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News Release from: Advanced Power Components (APC) | Subject: NanoLOC AVR RF module
Edited by the Electronicstalk Editorial
Team on 01 April 2008
RF module combines position and
telemetry
The smart nanoLOC AVR RF module is the first IEEE802.15.4a CSS radio module with precise indoor and outdoor ranging capabilities.
Nanotron's 2.4GHz CSS smart nanoLOC AVR module is available now exclusively through APC-Hero The smart nanoLOC AVR RF module is the first IEEE802.15.4a CSS radio module with precise indoor and outdoor ranging capabilities
This article was originally published on Electronicstalk on 4 Feb 2008 at 8.00am (UK)
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The smart nanoLOC AVR RF is the ideal choice for straightforward product integration.
Simply by adding a power supply and housing to the module system, integrators or end customers can build their products without the challenges of 2.4GHz RF design and certification.
The module is equipped with a 64Kbyte Flash and 4Kbyte RAM fast 8bit microcontroller, and measures just 35 x 14 x 3mm, with an integrated chip antenna and a serial UART interface.
The design of the module was driven by explicit customer specification for a small, energy efficient, intelligent tag that can be used for ranging and localisation in combination with robust communication, either as a stand-alone system or as part of a sophisticated real time location system (RTLS).
Providing design flexibility without the need for low level RF expertise, the module is a first step towards a successful portable, mobile integration.
According to Dr Frank Schlichting, Director of Application Engineering at Nanotron: "Nanotron's smart nanoLOC AVR RF module makes life easier for applications where positioning is an issue".
"From tracking valuable assets, eg in logistics and the medical market, to safety monitoring applications in mines and harsh industrial environments, a broad spectrum of applications benefits from decentralised and inexpensive RTLS systems based on Nanotron's unique nanoLOC CSS transceiver".
CSS technology has been approved worldwide and is proposed for ISO24730-5 and EPC-Global.
The Nanotron smart nanoLOC AVR RF module is available immediately through APC-Hero, the sole UK and Ireland distributor.
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