Date: 08/09/2010

TI introduces a 2.4-GHz SoC for ZigBee remote controls

Texas Instruments has unveiled the CC2533, an IEEE 802.15.4 system-on-chip (SoC) for remote control applications. This device is useful for remote control applications for home entertainment devices such as TVs, set top boxes, Blu-Ray players and home theaters. TI also offers the free RemoTI protocol stack with reference designs and sample applications to implement remote controls and target controllers. The CC2533 is designed specifically for the ZigBee RF4CE chip market.

"Texas Instruments has played a critical role in the development of the ZigBee RF4CE standard and TI's portfolio of low-power RF hardware and software will drive even stronger penetration of RF4CE in next-generation consumer electronics," said Bas Driesen, chairman of the RF4CE Steering Committee. "As consumers continue to demand new capabilities and innovation, ZigBee RF4CE delivers the enabling technology to give users a unique and improved living room experience."

ZigBee RF4CE was released on March 2009. This is a standardized specification for radio-frequency communications. This device features two-way communication.

The key features of CC2533 include:
--Offers options of 64-KB and 96-KB in-system programmable Flash optimized for ZigBee RF4CE applications; provides pin-compatible upgrade path to CC2531 with 256 KB of Flash and USB interface.
--Four flexible power modes offer low current consumption with sleep mode current consumption of 1-uA.
--Device integrates a transceiver with a typical receiver sensitivity of -97 dBm and output power of 7 dBm.
--This device has 5-channel DMA, 23 GPIOs, 2 USARTs, SPI, I2C and 4 timers.

Package: QFN-40

Price: Starts at each US$1.99 for 10K pieces.

Availability: Now

For more information visit: www.ti.com.