TI Low-Power RF eNewsletter
May 2007
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This Issue:
• New: CC2420+MSP430
ZigBee®/IEEE 802.15.4 Development Kit
• New: Free eZ430 Capacitive Touch Target Board When You Attend
430 Day
• MSP430 MCUs and Low-Power RF for Reduced Component Count
and AMR
• Visit TI at Sensors Expo Show
• TI at the European ZigBee Developer Conference
• TI Tech Day in Germany
• TI Tech Days in the U.S.
• Sign Up for ZigBee Training
• Low-Power RF Developer Network
New:
CC2420+MSP430 ZigBee/IEEE 802.15.4 Development Kit
The MSP430 platform of ultra-low-power MCUs from TI provides
the ultimate solution for battery-powered applications. Now
you have the opportunity to use this platform with the leading
CC2420 low-power RF transceiver. Order this development
kit.
New:
Free eZ430 Capacitive Touch Target Board When You Attend
430
Day
See how easy it is to rev up your application in minutes at the 2007 430 Day lunch-and-learn. Register and attend the free three-hour session for an MSP430 product line overview and receive a free, limited-edition eZ430 capacitive touch target board (only available at 430 Day), plus an eZ430-F2013 development tool with which you can program the board.
Designing with the world's lowest power MCU is easier than ever. www.ti.com/430day
MSP430 MCUs and Low-Power RF for Reduced Component Count and AMR
MSP430F47x4 ultra-low-power MCUs integrate as many as four 16-bit
sigma ADCs, a hardware multiplier, an LCD driver, up to 60 kB
of flash and a real-time clock for a 5-to-1 component reduction
in single- and multi-phase metering. TI's utility metering portfolio
also includes devices for water and gas metering, as well as
power-line communications and low-power RF interfaces for automated
meter reading. Low-power RF technology, such as the CC1100,
enables a wireless link between the meter and meter reader—increasing
meter reading accuracy while lowering collection costs. For
more information on MSP430 MCUs, see www.ti.com/msp430
Visit TI at Sensors Expo Show
TI's Low-Power RF group will participate at Sensors Expo, June
11-13, in Chicago. Hear Low-Power RF Strategic Marketing Engineer
Khanh Tuan Le speak on “Enabling Integrated Solutions for Industrial
Wireless” and visit our demo stations at stand No. 1105 to view
our range of low-power, high-performance RF-IC solutions. Product
experts will be available to answer your questions. More
info
TI
at the European ZigBee Developer Conference
The Low-Power RF group will participate in the ZigBee Developer
Conference in Munich, Germany, June 18-20. One of TI’s ZigBee
experts, Morten Braathen, will give a presentation on “Integrating
ZigBee Technology into Electronic Devices.” and will also host
a hands-on ZigBee training session. More
TI Tech Day in Germany
Register for TI Technology Day in Fuerth (near Nuremberg), Germany,
June 26, 2007. The European series of TI Tech Days will include
technical design seminars that focus on the techniques of practical
design applications along with technology exhibits. The sessions,
with topics written by TI applications engineers, training staff
and other industry experts, are divided into five tracks. One
of them will focus on Low-Power RF: RF basics, RF circuit design,
ZigBee and related design considerations. Register
today
TI Tech Days in the U.S.
Join TI for a day packed with technical design sessions and
technology exhibits. These seminars are aimed at providing a
learning forum where practical high-performance design solutions,
tools, techniques, topologies and examples are presented. See
link for dates and locations in the U.S. Register
today
Sign Up for ZigBee Training
The Low-Power Wireless and ZigBee Networking Workshop is the
best way to get on the fast track to ZigBee success. This hands-on
three-day course will provide a solid foundation in RF capabilities,
MAC layer communications, OSAL/HAL usage, ZigBee networking
and Z-Stack™-based product development. The class is taught
by an experienced engineer and provides information, techniques
and strategies you will not find elsewhere. Get face-to-face
access to expert assistance and answers that address your specific
needs. Even if you are currently just evaluating ZigBee, our
training course is designed to get you started the right way.
Visit our Web site for more information and a schedule. More info
Low-Power RF Developer Network
TI’s extensive network of low-power RF development partners can help you speed up your application development. The network comprises recommended companies, RF consultants and independent design houses that provide a variety of hardware module products and design services, including:
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RF circuit, low-power RF and ZigBee design services |
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Low-power RF and ZigBee module solutions and development tools |
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RF certification services and RF circuit manufacturing |
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An online search tool to determine suitable RF development partners |
Search the Low-Power RF Developer Network online tool to find a suitable partner for your design project.
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