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The Low-Power RF eNewsletter (formerly known as the Chipcon Newsletter) keeps you up to date on new products, news releases, developers' news, and other news and events associated with Chipcon Products from TI. The Low-Power RF eNewsletter articles include links to get more online information.

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Date Section Items Covered
October 2008 Low Power RF eNewsletter Developers News
  • New application note AN064: Two-way audio communication using the CC2510
  • Updated SmartRF Studio, version 6.10.4
  • CC2520+CC2591 on a single board
  • MSP430F2252 and CC2420
  • PC monitor software for parts like RF2500
  • RSSI on eZ430-RF2480
Events and other news
  • Electronica 2008, Nov. 11-14
  • Wireless Congress, Nov. 12-13
  • TI Design Forum, Nov. 12
September 2008 Low Power RF eNewsletter Developers News
  • CC2590 RF front end - Need longer RF range?
  • New - CC2520-CC2591EMK evaluation module kit
  • RF4CE - Change infrared to RF with RemoTI™ network protocol
  • New application note AN065: Using CC2591 RF Front End with CC2520
  • New application note AN066: TIMAC Modifications for Using CC2591 RF Front End with CC2520
  • New CC2520-CC2591EM reference design
  • SmartRF Studio version 6.10.3
  • New design note: DN112 - Using UART in CC111xFx, CC243x and CC251xFx
  • New design note: DN113 - CC111xFx, CC243xFx, CC251xFx SPI Interface
  • Using CC2520DK software examples with CC2591EM
  • Radiocrafts Wireless Mbus module using CC1101
Events and other news
  • Bluetooth Evolution Conference
  • E2E online community - What are engineers discussing right now?
  • Impedance CC2520 transceiver for matching network
  • 6LowPan someone?
  • Z-Accel™ ZigBee processor CC2480
  • Using the CC2430 and TIMAC for low-power wireless sensor applications: A power consumption study, by Zin Thein Kyaw, field applications engineer and Chris Sen, senior software engineer
August 2008 Low Power RF eNewsletter Developers News
  • New application note: AN063 – Using CC2591 Front End with CC2430
  • New design note: DN112 – Using UART in CC111xFx, CC243x and CC251xFx
  • New design note: DN113 – CC111xFx, CC243xFx, and CC251xFx SPI
  • CC1020 and C1021 data sheets update
  • SimpliciTI ™ network protocol 1.0.6 provides new features
  • Packet sniffer version 2.10.0
  • AN058 - Antenna Selection Guide
  • DN500 - Packet Transmission Basics
  • DN018 - Range Measurements in an Open Field Environment
Events and other news
  • Visit TI at the 2008 Bluetooth Evolution Conference and Expo, Oct. 21-23
  • See TI's complete solution for AMR at Metering Europe in Amsterdam, Sept. 22-24 and Metering Russia, Oct. 21-22
  • Do you want to get on the fast track to ZigBee success? Sign up for Low-Power RF and ZigBee Networking Workshop
  • Energy harvesting becomes a reality with AdaptivEnergy's wireless, remote sensing solution based on TI ultra-low power technology
  • livetec GmbH joins Texas Instruments' Low-Power RF Developer Networks
  • li>Do you want to get on the fast track to ZigBee success? Sign up for the Low-Power RF and ZigBee Networking Workshop
July 2008 Low Power RF eNewsletter Developers News
  • Z-Stack™ software 2.1.0 now supports ZigBee PRO and Smart Energy
  • CC2430+CC2591 combo board available: CC2430-CC2591EM
  • SmartRF™ software studio version 6.10.2
  • New design note: DN110 – Main Radio Control State Transition Times
  • New design note: DN111 – Current Consumption for a Polling Receiver
  • New CC1110Fx/CC1111Fx Data Sheet
  • New CC2510Fx/CC2511Fx data sheet
Events and other news
  • What are RF engineers discussing on the TI online community right now?
  • Do you want to find out more about TI's solution for RF4CE?
  • Wireless coolstore/cool storage monitoring powered by TI's Z-Stack software
  • Texas Instruments delivers RFID asset visibility in harsh and metallic environments with two new low-frequency products
  • Low-Power RF Developer Network
  • NEW CC2591 Video cast
  • Do you want to get on the fast track to ZigBee success? Sign up for the Low-Power RF and ZigBee Networking Workshop
June 2008 Low Power RF eNewsletter Developers News
  • NEW CC2591 RF Front End - Do you need longer range in your 2.4 GHz Low-Power system?
