GreenPeak Technologies launches the GP490 at IBC 2013, a chip it describes as a low cost, ultra-low power ZigBee PRO communications controller for the manufacture of cost- and energy-optimised sensor applications.
According to the company the chip is ideal for door, window, temperature and light sensors. It operates on a single coin cell battery for over 10 years and supports bi-directional commissioning, bi-directional communication, and full security mode.