Texas Instruments delivers industry’s most complete low-power RF solution for ZigBee®/IEEE 802.15.4, ZigBee RF4CE and smart energy
Best-in-class hardware, software, tools and support enable full system development
Bangalore (May 12, 2009) - Texas Instruments Incorporated (TI) today introduced a complete 2.4-GHz radio frequency (RF) system-on-chip solution supporting the IEEE 802.15.4 standard and an extensive set of applications, including ZigBee PRO networks, ZigBee RF4CE remote controls, smart energy, home and building automation, environmental monitoring and wireless medical. Unlike competing solutions, the CC2530 provides up to 256K Flash to enable development of multiple network protocols, which TI supports with free, downloadable software and tools to ensure that customers have everything needed for complete system development. For more product information, see www.ti.com/cc2530-pr.
“The CC2530 solution is specifically tailored for emerging low-power RF applications that will enhance consumer’s day-to-day lives, such as RF remote controls and audio/visual consumer electronics, efficient smart energy networks, advanced home automation and personal wireless medical devices,” said Art George, senior vice president of TI’s High-Performance Analog business unit. “The combination of best-in-class IEEE 802.15.4 system-on-chip with an unmatched suite of software and tools provides unlimited possibilities for next-generation low-power wireless networking systems.”
Key features and benefits
- TI offers a variety of free protocol software stacks that are supported by the CC2530 to enable cost-optimized selection of network protocol based on system requirements:
- Z-Stack™ software for ZigBee-compliant applications (ZigBee PRO)
- RemoTI™ network protocol for ZigBee RF4CE remote control applications
- SimpliciTI™ network protocol for proprietary networking applications
- 2x more Flash memory than closest competitor (256K) and extensive peripheral set (DMA, GPIO, USARTs, ADC, timers) supports wide range of applications and reduces bill-of-material cost
- Device integrates a leading RF transceiver with an industry-standard enhanced 8051 MCU, in-system programmable flash memory, 8-KB RAM and many other powerful features
- Compatible devices from TI include the CC2590 and CC2591 2.4-GHz analog front ends (range extenders) and MSP430 ultra-low-power microcontrollers
Find out more about TI’s low-power RF portfolio at the links below:
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