TI unveils low-cost Sub-1 GHz Value Line product family

8th July 2011

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Texas Instruments the industry leader in highly integrated wireless connectivity solutions and low-power sub-1 GHz radio frequency (RF) technology, today introduced a new Sub-1 GHz Value Line family, offering developers low-cost connectivity solutions for sub-1 GHz RF applications such as remote controls, toys, home and building automation, and security systems. The Sub-1 GHz Value Line family launched with the CC115L transmitter, CC113L receiver and CC110L transceiver, all available immediately. In high volume, the Sub-1 GHz Value Line offers a complete, one-way RF link for less than USD $1. The new devices are based on TI’s Sub-1 GHz CC1101 RF technology, and are pin-, register- and code-compatible, as well as backwards compatible with existing sub-1 GHz systems. For more information, see www.ti.com/rfvalueline-preu.

Two-chip bundle costs less than $1.00, enables long-range wireless connectivity for cost-sensitive, low-power applications such as toys, security systems and more

“TI’s new Sub-1 GHz Value Line answers the market’s increasing need for simple, low-cost connectivity for applications that require both long battery life and long range wireless connection,” said Erling Simensen, product marketing manager, “Designs based on the Sub-1GHz Value Line family not only ease connectivity integration efforts for engineers, but promise wireless connectivity for more of today’s cost-sensitive consumer applications.”

The CC11xLDK-868-915 and CC11xLEMK-433 development kits provide complete hardware performance testing and software development platforms for the new product family. The kits also offer new low-cost reference designs, with a compact PCB antenna for 433, 868, 915 MHz, featuring a reduced component count and complete design ready for FCC and ETSI certification. The small-size, compact PCB helix antenna represents only a quarter of the size of previous PCB antennas, and is useful for applications requiring high antenna efficiency in a compact area.

Sub-1 GHz Value Line family: Key features and benefits
One-way RF link for USD $1 in high volumes (transmitter + receiver bundle)
Complete design with reduced component count, ready for FCC and ETSI certification
Low-cost reference design with compact PCB antenna
Low-power, long battery life time:
Fast startup-time with 0.24ms from power down to RX or TX
0.2 µA sleep current
Flexible and backwards compatible with existing sub-1 GHz systems:
Supports multiple modulation formats with 2-FSK, 4-FSK, GFSK and OOK.
Programmable data rate from 0.6 to 600kbps
Supports multiple frequency bands: 300-348, 387–464 and 779– 928 MHz
Easy to switch between one-way and two-way solutions:
Pin, register and code compatibility
Long range communication: seamless integration with CC1190 range extender: gives up to + 27dBm output power and -120 dBm sensitivity, and up to +20 dBm output power without frequency hopping (FHSS) under FCC
Compatible with CC1190 range extender, MSP430™ Value Line microcontroller, and TPS62730 Step Down Converter with Bypass Mode for Ultra Low Power Wireless Applications