Comparison of 802.15.4 radio modules
Encyclopedia
This table lists production ready-to-use modules only, not radio chips. A ready-to-use module is a complete MCU
MCU
-Universities:* Manila Central University, Philippines* Marine Corps University, United States Marine Corps graduate school offering courses in military education*Ming Chuan University,Taiwan-Other organizations:...

+Transceiver
Transceiver
A transceiver is a device comprising both a transmitter and a receiver which are combined and share common circuitry or a single housing. When no circuitry is common between transmit and receive functions, the device is a transmitter-receiver. The term originated in the early 1920s...

+Antenna
Antenna (radio)
An antenna is an electrical device which converts electric currents into radio waves, and vice versa. It is usually used with a radio transmitter or radio receiver...

 on a printed circuit board. While most of the modules in this list are ZigBee
ZigBee
ZigBee is a specification for a suite of high level communication protocols using small, low-power digital radios based on an IEEE 802 standard for personal area networks. Applications include wireless light switches, electrical meters with in-home-displays, and other consumer and industrial...

, ISA100.11a
Isa100.11a
ISA100.11a is an open wireless networking technology standard developed by the International Society of Automation . The official description is "Wireless Systems for Industrial Automation: Process Control and Related Applications"....

, or WirelessHART
WirelessHART
WirelessHART is a wireless sensor networking technology based on the Highway Addressable Remote Transducer Protocol .-Description:The protocol utilizes a time synchronized, self-organizing, and self-healing mesh architecture...

 modules, some don't contain enough flash memory
Flash memory
Flash memory is a non-volatile computer storage chip that can be electrically erased and reprogrammed. It was developed from EEPROM and must be erased in fairly large blocks before these can be rewritten with new data...

 to implement a ZigBee stack and instead run plain 802.15.4
IEEE 802.15.4
IEEE 802.15.4 is a standard which specifies the physical layer and media access control for low-rate wireless personal area networks . It is maintained by the IEEE 802.15 working group....

 protocol, sometimes with a lighter wireless protocol on top.

Most of the modules below contain chip solutions listed in the ZigBee Chip Comparison

Transceiver only modules

These modules don't including a processing unit. They are generally lower in price and enable the integrator to choose any MCU solution. However, potentially more work is required integrating the MCU and module.
Manufacturer Module Transceiver Chip Antenna Sleep TX RX TX Power Sensitivity PCB Size Released Interfacing Protocol stacks
Uniband U-Force
manual
UZ2400
manual, errata
PCB trace 2 µA 24 mA 20 mA 0 dBm -96 dBm 28.5 mm x 14 mm Oct, 2007 SPI
Serial Peripheral Interface Bus
The Serial Peripheral Interface Bus or SPI bus is a synchronous serial data link standard named by Motorola that operates in full duplex mode. Devices communicate in master/slave mode where the master device initiates the data frame. Multiple slave devices are allowed with individual slave select ...

Microchip ZigBee
Uniband U-Power500
manual
3 µA 54 mA 26 mA 11 dBm -101 dBm 48.3 mm x 14 mm Oct, 2007 Microchip ZigBee
Uniband U-Power1000
manual
SMA connector
SMA connector
SMA connectors are coaxial RF connectors developed in the 1960s as a minimal connector interface for coaxial cable with a screw type coupling mechanism. The connector has a 50 Ω impedance. It offers excellent electrical performance from DC to 18 GHz.-Connector design:The SMA connector consists of...