  • CC2480 software examples - User's Guide
  • AN060 – Security on TI IEEE 802.15.4-compliant RF devices
  • Product/file name: CC2500_REFDES_062 – CC2500 reference design (62-mil layer spacing)
  • AN057 – Measuring Power Consumption on eZ430-RF2480
  • DN019 – Powering Low-Power RF Products
  • Using I²S in CC111xFx and CC251xFx
Events and other news
  • Texas Instruments and Low-Power RF at Wireless Japan, July 22-24
  • Want to get on the fast track to ZigBee® success? Sign up for the Low-Power RF and ZigBee® Networking Workshop
  • Pre-launch invitation to join the Low-Power RF online community
  • Texas Instruments joins RF4CE Consortium to develop radio frequency remote control technology
  • FlexBee™ 2430
  • Texas Instruments and RecycleBank Make an Environmental Difference – One Tag at a Time
  • Low-Power RF Developer Network
May 2008 Low Power RF eNewsletter Developers News
  • Z-Stack™ software 2.0.0 also supports the CC2520+MSP430
  • SimpliciTI™ network protocol 1.0.5 is now available for download
  • New application note: “Measuring Power Consumption and Battery Lifetime Calculations Based on the Hardware and Software in the eZ430-RF2480 Demonstration Kit”
Events and other news
  • ZigBee® Developers Conference, June 24-25, 2008, Munich, Germany
  • Texas Instruments at Sensors Expo, June 9-11, 2008, Rosemont, IL
  • Get on the fast track to ZigBee® success: Sign up for Low-Power RF and ZigBee® Networking Workshop
  • MSP430 Advanced Technical Conference
  • Low-Power RF Developer Network - Update
April 2008 Low Power RF eNewsletter Developers News
  • New Product Release: CC2480 - 2.4 GHz Z-Accel processor makes ZigBee® easy
  • Software and hardware: Z-Stack™ software 2.0.0 for the MSP430F4618+CC2420 available today
  • New design note: DN017 CC11xx 868/915 MHz RF matching
  • Updated SmartRF™ studio software version 6.9.2
  • Updated Packet Sniffer version 2.8.0
Events and other news
  • MSP430 Advanced Technical Conference featuring Low-Power RF tracks
  • MSP430 Day and Low-Power RF
  • TI Design Forum in Israel with Low-Power RF and MSP430 tracks
  • Sign up for Low-Power RF and ZigBee® Networking Workshop
  • Case Study: TI Leverages its Low-Frequency, Low-Power RFID Technology to Track Wafer Production
  • Low-Power RF Developer Network
March 2008 Low Power RF eNewsletter Developers News
  • Software and hardware: SimpliciTI™ network protocol: updated software version 1.0.4
  • New design note: DN021 – CC2500 and CC2510/CC2511 sensitivity versus frequency offset and crystal accuracy
Events and other news
  • Embedded Systems Conference Silicon Valley
  • 430 Day 2008 with Low-Power RF
  • TI Tech Days 2008
  • Sign up for ZigBee® Training
  • Video cast: SimpliciTI Network Protocol
  • Video cast: CC2520 - Second-generation 2.4 RF Transceiver
  • Sensinode Ltd. joins the Texas Instruments Low-Power RF Developer Network, offering IPv6 wireless network solutions based on 6LoWPAN technology
  • Low-Power RF Developer Network
February 2008 Low Power RF eNewsletter Developers News
  • New product: CC2520 Second generation 2.4 GHz RF transceiver for proprietary and ZigBee®/IEEE 802.15.4 RF solutions
  • ZigBee-2007: ZigBee and ZigBee PRO technology
  • New design note: DN108 - Using AES encryption in CC111xFx, CC243x, and CC251xFx
  • New design note: DN018 - Range measurements in an open field environment
  • Updated application note: AN033 - Porting of RF blinking LED software example to CC2420-MSP430
  • Updated design note: DN201 - Using the direct join request feature in Z-Stack™ software
  • Download the new LPRF Selection Guide
Events and other news
  • Embedded Systems Conference Silicon Valley
  • Sign up for ZigBee training
  • Low-Power RF Developer Network
January 2008 Low Power RF eNewsletter Developers News
  • Updated: Z-Stack™ software version 1.4.3 now available for download
  • New: Design note DN107 – DMA and radio configuration
  • CC1110Fx/CC1111Fx and CC2510Fx/CC2511Fx errata notes
Events and other news
  • Dallas Tech Day Seminar
  • ZigBee® Open House Tokyo
  • Embedded World Nuremberg 2008
  • Sign up for ZigBee training
  • Low-Power RF at Electronic Displays Conference
  • Low-Power RF developer network
  • Updated: ZigBee Flyer
December 2007 Low Power RF eNewsletter Developers News
  • New Software and Hardware: CC1110-1111DK development kit for sub-1 GHz
  • Updated: TI IEEE 802.15.4 Medium Access Control software stack 1.2.1
  • Updated: Z-Stack™ protocol stack information on the Web
Events and other news
  • TI at CES 2008
  • ZigBee® Open House Tokyo
  • Embedded World Nuremberg 2008
  • Low-Power RF at Electronic Displays Conference
