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Dear %%FIRST_NAME%% %%LAST_NAME%%,
The Wireless Connectivity eNewsletter from TI keeps you up to date on new software and hardware releases, developer's information, and news and events associated with TI's wireless connectivity solutions.
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| Need better range and coexistence? |
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| Now available, the CC1200 RF transceiver with best-in-class coexistence. The CC1200 brings TI’s RF Performance Line family up to a higher data rate of up to 1Mbps and supports all the IEEE 802.15.4g FSK modes with hardware packet handling, as well as hardware AES security support. Just like the other members of the family it has full flexibility on RF parameters to support all legacy systems and is a future proof solution for upcoming standards based on IEEE 802.15.4g. |
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Get your dev kit today! |
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| TI extends remote control portfolio with new Bluetooth® Smart solution |
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 The CC2541DK-RC solution leverages TI’s expertise in ZigBee RF4CE for the emerging Bluetooth Smart remote control market using TI’s CC2541 SoC and BLE-Stack™ software. As a technology, Bluetooth low energy allows for remotes with mouse-like pointing and keyboard functionality as well as gesture-, touch- and motion-based input controls so users can take their viewing and gaming experience to the next level. The Bluetooth low energy solution builds upon an already successful remote control family based on TI’s ZigBee® RF4CE technology. Now, manufacturers have the ability to complement their ZigBee RF4CE remote designs with Bluetooth low energy technology easily, due to pin-to-pin and SoC digital domain compatibility between TI’sCC253x ZigBee technology and the CC254x Bluetooth low energy SoC. For example, valuable research and development time used to port IR database, sensor fusion algorithms, drivers and other IP can be reused between the two technologies. Additionally, the BLE-Stack™ 1.3.1 release contains the advanced remote sample application software in addition to general enhancements to the stack software. |
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| NEW: Take a look at this 2.33 minutes SensorTag intro and get inspired! |
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 Connect your Bluetooth® low energy product to a smartphone. The Bluetooth® low energy SensorTag from TI is designed to shorten the design time for Bluetooth app development to mere hours. With a downloadable SensorTag App and no required hardware or software expertise this kit removes the barriers to entry for smartphone app developers who want to take advantage of the growing number of Bluetooth low energy-enabled smartphones and tablets. The new Over-the-Air Download feature provides the ability to update the SensorTag firmware from a central device like a phone, tablet or PC. This simplifies the upgrade process and enables customers to develop innovative features to existing Bluetooth low energy equipment to satisfy consumers’ endless needs.
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| Ease your SimpleLink™ Wi-Fi CC3000 product certification |
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Ease your product certification with the pre-certified CC3000 Module. Steps outlying how to save on your testing investment and time to market are found on the CC3000 Wiki.
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For more information click here. |
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| Ease hardware design with the CC3000 schematic checklist |
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Ensure hardware design success the first time out by following the design checklist. This detailed checklist ensures developers follow critical design guidelines.
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Check out the design guidelines. |
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| Customer Corner |
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| NEW! CC2538 ZigBee® SoC now available |
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TI’s CC2538 system-on-chip simplifies the development of ZigBee wireless connectivity-enabled smart energy infrastructure, home and building automation and intelligent lighting gateways. As the industry’s most integrated ZigBee solution with an ARM® Cortex™-M3 MCU, memory and hardware accelerators on one piece of silicon, the CC2538 is a cost efficient and scalable solution for manufacturers. This solution supports ZigBee PRO, ZigBee Smart Energy and ZigBee Home Automation and lighting standards to deliver interoperability with existing and future ZigBee products. For maximum flexibility, the CC2538 also supports IP standards-based development using IEEE 802.15.4 and 6LoWPAN IPv6 networks. It is available through authorized distributors for under $3.00 in high volumes and is part of TI’s free sample program.