154 mA 32 mA 22 dBm -101 dBm 36 mm x 14 mm Oct, 2007 Microchip ZigBee
Microchip MRF24J40MA
datasheet
MRF24J40 datasheet PCB trace 2 µA 23 mA 19 mA 0 dBm -94 dBm 17.8 mm x 27.9 mm Jun, 2008 Microchip ZigBee MiWi MiWi P2P
FlexiPanel Ltd EasyBee summary datasheet Chipcon CC2420 datasheet errata integral 18 mA 20 mA 0 dBm 26 mm x 20 mm Mar, 2008 ZigBee stack

Integrated MCU + Transceiver modules

Manufacturer Module SOC/SIP Chip MCU core RAM Flash Antenna Sleep TX RX TX Power Sensitivity PCB Size Released Interfacing Firmware options
Atmel ZigBit 2.4 GHz (ATZB-24-B0) datasheet AT86RF230 datasheet 8-bit ATmega 1281v 8 kB 128 kB RF output < 6 µA 18 mA 19 mA -17 dBm to 3 dBm -101 dBm 18.8 mm x 13.5 mm x 2.0 mm 2009 UART, USART, SPI
Serial Peripheral Interface Bus
The Serial Peripheral Interface Bus or SPI bus is a synchronous serial data link standard named by Motorola that operates in full duplex mode. Devices communicate in master/slave mode where the master device initiates the data frame. Multiple slave devices are allowed with individual slave select ...

, I²C
I²C
I²C is a multi-master serial single-ended computer bus invented by Philips that is used to attach low-speed peripherals to a motherboard, embedded system, cellphone, or other electronic device. Since the mid 1990s, several competitors I²C ("i-squared cee" or "i-two cee"; Inter-Integrated Circuit;...

, JTAG
BitCloud - ZigBee PRO, Wireless MCU Software, BitCloud stack, SerialNet, OpenMAC
ZigBit 2.4 GHz (ATZB-24-A2) datasheet balanced dual chip antenna 24 mm x 13.5 mm x 2.0 mm
ZigBit 2.4 GHz Amplified (ATZB-A24-U0) datasheet RF output 50 mA 23 mA Up to 20 dBm -104 dBm 38 mm x 13.5 mm x 2.0 mm
ZigBit 2.4 GHz Amplified (ATZB-A24-UFL) datasheet U.FL connector
ZigBit 700/800/900 MHz (ATZB-900-B0) datasheet AT86RF212 datasheet RF output 26 mA 11 mA Up to 11 dBm -110 dBm 24 mm x 13.5 mm x 2.8 mm
California Eastern Laboratories ZICM2410P0 datasheet brochure ZIC2410 datasheet brochure 8-bit 8051 8 kB 96 kB PCB Trace Antenna or U.FL connector 0.3 µA 44 mA 35 mA 6.1 dBm -97 dBm 25.4 mm x 34.3 mm Mar, 2009 UART, SPI
Serial Peripheral Interface Bus
The Serial Peripheral Interface Bus or SPI bus is a synchronous serial data link standard named by Motorola that operates in full duplex mode. Devices communicate in master/slave mode where the master device initiates the data frame. Multiple slave devices are allowed with individual slave select ...

, I²S
I²S
I2S, also known as Inter-IC Sound, Integrated Interchip Sound, or IIS, is an electrical serial bus interface standard used for connecting digital audio devices together. It is most commonly used to carry PCM information between the CD transport and the DAC in a CD player...

CEL ZigBee Stack Synapse SNAP Stack
ZFSM-101 datasheet brochure Freescale MC13192 datasheet 8-bit HC08
Freescale 68HC08
The 68HC08 is a broad family of 8-bit microcontrollers from Freescale Semiconductor .HC08's are fully code-compatible with their predecessors, the Motorola 68HC05. Like all Motorola processors that share lineage from the 6800, they use the von Neumann architecture as well as memory-mapped I/O...

 MC9S08GT60
4 kB 60 kB PCB trace 3.0 µA, <1 µA 150 mA 42 mA 20 dBm -92 dBm 25 mm x 36 mm May, 2008 UART Freescale Beestack
ZFSM-201-1 datasheet brochure Freescale MC13224V datasheet 32-bit ARM7
ARM architecture
ARM is a 32-bit reduced instruction set computer instruction set architecture developed by ARM Holdings. It was named the Advanced RISC Machine, and before that, the Acorn RISC Machine. The ARM architecture is the most widely used 32-bit ISA in numbers produced...

