[REQUEST] CC2652P version of slaesh cc2652 stick

[Hedda]

@slaesh Do you have any plans to make and sell a CC2652P version of your Texas Instruments CC2652 USB dongle adapter?

• CC2652P = CC2652R with a built-in RF PA (Power-Amplifier) capable of +20 dBm TX output.
• But the CC2652P is not pin compatible with CC2652R/CC2652RB (and not firmware compatible either).
• However the CC2652P and CC1352P are pin compatible so also look at TI reference designs for it.

https://e2e.ti.com/support/wireless-connectivity/bluetooth/f/538/t/965346?CC2652P-Update-from-CC2640-CC2592-to-CC2652P

https://www.ti.com/product/CC2652P

https://www.ti.com/lit/gpn/cc2652p

FYI, Electrolama has long said to be working on a design for "zzh-p" which design uses a CC2652P instead of CC2652R as "zzh".

https://electrolama.com/projects/zig-a-zig-ah/#Flavours

"zzh-p is the experimental version with CC2652P (built-in PA). Shares most of the same design with zzh except for the RF parts and will fit in a slightly larger case. It is a work in progress, sign up to the Electrolama mailing list to be notified of project updates and when kits/assembled units go on sale. A sneak peek:"

[Hedda]

@slaesh FYI, TI CC2652P multi-protocol +20 dBm wireless SoC based SMD module now widely available as Ebyte E72-2G4M20S1E

https://www.ebyte.com/en/product-view-news.aspx?id=1002
https://www.ebyte.com/en/downpdf.aspx?id=1002

So you can probably expect that CC2652P based USB dongles/adapters and bridges/gateways will soon be available from others too.

https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005001265532720.html
https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005001315624806.html
https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005001825198001.html
https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005001862475194.html
https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005001297695466.html
https://www.aliexpress.com/item/4001297468233.html
https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005001481847788.html
https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005001647897822.html

Personally, I am interested in this RF SoC SMD module for Zigbee as the "P" in CC2652P standard for its built-in Power Amplifier with +20 dBm amplification, but the SoC + SDKs also supports Thread, Bluetooth 5 Low Energy, and IEEE 802.15.4g proprietary protocols.

https://www.ti.com/product/CC2652P
https://www.ti.com/lit/gpn/cc2652p

Comparsion

Summarized info posted on Electrolama project zig-a-zig-ah (a.k.a. zzh) for which compare similar chips from Texas Instruments.

https://electrolama.com/projects/zig-a-zig-ah/

The newer generation:

• CC2652P = CC2652R with a built-in RF PA. Not pin or firmware compatible with CC2652R/CC2652RB. The design for zzh-p uses this CC2652P SoC.
• CC2652R = 2.4GHz only multi-protocol (Zigbee, Bluetooth, Thread, ...) wireless MCU. Cortex-M0 core for radio stack and Cortex-M4F core for application use, plenty of RAM. Free compiler option from TI. zzh uses this chip.
• CC2652RB = Pin compatible "Crystal-less" CC2652R (so you could use it if you were to build your own zzh and omit the crystal) but not firmware compatible.

The "middle" generation:

• CC2538: 2.4GHz Zigbee, 6LoWPAN, and IEEE 802.15.4 wireless MCU. ARM Cortex-M3 core with with 512kB Flash and 32kB RAM.

The older generation:

• CC2530 = 2.4GHz Zigbee and IEEE 802.15.4 wireless MCU. Intel 8051 core, 256 Flash, only has 8kB RAM. Needs expensive compiler license for official TI stack to built your own firmware.
• CC2531 = CC2530 with built-in UART/TTL to USB bridge. Used in the cheap "Zigbee sticks" sold everywhere. Intel 8051 core, 256 Flash, only has 8kB RAM. Needs expensive compiler license for official TI stack to built your own firmware.