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Communications ICs (Wireless)
News Release from: Freescale Semiconductor | Subject: MC13193
Edited by the Electronicstalk Editorial
Team on 12 September 2005
Panasonic applies ZigBee platform
Panasonic Electronic Devices Corporation of America has chosen Freescale Semiconductor to provide ZigBee technology for its wireless communication modules.
Panasonic Electronic Devices Corporation of America has chosen Freescale Semiconductor to provide ZigBee technology for its wireless communication modules Panasonic's communication module enables its customers to integrate ZigBee technology into their monitoring, control and sensing applications that require long battery life and mesh networking capabilities
This article was originally published on Electronicstalk on 20 Mar 2001 at 8.00am (UK)
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The module was showcased at the Freescale Technology Forum in Tokyo, Japan.
"Freescale's ZigBee-compliant solutions enable new possibilities for wireless sensing and control applications", said Robert Nguyen, General Manager of Panasonic's Wireless Communication Module Group based in San Diego.
"Freescale's design support and market leadership gave us the confidence in selecting their platform as the foundation for our module".
"Working with Freescale expands on our vision to enable pervasive wireless monitoring and control by bringing quick turnkey solutions to OEMs looking to add wireless connectivity".
Over the past year, Panasonic and Freescale have been working to define and develop a communications module to adopt the benefits of wireless connectivity.
The PAN802154HAR module is a comprehensive wireless solution that integrates Freescale's MC13193 platform and supports proprietary, 802.15.4 and ZigBee solutions.
"Panasonic is a leader in providing components and design solutions to manufacturers in the consumer electronics, computer and home appliance industries", said Franz Fink, Senior Vice President and General Manager of Freescale's Wireless and Mobile Systems Group.
"The selection of our platform for Panasonic's communication module reflects growing industry support for our solution and for the adoption of wireless connectivity in the home and workplace".
Freescale's ZigBee-compliant platform, which includes the MC13193 2.4GHz RF chip, a low voltage, low power HCS08 MCU and the Figure 8 Wireless Z-Stack ZigBee software, provides a robust, cost effective, and easy-to-deploy solution.
ZigBee-enabled on-chip features and enhancements reduce external components and total bill of materials, while providing battery lifetimes of up to several years.
"The Panasonic PAN802154HAR module will allow our customers to quickly and easily integrate ZigBee technology", said Paul Buckley, Senior Vice President, Arrow Semiconductor Supplier Services Group.
"Having an FCC-compliant module based on Freescale's ZigBee-compliant platform will allow Arrow to support a wide range of our customers' growing needs to go wireless".
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