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April 2010
nRF24LU1+
Single Chip 2.4 GHz Transceiver with USB
Microcontroller and Flash Memory
Product Specification v1.1
Key Features
• nRF24L01+ compatible RF transceiver
• Worldwide 2.4 GHz ISM band operation
• Up to 2 Mbps on air data rate
• Enhanced ShockBurst™ hardware link layer
• Air compatible with nRF24LU1, nRF24LE1,
nRF24L01+, nRF24L01, nRF2401A, nRF2402,
nRF24E1 and nRF24E2
• Low cost external ±60 ppm 16 MHz 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
• Drop-in compatibility with nRF24LU1
• Reduced instruction cycle time
• 32-bit multiplication-division unit
• 16 or 32 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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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
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where malfunction of these products can reasonably be expected to result in personal injury. Nordic Semi-
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Phone: +47 72 89 89 00
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Objective product specification This product specification contains target specifications for product
development.
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data may be published from Nordic Semiconductor ASA later.
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without notice in order to improve design and supply the best possible
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