Today, TI announced a solution that combines its ultra-low power technology with the ability to send information wirelessly with a low power TI radio frequency (RF) transceiver - all on one tiny chip. The new CC430 technology platform will bring intelligence to a range of applications in which low power, small size and wireless connectivity are crucial.
- Medical - Applications that benefit from the CC430 platform's high integration and "smarts" may include intelligent hospital tracking systems that communicate patient or medical equipment information to a central location, as well as personal area networking between watches, pedometers, chest strap heart rate monitors and PC-based health and fitness analysis programs.
- Energy harvesting - The CC430 platform's incredibly low power consumption make battery-free sensors that run off solar power, human body temperature or vibrations for a power source a reality.
- Remote data collection - The CC430 platform can also power RF sensor networks that report data to a central collection point to analyze information such as smoke in the atmosphere to detect forest fires, moisture or pesticide information in crop fields or even humidity levels in a winery.
- Smart metering - The CC430 platform offers low power consumption to extend the battery life for years for the remote meter (great for metering companies to avoid digging underground or remote sites to replace meter batteries) while the RF component enables the wireless link between the meter and the collector. Automatic meter reading enables more responsive service to help reduce electric, gas and utility costs.
For more information on the new CC430, including the full news release, please visit www.ti.com/cc430.
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