Texas Instruments (TI) has introduced a new SimpleLink family of Wi-Fi 6 complementary integrated circuits (ICs) to help designers implement highly reliable, secure and efficient Wi-Fi connections at an affordable price for applications operating at high density or high density. -environments with temperatures of up to 105º C.
Affordable Wi-Fi® built to work anywhere.
The first products in TI's new CC33xx family include devices for Wi-Fi 6 only or for Wi-Fi 6 and Bluetooth Low Energy 5.3 connectivity in a single IC.
When connected to a microcontroller (MCU) or processor, CC33xx devices enable a secure Internet of Things (IoT) connection with reliable radio frequency (RF) performance in broad industrial markets such as network infrastructure, medicine, and building automation.
“Adoption of Wi-Fi 6 and Wi-Fi 6E is accelerating, with 2.5 billion Wi-Fi 6 devices expected to ship worldwide in 2023,” said Kevin Robinson , CEO of Wi-Fi Alliance. “Today’s Wi-Fi is well suited to serve a variety of industrial IoT applications, and innovation from companies like Texas Instruments is helping to expand the number of applications such as electric vehicle charging systems, smart meters and appliances. smart devices that can rely on Wi-Fi to provide reliable, consistent and efficient connectivity in the IoT market.”
Robust Wi-Fi performance
The 2.4 GHz CC33xx devices provide greater Wi-Fi network efficiency and a stable connection across more than 230 access points, while operating in temperatures from –40º to 105º C. The devices also allow designers to connect their Cost-effectively edge IoT directly into home or enterprise access points without additional equipment.
Wi-Fi 6 companion devices feature orthogonal frequency division multiple access (OFDMA) technology and basic service set (BSS) coloring to provide fast, consistent network performance and connect more devices simultaneously without congestion interference.
The devices also support Wi-Fi Protected Access (WPA) security features, including the latest WPA3 cryptographic technologies for personal and enterprise networks and a secure boot feature with firmware authentication.
Flexibility
The SimpleLink CC3300 and CC3301 Wi-Fi 6 add-on ICs easily connect to IT and many other companies' MCUs and processors that support Linux or real-time operating systems (RTOS).
For example, CC33xx products easily connect to artificial intelligence (AI) capable processors, such as TI's new AM62A Arm Cortex vision processors, used in cutting-edge AI applications such as smart appliances and security cameras, to reliably connect Wi-Fi enabled smart devices to the cloud.
Industrial design engineers can also incorporate the TI CC3300 with host MCUs such as the TI SimpleLink CC2652R7 2.4 GHz SimpleLink multi-protocol wireless MCU or an AM243x MCU-hosted system to enable greater IoT flexibility with Wi-Fi 6 , Bluetooth LE 5.3, Thread, Zigbee 3.0 and Matter protocols.
“Adding a secure and robust wireless connection to an industrial project, such as an electric vehicle charging system that operates in an outdoor and potentially difficult-to-reach environment, is challenging and especially expensive for designers,” said Marian Kost, vice-president. president and general manager of Texas Connectivity. Instruments. “Our new SimpleLink family of Wi-Fi devices makes it significantly more affordable and simple to deploy the latest Wi-Fi technologies in more places than ever before.”