96 kB 128 kB PCB Trace Antenna or MMCX connector
MMCX connector
MMCX connectors are coaxial RF connectors similar to MCX but smaller. They conform to the European CECC 22 000 specification....

1.1 µA 193 mA 30 mA 20 dBm -100 dBm 25.4 mm x 36.5 mm Jun, 2008 UART, SPI
Serial Peripheral Interface Bus
The Serial Peripheral Interface Bus or SPI bus is a synchronous serial data link standard named by Motorola that operates in full duplex mode. Devices communicate in master/slave mode where the master device initiates the data frame. Multiple slave devices are allowed with individual slave select ...

, JTAG, I²S
I²S
I2S, also known as Inter-IC Sound, Integrated Interchip Sound, or IIS, is an electrical serial bus interface standard used for connecting digital audio devices together. It is most commonly used to carry PCM information between the CD transport and the DAC in a CD player...

, I²C
I²C
I²C is a multi-master serial single-ended computer bus invented by Philips that is used to attach low-speed peripherals to a motherboard, embedded system, cellphone, or other electronic device. Since the mid 1990s, several competitors I²C ("i-squared cee" or "i-two cee"; Inter-Integrated Circuit;...

, keyboard
ZAXM-201 datasheet brochure Ember EM250 factsheet datasheet 16-bit 12 MHz RISC 5 kB PCB Trace Antenna (optional MMCX connector
MMCX connector
MMCX connectors are coaxial RF connectors similar to MCX but smaller. They conform to the European CECC 22 000 specification....

)
1 µA 170 mA 37 mA -97 dBm 25 mm x 33 mm 2009 UART, SPI
Serial Peripheral Interface Bus
The Serial Peripheral Interface Bus or SPI bus is a synchronous serial data link standard named by Motorola that operates in full duplex mode. Devices communicate in master/slave mode where the master device initiates the data frame. Multiple slave devices are allowed with individual slave select ...

, I²C
I²C
I²C is a multi-master serial single-ended computer bus invented by Philips that is used to attach low-speed peripherals to a motherboard, embedded system, cellphone, or other electronic device. Since the mid 1990s, several competitors I²C ("i-squared cee" or "i-two cee"; Inter-Integrated Circuit;...

Ember Znet Pro 3.1
ZALM-301 datasheet brochure Ember EM260 network processor factsheet datasheet UART, SPI
Serial Peripheral Interface Bus
The Serial Peripheral Interface Bus or SPI bus is a synchronous serial data link standard named by Motorola that operates in full duplex mode. Devices communicate in master/slave mode where the master device initiates the data frame. Multiple slave devices are allowed with individual slave select ...

ZMXM-400 datasheet brochure TI CC2430 datasheet errata 8 bit, 8051 8 kB 5 µA 50 mA 27 mA 10 dBm -92 dBm 23 mm x 29 mm May, 2008 UART Chipcon Z-stack
ZMXM-401 datasheet brochure 130 mA 20 dBm
Nivis, LLC. VersaNode 210 datasheet MC13224V datasheet 32-bit ARM7 96 kB 128 kB MMCX Connector
MMCX connector
MMCX connectors are coaxial RF connectors similar to MCX but smaller. They conform to the European CECC 22 000 specification....

15 µA 60 mA 21 mA 10 dBm -98 dBm 20 mm x 25 mm 2009 UART, SPI
Serial Peripheral Interface Bus
The Serial Peripheral Interface Bus or SPI bus is a synchronous serial data link standard named by Motorola that operates in full duplex mode. Devices communicate in master/slave mode where the master device initiates the data frame. Multiple slave devices are allowed with individual slave select ...

