The xIDE software development kit from Cambridge Consultants allowed Sound ID to eliminate the need for a separate microprocessor in its in-ear headset, by fully exploiting the ‘free’ processor that comes as part of the Bluetooth chip to control the overall hearing system.

Cambridge Consultants at the Freescale Technology Forum, July 24-27, Orlando, Florida… ZigBee’s unique wireless attributes can be used to monitor the vulnerable in their own home

Cambridge Consultants at the Freescale Technology Forum, July 24-27, Orlando, Florida… ZigBee’s unique wireless attributes can be used to monitor the vulnerable in their own home

Commissioned by picoChip, the designs will provide the air interfaces required for both base station and mobile station equipment in WiMAX 802.16e wireless networks, but in forms which are inherently software-upgradeable. This flexibility will allow the electronics OEM community to develop and deploy while the WiMAX specification is maturing – without fear of incompatibility or obsolescence.

Any ZigBee enabled device – such as a light switch – simply needs an additional pushbutton to initiate the pairing process. To configure the network, the user holds the device close to the chosen ZigBee-enabled appliance, and presses the button. A proprietary pairing algorithm in the ZigBee chip then compares the RSSI data received by each node to determine the closest node in the network. The approach eliminates the need for a complex network configuration tool such as a PC, as well as the need and expense of a trained operator.