  • Sign up for ZigBee training
  • Texas Instruments RFID Systems unveils advanced smart IC platform for secure government electronic IDs
  • Low-Power RF eNewsletter now in Japanese
  • Low-Power RF developer network
November 2007 Low Power RF eNewsletter Developers News
  • New Product: CC1111 RF System-on-Chip with USB
  • Updated: Datasheets for CC1110Fx/CC1111Fx and CC2510Fx/CC2511Fx
  • Updated: SimpliciTI™ Network Protocol Version 1.0.3
  • Updated: SmartRF® Studio Version 6.8.1
  • Updated: TI Packet Sniffer Version 2.7.1
  • New: CC1111 IAR Debugging Support
  • Updated: Application Note AN050 - Using the CC1101 in the European 868 MHz SRD Band
  • Updated: Application Note AN040 - Folded Dipole Antenna for CC2400, CC2420 and CC2430/31
  • New: Design Note DN015 - Permanent Frequency Offset Compensation
  • New: Design Note DN016 - Compact 868/915 MHz Antenna Design
  • TI and Daintree Networks Put ZigBee® at Your Fingertips
Events and other news
  • TI at CES 2008
  • Update Your my.TI Preferences
  • Sign Up for ZigBee® Training
  • Low-Power RF Developer Network
October 2007 Low Power RF eNewsletter Developers News
  • New: eZ430-RF2500 Development Tool
  • New: Application Note AN056 - GangPro-CC and Production Programming for the CC2430
  • Updated: SmartRF® Studio Version 6.8.0
  • Updated: SimpliciTI™ Network Protocol Version 1.0.2
  • Updated: TI Flash Programmer Version 1.4.0
  • Updated: CC2511 USB Dongle Reference Design
  • Updated: Important info on TIMAC and Z-Stack Protocol Stack
Events and other news
  • CC2431 ZigBee® Video Cast
  • Low-Power RF Track at TI Tech Day in Bochum, Germany
  • Sign Up for ZigBee® Training
  • Low-Power RF Developer Network
September 2007 Low Power RF eNewsletter Developers News
  • New Product Release: CC2510FX and CC1110Fx - Powerful 2.4GHz and Sub-1GHz SoC Solutions
  • Updated: SimpliciTI™ Network Protocol Version 1.0.0
  • Updated: SmartRF® Studio Version 6.7.1
  • Updated: CC2500 Datasheet
Events and other news
  • New: Low-Power RF Seminars
  • Sign Up for ZigBee® Training
  • Low-Power RF Developer Network
August 2007 Low Power RF eNewsletter Developers News
  • TI Acquires Integrated Circuit Design, Inc. to Expand low-Power RF Design Resources
  • Updated: Packet Sniffer Version 2.5.0
  • Updated: Z-Location Engine Version 1.3.1
  • New: CC2430/CC2431 Errata Note
Events and other news
  • New: Low-Power RF Seminars
  • Low-Power RF Track at TI Tech Days
  • TI at ESC Boston
  • Sign Up for ZigBee® Training
  • Low-Power RF Developer Network
July 2007 Low Power RF eNewsletter Developers News
  • New: SimpliciTI™ Network Protocol - Ideal for Simple Low-Power RF Networks
  • New Product Release - CC1101 Sub-1GHz Transceiver Upgrade
  • New: CC1101 Reference Designs
  • New Design Note: DN009 - Upgrade from CC1100 to CC1101
  • New Design Note: DN010 - Close-In reception with CC1101
  • New Application Note: AN045-Z-Tool
  • Updated: SmartRF™ Studio
Events and other news
  • TI at ZigBee® Open House Beijing
  • Sign Up for ZigBee Training
  • Low-Power RF Developer Network
  • Ultra-Low-Power MCUs and Analog for Utility Metering
  • Sign Up for the MSP430 Newsflash
June 2007 Low Power RF eNewsletter Developers News
  • New Product Release - CC2431 System-on-Chip With Location Engine
  • New Product Release - CC2430 System-on-Chip for IEEE802.15.4 and ZigBee®
  • New: CC2430 and CC2431 Datasheets
  • New: Download TI's Z-Stack ZigBee Protocol Stack Version 1.4.2 From the Web
  • New: CC2430 Demonstration Board - Buy Extra CC2430 Nodes or Use This Board with the Chipcon Packet Sniffer
  • Updated: CC2430 Examples and User Library Files
  • Updated: Setup Z-Location Engine Version 1.3.0
  • New: LEMonitor v.1.0.0
  • Updated: CC2430EM Reference Design
  • Updated: CC2430DB Reference Design
  • New Application Note AN049: Software for CC1100/2500 and MSP430 - Examples and Function Library
  • New: End-Equipment Selection Tool on the Web
  • Updated: Application Note AN043 - Small Size 2.4-GHz PCB Antenna
  • New: Medical Applications Guide
Events and other news
  • Transition of Chipcon Web Site to TI.com
  • Visit TI at Wireless Japan
  • Sign Up for ZigBee Training
  • Low-Power RF Developer Network
May 2007 Low Power RF eNewsletter Developers News
  • New: CC2420+MSP430 ZigBee®/IEEE802.15.4 Development Kit
  • New: Free eZ430 Capacitive Touch Target Board When You Attend 430 Day
  • MSP430 MCUs and Low-Power RF for Reduced Component Count and AMR
Events and other news
  • Visit TI at Sensors Expo Show
  • TI at the European ZigBee Developer Conference
  • TI Tech Day in Germany
  • TI Tech Days in the U.S.
