Freescale Sensors Use ZigBee® Technology for Wireless Networking

ZigBee Technology from Freescale Provides Interoperability Between Multiple Sensors for Automation, Control, Monitoring and Maintenance

ZigBee technology is a wireless networking technology based on the newly defined IEEE (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers) 802.15.4 standard. Designers of wired sensor networks should benefit from using Freescale's flexible ZigBee technology to develop wireless sensor networks. Adoption of the ZigBee protocol as a single wireless standard helps original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) realize cost reductions and speed time-to-market versus current proprietary wireless or wired sensor networks.

Selected Features

• Architectural Flexibility: Freescale's solutions compatible with the ZigBee standard are designed for maximum system flexibility, utilizing standard hardware interfaces for OEM sensor and embedded processor choice. The Freescale RF transceiver operates in the global 2.4 GHz band, allowing for one system design to be used worldwide.
• Secure Communication Transmission: By using symmetric key with 128-bit AES (Advanced Encryption Standard) algorithms, the communication protocol helps to promote security in its communication transmission.
• Standards-Based: The IEEE 802.15.4 and ZigBee technologies, combined for a standardized network protocol, help to reduce development time for the OEM. Wireless sensors can now follow a standard that has exceptional network control, scalability, interoperability, low power consumption and reliability. This helps to increase cost-efficiency and allows for widespread wireless sensors for automation, control, monitoring and maintenance.