Pointe Claire, Quebec ( prfree.org ) February 24, 2014 - Future Electronics, a global leading distributor of electronic components, announces availability of the JN516 Series wireless microcontrollers from NXP.

The JN516 Series are ultra low power, high performance wireless microcontrollers supporting RF4CE or IEEE802.15.4 networking stacks to facilitate the development of remote control or wireless sensor applications. The JN516 Series wireless microcontrollers feature an enhanced 32-bit RISC processor with 64 kB embedded Flash, 8 kB RAM and 4 kB EEPROM memory, offering high coding efficiency through variable width instructions, a multi-stage instruction pipeline and low power operation with programmable clock speeds. They also include a 2.4 GHz IEEE802.15.4 compliant transceiver and a comprehensive mix of analog and digital peripherals. The best in class operating current of 15 mA, with a 0.6 μA sleep timer mode, gives excellent battery life, allowing operation direct from a coin cell.

The peripherals support a wide range of applications. They include a 2-wire IC, and SPI ports which can operate as either master or slave, a four channel ADC with battery and a temperature sensor. It can support a large switch matrix of up to 100 elements, or a 20 key capacitive touch pad.

Applications include robust and secure low power wireless applications, RF4CE remote controls, JenNet-IP networks, ZigBee SE networks, ZigBee Light Link networks, lighting & home automation, toys and gaming peripherals, Smart Energy, and energy harvesting.

To purchase product(s) or for more information about NXP, the JN516 Series, Wireless Microcontrollers, smart lighting technology, and energy efficiency, as well as access to the world's largest available-to-sell inventory, visit www.FutureElectronics.com.

About Future Electronics

Future Electronics is a global leader in electronics distribution, ranking 3rd in component sales worldwide, with an impressive reputation for developing efficient, comprehensive global supply chain solutions. Founded in 1968, the company has established itself as one of the most innovative organizations in the industry today, with 5,000 employees in 169 offices in 44 countries around the world. Future Electronics is globally integrated, with one worldwide IT infrastructure providing real-time inventory availability and access, while enabling full integration of its operations, sales and marketing worldwide. Offering the highest level of service, the most advanced engineering capabilities and technical solutions through all stages of the design-production cycle, and the largest available-to-sell inventory in the world, Future's mission is always to Delight the Customer®. For more information, visit www.FutureElectronics.com.

Media Contact

Martin H. Gordon
Director, Corporate Communications
FUTURE ELECTRONICS
www.FutureElectronics.com

514-694-7710 (ext. 2236)
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Future Electronics is a global leader in electronics distribution, ranking 3rd in component sales worldwide, with an impressive reputation for developing efficient, comprehensive global supply chain solutions. Founded in 1968, the company has established itself as one of the most innovative organizations in the industry today, with 5,000 employees in 169 offices in 44 countries around the world.