Cool chip. Not sure what they're smoking regarding pricing, though.=20
Adding wifi causing a 5x increase in BOM costs doesn't strike me as a=20
way to get lots of traction in this IoT thing...

-Pete

On 2015-05-06 21:25, RussellMc wrote:
> This subject line may or may not find favour with others.
> I suggest this thread (if it happens) be used to introduce or comment=20
> on
> various IOT devices.
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> ATMEL IOT Offering
> $US12.28/500
> WiFi & Bluetooth
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> http://www.atmel.com/devices/atwinc1500.aspx
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>=20
> Datasheets
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> http://www.atmel.com/Images/Atmel-42353-SmartConnect-WINC1500_Datasheet.p=
df
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> http://www.atmel.com/Images/Atmel-42376-SmartConnect-WINC1500-MR210PA_Dat=
asheet.pdf
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> Other documents
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>          http://www.atmel.com/devices/atwinc1500.aspx?tab=3Ddocuments
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> ________
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>    - *IEEE 802.11 b/g/n (1x1) for up to 72 Mbps*
>    - *Integrated PA and T/R Switch*
>    - *Superior Sensitivity and Range via advanced PHY signal=20
> processing*
>    - *Wi-Fi Direct, station mode and Soft-AP support*
>    - *Supports IEEE 802.11 WEP, WPA2 Security Enterprise*
>    - *On-chip memory management engine to reduce host load*
>    - *4 Mbit internal Flash memory with OTA firmware upgrade*
>    - *SPI, UART and I2C as host interfaces*
>    - *TCP/IP protocol stack (client/server) sockets applications*
>    - *Network protocols (DHCP/DNS), including secure TLS stack*
>    - *WSC (wireless simple configuration WPS)*
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> Atmel(R) SmartConnect-WINC1500 is an IEEE 802.11 b/g/n IOT network=20
> controller
> SoC. It is the ideal add-On to existing MCU solutions bringing WiFi and
> Network capabilities through UART or SPI-to-WiFi interface. The=20
> WINC1500
> connects to any Atmel AVR or SMART MCU with minimal resource=20
> requirements.
> The WINC1500 most advanced mode is a single stream 1x1 802.11n mode
> providing up to 72 Mbps PHY throughput. WINC1500 features fully=20
> integrated
> Power Amplifier, LNA, Switch and Power Management. The WINC1500=20
> provides
> internal Flash memory as well as multiple peripheral interfaces=20
> including
> UART, SPI, and I2C. The only external clock source needed for the=20
> WINC1500
> is a high-speed crystal or oscillator with a wide variety of reference
> clock frequencies supported (between 12 - 32 MHz). The WINC1500 is
> available in a QFN package.
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