A multi-mode WPAN (Bluetooth, BLE, IEEE 802.15.4) SoC for low-power and IoT applications

A multi-mode WPAN transceiver implemented in an SoC is presented. Fabricated in 40-nm CMOS, the chip supports IEEE 802.15.4 and all modes of Bluetooth. Consuming 7.8 mW from a 1.2-V supply, the receiver has a sensitivity of -104, -98, -95/-94/-88 dBm in 802.15.4, BLE and Bluetooth BDR/EDR2/EDR3, respectively. The transmitter has a power consumption of 10 mW to deliver 0 dBm output in the constant envelope mode and 14.5 mW in BT EDR.