Nivis ISA100.11a
VersaNode 220 datasheet 2010 Nivis WirelessHART
Radiocrafts RC2200
datasheet
Chipcon CC2420 datasheet errata 8-bit ATmega128 4 kB 128 kB integrated, MMCX connector
MMCX connector
MMCX connectors are coaxial RF connectors similar to MCX but smaller. They conform to the European CECC 22 000 specification....

 or RF on pin connector
23 µA, 1.3 µA 27 mA 30 mA 0 dBm -94 dBm 16.5 mm x 29.2 mm x 3.5 mm 2008 UART, SPI
Serial Peripheral Interface Bus
The Serial Peripheral Interface Bus or SPI bus is a synchronous serial data link standard named by Motorola that operates in full duplex mode. Devices communicate in master/slave mode where the master device initiates the data frame. Multiple slave devices are allowed with individual slave select ...

, JTAG, ISP
In-System Programming
In-System Programming is the ability of some programmable logic devices, microcontrollers, and other programmable electronic chips to be programmed while installed in a complete system, rather than requiring the chip to be programmed prior to installing it into the system.The primary advantage of...

Chipcon Z-stack or any third-party ZigBee stack
RC2201
datasheet
8 kB 1.3 µA
RC2202
datasheet
2 kB 32 kB 23 mA 26 mA
RC2204
datasheet
4 kB 64 kB 23 µA, 1.3 µA 27 mA 30 mA
RC2201HP datasheet 8-bit ATmega1281 8 kB 128 kB integrated or RF-on-pin connector 40 µA, 2 µA 140 mA 28 mA 17 dBm -92 dBm 16.5 mm x 35.6 mm x 3.5 mm Jan 2008
RC2300 datasheet Chipcon CC2430 (CC2431 for location engine option)
datasheet errata
8-bit 8051 300 µA, 0.9 µA, 0.6 µA 27 mA 27 mA 0 dBm 12.7 mm x 25.4 mm x 2.5 mm Jul 2008 UART, SPI
Serial Peripheral Interface Bus
The Serial Peripheral Interface Bus or SPI bus is a synchronous serial data link standard named by Motorola that operates in full duplex mode. Devices communicate in master/slave mode where the master device initiates the data frame. Multiple slave devices are allowed with individual slave select ...

, proprietary serial debugging interface
RC2301 datasheet
RC2302 datasheet 32 kB
RC2304 datasheet 64 kB
Jennic JN5139-xxx-M00 Product brief JN5139 Product brief 16 MHz 32-bit RISC 96 kB 192 kB on board 2.6 µA 37 mA 37 mA 2.5 dBm -96 dBm 18 mm x 30 mm Jun 2008 UART, SPI
Serial Peripheral Interface Bus
The Serial Peripheral Interface Bus or SPI bus is a synchronous serial data link standard named by Motorola that operates in full duplex mode. Devices communicate in master/slave mode where the master device initiates the data frame. Multiple slave devices are allowed with individual slave select ...

JenNet stack ZigBee stack
JN5139-xxx-M01 Product brief SMA connector
SMA connector
SMA connectors are coaxial RF connectors developed in the 1960s as a minimal connector interface for coaxial cable with a screw type coupling mechanism. The connector has a 50 Ω impedance. It offers excellent electrical performance from DC to 18 GHz.-Connector design:The SMA connector consists of...

JN5139-xxx-M03 Product brief U.FL connector
JN5139-xxx-M02 Product brief SMA connector
SMA connector
SMA connectors are coaxial RF connectors developed in the 1960s as a minimal connector interface for coaxial cable with a screw type coupling mechanism. The connector has a 50 Ω impedance. It offers excellent electrical performance from DC to 18 GHz.-Connector design:The SMA connector consists of...

125 mA 45 mA 19 dBm -100 dBm 18 mm x41 mm
JN5139-xxx-M04 Product brief U.FL connector
STMicroelectronics SPZB250 datasheet SN250 datasheet 16-bit XAP2b 5 kB 128 kB Integrated murata antenna 2 µA 36 mA 36 mA 3 dBm -92 dBm 26.5 mm x 16.4 mm Aug, 2008 UART, SPI
Serial Peripheral Interface Bus
The Serial Peripheral Interface Bus or SPI bus is a synchronous serial data link standard named by Motorola that operates in full duplex mode. Devices communicate in master/slave mode where the master device initiates the data frame. Multiple slave devices are allowed with individual slave select ...

