Based on an open-source ARM Cortex-M3 processor, recently Analog Device Inc (ADI) introduced a newradio SoC, ADuCRF101, which is designed for a range of remote, battery-powered wireless sensor network (WSN) applications by combining a 12-bit ADC (analog-to-digital converter), low-power 32-bit processing, large on-chip memory and high-performance RF communications in a single 9-mm × 9-mm package. Thus, it simplifies design and reduces development time in designing wireless data-acquisition products.
Indeed, this new Radio SoC device also offers a single-chip communications solution for the challenging requirements of battery powered gas, water and heat meters at low power consumption and good penetration.