BlueRadios Features Kionix Accelerometer in Bluetooth 4.0 Universal Wireless Sensor Development Platform

This complete multi-sensor development platform supports the design of a wide range of applications, including wireless home/commercial security-detection systems and pedometers.

“Our clients buy our products because they are reliable and easy to integrate, enabling them to quickly deploy cost-effective solutions,” said Mark Kramer, president and founder of BlueRadios. “Our new Universal Button Sensor reference design is also very power-efficient. In fact, in a module communicating once a second, it consumes just 30uA on average. That 30uA corresponds to 330 days of battery life using a CR2032 coin cell.”

“Performance, power and form factor are extremely important to OEMs designing wireless multi-sensor applications,” commented Kenneth Salky, executive vice president, sales and marketing, Kionix. “BlueRadios’ Programmable Universal Button Sensor fits the bill. It offers multi-sensor functionality in a small, energy-efficient package. We are delighted that BlueRadios came to us for our tri-axis accelerometer, and we believe that their customers will appreciate the motion-sensing capabilities it delivers.”

The Programmable Universal Button Sensor is based on BlueRadios nBlue, BR-LE4.0-S2A a completely self-contained Bluetooth low-energy nano ampere network module that utilizes the Texas Instruments CC2540 system-on-chip, integrating an antenna, radio, microcontroller, and software stack into an 11.8x17.6x1.9mm package.

The Low-Energy Programmable Universal Button Sensor is available for sample purchasing from BlueRadios and is priced at $20 per unit in 10K-unit quantities.