, I²C
I²C
I²C is a multi-master serial single-ended computer bus invented by Philips that is used to attach low-speed peripherals to a motherboard, embedded system, cellphone, or other electronic device. Since the mid 1990s, several competitors I²C ("i-squared cee" or "i-two cee"; Inter-Integrated Circuit;...

Ember Znet
SPZB260 datasheet SN260 network processor datasheet 1 µA -95 dBm 25 mm x 13.7 mm SPI
Serial Peripheral Interface Bus
The Serial Peripheral Interface Bus or SPI bus is a synchronous serial data link standard named by Motorola that operates in full duplex mode. Devices communicate in master/slave mode where the master device initiates the data frame. Multiple slave devices are allowed with individual slave select ...

RF Monolithics ZMN2405 datasheet Chipcon CC2430 datasheet errata 8-bit 8051 8 kB 128 kB RFIO pad 3 µA 28 mA 27 mA 0 dBm -92 dBm 30.5 mm x 21.2 mm 2008 UART, SPI
Serial Peripheral Interface Bus
The Serial Peripheral Interface Bus or SPI bus is a synchronous serial data link standard named by Motorola that operates in full duplex mode. Devices communicate in master/slave mode where the master device initiates the data frame. Multiple slave devices are allowed with individual slave select ...

,
ZigBee stack, RFM’s CSM standard module application profile
ZMN2430 datasheet 25 mm x 20.3 mm
ZMN2430A datasheet built-in -2 dBm -90 dBm 25 mm x 26.9 mm
ZMN2405HP datasheet RFIO pad 130 mA 33 mA 17 dBm -95 dBm 40.6 mm x 21.2 mm
ZMN2405HPA datasheet built-in 15 dBm 47 mm x 21.2 mm
ZMN2430HP datasheet RFIO pad 17 dBm 30.48 mm x 25 mm
ZMN2430HPA datasheet built-in 15 dBm 36.83 mm x 25 mm
Radios, Inc. MXR-EM20 datasheet Ember 2420 datasheet 8-bit ATmega128L 4 kB 128 kB RF on pin 20 µA 17.4 mA 19.7 mA 0 dBm -94 dBm 25.4 mm x 18.4 mm Oct, 2005 SPI
Serial Peripheral Interface Bus
The Serial Peripheral Interface Bus or SPI bus is a synchronous serial data link standard named by Motorola that operates in full duplex mode. Devices communicate in master/slave mode where the master device initiates the data frame. Multiple slave devices are allowed with individual slave select ...

ZigBee stack
RadioPulse LM2400-C/R/S datasheet MG2400-F48 datasheet errata 8-bit 8051 4 kB 64 kB SMA connector
SMA connector
SMA connectors are coaxial RF connectors developed in the 1960s as a minimal connector interface for coaxial cable with a screw type coupling mechanism. The connector has a 50 Ω impedance. It offers excellent electrical performance from DC to 18 GHz.-Connector design:The SMA connector consists of...

 (LM2400-S) or receptacle type connector (LM2400-C/R)
13 µA 35 mA 29 mA 7 dBm -99 dBm 33 mm x 25 mm Nov, 2006 UART ZigBee stack
LM2400-PC/PR/PS datasheet SMA connector
SMA connector
SMA connectors are coaxial RF connectors developed in the 1960s as a minimal connector interface for coaxial cable with a screw type coupling mechanism. The connector has a 50 Ω impedance. It offers excellent electrical performance from DC to 18 GHz.-Connector design:The SMA connector consists of...

 (LM2400-PS) or receptacle type connector (LM2400-PC/PR)
18 µA 95 mA 14 dBm 38 mm x 27 mm
Crossbow Technology
Crossbow Technology
Crossbow Technology, Inc. is a California-based company with two distinct product lines. One is based on MEMS and Fibre optic gyroscope inertial sensor systems. This includes inertial measurement units, AHRS systems, Digital Inclinometers and INS/GPS GN&C units. The other is based on GPS and...