  • Sign up for ZigBee Training
  • Low-Power RF Developer Network
April 2007 Low Power RF eNewsletter Developers News
  • New: Download TI's ZigBee Z-Stack v.1.4.1 from the Web Free-of-Charge
  • New: Check Out our new Interactive ZigBee Demo on the Web
  • New: Design Note - DN007 2.4 GHz Inverted F Antenna
  • New: Design Note - DN008 868- and 915-MHz PCB Antenna
  • New: Design Note - DN402 Simple Audio loopback using CC251X
  • Updated: CC2420 Data Sheet
  • Updated: SmartRF Studio Version 6.5.2
Events and other news
  • Sign up for ZigBee Training
March 2007 Low Power RF eNewsletter Developers News
  • New: Low-Power RF Developer Network
  • Updated: Chipcon Packet Sniffer 2.3.0
  • Updated: CC2430 Examples and User Libraries
Events and other news
  • Sign up for ZigBee Training
  • Visit TI at ESC Silicon Valley and ZigBee Developers' Conference
  • MSP430 Experimenters Board
  • Subscribe to The Analog Connection eNewsletter
February 2007 Low Power RF eNewsletter Developers News
  • New: Application Note AN047 - CC1100/CC2500 Wake On Radio
  • Updated: CC1100/CC2500 Example Libraries
  • Updated: Design Note DN505 - RSSI Interpretation and Timing
  • Updated: CC1100 Errata Note
  • Updated: CC2500 Errata Note
  • Updated: CC1100 Data Sheet
Events and other news
  • Sign up for ZigBee Training
  • SoC ultra low-power MCU targeted to medical and industrial applications now available in volume
  • New Analog Home Page
  • Subscribe to The Analog Connection eNewsletter
January 2007 Low Power RF eNewsletter Developers News
  • New: TI Awarded ZigBee Golden Unit Status for Z-Stack Platform
  • New: Z-Stack/ZigBee Stack
  • New: TI IEEE 802.15.4 Medium Access Control Software Stack
  • New: CC2430DB OAD Flash Board reference Design
  • New: CC25xxEM Folded Dipole Reference Design
  • Updated: CC2420 Data Sheet
Events and other news
  • Sign up for ZigBee Training
  • MSP430 Ultra-Low-Power MCU Interface to CC1100/CC2500 Code Library
  • Visit us at Embedded World 2007
  • Subscribe to The Analog Connection eNewsletter
December 2006 Low Power RF eNewsletter Developers News
  • New: IEEE Address Programmer
  • Updated: Flash Programmer
  • Updated: CC1150 Errata Note
  • Updated: CC1100 Errata Note
  • Updated: CC2431DK Development Kit User Guide
  • New: CC2511 USB Dongle Reference Design
  • New: CC2510EMK and CC2511EMK
  • New: Low-Power RF Design Notes released
Events and other news
  • TI at CES 2007
  • Register Today for TIDC Worldwide 2007
  • Subscribe to The Analog Connection eNewsletter
October 2006 Low Power RF eNewsletter Developers News
  • Updated - SmartRF® Studio Version 6.5.1
  • Updated - CC2420EM and CC2430EM Reference Designs
  • Updated - CC1100/CC1150 Errata Notes
Events and other news
  • Sign Up for ZigBee Training
  • Visit TI at electronica 2006
  • Using MSP430 Microcontrollers in Wireless Solutions
  • Subscribe to The Analog Connection eNewsletter
September 2006 Low-Power RF eNewsletter Developers News
  • New - CC1100EM Reference Design
  • New - CC1150EM Reference Design
  • New - Multi-standard High-Frequency RFID Reader/Writer IC
  • Updated - CC1100/CC2500 Examples Libraries
  • Updated - CC1100/CC1150DK & CC2500/CC2550DK User Manual Rev. 1.2
  • Changed CC1110DK
Events and other news
  • Sign Up for the Analog Connection Newsletter
July 2006 Low-Power RF eNewsletter Developers News
  • New Application Note AN041
  • Updates Relating to CC2511
  • Updated Datasheets for CC1100, CC2500 and CC2550
Events and other news
  • Sign Up for ZigBee Training
  • Sign Up for the Analog Connection eNewsletter
  • Company-Authored Articles in the Media
June 1 2006 Developers News
  • New Product Launch: CC2511 – Unique MCU + 2.4 GHz RF + Full-speed USB solution
  • New CC1100EM Reference Design
  • SmartRF® Studio has been updated
  • Updated data sheets for CC2430, CC2431, CC1110 and CC2510
  • New Errata Notes for CC2550, CC2500, CC1100 and CC1150
Events and other news
  • Chipcon newsletter changes to TI Low-Power RF Newsletter
  • Sign up for our ZigBee training classes!
