Texas instruments and iot applications for industry bring 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz wi-fi ® and Bluetooth ® combination module

Recently, Texas instruments (TI) announced at 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz frequency support wi-fi WiLink ™ 8 combination connection module, is designed to help manufacturers to wi-fi ® and two-mode Bluetooth ® easily add to the embedded application. With solid wi-fi + bluetooth co-existence, the highly integrated new module series can provide high throughput and expand the industrial temperature range. WiLink 8 module is very suitable for home and building automation, intelligent energy, gateway, wireless audio, enterprise, and can be worn type applications industry and Internet of things (IoT) power optimization design application. Can and many processors WiLink eight modules and software (including TI Sitara ™ processor) compatible, and can be integrated in advance and the processor. Through WiLink eight series, users don't need too much in the design of the hardware and the radio frequency (RF) experience, WiLink 8 can provide wi-fi, bluetooth software stack and sample applications, and these modules have been passed the FCC/IC/ETSI certification. If you would like to know more details, please visit www.ti.com/wilink.

"As a fully integrated solution, WiLink 8 modules can shorten development time and accelerate the process to the market. In addition, obtain necessary industry certification and management for the cycle time is greatly reduced." Cisco (Cisco) interconnected life gateway project senior architects Ken Sooknanan said, "must have a variety of hardware variants for IoT products to meet the needs of specific markets, and WiLink 8 module just to meet this need."

By introducing pin to pin compatible with 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz version, 8 series provides a scalable WiLink type flexible product portfolio. WiLink 8 modules can use integrated wi-fi and bluetooth to realize the new cases and a better user experience, including:

Industrial application level required extension temperature range (to 40 ℃ to 85 ℃)

• new 5 GHz module, make the customer can use low noise spectrum to build high-performance solution

, has wi-fi, bluetooth and ZigBee ® co-existence of intelligent energy and family gateway, through wi-fi multi-channel multi-purpose (MCMR) functionality to manage multiple devices

, adopting TI WiLink 8 MRC (maximum ratio combining) and MIMO (multiple input and multiple output) technology, which can realize 100 Mbps throughput and the temperature will be available to the original 1.4 times

• can be connected with the low idle current consumption to achieve the optimization of low power applications

, USES wi-fi and bluetooth/bluetooth low energy technology, dual mode can be realized for home entertainment application of audio stream

"New WiLink 8 authentication module can bring cutting-edge connection technology for any customers, and can make it easier for a variety of industrial and consumer applications development tools, software and support." TI wireless connectivity solutions, general manager of sales department Amichai Ron said, "as an embedded link market leader, TI would be glad to cooperation with cisco such customers, providing complete IoT solutions, including wireless connections, processor, and analog components."

WiLink 8 modules can supplement each other, and a variety of TI platform to provide system solution for manufacturers, including WiLink 8 module based evaluation board (GHzWL1835MODCOM8 2.4 and 5 GHz WL1837MODCOM8), can the assessment board and AM335x EVM entry and AM437x EVM entry compatible. In addition, WiLink 8 modules provide bluetooth and bluetooth dual-mode technology, low power consumption also with allows developers to create a complete end-to-end application of TI compatible bluetooth product portfolio.

The supply position

WiLink 8 evaluation board (WL1835MODCOM8 and WL1837MODCOM8) has passed (eStore) and TI TI web shop authorized distributors started selling.

• WiLink 8 module production units will be in the first quarter of 2015 by TI authorized distributors.

To learn more about TI WiLink ecosystem:

• watch WiLink 8 video series:

O WiLink 8 series overview

O the MIMO technology to make double throughput

O extension is realized by using MRC technology level temperature range

O wi-fi Direct multi-channel utility function

• access WiLink wiki for more details

• join TI E2E ™ community

The trademark

WiLink, Sitara and TI E2E are trademarks of Texas instruments. All other trademarks are owned by their respective owners.