IRIS (XM2110CA) brochure, datasheet ATmega128L + AT86RF230 datasheet 8-bit ATmega1281 8 kB 128 kB internal 8 µA 10 mA, 13 mA, 17 mA 16 mA -17 dBm, -3 dBm, 3 dBm -101 dBm 58 mm x 32 mm x 7 mm Apr, 2007 UART, SPI
Serial Peripheral Interface Bus
The Serial Peripheral Interface Bus or SPI bus is a synchronous serial data link standard named by Motorola that operates in full duplex mode. Devices communicate in master/slave mode where the master device initiates the data frame. Multiple slave devices are allowed with individual slave select ...

, I²C
I²C
I²C is a multi-master serial single-ended computer bus invented by Philips that is used to attach low-speed peripherals to a motherboard, embedded system, cellphone, or other electronic device. Since the mid 1990s, several competitors I²C ("i-squared cee" or "i-two cee"; Inter-Integrated Circuit;...

, 51-pin expansion connector
ZigBee stack, Moteworks platform
MICAz (MPR2400) datasheet Chipcon CC2420 datasheet errata 8-bit ATmega128L 4 kB MMCX connector
MMCX connector
MMCX connectors are coaxial RF connectors similar to MCX but smaller. They conform to the European CECC 22 000 specification....

15 µA 11 mA, 14 mA, 17.4 mA 19.7 mA -10 dBm, -5 dBm, 0 dBm -94 dBm 58 mm x 32 mm x 7 mm Sep, 2005
FlexiPanel Ltd Pixie summary datasheet Chipcon CC2420 datasheet errata PIC18LF4620 4 kB 64 kB integral 2 µA 25 mA 0 dBm Mar, 2008 UART, SPI
Serial Peripheral Interface Bus
The Serial Peripheral Interface Bus or SPI bus is a synchronous serial data link standard named by Motorola that operates in full duplex mode. Devices communicate in master/slave mode where the master device initiates the data frame. Multiple slave devices are allowed with individual slave select ...

Microchip ZigBee
Pixie Lite summary datasheet PIC18LF2520 1.5 kB 32 kB
Panasonic PAN4551 datasheet MC13193 datasheet 8-bit MC9S08GT60 HC08
Freescale 68HC08
The 68HC08 is a broad family of 8-bit microcontrollers from Freescale Semiconductor .HC08's are fully code-compatible with their predecessors, the Motorola 68HC05. Like all Motorola processors that share lineage from the 6800, they use the von Neumann architecture as well as memory-mapped I/O...

4 kB 60 kB PCB pad, U.FL connector, internal 37 µA, 3 µA, 0.3 µA 31 mA, 22 mA 38 mA 0 dBm, -20 dBm -98 dBm 20 mm x 26 mm x 3 mm Oct, 2005 UART Freescale Z-Stack
PAN4555 datasheet MC1321x datasheet 8-bit MC9S08GT HC08
Freescale 68HC08
The 68HC08 is a broad family of 8-bit microcontrollers from Freescale Semiconductor .HC08's are fully code-compatible with their predecessors, the Motorola 68HC05. Like all Motorola processors that share lineage from the 6800, they use the von Neumann architecture as well as memory-mapped I/O...

RF out or ceramic antenna 0.25 µA, 1.9 µA, 36 µA, 1.6 mA 36.5 mA 37 mA -4 dBm, 0 dBm -92 dBm 12.2 mm x 16.4 mm x 2.2 mm 2008 UART, SPI
Serial Peripheral Interface Bus
The Serial Peripheral Interface Bus or SPI bus is a synchronous serial data link standard named by Motorola that operates in full duplex mode. Devices communicate in master/slave mode where the master device initiates the data frame. Multiple slave devices are allowed with individual slave select ...