  • RF/IF Components on TI.com
April 7 2006 Developers News
  • CC2550EM Reference Design version 2.0 now available
  • New Application Note AN40
Events & Other News
  • Wireless Technology Park Japan
  • ConnectionsT - The Digital Home Conference and Showcase
  • Sensors Expo & Conference
  • Sign up for our ZigBee training classes!
  • Texas Instruments Norway on www.ti.com
February 28 2006 Developer News
  • CC2510EM reference design now available
  • SmartRF Studio has been updated
  • Updated data sheets for CC1020, CC1021 and CC1070
  • CC1070 Product Change Notification
  • CC2500 Errata Note 004
Events & Other News
  • TI Developers Conference
  • IQPC ZigBee Conference
  • Sign up for our ZigBee training classes!
January 12 2006 Press Release
  • World's First ZigBee compliant System-on-Chip solutions
  • Chipcon's CC2400 inside Squeak 1C digital wireless audio module
Developers News
  • Sign up for Chipcon's ZigBee training classes!
  • CC2500 Errata Note 004
Events & Other News
  • Embedded World Nuremberg, Germany
  • CC2431 Location Engine article
January 5 2006 New Product Launch
  • CC1110 -- Chipcon launches sub 1 GHz radio and MCU System-on-Chip: Breakthrough solution for wireless payment systems
Developers News
  • New Application Note -- AN039: Using CC1100/CC1150 in European 433/868 MHz bands
  • Updated -- CC1100/CC2500 Examples Libraries
  • Updated -- CC1100/CC1150/CC2500/CC2550DK User Manual
  • Updated -- CC1150EM Reference Design and CC2430EM Reference Design
  • CC1070 Errata Note 001
December 21 2005 Events & Other News Texas Instruments today announced they will acquire Chipcon
December 8 2005 New Product Launch
  • CC2431 -- The market's most competitive ZigBee/IEEE 802.15.4 solution with location detection engine
Developers News
  • Updated -- Application Note AN025 source code
  • Updated -- Application Note AN023 source code
Events & Other News
  • ZigBee Open House in Hong Kong
November 22 2005 New Product Launch
  • CC2510 -- a 2.4 GHz System-on-Chip combining the industry leading CC2500 radio transceiver with an 8051 MCU and programmable Flash
Developers News
  • New Application Note -- AN038 CC1100/CC2500 Wake-on-Radio
  • Updated -- CC2420DB Reference Design
  • Updated -- CC2500/1100 Examples Libraries and User Manual
  • Updated - New version 6.2.0 of SmartRF Studio
Events & Other News
  • ZigBee Open House in Hong Kong
November 1 2005 Press Releases
  • Belkin TuneCommand, Remote Control for iPod, Uses Chipcon's Wireless RF Technology, World's First Sub-$1 2.4 GHz Transceiver
  • Chipcon Powers Industry's First Intelligent Golf Clubs from SmartSwing
Developers News
  • Updated - CC2420EM reference design
  • Updated CC2500 data sheet
  • Updated - CC1020, CC1021 and CC1070 data sheets
  • CC2500 Errata Notes
October 10 2005 Developers News
  • New -- CC1100EM Evaluation Module Reference Design
  • CC2500EM Reference Design has been updated
  • Updated -- CC2420 Data Sheet
  • Updated -- CC2430 Data Sheet
Events & Other News
  • Chipcon updates RadioDesk reference design with laser technology
  • Wireless China
September 13 2005 Events & Other News
  • Worlds First True System-onChip (SoC) ZigBee Solution!
September 2 2005 Developers News
  • NEW: CC1000 UltraCSP reference design and data sheet
ZigBee news and events
  • ZigBee Open House Chicago
  • ZigBee Alliance Developers' Conference in Las Vegas
  • ZigBee Forum Berlin
  • Sign up for our ZigBee training classes!
