(iTers News) - NXP Semiconductors N.V. showcased a JN516x family of 32-bit RISC architecture wireless microcontrollers for the Internet of Things that is specifically designed to power a range of energy harvesting systems for smart lighting and intelligent energy management system.

Also available is a new evaluation kit, which simplifies commercial development of ZigBee, JenNet-IP and other IEEE 802.15.4 applications.

Coming complete with all the hardware and software components required for product design,  the JN516x evaluation kit includes a series of wireless carrier boards; plug-in expansion boards; USB dongles; a remote control; a specially programmed Internet router running enhanced OpenWRT firmware; and a complete software design kit.

The JN516x evaluation kit is specifically designed for use with the NXP JN516 x family- JN 5i61, JN5164 or JN5168 wireless microcontrollers, which feature an enhanced 32-bit RISC processor with best-in-class memory options - up to 256 kB of embedded flash, 4 kB of on-chip EEPROM and 32 kB of RAM.

Fore example, the controller family is for use in a wireless energy harvesting switch that operates without a battery and can be used for any application in the home requiring an on-off switch.

“For smart lighting, home automation and energy management applications, the JN516x wireless microcontroller family brings together the optimal combination of price/performance, on-chip memory and ultra-low power consumption, along with a choice of software stacks," said Marcel Walgering, general manager, Smart Home and Energy product line, NXP Semiconductors.

The JN516x series devices also include an IEEE802.15.4 2.4-GHz transceiver and extensive analog and digital peripherals.

This comprehensive development kit makes it easy to design solutions for the Internet of Things using ZigBee, JenNet-IP or RF4CE.  Using the various demos included in the kit, designers can quickly produce proof-of-concept systems, with software that can then be used for end products using JN516x ICs or modules.

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