ZigBee Kits 4

Dec. 11, 2007

Next in this series on ZigBee kits, Technology Editor Bill Wong takes a look at offerings from Aerocomm and Silicon Labs.

William G. Wong

This round of ZigBee kits includes products from AeroComm and Silicon Laboratories. AeroComm’s offering is module-based and highlights its line of wireless modules that include ZigBee. The modules can operate in a standalone mode or be linked to a host processor. Silicon Labs provides a two-chip solution based on their 8-bit 8051 microcontroller line. Their high performance microcontrollers with hefty analog support make them good targets for data acquisition systems. Read the reviews here: Modules Simplify ZigBee Development 8051 Drives ZigBee Kit Related Links ZigBee Alliance

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