Events & Other News:
  • Embedded Systems Conference Boston
  • WiCon Americas in Santa Clara
  • Connected @ Home
  • HI Industry 2005
August 8 2005 Developers' News
  • New Application Note - AN037 CC2420 with external PA
  • New Application Note - AN036 CC1020/CC1021 spurious emission
  • Updated Application Note - AN035 CC2400 FIFO usage
  • Updated: SmartRF DK Examples and Libraries
  • Updated: SmartRF Studio
News & Other Events
  • Embedded Systems Conference Boston
  • ZigBee Open House Chicago
  • HI Industry 2005
  • ZigBee Developers' Conference Berlin
  • Sign up for our ZigBee training classes!
July 1 2005 Developers' News
  • Updated - CC2420DB Bootloader
  • Updated - CC400 Datasheet
  • CC400 PCN 003
General News
  • Embedded Systems Conference Boston
  • ZigBee Alliance Specification - Now Available to the Public
  • Amron's M5 Automated Meter Reading Platform based on ZigBee Compliant Wireless Platform
  • Visit Chipcon at Wireless Japan
  • Sign up for our ZigBee training now available on our Webshop
May 11 2005 General News
  • Visit us at WiCon World in London May 24-25
  • Register for the next ZigBee Alliance Open House in Oslo, Norway, June 15
  • Register for Chipcon ZigBee technical seminar during the ZigBee Alliance seminar in Oslo in June
  • Sign up for our ZigBee training now available on our Webshop
April 25 2005 Press Release
  • Chipcon launches new state-of-the-art sub-1 GHz RF-chips
Other News
  • ZigBee training now available on the Chipcon Webshop
  • Register for the next ZigBee Alliance Open House in Oslo, Norway, June 15
April 20 2005 Developers News
  • New version of CC2420 Packet Sniffer
Press Release
  • Chipcon launches the RadioDesk™ reference design and protocol for wireless keyboard and mouse market
  • Chipcon and Figure 8 Wireless Announce Certified ZigBee Platform
  • Chipcon Elected to ZigBee Alliance Promoter Status
April 11 2005 Developers News
  • Chipcon and Figure 8 Wireless Announce Certified ZigBee Platform
  • CC2420DBK ZigBee Light Switch Demo
Other News
  • Record-breaking Revenues for Chipcon in 2004
March 22 2005 Developers News
  • Updated version of SmartRF Studio
  • CC1020 Errata Note 004
  • CC1021 Errata Note 001
  • CC1021 Errata Note 002
  • Updated CC2400 Errata Note 004
  • Updated CC2420 Errata Note 002
  • CC2420 Errata Note 003
Events
  • Embedded Systems Conference in China
  • First European ZigBee Alliance Open House -- in Oslo!
March 1 2005 Press Release
  • Chipcon Receives the 2005 Technology Leadership Award
Events
  • Chipcon and Figure 8 Wireless Luncheon at the ZigBee Open House Wednesday this week
  • Chipcon World Tour 2005
February 24 2005 Developers News
  • CC2500/CC2550DK Quick Start Instructions
  • CC2500EM and CC2550EM Reference Designs
  • Out now SmartRF04DK Examples Libraries User Manual, User Manual, and Examples Libraries
  • Updated SmartRF Studio User Manual
  • Updated version of CC1070 Data Sheet
  • Updated CC1020 Errata Note 003
Application Notes
  • New application note AN035
  • 2.4 GHz antenna application note
  • Updated application note AN030
Events
  • Chipcon and Figure 8 Wireless Luncheon at the ZigBee Open House next week!
  • Chipcon World Tour 2005!
January 24 2005 Press Release
  • Chipcon Acquires Figure 8 Wireless; Merger to Provide World's First True One-Stop ZigBee™ Solution
Developers News
  • New! CC2500 datasheet and CC2550 datasheet
  • New Application Note AN032
  • Product Change Notifications
Events
  • Chipcon World Tour 2005!
January 4 2005 Events
  • Chipcon World Tour 2005!
