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Semtech Debuts Integrated RF, Acquisition and Processing Platform
(Wireless News Via Acquire Media NewsEdge)
Semtech, a supplier of analog and mixed-signal semiconductors, has
announced the SX1282, calling it the first device in a product platform
of ISM-band system-on-chips (SoC) that integrates RF, acquisition and
processing capabilities.
The company said the part was developed in collaboration with the Hager
Group SAS France, a Semtech customer and a manufacturer of energy and
building control systems.
The SX128x platform combines dual UHF-band ISM transceivers, a CoolRISC
MCU, and a variable 10 to 16-bit ZoomingADC (analog-to-digital
converter), to deliver a single-chip solution that can operate from a
single 1-volt battery cell. This integration reduces BoM costs and
saves board space by replacing up to three other devices.
The SX1282 offers up to 300 percent longer battery life than other
solutions, and has the ability to communicate on both the 400 MHz and
800 MHz ISM bands simultaneously. The device can deliver up to 6 MIPS
of processing power, while drawing less than 1.3 mA of supply current.
"This revolutionary technology opens a brave new world of applications
because it has the intelligence and features to direct multiple home
systems from a single control point - something that would have taken
up to four chips previously," said Luc Palmier, General Manager, Hager
Security. "There is nothing else like it on the market."
"The low-voltage technology and functional integration of the SX1282 is
quite an advance over previous solutions, and delivers quantum
improvements to target application end-systems, such as home automation
and advanced wireless consumer products," said Ronen Joury, ISM Group
Manager at Semtech. "This part is also a demonstration of Semtech's
industry-leading technology development capabilities, as few other
companies have the technology required to build this type of device."
Features of the SX1282 product family include the following:
- 1-32 kB of low-power RAM - Analog sensor front-end interface -
Ultra-low supply voltage range: 0.8V to 1.7V - 8-bit CoolRISC processor
core w/DSP H/W acceleration; provides 6.4 MIPS at 1.3 mA - Dual-ISM
transceiver operation, in UHF band - QFN package offering - 5x5mm
32-pin to 7x7mm 60-pin lead-free
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