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Texas Instruments - 2.4-GHz transceiver
RF front end extends range in low-power wireless systems by up to 15 times
Texas Instruments (TI) introduced the industry’s highest
integrated 2.4-GHz radio frequency (RF) front end for low-power and
low-voltage wireless applications. The CC2591 increases the range (link
budget) in wireless systems by integrating a power amplifier for
increased output power of +22 dBm and a low-noise amplifier for
improved receiver sensitivity of +6 dB.
The CC2591 is a high-performance and cost-effective front end for all
2.4-GHz wireless systems, such as ZigBee® networks, sensors and
industrial, consumer and audio equipment. The device provides a
seamless interface to all of TI’s existing and future 2.4-GHz RF
transceivers, transmitters and system-on-chip products for faster
development time and improved RF performance.
“TI’s CC2591 provides such an improvement in range and
coverage that Paxton Access can, for the first time, offer our
customers an alternative to hardwiring their building access control
systems,” said Mark Thompson, development director for Paxton
Access Ltd. “This will significantly reduce system installation
costs and allow units to be installed in difficult locations. The
CC2591, combined with the CC2430 system-on-chip, has enabled us to
develop a new generation of wireless access control systems.”
The CC2591 integrates a power amplifier, low-noise amplifier, balun,
switches, inductors and RF-matching network. This unmatched level of
integration simplifies high-performance designs and enables customers
to develop a high output power wireless solution with very few external
components.
“The highly integrated CC2591 adds a critical component in
low-power RF designs by significantly extending the range in wireless
systems, simplifying development and reducing time-to-market,”
said Laurent Giai-Miniet, general manager of TI’s low-power RF
products. “TI is committed to providing customers with the
industry’s broadest and strongest portfolio of low-power RF
solutions, both hardware and software, as demonstrated by the CC2591
introduction and the recently updated free Z-Stack™ software for
ZigBee and ZigBee PRO specifications.”
The CC2591 is available now from TI and its authorized distributors in a 4 mm x 4 mm QFN-16 package.
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