26. November 2011 by admin.

Use Promo Code code:  TPXH9K2 when you purchase the Powercast Energy Harvesting Development Kit for Wireless Sensors from microchipDIRECT at http://www.microchipdirect.com/ProductSearch.aspx?keywords=TPWR001  Hurry ends  12/1/2011

The Lifetime Power Energy Harvesting Development Kit for Wireless Sensors is a complete demonstration and development platform for creating battery-free wireless sensors (passive wireless sensor tags) powered by RF energy (radio waves). It is designed and configured for extremely low power operation, and the firmware is pre-installed for out-of-the-box operation.

The wireless sensor boards are powered by the P2110 Powerharvester Receiver, which converts RF energy into DC power. In this kit, the TX91501 transmitter is the source of RF energy (915MHz), but other RF sources from 850-950 MHz can also be used for power. The communication from the sensor boards to the access point is 2.4GHz using 802.15.4-compliant radios.

Learn more about Powercast kits at http://www.powercastco.com/products/development-kits/ 

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21. October 2011 by admin.

Use Promo Code code:  TPXH9K2 when you purchase the Powercast Energy Harvesting Development Kit for Wireless Sensors from microchipDIRECT at http://www.microchipdirect.com/ProductSearch.aspx?keywords=TPWR001  Hurry offer expires:  12/1/2011

The Lifetime Power Energy Harvesting Development Kit for Wireless Sensors is a complete demonstration and development platform for creating battery-free wireless sensors (passive wireless sensor tags) powered by RF energy (radio waves). It is designed and configured for extremely low power operation, and the firmware is pre-installed for out-of-the-box operation.

The wireless sensor boards are powered by the P2110 Powerharvester Receiver, which converts RF energy into DC power. In this kit, the TX91501 transmitter is the source of RF energy (915MHz), but other RF sources from 850-950 MHz can also be used for power. The communication from the sensor boards to the access point is 2.4GHz using 802.15.4-compliant radios.

Learn more about Powercast kits at http://www.powercastco.com/products/development-kits/ 

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21. March 2011 by admin.

The “Lifetime Power Energy Harvesting Development Kit for Wireless Sensors” enables the development of battery-less, wireless devices powered by RF energy at a range of approximately 40-45 feet.  The power source is Powercast’s RF transmitter and P2110 Powerharvester receiver.  Microchip PIC24F and 802.15.4 radios are used for processing and communications, and the XLP development board is used as the access point.  The software is pre-loaded which enables a working demo out of the box.

This kit was joint developed by Powercast and Microchip, and we are offering a 25% discount on the kit through the end of March when ordered through microchipDIRECT.

Powercast part #: P2110-EVAL-01

microchipDIRECT part number: TPWR001

Video of parts of the kit powering a battery-less, wireless sensor from an iPhone.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uox8Rmm9_c4

Order page on microchipDIRECT

http://www.microchipdirect.com/ProductSearch.aspx?keywords=tpwr001

Coupon code for a 25% discount: RFV4J25P (valid through 3/31/2011)

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12. November 2010 by admin.

30% off Registration to the 2010 Energy Harvesting & Storage Conference in Boston November 16-17: Enter Code: EHUMT

The show is co-located with the Wireless Sensors, Networks & RTLS USA Show.

https://www.idtechex.com/energyharvestingandstorageusa10/register.asp?cartpageid=20&productcategoryid=202 

Microchip will be exhbitiing at the Energy Harvesting show.

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4. August 2010 by admin.

Microchip and Cymbet Release World’s First Energy Harvesting Application Development Kit Using eXtreme Low Power MCUs. Get it at DigiKey! $195.00

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