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| New antenna diversity reference design for PurePath™ Wireless audio |
The CC85XX-CC2590 antenna diversity reference design enables a CC85XX slave device to quickly switch between two antennas on a per-timeslot basis. This feature increases link robustness when the RF environment changes. CC85xx PurePath Wireless audio devices with firmware version FW1.3.0 and higher include support for antenna diversity. |
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| SmartRF™ Studio 7 version 1.7.1 |
SmartRF Studio is a Windows application that can be used to evaluate and configure RF-ICs from TI. The new 1.7.1 version includes the following updates:
- Added support for CC2541
- CC1120: Several updates of the register description in Register View.
- The Register export feature updated. The templates stored as XML files.
- The interface used to support CC430 updated. Now using version 3.2.3.2 of the msp430.dll
- Several bug fixes. See Revision history for details.
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| Developer’s News |
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| Recon Instruments’ MOD Live for snow sports goggles |
 Recon Instruments revolutionizes ski experiences with its new MOD Live optics and sensors kit for snow goggles. The MOD Live uses a complete TI solution – embedded processing, analog, power management and wireless connectivity, including TI’s CC2540 Bluetooth low-energy SoC.
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| SmartLook™ In-Home Display from Wireless Glue |
The SmartLook from Wireless Glue Networks is the world’s first Smart Energy 1.0 certified In-Home Display in a refrigerator magnet form-factor. The in-home energy monitor includes TI’s CC2520 ZigBee® radio, CC2591 RF range extender and an ultra-low-power MSP430™ 5xx series microcontroller.
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- Connects directly to Smart Meters
- Delivers real-time reporting on energy usage
- Displays price of energy
- Receives messages directly from Utilities
- Stores historical usage and pricing data
- Easy to use
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| Production Management Using Bluetooth-Based Real Time Location System |
In an article in RFID Journal, the Finnish precast-concrete manufacturer Lipa Betoni says 9Solutions’ Indoor Positioning and Communication Solution (IPCS) is helping it to become more efficient. The latest version of 9Solutions’ IPCS system is Bluetooth low energy based, using TI’s CC2540 SoC. |
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| Other News |
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| Winner of Bluetooth IWC 2011 |
A wearable medical device with smartphone app beat more than 300 entries for the top prize in the 2011 Bluetooth Innovation World Cup. The nine IWC finalists ranged from a Bluetooth® enabled wrist bracelet for infants to self-weighing luggage. TI is the Title Sponsor of this third annual contest held by the Bluetooth SIG, designed to reward innovative new product ideas that use Bluetooth v4.0 low energy technology.
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| Analog Design Contest 3 is now open! |
Bring your design ideas to life, get noticed, and win cash prizes! The TI analog Design Contest is an initiative to encourage system-level design within universities. This is great opportunity for students to work on a design project using TI’s broad range of high-performance analog integrated circuits (ICs) and win cash prizes. |
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Find out more and sign up on www.ti.com/adc |
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| TI Smart Grid Solutions - Let’s Build The Grid Together |
With millions of energy meter ICs shipped over the past decade, TI is the global smart grid systems partner for secure, economical and future-proof grid infrastructure, smart meter and home or building automation solutions. TI offers the industry’s broadest smart grid portfolio of metrology expertise, application processors, communication systems, MCU-RF and analog components in readily available silicon with advanced software, tools and support for compliant solutions in grid infrastructure, utility metering and home & building automation.
Learn more at www.ti.com/smartgrid. |
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And learn from the experts on TI’s e2e Community’s Smart Grid Forum www.ti.com/smartgrid-blog |
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| Events |
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| Wireless Connectivity at Embedded World 2012, Feb 28th – March 1st |
Visit TI’s booth in Hall 12 Stand #342 and meet with TI’s Wireless Connectivity team. Discuss your designs and view demonstrations of TI’s latest wireless connectivity solutions:
- SimpleLink™ Wi-Fi® (CC3000)
- Bluetooth® low energy (CC2541)
- Bluetooth & Bluetooth low energy CC2564
- Sub-1 GHz RF performance line & value line
- 6LoWPAN (CC1180)
- EnOcean Energy Harvesting enabled by TI Wireless Connectivity technology
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Find out more on www.ti.com/ew2012 |
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| Join TI at Mobile World Congress 2012, Barcelona, Feb 27th - March 1st |
Experience the art and science of mobility! Meet TI experts at Stand 8A84, Hall 8 – and experience how our technology is empowering the mobile landscape. See products and demonstrations featuring wireless connectivity solutions, OMAP™ mobile processors, power management, communications infrastructure, high-speed products and DLP® projection technology.
Learn more about TI’s Mobile World Congress plans online on www.ti.com/mwc2012, and plan to stop by our booth in Barcelona. See you there! |
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| 2012 ESC Silicon Valley, March 26-29 |
Meet TI at the ESC 2012 in San Jose. Check out TI’s latest inventions and discuss your design with TI’s embedded processor and wireless connectivity experts. See you at our booth, # 1320. |
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| Enabling M2M with Wi-Fi – join TI and LSR at Arrow M2M Seminars |
A common issue faced today is easily accessing information, diagnostics, or controlling machines remotely. To expand the capability of products traditionally connected via a wired interface, engineers are looking for ways to wirelessly monitor and control systems from any location. Furthermore, users are looking for this accessibility without the need for new hardware or controllers, or years of expertise. TI and LS Research have partnered to create an innovative Wi-Fi® solution to address these design challenges. Discover how this solution expands machine functionality while simplifying your design process. Visit the M2M Seminar Series website for more information and to register for the seminar nearest you. |
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| Texas Instruments Technology Days 2012 - Join us for a day packed with technical design seminars and technology exhibits |
 The 2012 Tech Day schedule will be available soon. Please stay tuned on www.ti.com/techdays
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Visit TI’s E2E™ Community and interact with your peer engineers, TI engineers, and other experts in order to ask questions, share knowledge, explore ideas, and help solve problems.
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