
USB dongle for game controllers
•Toys
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nRF24LU1 Product Specification
Liability disclaimer
Nordic Semiconductor ASA reserves the right to make changes without further notice to the product to
improve reliability, function or design. Nordic Semiconductor ASA does not assume any liability arising out
of the application or use of any product or circuits described herein.
All application information is advisory and does not form part of the specification.
Limiting values
Stress above one or more of the limiting values may cause permanent damage to the device. These are
stress ratings only and operation of the device at these or at any other conditions above those given in the
specifications are not implied. Exposure to limiting values for extended periods may affect device reliability.
Life support applications
These products are not designed for use in life support appliances, devices, or systems where malfunction
of these products can reasonably be expected to result in personal injury. Nordic Semiconductor ASA cus-
tomers using or selling these products for use in such applications do so at their own risk and agree to fully
indemnify Nordic Semiconductor ASA for any damages resulting from such improper use or sale.
Contact details
For your nearest dealer, please see www.nordicsemi.no
Main office:
Otto Nielsens vei 12
7004 Trondheim
Phone: +47 72 89 89 00
Fax: +47 72 89 89 89
www.nordicsemi.no
Data sheet status
Objective product specification This product specification contains target specifications for product
development.
Preliminary product specification This product specification contains preliminary data; supplementary
data may be published from Nordic Semiconductor ASA later.
Product specification This product specification contains final product specifications. Nordic
Semiconductor ASA reserves the right to make changes at any time
without notice in order to improve design and supply the best possible
product.