Fully Integrated 802.11n Single Stream Module Provides Over 3 Years of Battery Life For Sensor Devices
SAN JOSE, Calif., Feb. 18 /PRNewswire/ -- A new wireless sensor module
that provides all the control and wireless functionality required to build and
deploy wireless sensor nodes is now available from Redpine Signals, Inc. The
SenSiFi(TM) module, designated as RS9110-N-11-31, is based on the company's
ultra low-power Lite-Fi(TM) 802.11n technology to provide the benefits of
ultra low-power wireless connectivity and the network capacity advantage of
802.11n to sensor networks in the industrial and enterprise arena. Redpine a
leading developer of ultra low power multi-standard OFDM and MIMO silicon-
based solutions for Wi-Fi(R), WiMAX(TM) and 3GPP LTE.
Redpine's SenSiFi wireless sensor module offers a complete foundation for
building sensor applications utilizing its onboard ultra low-power
microcontroller and wireless sub-system. It is able to collect a full range
of telemetry information -- including temperature, humidity, motion, light,
pressure, location, and battery level -- through standard analog and digital
sensor interfaces. The microcontroller implements a small, embedded operating
system on which multiple applications can be built. The fully self-contained
module includes standards-compliant WLAN functionality with WPA2 security, a
network stack that terminates TCP/IP and UDP connections with IPv6 capability,
and configuration capability through UART or wireless. The module also
includes a built-in antenna, frequency reference, power management, and
flashed-in firmware. The module is available in an easy-to-assemble 31mm x
44mm QFN package.
"Our SenSiFi module is based on our proven and highly integrated RS9110
SoC, the industry's first and lowest power 11n single-stream solution," said
Venkat Mattela, CEO of Redpine Signals. "Conventional sensor solutions have
used a number of wireless transmission methods including Zigbee, Bluetooth,
and proprietary methods, while some use legacy 802.11b/g Wi-Fi, but as
enterprise networks embrace the 802.11n standard, designers need a solution
such as ours that supports the requirement for all clients, irrespective of
bandwidth needs, to use the 802.11n protocol," he added.
The SenSiFi module is built for extremely low power consumption using
system-level and profile-driven fine-grained power control, a microcontroller
with an ultra low-power mode working off a low-frequency clock source, and a
WLAN subsystem with multiple power modes. With a single 3V, 2000 mAh battery,
and uploading sensor data every two minutes over an IPv6 framework, the
wireless sensor module can achieve over three years of battery life. The
high-performance WLAN subsystem in the module further enhances range and
effectiveness of data transfer, at the same time providing energy savings.
The SenSiFi module is available for evaluation through a fully implemented
evaluation board that integrates temperature, humidity, and pressure sensors,
an accelerometer, battery management, full-functional firmware for WLAN
protocol and device control, a configuration utility, and a web-based tracking
application that provides a graphical representation of sensor data. Redpine
also provides sample sensor management functions on the microcontroller, along
with APIs for applications development. The module is sampling now.
The SenSiFi module will be demonstrated at Redpine Signals' booth # 1606
at the Embedded Systems Conference being held in San Jose McEnery Convention
Center from March 30 to April 3, 2009. A private demo and meeting can be
scheduled with Redpine executives by sending an email to
info@redpinesignals.com.
About Redpine Signals, Inc.
Headquartered in San Jose, California, Redpine Signals, Inc. is a wireless
solutions company founded in 2001 with a mission to create ultra-low-power and
high-performance products for next-generation wireless applications. Redpine
was the first in the industry to launch a single-stream 802.11n chipset for
mobile handsets in late 2007. Subsequently, it has launched several modules
and sub-systems focusing on specific vertical market segments including
industrial, wireless sensor, wireless audio & video, Voice over Wi-Fi, and
high-end consumer. It has also announced the availability of multi-stream
802.11n along with mobile WiMax (802.16e) and 3GPP LTE technologies. For more
information on the Redpine products, visit http://www.redpinesignals.com or
contact Redpine at info@redpinesignals.com.
SenSiFi, Lite-Fi are trademarks and Redpine Signals is a registered
trademark of Redpine Signals, Inc; WiMAX is a trademark of WiMAX Forum; WiFi
is a registered trademark of the WiFi Alliance. All other trademarks are the
properties of their respective owners.
Redpine Contact Information
Dhiraj Sogani
GM & Sr. VP, System Products,
Redpine Signals, Inc.
Phone: +1 408-748-3385 x209
Email: dhiraj@redpinesignals.com
Press Contact Information
Barbara Kline
Breakthru Communications
Phone : +1 505-899-8578
email: bkline@breakthrucom.com
