Digi-Key to Distribute Panasonic Communication Modules.SECAUCUS, N.J. & THIEF RIVER The Thief River is a tributary of the Red Lake River in northwestern Minnesota in the United States. Via the Red Lake River, the Red River of the North, Lake Winnipeg and the Nelson River, it is part of the watershed of Hudson Bay. FALLS, Minn. -- Panasonic Industrial Company today announced the appointment of Digi-Key as an authorized distributor for its line of RF modules including the PAN802154 wireless communication module supporting the 802.15.4 radio standard and the ZigBee (TM) specification. The Panasonic module is designed for various sensing, monitoring and control applications for home automation and industrial control. Panasonic's PAN802154 module is a low data rate/low power communication device operating in the ISM See ISM band. 2.4 GHz band and is fully compliant with the IEEE (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, New York, www.ieee.org) A membership organization that includes engineers, scientists and students in electronics and allied fields. 802.15.4 standard. The module uses Freescale's 802.15.4 transceiver (MC13193), microcontroller (GT60) and is licensed to use all released Freescale ZigBee protocol stack The set of protocols used in a communications network. A protocol stack is a prescribed hierarchy of software layers, starting from the application layer at the top (the source of the data being sent) to the data link layer at the bottom (transmitting the bits on the wire). layer software. Furthermore, the PAN802154 has an onboard RS-232 interface IC and two onboard printed antennae that are etched on both sides of the board for optimum RF sensitivity. The entire RF section is shielded to prevent RF leakage and further improve performance. The PAN802154 is shipped ready to download Freescale's 802.15.4 PHY/MAC layer and the ZigBee protocol layer. The PAN802154 complies with FCC (1) (Federal Communications Commission, Washington, DC, www.fcc.gov) The U.S. government agency that regulates interstate and international communications including wire, cable, radio, TV and satellite. The FCC was created under the U.S. part 15 and ICC ICC See: International Chamber of Commerce requirements for 2.4 GHz ISM band (Industrial, Scientific and Medical band) A part of the radio spectrum that can be used by anybody without a license in most countries. In the U.S., the 902-928 MHz, 2.4 GHz and 5.7-5. . The application profile or program can be developed with in-house software staff or any third party software development contractor, including Panasonic. "We are very pleased to partner with Digi-Key in the expansion of our existing product lines," said Tony Komon, director of Panasonic's Component Division. "Together with Panasonic's broad portfolio of components and sales and marketing resources, we will be better positioned to provide our customers in North America North America, third largest continent (1990 est. pop. 365,000,000), c.9,400,000 sq mi (24,346,000 sq km), the northern of the two continents of the Western Hemisphere. with an unparalleled offering of products and services." "We are delighted to further our collaboration with Panasonic and add this line of communication modules to our growing repertory of ZigBee compliant modules," said Mark Larson, president and COO at Digi-Key. "I am certain that these products will be of consequential interest and appeal to our customers." Digi-Key Corporation is one of the fastest growing distributors of electronic components in the world, currently shipping product to more than 130 countries around the globe. Panasonic's communication modules will be available directly from Digi-Key through its print and online catalogs. This appointment will enable Digi-Key to fulfill both the design/prototype and volume needs of its widespread and diverse customer base. About Panasonic Industrial Company's Component Division Panasonic Components Division, headquartered in Secaucus, NJ, provides standard and custom product offerings, including modules, electrolytic e·lec·tro·lyt·ic adj. 1. Of or relating to electrolysis. 2. Produced by electrolysis. 3. Of or relating to electrolytes. e·lec , specialty polymer, film and ceramic capacitors, fixed resistors, inductors, filters, resonators, potentiometers, ZNR ZNR Zinc Resistor ZNR ZIP Not Yet Resolved transient/surge absorbers and switches. For more information, visit its Web site at http://www.panasonic.com/industrial/components. About Digi-Key Corporation One of the fastest growing electronic component distributors in the world, Digi-Key has earned its reputation of leadership by its total commitment to service and performance. As a full-service provider of both prototype/design and production volume quantities of electronic components, Digi-Key has been ranked #1 for Overall Performance for 15 consecutive years from among more the 200 distributors in the United States (EE Times Distribution Study/ May 2006). Offering more than 700,000 products from more than 330 of the world's leading manufacturers, Digi-Key's commitment to inventory is unparalleled. Access to the company's broad product offering is available 24-hours-a-day, seven-days-a-week at its top-rated Web site www.digikey.com. |
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