DALLAS, April 18,
2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Texas Instruments (TI) (NASDAQ:
TXN) today introduced a new SimpleLink™ family of Wi-Fi 6 companion
integrated circuits (ICs) to help designers implement highly
reliable, secure and efficient Wi-Fi connections at an affordable
price for applications that operate in high-density or
high-temperature environments up to 105ºC.
The first products in TI's new CC33xx family include devices for
Wi-Fi 6 only or for Wi-Fi 6 and Bluetooth Low Energy 5.3
connectivity in a single IC. When attached to a microcontroller
(MCU) or processor, the CC33xx devices enable a secure Internet of
Things (IoT) connection with reliable radio-frequency (RF)
performance in broad industrial markets such as grid
infrastructure, medical and building automation. For more
information, see www.ti.com/cc33xx-pr.
"The adoption of Wi-Fi 6 and Wi-Fi 6E is accelerating, with 2.5
billion Wi-Fi 6 devices expected to ship worldwide in 2023," said
Kevin Robinson, CEO of Wi-Fi
Alliance. "Today's Wi-Fi is well suited to address a variety of
industrial IoT applications, and innovation from companies like
Texas Instruments is helping expand the number of applications,
such as electric vehicle charging systems, smart meters and smart
appliances, that can rely on Wi-Fi to deliver reliable, consistent,
and efficient connectivity in the IoT market."
Robust Wi-Fi performance at an affordable price
Building on TI's growing wireless connectivity portfolio, the
new SimpleLink CC3300 Wi-Fi 6 companion IC and CC3301 Wi-Fi 6 and
Bluetooth Low Energy 5.3 companion IC start at US$1.60. The 2.4-GHz CC33xx devices provide
greater Wi-Fi network efficiency and a stable connection across
more than 230 access points, while operating at temperatures from
–40ºC to 105ºC. The devices also allow designers to affordably
connect their IoT edge nodes directly to home or enterprise access
points without additional equipment.
The Wi-Fi 6 companion devices feature orthogonal frequency
division multiple access (OFDMA) technology and basic service set
(BSS) coloring to deliver fast and consistent network performance
and connect more devices simultaneously, without interference from
congestion. The devices also support Wi-Fi Protected Access (WPA)
security features, including the latest WPA3 cryptographic
technologies for personal and enterprise networks and a secure boot
feature with firmware authentication.
Flexibility to attach to MCUs and processors
SimpleLink CC3300 and CC3301 Wi-Fi 6 companion ICs easily attach
to TI and many other companies' MCUs and processors that support
Linux® or real-time operating systems (RTOS). For example, CC33xx
products easily attach to artificial intelligence (AI)-capable
processors like TI's new AM62A Arm® Cortex®-based vision
processors, used in edge AI applications like smart appliances and
security cameras to reliably connect smart Wi-Fi-enabled devices to
the cloud.
Industrial design engineers can also incorporate TI's CC3300
with host MCUs such as TI's 2.4-GHz CC2652R7 SimpleLink
multiprotocol wireless MCU or an AM243x MCU-hosted system to
enable greater IoT flexibility with Wi-Fi 6, Bluetooth LE 5.3,
Thread, Zigbee 3.0 and Matter protocols.
"Adding a secure and robust wireless connection to an industrial
design such an EV charging system that operates in an outdoor and
potentially hard-to-reach environment is challenging and especially
costly for designers," said Marian Kost, vice president and
general manager of Connectivity at Texas Instruments. "Our new
SimpleLink family of Wi-Fi devices makes it significantly more
affordable and simpler to implement the latest Wi-Fi technologies
in more places than ever before."
Package, availability and pricing
Design engineers can get started by requesting samples of the
CC33xx companion ICs, which are available in a quad flat no-lead
(QFN) package and start at US$1.60 in
1,000-unit quantities. A new, easy-to-use BP-CC3301 evaluation
board is available for purchase on TI.com for US$39. Volume production for the CC3300 and
CC3301 is expected in the fourth quarter of 2023. TI is also
developing pin-to-pin compatible, dual-band 2.4- and 5-GHz Wi-Fi 6
devices that will be available as samples later this year.
CC33xx devices join TI's growing portfolio of SimpleLink
wireless MCUs, certified modules and companion ICs – along with
design tools and software – designed to meet the toughest IoT
connectivity design requirements. For more information, see
www.ti.com/wireless.
Making connectivity simpler, scalable and more secure
TI is creating new possibilities with connectivity technology,
building on its comprehensive portfolio of wired and wireless
connectivity ICs. Available at an affordable price, these ICs are
proven and tested to meet the highest industry and regulatory
standards.
Additionally, all TI analog and embedded processing products are
supported by the company's internal manufacturing investments to
help meet customer demand for decades to come.
About Texas Instruments
Texas Instruments Incorporated (Nasdaq: TXN) is a global
semiconductor company that designs, manufactures, tests and sells
analog and embedded processing chips for markets such as
industrial, automotive, personal electronics, communications
equipment and enterprise systems. Our passion to create a better
world by making electronics more affordable through semiconductors
is alive today, as each generation of innovation builds upon the
last to make our technology smaller, more efficient, more reliable
and more affordable – making it possible for semiconductors to go
into electronics everywhere. We think of this as Engineering
Progress. It's what we do and have been doing for decades. Learn
more at TI.com.
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