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TI's new development kit helps engineers quickly and easily design Bluetooth® technology-enabled applications based on Stellaris® microcontrollers

Kit merges Stellaris ARM® Cortex(TM)-M3 MCU performance with TI's seventh-generation CC2560 Bluetooth solution to enable streaming audio, data transfers and other advanced capabilities

DALLAS, July 18, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Texas Instruments Incorporated (TI) (NYSE: TXN) today announced the Stellaris® 2.4 GHz CC2560 Bluetooth® Wireless Kit (DK-EM2-2560B), aimed at jumpstarting Bluetooth®-enabled designs. The kit includes the high-throughput, power-efficient CC2560 Bluetooth solution and proven Bluetooth stack within StellarisWare® software. The performance and integration of Stellaris MCUs pair with TI's leading Bluetooth solution to help developers address the demand for more streaming audio, remote control and data transfer in industrial and consumer applications. For complete details, visit http://www.ti.com/bt-kit-2560b-pr-tf. For a video demonstration, visit http://www.ti.com/bt-kt-pr-v.

With this offering, TI further expands its broad portfolio of complete microcontroller and wireless technology solutions, which includes 16- and 32-bit MCUs backed by ZigBee®, low-power wireless, RFID, and Bluetooth hardware and software. The Stellaris 2.4 GHz CC2560 Bluetooth Wireless Kit is modular and can be combined with the same Stellaris DK-LM3S9B96 Development Kit that serves as a baseboard for other Stellaris wireless solutions. When coupled with the DK- LM3S9B96 development board, the kit includes all hardware and software needed to jumpstart development. It also speeds the design process, as engineers are able to evaluate the working Bluetooth solution within 10 minutes or less using the included quick-start application.

What's included in the Stellaris 2.4 GHz CC2560 Bluetooth Wireless Kit

Software

    --  StellarisWare® software, including peripheral driver library and
        example source code
    --  Bluetopia® Bluetooth stack - developed by Stonestreet One and licensed,
        delivered and supported by TI - which includes the Serial Port Profile
        (SPP), Advanced Audio Distribution Profile (A2DP) and Audio Video Remote
        Control Profile (AVRCP) with sample applications

Hardware

    --  Stellaris DK-LM3S9B96-EM2 Expansion Board
    --  PAN1323 Bluetooth v2.1 + Enhanced Data Rate (EDR) Module
    --  TI eZ430 USB emulator with Bluetooth target board and plastic cover
    --  Battery board
    --  Two AAA batteries
    --  Earbud headphones
    --  StellarisWare® CD

Features and benefits of the Stellaris 2.4 GHz CC2560 Bluetooth Wireless Kit

                   Features                        Benefits
                                     Best-in-class Bluetooth RF
                                     performance for robust, high-
                                     throughput wireless connection,
    Bluetooth 2.1 technology + EDR   extended range and better power
     support                         efficiency
    Complete, validated, certified,
     production-ready module         Lower manufacturing and operating
     (PAN1323 used for evaluation,   costs, save board space, ease
     PAN1315 or PAN1325 used for     certification, minimize RF expertise
     production)                     required
    -------------------------------  ------------------------------------
    Sample applications for the
     Stellaris LM3S9000 series,      Simplifies and reduces hardware and
     with demos showing API usage    software development, allowing
     provided in source code         faster time-to-market
    -----------------------------   ------------------------------------

Price and availability

The Stellaris 2.4 GHz CC2560 Bluetooth Wireless Kit (DK-EM2-2560B) is priced at $199 U.S., and available to order today at http://www.ti.com/bt-kit-2560b-pr-es. The DK-LM3S9B96 is sold separately for $425 U.S., and available to order today at http://www.ti.com/bt-kit-9b96-pr-es.

TI's broad portfolio of MCUs, connectivity solutions and more

From general purpose, ultra-low power MSP430(TM) MCUs, to Stellaris ARM Cortex-M 32-bit MCUs and high performance, real-time control C2000(TM) MCUs, TI offers the broadest range of microcontroller solutions. Designers can accelerate time to market by tapping into TI's complete software and hardware tools, extensive third-party offerings and technical support.

TI provides the industry's broadest portfolio of mature, low-power wireless connectivity solutions. With expertise in more than a dozen technologies, TI ensures customers the best-suited wireless connectivity for every type of application. TI's product portfolio is complemented with the support and tools that customers and developers need to quickly and easily bring wirelessly connected designs to market. Visit the company's Wireless Connectivity Portal for an overview of TI-supported technologies, the full product portfolio, and example use cases.

Find out more about TI's MCU and wireless connectivity solutions

    --  Purchase the Stellaris 2.4 GHz CC2560 Bluetooth Wireless Kit:
        http://www.ti.com/bt-kit-2560b-pr-es
    --  Stellaris + wireless connectivity solutions: http://www.ti.com/bt-kit-pr-lp
    --  DK-LM3S9B96 development kit: http://www.ti.com/bt-kit-9b96-pr-tf
    --  StellarisWare Software: http://www.ti.com/bt-kit-sw-pr-lp
    --  Stellaris 2.4 GHz CC2560 Bluetooth Wireless Kit Software:
        http://www.ti.com/bt-kit-pr-sw
    --  MSP430 + wireless connectivity solutions: http://www.ti.com/bt-kit-430rf-pr-lp
    --  TI's wireless connectivity portal: http://www.ti.com/wirelessconnectivity

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Trademarks

Stellaris and StellarisWare are registered trademarks, and MSP430, C2000 and Code Composer Studio are trademarks of Texas Instruments Incorporated.  ARM is a registered trademark, and Cortex is a trademark of ARM Ltd.  All other trademarks and registered trademarks belong to their respective owners.

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