Freescale Beestack
PAN4561 brochure MC13213 datasheet SMD RF out, ceramic antenna or U.FL 1.6 mA, 50 µA, 16 µA, 2 µA 202 mA 45 mA 20 dBm -105 dBm 35 mm x 15 mm Jan, 2009 UART, I²C
I²C
I²C is a multi-master serial single-ended computer bus invented by Philips that is used to attach low-speed peripherals to a motherboard, embedded system, cellphone, or other electronic device. Since the mid 1990s, several competitors I²C ("i-squared cee" or "i-two cee"; Inter-Integrated Circuit;...

PAN4570 datasheet Ember EM250 factsheet datasheet 16-bit 12 MHz RISC 5 kB 128 kB 1 µA, 1.5 µA 35.5 mA, 41.5 mA, 28 mA 35.5 mA, 37.5 mA 3 dBm, 5 dBm, -32 dBm -97 dBm 26.5 mm x 20 mm x 2.8 mm 2006 UART, SPI
Serial Peripheral Interface Bus
The Serial Peripheral Interface Bus or SPI bus is a synchronous serial data link standard named by Motorola that operates in full duplex mode. Devices communicate in master/slave mode where the master device initiates the data frame. Multiple slave devices are allowed with individual slave select ...

, I²C
I²C
I²C is a multi-master serial single-ended computer bus invented by Philips that is used to attach low-speed peripherals to a motherboard, embedded system, cellphone, or other electronic device. Since the mid 1990s, several competitors I²C ("i-squared cee" or "i-two cee"; Inter-Integrated Circuit;...

Ember ZNet Stack
MeshNetics ZDM-A1281-B0 (MNZB-24-B0) datasheet AT86RF230 datasheet 8-bit ATmega 1281v 8 kB 128 kB RF output 6 µA 18 mA 19 mA -17 dBm to 3 dBm -101 dBm 18.8 mm x 13.5 mm x 2.0 mm 2008 UART, USART, SPI
Serial Peripheral Interface Bus
The Serial Peripheral Interface Bus or SPI bus is a synchronous serial data link standard named by Motorola that operates in full duplex mode. Devices communicate in master/slave mode where the master device initiates the data frame. Multiple slave devices are allowed with individual slave select ...

, I²C
I²C
I²C is a multi-master serial single-ended computer bus invented by Philips that is used to attach low-speed peripherals to a motherboard, embedded system, cellphone, or other electronic device. Since the mid 1990s, several competitors I²C ("i-squared cee" or "i-two cee"; Inter-Integrated Circuit;...

, JTAG
BitCloud stack, SerialNet, OpenMAC
ZDM-A1281-A2 (MNZB-24-A2) datasheet balanced dual chip antenna 24 mm x 13.5 mm x 2 mm
ZDM-A1281-PN0 (MNZB-A24-U0) datasheet RF output 50 mA 23 mA 20 dBm -104 dBm 38 mm x 13.5 mm x 2 mm
ZDM-A1281-PN (MNZB-A24-UFL) datasheet U.FL connector
ZigBit 900 (MNZB-900-B0) datasheet AT86RF212 datasheet RF output 26 mA 11 mA 11 dBm -110 dBm 24 mm x 13.5 mm x 2.8 mm
Telegesis Ltd ETRX2 brochure datasheet Ember EM250 factsheet datasheet 16-bit 12 MHz RISC 5 kB 128 kB integrated, U.FL connector or 50Ω pad 1 µA, 1.5 µA 35.5 mA, 41.5 mA, 28 mA 35.5 mA, 37.5 mA 3 dBm, 5 dBm -94 dBm, -95 dBm, -98 dBm, -99 dBm 37.75 mm x 20.45 mm 2008 SIF, UART, I²C
I²C
I²C is a multi-master serial single-ended computer bus invented by Philips that is used to attach low-speed peripherals to a motherboard, embedded system, cellphone, or other electronic device. Since the mid 1990s, several competitors I²C ("i-squared cee" or "i-two cee"; Inter-Integrated Circuit;...

, SPI
Serial Peripheral Interface Bus
The Serial Peripheral Interface Bus or SPI bus is a synchronous serial data link standard named by Motorola that operates in full duplex mode. Devices communicate in master/slave mode where the master device initiates the data frame. Multiple slave devices are allowed with individual slave select ...

