Low power radio provider Radiometrix announced that its TXL2 and RXL2 radio modules have been included in EDN magazine’s Hot 100 Products, covering the most innovation electronics products of 2010.

The multi-channel TXL2 transmitter and RXL2 receiver modules offer wireless communication with low power consumption.

These radio modules are currently available on the 433MHz European ISM Band and custom frequencies. These modules can be used to set up transparent one-way radio data links that support data rates of 9600 bps, with a line-of-sight range of 500m.

Unlike raw FM radio module alternatives, TXL2 and RXL2 are designed to take care preamble, synchronization, bit balancing, error checking, and noise squelching, as well as all transmit timing, valid data identification and datastream buffering activities. Utilizing these modules, data links can be set up with minimum engineering effort.

Each module can be assigned 1 of 8 unique addresses. A multiple radio link network can also be established, provided no two modules are attempting to transmit at the same time on the same channel.

The transmitter has an output power of 10 dBm (News - Alert) (10 mW) and the receiver has a sensitivity of -107 dBm. The modules require a 5V power supply and draw just 28 mA for transmitting and 22mA for receiving, company officials said.

They have an operating temperature range of -20 °C to +70 °C. These modules are ideally suited for fast prototyping and a variety of applications including industrial telemetry, data logging and remote data acquisition.

Radiometrix manufactures and designs cost-effective VHF and UHF radio modules that cater for the wireless needs of OEMs worldwide.

In November 2010, Radiometrix announced that it entered into an association with an Indian distribution firm, APC (News - Alert) Technologies that specializes in the RF and microwave supply chain activities. Through the alliance with APC Technologies, Radiometrix plans to tap the Indian market.