New MCU for Bluetooth Smart, ZigBee, 6LoWPAN, and RF4CE remote applications

The CC2650 is a new wireless MCU from Texas Instruments (TI) aimed at Bluetooth Smart, ZigBee and 6LoWPAN, and ZigBee RF4CE remote control applications. It is a member of the CC26xx family of cost-effective, ultra-low power, 2.4GHz RF devices. Very low active RF and MCU current, and low-power mode current consumption provide exceptional battery lifetime and allow operation on small coin cell batteries and in energy-harvesting applications. The CC2650 contains a 32-bit ARM Cortex-M3 processor running at 48MHz as the main processor and a rich peripheral feature set, including a 'unique' ultra low-power sensor controller, ideal for interfacing external sensors and/or collecting analog and digital data autonomously while the rest of the system is in sleep mode. This makes the CC2650 ideal for applications within a whole range of products including industrial, consumer electronics and medical, says the company.