The MICRF002, an enhanced version of the MICRF001 and MICRF011, is a single chip OOK (ON-OFF Keyed) Receiver IC for remote wireless applications, employing Micrel’s latest QwikRadiotm technology. This device is a true “antenna-in, data-out” monolithic device. All RF and IF tuning is accomplished automatically within the IC, which eliminates manual tuning and reduces production costs. Receiver functions are completely integrated. The result is a highly reliable yet extremely low cost solution for high volume wireless applications. Because the MICRF002 is a true single-chip radio receiver, it is extremely easy to apply, minimizing design and production costs, and improving time to market. The MICRF002 provides two fundamental modes of operation, FIXED and SWP. In FIXED mode, the device functions like a conventional superheterodyne receiver, with an (internal) local oscillator fixed at a single frequency based on an external reference crystal or clock. As with any conventional superheterodyne receiver, the transmit frequency must be accurately controlled, generally with a crystal or SAW (Surface Acoustic Wave) resonator. In SWP mode, the MICRF002 sweeps the (internal) local oscillator at rates greater than the baseband data rate. This effectively “broadens” the RF bandwidth of the receiver to a value equivalent to conventional super-regenerative receivers. Thus the MICRF002 can operate with less expensive LC transmitters without additional components or tuning, even though the receiver topology is still superheterodyne. In this mode the reference crystal can be replaced with a less expensive ± 0.5% ceramic resonator.