Wireless Connectivity
eNewsletter March 2012
Texas Instruments
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Welcome to the Wireless Connectivity eNewsletter from TI - a monthly newsletter that keeps you up to date on new software and hardware releases, developer’s news, and other news and events associated with TI’s wireless connectivity solutions.


In this issue:
Hardware and Software
Tools

Technical Documents

Other News
Events
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See how TI’s SimpleLink™ Wi-Fi® & Stellaris® MCU could keep you dry on a rainy day
At Embedded World 2012 in Munich Andy Frame from ARM talked to TI’s Mione Sadeghzadeh about updates on the TI Stellaris® ARM® Cortex™-M MCU family, TI’s new SimpleLink Wi-Fi CC3000 device and innovative internet connectivity application examples – including an umbrella that tells you when to use it. www.ti.com/simplelink

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Hardware and Software
New Bluetooth® low energy system-on-chip increases battery life
TI’s CC2541 Bluetooth low energy system-on-chip (SoC) offers a 33 percent reduction in power consumption compared to TI's previous-generation CC2540 SoC when transmitting at 1 milliwatt output power, while maintaining robust RF performance. The CC2541 is pin-to-pin compatible with the CC2540, which allows manufacturers to take advantage of the power savings through an easy migration of existing designs.
Bluetooth Bluetooth

Learn more on www.ti.com/bluetoothlowenergy

430Boost-CC110L RF BoosterPack Video Introduction
Had no time to check out TI’s 430Boost-CC110L RF BoosterPack yet? Watch the quick introduction video made by TI’s third party Anaren and get up to speed on how you easily can add wireless capabilities to MSP430™-based designs. BoosterPack
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Achieve 20-30% power savings in low-power RF devices

TI expands its family of companion power supplies for wireless connectivity applications with the new TPS62733 – a high-frequency synchronous step-down DC/DC converter optimized for ultra-low-power wireless applications. The device reduces the current consumption drawn from the battery during TX and RX mode by a high-efficient step-down voltage conversion.

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Tools
CC2541 Bluetooth® low energy Evaluation Module Kit
The CC2541 Evaluation Module Kit (CC2541EMK) development kit simplifies and reduces design time for new Bluetooth Smart devices. The CC2541EMK contains two plug-in boards and antennas. Use them together with SmartRF05EB from the CC2540 Development Kit (CC2540DK). The evaluation modules can be used as a reference board for prototyping and for verifying the performance of the CC2541 RF IC. Available now on TI’s eStore for $99. CC2541 Evaluation Module Kit
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Technical Documents
AN097 Current Savings in CC254x Using the TPS62730

This application note outlines the current savings in CC254x Bluetooth® low energy SoC using TPS62730 step down DC-DC converter. The TPS62730 reduces the peak current drawn by the CC254x in active mode without compromising on RF performance.

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Other News
Wireless Connectivity Solutions for Smart Grid


TI’s wireless connectivity solutions for Smart Grid include RF ICs, metering protocol stacks and dedicated profiles. Technologies include proprietary sub-1-GHz, ZigBee®-SE, ZigBee-IP from 2010, wM-Bus and 6LoWPAN.

Download the new Smart Grid guide
Events
Texas Instruments Technology Days 2012 - Join us for a day packed with technical design seminars
Texas Instruments Technology Days 2012 TI Technology Day coming to a city near you!
TI Tech Days provide a learning forum for design engineers where practical high-performance solutions, tools and workshops are presented for analog and digital technologies. The exhibits demonstrate the latest TI technology. Don’t miss this opportunity to meet with a number of Texas Instruments’ experts and gain valuable ideas for solving your technical challenges!

Coming up next:
Americas: St. Paul, MN May 2, Dallas, TX May 8, Cleveland, OH May 15, Mexico City, Mexico June 14, Toronto, Canada June 21
Europe: Stuttgart, Germany May 3 (tbc), Nürnberg, Germany July 2 (tbc)

Visit www.ti.com/techdays for a complete list of our Technology Days worldwide.

 
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