This Product Selection Guide contains information to help select products in the IrDA Transceiver Modules category on DigiKey.com
IrDA Transceiver Modules Infrared transceivers incorporate an infrared emitter, a photodiode and control circuitry in a single device package for use in data transmission at rates as high as 16 megabits per second. Modules are available as Serial (SIR), Mid (MIR) and Far (FIR) variations with side or top view options. The Infrared Data Association (IrDA) provides protocol specifications for wireless data communication such as IrDA 1.x and IrPHY 1.x for use with infrared transceivers.
SelectionCharacteristics
Data Rate: The speed at which the transceiver communicates and transfers information.
Voltage - Supply: Typically represented by a range, this indicates the low and high voltage limits which one can expect standard operation. Voltages outside this range may damage the device and other system components.
Idle Current, Typ @ 25°C: The typical amount of supply current drawn when not transmitting or receiving data, measured at a 25°C ambient temperature.
Link Range, Low Power: Manufacturer’s characterization of achievable communication link distance with a receiver operating in IrDA low power mode.
Orientation: Designates what side the transceiver sends and receives information from.
Operating Temperature: Recommended operating temperature, typically given in a range or as a maximum. Exceeding these temperatures may affect performance or damage the device and other system components.
Size: The physical dimensions of the device. Typically length, width, and height.
Standards: Enumerates protocol, format, form factor, or similar standards with which a device conforms.
Shutdown: Indicates if a device incorporates a logic-controlled shutdown function.
ProductExamples
| MFR PART # | TFDU4101-TR3 |
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| DIGI-KEY PART # | 751-1070-2-ND - Tape & Reel (TR) |
| MANUFACTURER | Vishay Semiconductor Opto Division |
| DESCRIPTION | 115.2kbs (SIR) IRDA Transceiver Side View |
| DATASHEET | Click Here |
| MFR PART # | GP2W0110YPS |
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| DIGI-KEY PART # | 425-1172-2-ND - Tape & Reel (TR) |
| MANUFACTURER | Sharp Microelectronics |
| DESCRIPTION | IRDA MODULE 115.2KBPS 8SMD |
| DATASHEET | Click Here |
MediaLinks
Videos
Product demonstration of the LIGHT battery concept and wireless BMS
Articles
Using Infrared Technology for Sensing
Articles on IrDA Transceiver Modules
Product Training Modules
IrDA® Standard Protocol - Microchip
TechForum
TechForum posts on IrDA Transceiver Modules