Additionally, the CC2538 comes with tools and software to help with development including:
- The development kit (CC2538DK) provides a complete development platform and is available at the TI eStore
- High-performance CC2538 evaluation modules (CC2538EMK) for software development and peripherals
- The boards are compatible with TI’s SmartRF™ Studio to run RF performance tests
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| Unlocking doors with TI Bluetooth low energy |
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Kwikset, a leader in innovative residential door hardware, recently announced their new smart door lock, Kevo, which uses TI’s CC2541 Bluetooth low energy solution. Kevo allows users to unlock their door with just a smartphone or a keyfob. Due to the Bluetooth low energy inside, all homeowners have to do is walk up to the door, touch the lock and walk in, never removing their phone from their pocket.
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| CC2530 BoosterPack kit from Anaren AIR team eases ZigBee® development using MSP430™ or Tiva-C LaunchPad kits. |
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 The Anaren Integrated Radio (AIR) module team has developed an easy-to-use, AIR-equipped CC2530 BoosterPack kit – that works in concert with TI’s MSP430™ and Tiva-C (aka: Stellaris®) LaunchPad kits. Featuring three AIR-equipped BoosterPack boards (based on TI’s CC2530 low-power RF chip for ZigBee), the kit lets you set up a basic ZigBee network and begin designing your application fast. Each AIR module is pre-loaded with Anaren’s AIR-ZNP firmware (based on TI’s CC2530 Z-Stack™); 30+ commonly used ZigBee code examples are included to save programming time; and a step-by-step quick-start-guide is also in the box.
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To learn more, see the kit’s intro video, quick-start guide video, AIR BoosterPAck User’s Manual, or AIR for ZigBee wiki. |
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| Other News |
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| TI’s Bluetooth® low energy SensorTag™ Wins Development Kit of the Year! |
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 TI’s CC2541 Bluetooth low energy SensorTag is cost-effective and designed to shorten the design time for Bluetooth app development from months to mere hours. It can be used as a reference design and development platform for a variety of smartphone accessories including those for health and fitness, medical applications, educational tools, toys, remote controls and mobile phone accessories.
Key Features:
- No embedded software design knowledge required
- No embedded compiler required
- Includes iOS sample apps to demo sensor use
- Compatible with TI’s new BLE-Stack™ software for easy over-the-air (OTA) downloads for smartphones
- Includes 6 low-power MEMS (temperature, humidity, pressure accelerometer, gyroscope and magnetometer) sensors and a Bluetooth low energy radio powered by a single coin cell battery
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Purchase your Bluetooth low energy sensor tag for only $25. |
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| Training & Events |
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| Write your own Bluetooth Smart sensor app in under an hour – webinar |
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| Bluetooth Smart is powering everything from “appcessories” to the Internet of Things. TI recently partnered with the Bluetooth SIG to present a webinar on how to write your own Bluetooth Smart sensor app in under an hour. |
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The archived webinar can be accessed here. |
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| Webinar – Simplify design and speed time-to-market with TI Wireless Connectivity Solutions |
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| While choosing the right wireless connectivity solution for your design can be challenging, TI offers solutions that can simplify designs, shorten design cycles and accelerate time to market. Join the recorded webinar to learn about Wi-Fi®, Bluetooth®, Bluetooth low energy, Sub-1Ghz/2.4Ghz technologies, TI products and design considerations. |
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Don’t wait – Register for the recorded webinar here! |
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| Get the latest technology, expert knowledge, and tools that you need to get to market fast at TI 2013 Tech Days! |
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 See the latest cutting-edge analog and digital technologies across a wide range of applications. Hear in-depth insights, receive hands-on training and walk away with samples and discounted tools to help solve your technical design challenges and accelerate your time-to-market. Join fellow design engineers at TI Tech Day, coming to a city near you.
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Upcoming events in the Americas:
- Mexico City, Mexico – June 20th
- Sao Paulo, Brazil – September 12th
- Boston – September 19th
- Detroit – September 26th
- Santa Barbara, CA – October 29th
- Anaheim, CA – October 30th
- Toronto – November 7th
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| Customer Support Contact Information |
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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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