nanoLOC TRX High Performance RF Transceiver Enabling Location Awareness Highly Integrated Solution with Ranging Key Features The nanoLOC TRX Transceiver is a highly integrated mixed signal chip utilizing Nanotron’s unique wireless communication technology CSS (Chirp Spread Spectrum). + Single chip 2.4 GHz RF Transceiver operating in the worldwide ISM Band + Integrated MAC controller with FEC and CRC checking + Automatic retransmission and acknowledgement, as well as automatic address matching + Few external components required + Link distance estimation with built-in ranging capability With its unique ranging capability, nanoLOC can measure the link distance between two nodes. Thus, nanoLOC supports location-aware applications including Location Based Services (LBS), enhanced RFID, as well as asset tracking (2D/3D RTLS). As ranging is performed during regular data communication, additional infrastructure, power, and/or bandwidth is not required. 0 + Improved Coexistence Performance nanoLOC supports a freely adjustable center frequency with 3 non-overlapping frequency channels. This provides support for multiple physically independent networks and improved coexistence performance with existing 2.4 GHz wireless technologies. Data rates are selectable from 2 Mbps to 125 kbps. Due to the chip’s unique chirp pulse, adjustment of the antenna is not critical. This significantly simplifies the system’s installation and maintenance (“pick and place”). A sophisticated MAC controller with CSMA/CA and TDMA support is included, as is Forward Error Correction (FEC) and 128 bit hardware encryption. To minimize software and microcontroller requirements, nanoLOC also provides scrambling, automatic address matching, and packet retransmission. © 2007 Nanotron Technologies GmbH | All rights reserved Preliminary Product Information. Subject to change without notice. NA-06-S-0014-E-1.02 High precision ranging.. 2 m indoors / 1 m outdoors Low current consumption: 0 Current consumption RX starts at .................33 mA 0 Current consumption TX.................30 mA @ 0dBm 0 Standby current with active RTC ...................1.2 µA 0 Low supply voltage .................................2.3 – 2.7 V + Modulation ................... Chirp Spread Spectrum (CSS) + Media Access Techniques 0 FDMA ......................... 3 non-overlapping channels 0 CSMA/CA 0 TDMA + Programmable data rates..............2 Mbps to 125 kbps + Clock available for external µC .................. 32.768 kHz + Integrated fast SPI interface .......................... 32 Mbps + Programmable output power............ -33 dBm – 0 dBm + External power amplifier supported + Receiver sensitivity ................................up to -97 dBm + RSSI sensitivity ...............................................-95 dBm + In-band C/I ..............3 dB @ 250 kbps & C = -80 dBm + Industrial temperature range ..............-40 °C to +85 °C Node A Node B Data Propagation Processing Ack Propagation Propagation Processing + Logistics: Asset tracking / Active RFID + 2D / 3D Real Time Location Systems (RTLS) + Industrial Monitoring and Control + Security / Government + Medical Applications Minimal External Components Required The nanoLOC TRX Transceiver can work with almost every microcontroller. It is designed so that only a minimal number of external components are required to build a fully operational bi-directional wireless communication node, thus reducing the BOM to a minimum. SDS-TWR Propagation Applications Superior Ranging with SDS-TWR Nanotron's SDS-TWR algorithm (Symmetrical DoubleSided Two-Way Ranging) allows superior accuracy even with the use of low cost crystals for the oscillators. High frequency clocks are not required to achieve a resolution of less than a meter. SDS-TWR enables low-cost and easy to install infrastructure RTLS – freeing you from the burden of expensive readers and time-synchronization cabling. Flexible Development Tools nanoLOC is fully supported with development and evaluation tools as well as drivers and demonstration software. Designers can quickly evaluate and develop custom location-enabled and ranging wireless applications. Contact Nanotron Sales to order the nanoLOC RF Performance or Ranging Evaluation Kits, the nanoLOC Development Kit, and the nanoLOC nTRX Driver. Ordering Information Number Description NLSG0501A nanoLOC TRX Transceiver Nanotron Technologies GmbH Alt–Moabit 60 | 10555 Berlin | Germany Phone +49 30 399 954 - 0 | Fax +49 30 399 954 - 188 E-mail [email protected] | Web www.nanotron.com © 2007 Nanotron Technologies GmbH | All rights reserved Preliminary Product Information. Subject to change without notice. NA-06-S-0014-E-1.02