Developers News
  • CC2500/CC2550DK now available on our Webshop
  • New - CC2420DBK ZigBee Light Switch Demo
  • ZigBee Application Developers Training
  • Updated versions of CC1010, CC1020 and CC1021 datasheets
  • CC2400 Product Change Notification, CC900 Product Change Notification, and CC400 Product Change Notification
December 13 2004 Press Release
  • Chipcon launches the ultra low-cost CC2500 and CC2550 2.4 GHz chips
  • CC2500 Product Information
  • CC2550 Product Information
November 30 2004 Press Release
  • CC2430 - Industry's first All-In-One IEEE 802.15.4/ZigBee System-On-Chip solution
Developers News
  • CC2420DBK:
  • Bootloader Release has been updated
  • User Manual has been updated
  • CC1020EMX Reference Design has been updated
  • CC1020/1070DK User Manual has been updated
  • New - Application Note AN033
October 22 2004 Trade Shows
  • Visit us at Electronica in Munich
  • Visit us at WiCon Americas
Developers News
  • CC2400 Datasheet is now updated
  • CC2420 Packet Sniffer is now updated
  • CC2400 -- Important information
  • CC2420 -- Important information
September 24 2004 Press Release
  • New Product-- CC2420 ZigBee Development Kit
Developers News
  • New Application Note AN031 -- Mono Audio Link
August 24 2004 Developers News
  • Updated version of CC2420DBK User Manual
  • Updated version of CC1050EB Reference Design
  • New -- AN029
  • New -- AN030
  • CC1000/CC1010 Optimal Frequency Calculator
July 27 2004 Press Release
  • Chipcon and Figure 8 Wireless agreement enables Chipcon to become a One-Stop-Shop ZigBee solution provider.
Developers News
  • Updated files for CC2420DBK
  • CC2420DBK and CC2400DBK bootloader
  • Chipcon article on IEEE 802.15.4 and ZigBee in Microwave Journal
June 10 2004 Press Release
  • Chipcon announces Pb-free and RoHS compliant program
Developers News
  • Updated version of CC2420 data sheet
  • Updated version of Application Note AN027
  • CC2400 Errata Note 003
June 2 2004 General News
  • Visit Chipcon at IEEE MTT-S International Microwave Symposium and sign up for our free ZigBee Technical Seminar
  • Visit Chipcon at Wireless Connectivity World
  • Chipcon lowers the price on IEEE 802.15.4/ZigBee technology
May 14 2004 General News
  • Sign up for our free ZigBee Technical Seminar
  • ZigBee Member Meeting and Open House
Developers News
  • IEEE 802.15.4 compliant MAC Software
  • Updated SmartRF Studio Software
  • Updated CC2420DB Reference Design
  • Updated CC2420DBK User Manual
  • Out now - CC2400EB Repair Kit
  • CC1000 Important Notice
  • Updated Application Note AN016
    and
  • Don't forget to take our Chipcon Quiz of the Month!
May 3 2004 Developers News
  • IEEE 802.15.4 MAC sub-layer implementation available from Chipcon
April 28 2004 General News
  • ZigBee™ Member Meeting and Open House
  • IEEE 802.15.4 standard available for download through 'Get IEEE 802™
  • Chipcon Annual Report 2003
Developers News
  • New revision of the CC2400DK User Manual
  • New revisions of the CC1000 and CC1050 Data Sheets
  • New versions of SmartRF Studio and the SmartRF Studio User Manual
  • New revision of CC2420 Packet Sniffer
    and...
  • Don't forget to take our Chipcon Quiz of the Month!
April 15 2004 Developers News
  • ZigBee Member Meeting and Open House
  • CC2420DBK is now for sale on our Webshop
  • Relevant files for CC2420DBK are now available on our web site
  • New -- CC1070EM Reference Design
  • CC1020-1070DK User Manual and CC1020-1070DK Quick Start are now ready
  • Updated CC1020EMX Reference Design is now available
March 24 2004 Developers News
  • New -- Image Rejection Calibration for CC1020
  • New revision of CC2420 data sheet
  • CC2420 Errata Note
  • Visit Chipcon at Electronica USA
  • Don't forget to test your knowledge and take our Chipcon Quiz
February 19 2004 Developers News
  • CC1021 - A true single-chip UHF transceiver is now released!
  • Updated revision of CC2400 Datasheet is now available
  • Updated revision of CC1020 Datasheet is now available
  • Updated revision of SmartRF Studio software now available
  • Updated revision of CC2400DBK is now available
  • Chipcon Technical presentation at the Wireless Systems Design Conference & Expo 2004
  • Don't forget to test your RF knowledge and take our Chipcon Quiz!
January 28 2004 Developers News
  • New -- Frequency Hopping Software for CC2400DBK
  • New -- Application Note AN027
  • CC2420 Packet Sniffer is now available for download
  • CC2400DBK Demonstration Board Kit is now for sale on our web shop
  • Updated CC2400DBK User Manual
  • Updated CC1010 Applications Examples, CC1010 Libraries, CC1010IDE and CC1010 In-Circuit Flash Programmer now available
  • Don't forget to test your RF knowledge and take our Chipcon Quiz!
January 13 2004 Developers News
  • New -- CC2420 Packet Sniffer
  • New -- CC2400DB Reference Design, CC2400DBK Quick Start, User Manual and Examples Release
  • Chipcon opens automotive sales office in Europe
  • Chipcon elected as Engineering Company of the Year in Norway
  • Don't forget to test your RF knowledge and take our Chipcon Quiz!
