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TI - CC2567 - The first dual-mode single-chip solution delivering ANT+ and Bluetooth connectivity

4th January 2011

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Texas Instruments introduced the CC2567 device, the first wireless, single-chip solution that enables direct short-range communication between ultra low-power, ANT+-enabled devices and commonly used mobile devices relying on Bluetooth® technology such as PCs, Smartphones and tablets. The industry’s first dual-mode device, the CC2567 requires 80 percent less board area than a design with two single-mode solutions (one ANT+, one Bluetooth), enables simultaneous operation over a shared antenna with built-in coexistence, and increases the wireless transmission range up to two times the distance of a single-mode ANT+ solution.

The CC2567 device will be available as part of the new ANT+ Bluetooth® Health & Fitness Aggregator Kit. As the only supplier of ANT™ solutions for both sensor applications and mobile handheld peripherals, TI also announced today availability of a second evaluation kit, the CC257x ANT Network Processor Kit—building out the company’s ANT solution portfolio. Visit the following links to order either development kit:

“TI is uniquely positioned to leverage its short range wireless expertise gained through the development of our wireless combo chips and low power RF portfolios. As a result, we’re the first to wirelessly bridge the gap between ANT+ and Bluetooth devices with a single chip, dual-mode solution—the CC2567 device. Whether our customers are building an ANT+-based sensor or an aggregator connecting that sensor to the Smartphone and PC worlds, we have the right solution to meet their needs,” said Eran Sandhaus, director of marketing, wireless connectivity solutions, TI.

To date, the established ANT+ interoperable ecosystem offers an install base of more than 11 million devices that, for example, monitor heart rate, weight, speed, or distance data. Consumers then want to interact with that vital data on an endpoint device to develop and monitor health and fitness regimens. With nearly three billion Bluetooth-enabled endpoint devices—like PCs, tablets or Smartphones—on the market, direct communication with Bluetooth becomes the optimal wireless communication channel.

“TI’s solution offers the best of both worlds: the leader in high speed wireless transport linking to the leader in ULP wireless sensor data collection,” stated Rod Morris, Director, ANT Wireless. “This gives the consumer the ubiquitous solution they need to easily make health and fitness a part of daily life.”

By incorporating TI’s CC2567 solution into their devices, customers delivering monitoring products with ANT+ or endpoint products with Bluetooth can finally leverage the connectivity technologies’ market adoption to create a truly wireless, cable-free end user experience. As a result, consumers will be able to engage with their vital data in real time without incurring a huge cost.