ZigBee nodes can only send data requests to other nodes on the same network. A single ZigBee network is called a Personal Area Network (PAN). This section describes PAN IDs, extended PAN IDs, and ...

So you think you want to develop a ZigBee application, but you have some questions. What’s important in a ZigBee development? What tools do I need? What steps are involved? How much time will it take?

With the ZigBee protocol officially approved in the first quarter of 2005, Microchip's PICDEM™ Z ZigBee demonstration kit provides a timely means of starting a new design. The kit includes two ...

ZigBee applications are different from other wireless networking applications, such as Wi-Fi, WiMAX, CDMA, GSM, and Bluetooth. In these latter applications, the network is the application. With 802.15 ...

GreenPeak Technologies, a leading Smart Home RF-communication semiconductor company, today announced the launch of the new GP710, a dual-protocol ZigBee communications controller with simultaneous ...

Ushering in a new technology or standard to the market always seems to take longer than expected. In fact, the time between concept and actual adoption often can be measured with a stack of calendars.

Have you ever wished your smart home devices could do just a little bit more—something uniquely tailored to your needs? Maybe you’ve dreamed of a home automation sensors that tracks the exact ...

GREENSBORO, N.C., Nov. 10, 2010 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- RF Micro Devices, Inc. (Nasdaq:RFMD), a global leader in the design and manufacture of high-performance radio frequency components and compound ...

Now, two new wireless networking technologies are vying to take the place of Ethernet cabling for at least some applications in the digital home—specifically, the transport of sensor feedback ...

GREENSBORO , N.C. and DRESDEN, Germany, March 31, 2011 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- RF Micro Devices, Inc. (Nasdaq:RFMD), a global leader in the design and manufacture of high-performance radio frequency ...