Monitor IoT networks from a handheld device with Bluetooth low energy solution

Expanding the functionality of IoT networks, Texas Instruments has launched production of what is claimed to be the industry’s lowest-power dual-band wireless MCU supporting sub-1GHz and Bluetooth low energy connectivity on a single chip. As part of the company’s pin-to-pin and software compatible SimpleLink ultra-low power platform, the new dual-band CC1350 wireless MCU enables developers to move from a three-chip solution to a tiny single chip, while reducing design complexity, saving power, cost and board space. The wireless MCU offers a range of up to 20km on a coin cell battery for building and factory automation, alarm and security, smart grid, asset tracking and wireless sensor network applications.