Ember ZNet Stack
ETRX2-PA brochure datasheet 0.8 µA, 1.5 µA, 3 µA, 3.5 µA 56 mA, 63 mA, 106 mA, 120 mA, 121 mA 37 mA 0 dBm, 10 dBm, 18.5 dBm, 17.5 dBm -92 dBm, -93 dBm, -96 dBm, -97 dBm 37.75 mm x 20.5 mm 2009
ETRX2USB brochure datasheet integrated 32 mA, 27 mA, 26 mA 55 mA, 62 mA 62 mA 3 dBm, 28 dBm 2008 SIF
ETRX2CF brochure datasheet 20 mA, 51 mA 47 mA, 55 mA 55 mA 3 dBm, -20 dBm
Digi International Inc. Series 1 XBee manual Freescale MC13193 datasheet 8-bit 689S08A HCS08
Freescale 68HC08
The 68HC08 is a broad family of 8-bit microcontrollers from Freescale Semiconductor .HC08's are fully code-compatible with their predecessors, the Motorola 68HC05. Like all Motorola processors that share lineage from the 6800, they use the von Neumann architecture as well as memory-mapped I/O...

4 kB 60 kB integrated Whip, chip or U.FL connector, RPSMA connector
SMA connector
SMA connectors are coaxial RF connectors developed in the 1960s as a minimal connector interface for coaxial cable with a screw type coupling mechanism. The connector has a 50 Ω impedance. It offers excellent electrical performance from DC to 18 GHz.-Connector design:The SMA connector consists of...

10 µA, 50 µA 45 mA 50 mA 0 dBm -92 dBm 24.38 mm x 27.61 mm Dec, 2006 UART ZigBee stack, DigiMesh network protocol
Series 1 XBee-PRO manual 250 mA, 340 mA, 180 mA 55 mA 18 dBm, 10 dBm -100 dBm 24.38 mm x 32.94 mm
Series 2 XBee ZB manual Ember EM250 factsheet datasheet 16-bit 12 MHz RISC 5 kB 128 kB 1 µA 40 mA, 35 mA 40 mA, 38 mA 3 dBm, 1 dBm -96 dBm, -95 dBm 24.38 mm x 27.61 mm Apr, 2008 Ember ZNet
Series 2 XBee-PRO ZB manual 10 µA 295 mA, 170 mA 45 mA 17 dBm, 10 dBm -102 dBm 24.38 mm x 32.94 mm
Redwire, LLC Redbee MC13224V 32-bit ARM7 96 KB 120 kB PCB 1.1 µA 30 mA 25 mA 6 dBm -100 dBm 1.25" x 1.5" x 0.3" July, 2009 UART bootloader Contiki, Freescale Beestack, GCC
NTHU EPL UCI eco ecomote nRF24E1 8-bit 8051 256 Bytes 4 kB Rainsun AN9250 Chip Antenna 1.1 µA <10mA@3V, 0dBm 21mA@3V, 1Mbps 13x11x7mm (incl. battery) April,2005(eco) June,2008 (Eco Kit) UART SPI ADC GPIO Nordic, SDCC, EcoKit

List of ZigBee company acquisitions

  • 2010, Jul - NXP acquires Jennic
  • 2009, Feb - Atmel acquires Meshnetics
  • 2008, Nov - Telit acquires One RF technology
  • 2007, Aug - Texas Instruments acquires Integrated Circuit Designs
  • 2006, Jan - Texas Instruments acquires Chipcon (intention announced 2005-10 but deal completed 2006-01-24)
  • 2005, Jan - Chipcon acquires Figure 8

Other companies manufacturing 802.15.4 ready-to-use modules

The following is a list of companies producing modules yet to be added to the table.

Other notes

1) Flexipanel also makes UZBee and UZBee Plus modules which are Pixie modules in the USB key form factor.

2) There are not much verified information about PAN4561 firmware.
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