December 19 2003 Developers News
  • Solutions to the high output power voltage drop on CC1020EMX-433 version 1.0 (402 - 470 MHz)
  • Updated source code zip file for Application Note AN023 -- CC1020 MCU Interfacing
  • Updated source code zip file for Application Note AN025 -- CC1020 RFMODEM
December 16 2003 Developers News
  • Software workaround for CC2400 prevents packet loss.
  • New SmartRF Studio Software has been updated with CC2420.
  • CC2420DK Development Kit User Manual, CC2420DK Quick Start and CC2420EM Reference Design are now ready.
  • Fpga file for MCU interfacing to CC2420DK is now available.
  • Remember to take the Chipcon Quiz of the Month!
November 27 2003 Developers News
  • New revision of the CC1020 datasheet available
  • CC1020/CC1070DK available
  • Tremendous interest for the CC2420 RF Transceiver
  • CC2420 and IEEE 802.15.4/ZigBee software providers
  • Participate in Chipcon's quiz of the month!
November 17 2003 Developers News
  • New product release: IEEE 802.15.4 compliant and ZigBee ready RF Transceiver
  • CC2420 datasheet and product brochure
  • Reference design for the CC1070EM evaluation module now available
  • New update of the CC400 datasheet
  • Important note when using CC2400 in buffered mode at data rates below 250 kbps
October 31 2003 Developers News
  • Chipcon launches the CC1070 RF Transmitter
  • CC1070 Data Sheet
  • Updated CC2400EM Reference Design
October 6 2003 Developers News
  • New revision of the CC2400 Data Sheet
  • User Manual and Quick Start User Manual for CC2400DK available
  • CC2400 reference design available
  • New version of the SmartRF Studio Software available
  • New Application Note AN028 -- Improved LC Filter
  • Shipment of CC2400DK Development Kits has started
  • Visit Chipcon at the Radio Solutions in Nice next week, October 14-15, 2003
September 10 2003 Developers News
  • CC2400, a true single-chip 2.4 GHz RF Transceiver released!
  • Data sheet CC2400
  • New Application Note AN026 -- Wireless Audio
  • Upated revision of Application Note AN001 -- SRD regulations for license free transceiver operations
  • Visit Chipcon at the Radio Solutions in Nice, October 14-15, 2003
August 6 2003 Developers News
  • New Application Note AN024 Frequency Hopping
  • New Application Note AN025 CC1020 RF Modem
  • Chipcon opens sales office in Asia
  • Participate in Chipcon's quiz of the month!
June 17 2003 Developers News
  • CC1020 qualified to meet the ARIB STD - T67 standard
  • New revision of the CC1020 datasheet available
  • Improved ESD protection for the CC1020 requires changes in matching network and register values
  • Important note for the CC1020 regarding carrier sense squelch function
  • New revisions of the SmartRF Studio available
  • New Application Note AN022 - CC1020 Crystal Frequency Selection
  • New Application Note AN023 - CC1020 MCU Interfacing
  • TPMS and RKE systems operating in the same ISM Bands
  • Low cost RF solutions for AMR systems adds value in terms of new services
May 27 2003 Developers News
  • New Application Note AN020 - Remote Keyless Entry Reference Design
  • New Application Note AN021 - Voltage Level Conversion
  • New revision of the CC1010 Datasheet available
  • New revision of the CC900 Datasheet available
  • Updated source code zip files for AN009 and AN015
  • Updated revision of Application Note AN018 - CC1000 General Debugging Hints and Troubleshooting
  • Join the Chipcon Technical Product Seminar at the IEEE MTT-S in Philadelphia June 11, 2003
March 24 2003 Developers News
  • New revision of the CC1020 Datasheet
  • New revision of the CC400 Datasheet
  • New SmartRF Studio version
  • CC1020EM-868 and CC1020EM-433 reference designs available
  • Corrections in the CC1010 Library
  • Corrected LOCK monitor for the AN009 Application Note
  • Important information when operating CC1050 at supply voltage > 3.0 V and temperatures below 0 °C
  • New Technical Support site on www.chipcon.com
  • Chipcon Technical Product Seminars in India
January 29 2003 Developers News
  • New Application Note AN019 available
  • New revision User Manual CC1000PP Plug & Play
  • New revision User Manual CC1010DK available
  • In-circuit FLASH programmer available for CC1010
  • Register for the Chipcon Product Seminar, San Jose, CA, Feb. 26 2003
December 23 2002 Developers News
  • Complete technical information on the CC1020 available
  • Complete technical information on the CC1020 available
  • Optimal frequency calculator spreadsheet available for CC1010
  • New Application Note AN018 available