New Chips Enable 2.4 GHz Sensor Networks

Posted by michael on Wednesday May 12, 2004 @09:09AM from the background-chatter dept.

mindless4210 writes "Oki announced today that the world's first fully compliant IEEE 802.15.4 and ZigBee chip has been developed. The technology promises to start a new generation of wireless sensor networks, utilizing the unlicensed 2.4 GHz spectrum. The new IC integrates the digital circuit-based MAC and PHY with the analog circuit-based RF onto a single chip. The company also developed a kit which enables fast production of sensor networks which could control air conditioning, lighting, fire alarm systems, and many other applications. The low power consumption of the chip enables multi-year operation with only dry-cell batteries."

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I wonder... by Power+Everywhere · 2004-05-12 09:21 · Score: 0, Offtopic

...if these will stall out at 2.4 GHz like Intel did.

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Unlicensed? by imidazole2 · 2004-05-12 09:24 · Score: 0, Offtopic

"...utilizing the unlicensed 2.4 GHz spectrum..."

Unlicensed? So basically if I use this device, the FCC could come knocking on my door?

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