RTX4100 Wi-Fi Module
(Energy Micro & Atheros)
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QCOM Partnership Signed
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RTX WiFi Modules
Self-contained sensor platform for the “internet of things”
MODULES TO ADDRESS DIFFERENT MARKETS
 Home automation / Home Security, Medical, Simple Sensors
 Industrial, Medical, Smart Appliances, Building Automation, Security
Applications
 Larger applications (including MMI), Multi-input sensors
 Rapid Application Development support through
embedded Virtual Machine / Eclipse IDE
 Disposable / Li-On battery support
 Days to years of operation time
 Solder-down and connectorized versions
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RTX4100 Wi-Fi Module
KEY FEATURES
 Ultra Low Power WiFi (802.11 b/g/n)
 Designed for years of battery life
 Very fast sleep to wake-up, and visa versa
 FCC Certified
Antenna on-board, with external antenna connector option
 All WiFi-related firmware included on Module
 No ”drivers needed; Host is on-board
 UART, SPI, I2S interfaces
 Application framework, tools, and memory space for embedded user applications
 Multiple sensor interfaces and ADC/DAC ports
 Very small: only 18mm x 30mm, including antenna
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RTX 41xx Module Roadmap
Self-Contained Wi-Fi sensors for the “internet of things”
High-End
w. Connector
SDK Based
Mid-End
Solder-On
SDK Based
Low End
Solder-On
EVK based
RTX4140
Connector
Antenna: Both In/Ext
36/4 kB App space
RTX4100-EXT
Solder On
Antenna: External
RTX4100-IN Solder On
Antenna: Internal
RTX4120-IN Solder On
Antenna: Internal
Module
Demonstrator
RTX4100-SDK V2
Over-the-Air FWU
Firewall access
RTX4120-EVK
UART / SPI control
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Small sensor app
Q1-2013
SDK
Software
RTX414x-SDK
Virtual Machine
RTX4141-SDK
SEP2.0
CoAP, Security
RTX4100-SDK
CoAP
Cloud Support
Q3-2012
Module
MP Availability
RTX4141
LCD controller
Antenna: Both In/Ext
256/16 kB App space
EVK Software
(Host based)
RTX4100-SDK V3
Virtual Machine
RTX4121-IN Solder On
Antenna: Internal
Cost / Size Reduction
RTX4102 Solder On
Cost Reduction
RTX4121-EVK
UART / SPI control
or small sensor
applications
Q3-2013
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RTX Modules
Self-contained Wi-Fi sensors for the “internet of things”
Battery
Sensor
TYPICAL SENSOR ARCHITECTURE
Low Power Wi-Fi link
2-layer Carrier Board
Device Manufacturer simply adds inexpensive
carrier board holding sensor HW and Battery
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Rtx4100 low power Wi-Fi module
FUNCTIONALITY AT A GLANCE
Dimensions & Power
Connectivity
• Small size: 30 x 18 mm
• 3.2 – 4.6V supply voltage
• 5 – 500 uA typical power consumption
(QoS dependent)
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MCU
Features
• Energy Micro G230
• ARM Cortex M3 (<160 uA / MHz),
up to 40 MHz
• 5 low power modes
• Ultra fast wake-up
• IEC60335* safety standard support
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802.11b/g/n @ 2.4 GHz
WEP / WPA / WPA2 / WPS
Direct Wi-Fi support
FCC Certified (PCB / on-board
antenna)
• Low-cost mounting and soldering side
connector
Full IPv4 / IPv6 stack
Security Modules
Low Power RTOS
SEP 2.0 / CoAP
Web server with remote access
Remote FWU
Complete application on-chip
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Low Power Leader
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RTX4100 low power Wi-Fi module
FLEXIBILITY THROUGH RICH I/O INTERFACE
Pin Connections (30)
Dimensions: 30 x 18 mm
Solder pad pitch: 2 mm
1 x Vdd (3.2 – 4.6 V)
4 x Ground
2 x UART
2 x I2C
1 x SPI
8 x GPIO
2 x ADC (16 bit)
2 x DAC (12 bit)
Debug and Development
Ports
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RTX41xx MODULES
Mid Range:
Surface Mount, 36/4kB App Space
• SKU: RTX4100-IN
• SKU: RTX4100-EX
• SKU: RTX4100-EC
Sampling now
Production Aug/Sept
> 1k: Tape-and-Reel (490)
High End:
Connector, 256/64 kB App Space
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SKU: RTX4140-IN
SKU: RTX4140-EX
SKU: RTX4140-EC
EVAL KITS
SOFTWARE DEV
Evaluation Kit:
SKU: RTX4100-EVK
Software Development Kit:
SKU: RTX4100-SDK
Box Content:
• 1 Wireless Sensor App Board
(WSAB) containing RTX4100-IN
• 1 USB-UART Cable (FTDI)
• 1 Adaptor to WSAB
• 3 x AAA cells
• Documentation
Box Content:
• 1 Docking Station for WSAB
• 1 USB cable (power + download)
• Software Development Kit (SW)
• Demo Applications as source
• Documentation
Functionality:
• Control of RTX4100 over simple
terminal app
• Demonstration of RTX4100
• Full API over UART (optional) for
external MCU
Functionality:
• Development of user applications
to run directly on module
• No external MCU required
Availability: Contact RTX
Low End:
Surface Mount, API over UART/SPI
• SKU: RTX4120-IN
Availability: Contact RTX
1 x Stand-alone WSAB:
Wireless Sensor Application Board
containing RTX4100-IN
SKU: RTX4100-WSAB
Packaging: ESD Bag
JTAG Debugger
RTX Unity-II
SKU: RTX-UNITY-II
Functionality:
JTAG debugging of RTX4100-EVK
and RTX4100-SDK
Packaging: Box + SW
Wireless Sensor Application Board
(WSAB)
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Amelie Wi-Fi module software
Software architecture & programming models
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Co-located Application Blocks
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Amalie 1.0 Firmware Blocks
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Amalie 1.0 Firmware Blocks
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