With the new solution, home appliance manufacturers can rapidly implement remote-controlled devices with the latest features, and this product is hardware compatible with TI's Bluetooth® Low Energy system-on-chip.

TI Korea ( www.ti.com/ww/kr ) January 12, 2012 – TI, a provider of highly integrated wireless connectivity solutions, has launched the latest Zigbee® RF4CE remote control solution supporting the upcoming Zigbee Input Device (ZID) profile. This solution enables mouse-like pointing capabilities, keyboard, gesture, and touch-based input console functions for consumer electronics devices such as TVs, set-top boxes, and game consoles. TI’s Zigbee RF4CE solution includes a royalty-free RemoTI™ 1.3 protocol stack with sample application software, an ETSI-compliant and FCC-certified nano USB module, and an associated Advanced Remote Control (IR) development kit. This remote control solution from TI will be demonstrated at the TI booth (N116, North Hall) and the Zigbee Pavilion (21318E, South 1) at the 2012 Consumer Electronics Show (CES). (For more information about the product, please refer to www.ti.com/rf4ce-pr )

With this new Zigbee RF4CE solution, combined with TI's proven CC253x 802.15.4 RF-IC wireless solution, manufacturers can rapidly implement the latest remote control devices. CC253x is pin-to-pin compatible with TI’s Bluetooth® Low Energy CC254x system-on-chip (SoC), allowing for the convenient implementation of both standards in a design that can respond agilely to future changes.

Oyvind Birkenes, General Manager of TI’s Low Power RF Division, said, “By using TI’s new Zigbee RF4CE ZID profile-based solutions, manufacturers will not only be able to rapidly implement remote-controlled devices but also provide an intuitive and enjoyable remote-controlled user experience. “Currently, TI’s remote control solutions are being adopted by market-leading customers, partners, and third parties, providing consumers with the latest remote control capabilities,” he said.

Key Features and Benefits of TI's Zigbee RF4CE Remote Control Solution
• Faster development and prototyping of next-generation remote control devices possible through the Zigbee RF4CE RemoTI 1.3 protocol stack supporting ZID profiles and the advanced remote control development kit.
- Non-line-of-sight and bidirectional wireless communication
- Pointing Mouse Function: Provides a reference design with 6-axis motion detection.
- Motion and gesture control features: Advanced remote kit including RemoTI 1.3 and Movea SmartMotion™ firmware support
- Provides a comprehensive set of sample applications available for target nodes and controller nodes
- PC-based tools for development and testing
• Pin-to-pin compatible with TI's Bluetooth Low Energy CC254x SoC
• Conveniently add Zigbee RF4CE ZID functionality to devices with USB ports using the immediately mass-producible CC2531 nano USB module and reference design
- ETSI compliant and FCC certified
- Small: 9.5mm x 16.6mm
• Enables low-power, high-reliability, and low-cost single-chip remote control
- Excellent interoperability with Wi-Fi, Bluetooth technology, and other 2.4GHz devices
- Verified CC253x 802.15.4 RF-IC Wireless Family