Summary of Texas Instruments Expands Collaboration with ANT Wireless to Deliver Complete, Turn-key ULP Wireless Solution
This article announces a strategic partnership between ANT Wireless and Texas Instruments (TI), where TI licenses the ANT ultra-low power wireless protocol for its upcoming system-on-chip (SoC) products. This integration allows TI's new transceivers to be compatible with existing ANT chip products, enhancing low-power RF solutions for sports, fitness, healthcare, and sensor applications by coupling the ANT protocol with MSP430 microcontrollers.
Parts used in the ANT and TI Integration Project:
- ANT ultra-low power wireless protocol
- Texas Instruments Low-Power RF business SoC products
- ANT-enabled transceivers
- MSP430 microcontrollers
- Host processors
- ANT+ profile application level interface
Cochrane, Alberta (PRWEB) October 7, 2009
ANT Wireless (http://www.thisisant.com), a division of Dynastream Innovations Inc. (“ANT”) and Texas Instruments (TI) are pleased to announce that TI has licensed the ANT ultra-low power wireless protocol for inclusion in upcoming system-on-chip (SoC) products from their Low-Power RF business. The new transceivers from TI will be over-the-air compatible with all existing ANT chip products.
“TI is adopting the ANT protocol and interoperable ANT+ ecosystem to enhance our comprehensive total low-power RF portfolio of products and system solutions,” said Brian Blum, low-power RF product marketing, Texas Instruments. “Working with ANT allows us to offer the market a complete, state-of-the-art system solution for ULP wireless connectivity in sports, fitness, health care, medical, and other wireless sensor spaces.”
Coupling the mature and optimized ANT protocol with TI’s ultra-low power MSP430 microcontrollers or other host processor provides a simple, low cost and low power solution for short range wireless communication in both point-to-point or more complex network topologies. Adhering the ANT+ profile (that runs on the MSP430) to this application level interface further ensures the interoperability that “standardizes” ANT+ products.
“TI’s adoption of ANT-enabled transceivers offers great expansion opportunities with the renowned technical support infrastructure of this world-leading organization,” stated Brian Macdonald, Director, ANT Wireless. “Furthermore, this partnership offers the market highly integrated silicon from multiple vendors.”
TI’s low-power RF portfolio will continue to expand with solutions available for the wireless sensor networking space, both standard and proprietary, including future devices with ANT support
About ANT / ANT+ (http://www.thisisant.com)
ANT is a proven protocol and silicon solution for ultra-low power (ULP) practical wireless networking applications.
ANT+ facilitates interoperability between ANT+ Alliance member devices and the collection, automatic transfer and tracking of sensor data. Applicable in sport, wellness management and home health monitoring, ANT+ (built on the base ANT protocol) defines device profiles that specify data formats, channel parameters and network key. The ANT+ Alliance is an open special interest group of companies who have adopted the ANT+ promise of interoperability. The Alliance ensures standardized communications through optimized brand value and partnerships with other top tier products.
The company behind ANT Wireless is Dynastream Innovations Inc. Dynastream was established in 1998 and became a wholly owned subsidiary of Garmin International Inc. in December 2006. Dynastream is based in Cochrane, Alberta, Canada, and is a world innovator in the research and development of inertial and wireless technology. http://www.dynastream.com
Media Contacts:
ANT Marketing: Catherine Aylesworth
- Which companies announced the licensing of the ANT protocol?
ANT Wireless and Texas Instruments announced that TI has licensed the ANT protocol. - What types of devices will include the new TI transceivers?
The new transceivers will be included in upcoming system-on-chip products from TI's Low-Power RF business. - Are the new TI transceivers compatible with existing ANT chips?
Yes, the new transceivers are over-the-air compatible with all existing ANT chip products. - How does the partnership enhance TI's product portfolio?
It enhances their comprehensive total low-power RF portfolio by offering complete system solutions for ULP wireless connectivity. - What hardware components are coupled with the ANT protocol in this solution?
The ANT protocol is coupled with TI's ultra-low power MSP430 microcontrollers or other host processors. - In which industries can these wireless solutions be applied?
Solutions are applicable in sports, fitness, health care, medical, and wireless sensor spaces. - What ensures interoperability among ANT+ products in this ecosystem?
Adhering to the ANT+ profile running on the MSP430 ensures standardization and interoperability. - Does TI plan to continue expanding its low-power RF portfolio?
Yes, TI's portfolio will expand with solutions for the wireless sensor networking space including future devices with ANT support.
