Low-power design for ZigBee wireless solutions: ZigBee networks set the most stringent power requirements yet for wireless applications

摘要

Emerging wireless networks for control and monitoring applications within our homes, offices, and industrial environments target a vast number of applications and have tremendous commercial potential. Power efficiency is always a prime concern in these wireless networks in addition to low cost, high performance, and reliability. ZigBee wireless technology and the underlying IEEE 802.15.4 standard offer a wide variety of power-conservation features at implementation and operational levels providing a good fit for power-constrained applications. The technical merits and commercial potential of ZigBee wireless technology have resulted in broad industry support from both technology manufacturers and end-user application providers. With its ratification in 2004 and public release in 2005, the fundamental conditions now seem to be in place to enable ZigBee to quickly reach large market volumes already this year.