• New Z-Stack Release
• Stellaris® development kits for Wireless Networking Applications

• DN033 Mitsubishi Ceramic Antenna for 868 MHz, 915 MHz & 955 MHz
• DN034 2.4 GHz Yagi PCB Directional Antenna
• Update to CC1110EM 315, 433, and 868/915 MHz reference designs
• New TI Smart Metering selection guide

• Anaren Joins Forces with Arrow Electronics to Launch AIR Modules Line
• LS Industrial Systems (LSIS) release their third Zigbee® Smart Energy certified product, based on TI’s CC2530 system-on-chip ZigBee solution.
• A newly certified In-Home Display for ZigBee® Smart Energy by LS Industrial Systems

• Thursday, Dec. 2, 2010: BLE, ZigBee® + Wi-Fi technologies enable connected, personal healthcare
• Wednesday, Dec. 8, 2010: Telehealth Aggregation Managers – Choosing the right semiconductor solutions and wireless technologies for your personal connected health system

• TI upgrades its commitment to EnOcean Alliance for energy-efficient buildings

• December 9th: Experience TI’s eTech Day from the comfort of your own desk!
• Meet the TI Low-Power RF team at CES 2011
• Meet TI at the Digital Health Summit @ CES 2011
• Award Ceremony – Bluetooth Innovation World Cup 2010
• Mobile World Congress 2011
• Texas Instruments Technology Days 2010

• Re: Best SoC and Development Kit to use for small low power RF development (CC2511fx and SimpliciTI).
• Re: CC1101 + CC1190 Reference Design
• Re: CC1101 Link Budget and current consumption
• Re: Powering options choice for CC2510/2511
• Re: No response for ZDP_NwkAddrReq

The Z-Stack 2.3.1 includes serial boot loader support and ZigBee network processor support for CC2530. It also incorporates the results of extensive stress testing in large network settings. Our 400 node in-house test system has been used to tune in unprecedented stability and efficiency in the routing algorithm.

This design note describes a Mitsubishi antenna design that can be used with all Sub 1GHz transceivers and transmitters from TI.

The antenna described in this design note is a Yagi directional antenna with approximately 7dBi gain and high efficiency. Impedance of the antenna input is 50 Ω which allows for easy matching. Application environments such as corridor coverage, metering surveillance, and maximum range distance between two fixed devices can be ideal applications for the directional type of antennas since the antenna gain can be utilized to achieve a greater range distance between two devices.

Crystal size is changed to 3.2 x 2.5 mm. No changes to performance.

New family of FCC-approved Anaren Integrated Radio (AIR) modules – incorporating Texas Instruments low-power RF technology – is first-ever product line stocked with the Denver, CO-based distributor.

LSMKE-ZBSE is an Energy Service Portal (ESP) that functions as a protocol converter and a wired-to-wireless home gateway. This gateway converts a serial (RS485)/ proprietary protocol to Zigbee Smart Energy. LSIS has recently implemented its complete metering system solution for more than 10k apartment homes, using certified products based on TI’s CC2530 ZigBee radio chip and CC2591, a 2.4 GHz RF Front End for low-power wireless applications.

LSMKE-D1, designed by LS Industrial Systems, is a multi-purpose IHD(In-Home Display) that displays energy consumption data in numeric and graph-view, group-average consumption for comparison, and CO2 emission to encourage energy saving. It also predicts monthly bills based on consumption patterns. Other capabilities include price table display, local weather update, energy saving tips, MP3 player, and digital photo album. It is a clear-type, touch screen, 7" display that can be stand-alone or wall-mounted. LSMKE-D1 uses Texas Instruments’ CC2530 system-on-chip ZigBee solution with CC2591, a 2.4 GHz RF Front End for low-power wireless applications.

This webinar will bring together industry experts from In-Stat, TI, the Continua Health Alliance and Intuitive Health to examine how BLE, ZigBee and Wi-Fi technologies are working together to transform the personal healthcare industry and spur new use cases outside of the mobile realm.

• Time: 11 a.m. CST
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The Telehealth Aggregation Manager (AM) is an essential device in the connected health system enabling personal health devices to log data in a remote Electronic Health Record (EHR) for family and clinical review. Choosing the right semiconductor solutions and wireless technologies simplifies design, addresses interoperability concerns and shortens time-to-market.

This webinar will address how advances in semiconductor technology including embedded processing, power management and wireless connectivity can help you accelerate your telehealth aggregation manager system design and which tools are available to facilitate your design process.

• Time: 11 a.m. CST
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CES 2011 is only a few weeks away and the Low-Power RF team has several good reasons for you to start planning your CES 2011 visit. We’ll be showcasing our latest developments in wireless audio, Bluetooth® low energy, ANT™, ZigBee®, RF4CE and more. Be sure to watch this space for more information on our activities at CES.

Join TI and other industry experts in discussions around the rapidly evolving industry of digital health technologies. The Summit is presented on Friday, January 7, 2011 and is located at the Las Vegas Convention Center (LVCC), North Hall, N253.

An international panel of Bluetooth technology experts has selected nine finalists in the 2010 Bluetooth Innovation World Cup. The winner of the international Bluetooth innovation competition will be presented at the official award ceremony, taking place at the ispo sporting goods conference, February 6-9 in Munich, Germany. The Innovator of the Year 2010 will receive a prize worth $50,000 USD. Texas Instruments is an official partner of the Bluetooth Innovation World Cup.

Visit TI at stand 8A84, Hall 8 at the Mobile World Congress 2011, February 14-17 in Barcelona, Spain. Watch this space for more information in the coming issues of the LPRF eNewsletter.

Coming up next

Americas: Austin, November 30, Buenos Aires (date TBD)
Europe: Bochum, Germany December 1