Network stack part of ZigBee compliant platform

Edited by the Electronicstalk editorial team Jul 28, 2006

Jennic announces its wireless microcontroller and network stack is now part of a ZigBee compliant platform

Jennic announces its wireless microcontroller and network stack is now part of a ZigBee compliant platform.

ZigBee compliant platforms mean Jennic's modules can co-exist with others on a network and allow developers to build interoperable ZigBee products.

Jennic has announced that its chips, modules, stacks and development kits now form part of a ZigBee compliant platform.

The company's products were tested by TUV Rheinland Group and have been considered ready for use out of the box by developers building products for wireless sensor networks based on the ZigBee standard.

Compliance signifies that Jennic's products meet the ZigBee specification, giving developers the confidence that the products they are using can co-exist with other products on the wireless network.

Once developers have incorporated a ZigBee compliant platform into their designs, they can then apply for certification of their own products to ensure interoperability with products from other manufacturers.

Jim Lindop, CEO of Jennic said, "Achieving compliance means we have become part of a growing list of platforms that customers can choose from when they are developing their next product".

"Our aim is to differentiate our offering from the others by giving them an out-of-the-box experience that's better than any other".

"We believe we can address this by making it easier for developers to get going with their product design - such as having a single-chip product, the right APIs (application programming interfaces), easy to understand user guides and support, and availability of the network stacks online".

Within Jennic's ZigBee compliant platform is the JN5121 wireless microcontroller and the software stack.

The JN5121 is a highly integrated low power, low cost IEEE802.15.4 compliant device combining on-chip 32-bit RISC core, fully compliant 2.4GHz IEEE802.15.4 transceiver, 64Kb ROM and 96Kb of RAM, and a range of peripherals enabling a versatile low cost solution for wireless sensor networking applications.

The developer kit using this controller and stack was recently made available from Jennic's web site along with full network stack and associated support documentation and user guides.