Part Verification and Datasheet Review

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Evaluating project modification.

Organizing data requirements.

Analyzing the PCB layout.

Analyzing the schematic.

Searching the project.

Searching for component properties.

Searching 4 domains.

Looking for "Exact manufacturer part number, manufacturer name, concise functional description, package/module type, and official ordering or variant information for nRF24L01+." in nRF24L01P_PS_v1.0.pdf

Looking for "Pin configuration or pin assignment table for the nRF24L01+ including pin numbers, pin names, and functions." in nRF24L01P_PS_v1.0.pdf

Looking for "Key specifications for nRF24L01+: supply voltage range, frequency band, data rates, modulation, transmit power, receive sensitivity, current consumption, and operating temperature." in nRF24L01P_PS_v1.0.pdf

Looking for "Package dimensions, footprint recommendations, and any mechanical drawing details for the nRF24L01+ package." in nRF24L01P_PS_v1.0.pdf

Searching for components.

Searching 3 domains.

Searching for identity components.

Searching 2 domains.

Clarifying project properties.

Search complete — 159 results across 4 domains.

Deciding on linking components.

Review Summary

I reviewed the current part-project metadata, terminal set, footprint shape, and the linked Nordic datasheet. The Datasheet URL is already populated and points to the official Nordic PDF, so no web lookup or property update was needed. The verification flow I followed matches the recommended part-project datasheet sync process: confirm the datasheet URL first, then compare project metadata, pin count, terminal properties, and footprint against the datasheet

Current project vs datasheet

Project metadata currently set

Field	Current project value	Datasheet / evidence	Status
Manufacturer Name	`Nordic Semiconductor`	Datasheet says Nordic Semiconductor ASA	Minor mismatch
Manufacturer Part Number	`NRF24L01P-MODULE-SMA`	Datasheet identifies the IC as nRF24L01+	Major mismatch
Package or Case Code	`Module`	Datasheet package is 20-pin QFN, 4 mm x 4 mm, with WLCSP also listed	Major mismatch
Designator Prefix	`J`	Datasheet describes a single-chip 2.4 GHz transceiver; that would normally align with an IC-style prefix rather than connector-style	Likely mismatch
Project description	`RF Development Tools NRF24L01+ EVAL KIT MOD W/SMA CONN`	Datasheet is for the nRF24L01+ IC, not clearly for an SMA breakout/module	Likely mismatch
Datasheet URL	Official Nordic PDF already set	Official Nordic PDF	OK

The datasheet clearly identifies the silicon as nRF24L01+, a single-chip 2.4 GHz transceiver from Nordic Semiconductor ASA in a 20-pin QFN package

Key specs from the datasheet

nRF24L01+ key specifications

Parameter	Datasheet value
Function	Single-chip 2.4 GHz transceiver
Supply voltage	1.9 V to 3.6 V
Frequency band	2.400 GHz to 2.525 GHz
Data rates	250 kbps, 1 Mbps, 2 Mbps
Modulation	GFSK
TX power	0 dBm, -6 dBm, -12 dBm, -18 dBm
RX sensitivity	-94 dBm @ 250 kbps, -85 dBm @ 1 Mbps, -82 dBm @ 2 Mbps
RX current	12.3 mA to 13.5 mA depending on mode/data rate
TX current	7.0 mA to 11.3 mA depending on power
Power-down current	900 nA
Temperature range	-40 C to +85 C
Package	QFN20, 4 mm x 4 mm, 0.5 mm pitch

These values come directly from the linked Nordic datasheet

Pinout cross-check

The datasheet pinout for the IC has 20 pins: CE, CSN, SCK, MOSI, MISO, IRQ, multiple VDD/VSS pins, XC1/XC2, VDD_PA, ANT1, ANT2, IREF, and DVDD

Your current part project contains only 8 terminal components, each with a numeric designator and Pin Number set from 1 to 8. All of them currently have Pin Type: Unspecified, and none show pin descriptions, sections, pin groups, pin orientation, or sub-symbol data in the schematic data. That means the current symbol does not match the datasheet’s 20-pin device structure, and the terminal metadata is incomplete relative to the recommended part-project requirements

Footprint cross-check

The current layout contains only 8 pads in the footprint. The datasheet package is a 20-pin QFN 4 mm x 4 mm package, so an 8-pad footprint is not consistent with the linked datasheet package

Mismatches flagged

High-confidence mismatches

Area	What I found	Why it is a mismatch
Pin count	Project has 8 terminals	Datasheet device has 20 pins
Symbol completeness	All terminal pin types are `Unspecified`; no pin descriptions or sectioning	Datasheet provides defined functions for all pins
Footprint	Project has 8 pads	Datasheet package is QFN20
MPN	Project says `NRF24L01P-MODULE-SMA`	Datasheet is for nRF24L01+ IC, not clearly the SMA module
Package	Project says `Module`	Datasheet package is QFN20 4x4 mm
Description	Project description refers to eval/module wording	Linked datasheet describes the bare transceiver IC

Likely root cause

This project appears to represent an 8-pin SMA module breakout/header rather than the bare nRF24L01+ IC. If that is true, then the current datasheet is for the wrong thing for symbol/footprint verification. In other words:

If you intended to model the bare Nordic IC, then the current symbol and footprint are incorrect.
If you intended to model the 8-pin RF module with SMA connector, then the current symbol/footprint may be directionally right, but the linked datasheet and several metadata fields are wrong for that module.

That distinction matters because the sync guidance requires exact pin-count matching and using the datasheet as the single source of truth for pin numbers and package data

Pin-description status

I could not validate module-level pin descriptions from the linked Nordic IC datasheet because the project only exposes 8 terminals while the datasheet describes the 20-pin silicon die/package. So the current terminal descriptions should be treated as not verified against the linked datasheet.

Bottom line What is correct

The Datasheet URL is already set and points to the official Nordic PDF.
The linked datasheet is valid for nRF24L01+ silicon.

What is not consistent

The project metadata looks like an SMA module/eval board, while the datasheet is for the bare transceiver IC.
The schematic symbol and footprint are 8-pin, while the datasheet package is 20-pin QFN.
Terminal metadata is incomplete: pin types and descriptions are not populated.

Recommended next step

Please confirm which part this project is supposed to represent:

Table

Intended part	What should happen
Bare nRF24L01+ IC	Rebuild metadata, symbol, and footprint to match the 20-pin QFN datasheet
NRF24L01+ module with SMA/header	Find the module’s official datasheet or pinout document, then re-verify metadata, 8-pin symbol, and footprint against that module document

If you want, I can do the next step for you:

Option A: convert this into a correct bare nRF24L01+ IC part
Option B: keep it as an 8-pin SMA module and help locate/use the correct module-level datasheet or vendor pinout for a proper re-check

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