Maximum Duty Cycle nrf 1MBit Mode for FCC Testing

[John]

Hi all,

Is there an absolute maximum duty cycle when the radio is in nrf 1MBit mode? I am currently in FCC testing and the lab wants to calculate average power with the maximum duty cycle for the application. I am using softdevice S132 v6.1.1.

[Andreas]

Hi,

 

nRF52832 can do 100% duty cycle, but it depends on what it is programmed to do. Running S132 the max possible duty-cycle will be 86.4%, but this also depends on how you have configured it, your configuration very possibly has a lower duty cycle. See this: https://devzone.nordicsemi.com/f/nordic-q-a/17882/what-is-the-maximum-duty-cycle-with-extended-packed

 

In order to determine the max duty cycle of your application you might find the online power profiler calculator useful: https://devzone.nordicsemi.com/nordic/power

 

Best regards,

Andreas