Product category:
Wireless Communications
News Release from: Low Power Radio Solutions | Subject: BiM 2
Edited by the Electronicstalk Editorial
Team on 13 August 2001
Transceiver is smaller, faster and goes
further
Available now from Low Power Radio Solutions, the BiM 2 transceiver is a complete reworking of one of the most successful low-power-radio products of all time.
Available now from Low Power Radio Solutions, the BiM 2 transceiver is a complete reworking of one of the most successful low-power-radio products of all time Operating in the harmonised pan-European SRD band at 433.92MHz, and fully compliant with both EN 300 220-1 and ETS 300 683, the BiM 2 integrates a SAW-controlled FM transmitter with a double-conversion superhet receiver to provide bidirectional wireless communication at ranges up to 200m
This article was originally published on Electronicstalk on 4 Dec 2000 at 8.00am (UK)
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Designed and manufactured in the UK by Radiometrix, the original BiM was the first true low-cost low-power-radio transceiver, and cornered the market for applications such as handheld terminals, EPOS equipment, barcode scanners, belt clip printers and data loggers.
Now, almost eight years on, advances in chip design have enabled Radiometrix to improve performance while making savings in production costs.
The result is a new faster, longer-range, higher power device with better interference immunity and lower profile - at a lower price.
Pricing starts at around GBP 30 (100-off).
With a transmitter output of 10mW and a receiver sensitivity of -100dBm, the all-new BiM 2 is capable of reliable data rates up to 64Kbit/s.
Alternatively, at slightly reduced throughput, the device has a useable range of at least 200m line-of-sight, and a respectable 50m indoors.
The fully screened module shares the same 23 x 33mm footprint and pinout as its predecessor, and so can be used as a plug-in upgrade in applications currently using the BiM-433-F.
New designs will also be able to take advantage of the significant space-savings offered by the new device, with an above-board profile reduced from 10 to less than 4mm.
Two versions of the BiM 2 are available, for operation from nominal 5 or 3.3V single supplies.
Power consumption is particularly low for the 3.3V version, which typically consumes just 8mA while transmitting and 14mA while receiving.
Low-power standby modes reduce consumption in power-sensitive battery-powered portable applications.
Operating temperature range is -10 to +55C, with reduced performance available over an extended -20 to +70C range. Request a free brochure from Low Power Radio Solutions ...
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