This document is a product specification for the PCA5010 Pager baseband controller. The document includes features, ordering information, general description, block diagram, pinning information, functional description, instruction set, limiting values, external components, DC characteristics, AC characteristics, characteristic curves, test and application information, appendices, etc.
The Philips PCA5010 is an 8-bit microcontroller specifically designed for pager systems. It features an integrated 80C51-compatible CPU, 32 kbytes of One-Time Programmable (OTP) memory, and 1.25 kbyte of RAM. The device includes specialized hardware for pager functionality, such as a 2 or 4-FSK demodulator, a real-time clock, and a DC/DC converter optimized for single-cell battery operation.
| Operating temperature range | -10 to +55 °C |
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| Supply voltage range | 0.9 to 1.6 V |
| OTP memory size | 32 kbytes |
| RAM size | 1.25 kbyte |
| CPU type | 80C51 |
| General purpose I/O lines | 27 |
| Package type | 48-pin LQFP |
It supports POCSAG and APOC phase 1, as well as advanced high speed paging protocols.
Supported data rates are 1200, 1600, 2400, 3125 and 3200 symbols/s.
Yes, it includes a musical tone generator for a beeper, controlled by the microcontroller.