ZIGBEE MODULES DEMONSTRATED AT EMBEDDED WORLD EXHIBITION

Nuernberg, Germany – February 17, 2006 – At the Embedded World exhibition & conference, Texas Instruments demonstrated MeshNetics™ ZigBee module, based on two industry leading TI components: MSP430 microcontroller unit (MCU) and Chipcon CC2420 RF-Transceiver. It is exceptionally compact - only 3cm x 1.5cm (1.2” x 0.6”). The ZigBee module was developed by Luxoft Labs, a wireless sensing solution provider and a TI Third Party company. ZigBee modules combine radio and microcontroller running networking stack software. These modules can be easily integrated into various devices rendering them wireless networking capability. This is a cost-efficient way for the device manufacturers to gain quick entry into rapidly growing ZigBee market, while avoiding complex programming and designing efforts. The modules generated a lot of interest at this world largest event for embedded products and solutions. "Visitors at the Embedded World on the TI booth were more than impressed by the high integration level and physical board size when we showed the tiny MeshNetics ZigBee modules to them," said Markus Pfeiffer, Business Development Manager of Texas Instruments. “The ZigBee revolution has opened a window of limitless growth potential to hardware vendors. This low-data rate, low-cost standard for ad-hoc mesh wireless networks is already used in industrial monitoring, HVAC control, automatic meter reading, and more,” said Vasiliy Suvorov, Managing Director & CTO of Luxoft Labs. “We partnered with the industry leader, Texas Instruments, to deliver a ZigBee module that provides superior power consumption which is crucial in wireless applications.” Besides the ultra low power consumption and compact size, the MeshNetics™ ZigBee module features DC-DC converter, voltage supervisor, unique silicon number, and chip antenna set on a metal surface. It also boasts high resistance to electromagnetic interference. Each module comes with the embedded eZeeNet stack software enabling ZigBee network capability. The modules are now available for distribution at competitive price, and Luxoft Labs already started accepting orders. Please visit www.meshnetics.com for more