Low-Power RF eNewsletter March 2009
Texas Instruments
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Below are the latest updates from Low-Power RF:
Software updates:
  
SimpliciTI v 1.1.0 available now!
Hardware:
  
MCU + RF radio + Flash + AES/USB + Software = One chip is all you need!
E2E Online Community - what are engineers discussing right now?
    Code Examples: Porting ZASA code to CCE
 
   Hardware: ZigBee Monitoring System CC2480. Thanks!
 
   Software: ez430-RF2500 transmission frequency
 
   New video: MCU + RF radio + Software + AES/USB + Flash – All on one chip!
 
   CC430 Blog: Development tools progress
Trade shows:
   TI technology days in conjunction with ESC San Jose
 
   Bluetooth Low Energy Developers' Preview Tokyo, Japan
Other news:
   Do you have what it takes to be an Iron Circuit Designer?
 
   Low-Power RF Solutions Workshop
 
   Low-Power RF Developer Network

SimpliciTI version 1.1.0 available now
SimpliciTI version 1.1.0 includes support for the new CC2530 and CC430 Low-Power RF solutions. New software features includes:
  • Security
  • Auto Acknowledgement
  • Unlink
  • NV storage of link table
  • Run time configuration for link token, join tokens, and TX power
  • Support software timer
Additionally, huge improvements have been made to the user experience: The sample application has been redefined so that it's easy to use and straight forward, and the Application User's Guide has been rewritten to be more intuitive and comprehensive.
For more information go to www.ti.com/simpliciti

One chip is all you need – Total chip solution from Texas Instruments
Our family of low-power RF System-on-Chips offers everything you need to easily start and finish your wireless design; a single-cycle 8051 MCU, low power consumption of 5 µA, excellent RF radio, AES encryption, USB, and complimentary software – all on one chip! Additionally, all our SoCs have excellent link budget and coexistence.
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Texas Instruments Technology Days in conjunction with ESC Silicon Valley, March 30 - April 2
Join Texas Instruments for a day packed with technical design sessions and technology exhibits. The seminar is aimed at providing a learning forum where practical high-performance design solutions, tools, techniques, topologies and examples will be presented.

The following Low-Power RF sessions will be available:
  • Getting started with Low-Power RF portfolio
  • Fundamentals of antenna design
  • RF software system design
  • Low-Power RF protocol overview
Click here to register for the Technology Days.

Also, don't forget to visit TI and Low-Power RF at ESC, booth number 830 where we will demo our newly released RemoTI-CC2530DK development kit suitable for RF4CE remote control applications.
Click here to register for ESC.

Bluetooth Low Energy Developers' Preview, Tokyo, Japan April 20th
During the next Bluetooth Low Energy event held in Tokyo Low-Power RF will participate with a presentation on 'How you can Use Bluetooth Low Energy to make innovative Wireless products', by Karl Torvmark, LPRF Strategic Marketing Engineer, Consumer.
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Do you have what it takes to be an Iron Circuit Designer?
Texas Instruments, Mouser and Design Circuits have partnered with EDN to present the Iron Circuit Design Challenge to low power wireless and sensor signal conditioning designers. Design a TI low power wireless circuit that employs at least three sensors of your choice and your design will be evaluated by a team of Iron Circuit Designers from EDN and Design Circuits. Check out the latest Iron Circuit discussions and TI products.
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New Low-Power RF Solutions Workshop
If you're a designer who needs to get up-to-speed with low-power RF, consider attending the new Low-Power RF Solutions Workshop from Texas Instruments. This
2 – 4 day workshop covers the following TI wireless protocols:
  • SimpliciTI™
  • TI-MAC
  • ZigBee™
  • Z-Accel™
Attendees can elect to stay through the 2 day SimpliciTI™ portion only for a reduced price, or pay full price and attend the entire 4 day workshop.

SimpliciTI™ attendees receive a SimpliciTI™ development kit, while those attending the entire workshop receive a Z-Accel™ development kit.
Click here for a complete agenda and to sign up.

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 consists of recommended companies, RF consultants and independent design houses that provide a variety of hardware module products and design services, including:
  • RF circuit, Low-Power RF and ZigBee design services.
  • Low-power RF and ZigBee module solutions and development tools.
  • RF certification services and RF circuit manufacturing.
  • Online search tool to determine suitable RF development partners.
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Customer Support Contact Information
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Product Information Center - Japan

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