Nordic Semiconductor Demos Freespace Pointing Upgrade for its nRFready 2.4GHz RF Smart Remote Reference Design at ESC 2012

Oslo, Norway (ots/PRNewswire) -

Ultra low power (ULP) RF specialist Nordic Semiconductor
[http://www.nordicsemi.com ] ASA , today announces it will be
demonstrating a freespace pointing firmware upgrade for its existing
nRFready(TM) 2.4GHz RF Smart Remote reference design at ESC 2012 that
will run from March 26 - 29 at San Jose, U.S. (Nordic will be at
booth # 2006 with its distribution partner Symmetry Electronics).

(Photo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20120322/520953 )

Nordic will also be giving away one of its Bluetooth(R) low
energy nRF8001 microBlue(TM) Development Kits on each day of the show
to visitors who register for the competition on its stand, have a
range of ultra-low power wireless technical experts on-hand for
visitors to meet, and be demonstrating its full range of wireless
smart remote, PC desktop, and smartphone solutions at the event.

The nRFready(TM) 2.4GHz RF Smart Remote reference design [http:/
/www.nordicsemi.com/eng/News/Press-Releases/Product-Related-News/Nord
ic-demos-freespace-pointing-upgrade-for-its-nRFready-2.4GHz-RF-Smart-
Remote-reference-design-at-ESC-2012-plus-full-range-of-wireless-smart
-remote-PC-desktop-and-smartphone-solutions ] firmware upgrade will
support one-handed freespace point and click control - similar to
that of a regular PC wireless mouse but without the need for a flat
surface - of the latest Internet-enabled and Web 2.0-enabled TVs and
set-top boxes (STBs).

The nRFready(TM) 2.4GHz RF Smart Remote reference design
leverages Nordic's proven nRF24LE1 SoC and Gazell(TM) 2.4GHz RF
protocol stack and includes all the necessary hardware for freespace
pointing and clicking control built-in via an on-board 6-axis motion
sensing solution from Invensense, and an ultra low power
accelerometer from STMicroelectronics (in addition to a multi-touch
enabled TouchPad(TM) from Synaptics and miniaturized QWERTY
keyboard).

"With the growing popularity of Internet-enabled TVs and set-top
boxes we are seeing an explosion in demand for advanced remote
controls based on ultra low power radio solutions," comments Thomas
Embla Bonnerud, Director of Product Management at Nordic
Semiconductor. "And freespace pointing is a particularly natural and
intuitive way to navigate and browse all types of modern digital
content and services - including audio, video, gaming, web browsing,
social media, and online shopping - as it offers familiar mouse-like
PC control without the need for a flat surface."

The nRFready(TM) 2.4GHz RF Smart Remote reference design
kit(Nordic product code: nRF6920)includes a Nordic Smart Remote
baseboard, Smart Remote 2.4GHz RF radio module, 2.4GHz RF USB dongle,
programming adapter, and a complete set of design files, software
source code, and supporting documentation.

About nRF24LE1 [http://www.nordicsemi.com/jpn/News/Press-Center/
Press-Backgrounders/About-nRF24LE1 ]

About Nordic Semiconductor ASA [http://www.nordicsemi.com/eng/Ne
ws/Press-Center/Press-Backgrounders/About-Nordic-Semiconductor ]

CONTACTS

Anne Strand
Anne.Strand@nordicsemi.no
http://www.nordicsemi.com

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