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From Nordic: "Bluetooth Low Energy Netatmo Smart Smoke Alarm offers Apple HomeKit-compatible solution for better home protection"

Symmetry Electronics in Blogs on February 10, 2019

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The Netatmo Smart Smoke Alarm employs Nordic Semiconductor nRF52832 SoC wireless connectivity to send real time alerts to the user's smartphone or tablet

Nordic Semiconductor today announces that the leading French smart home company, Netatmo, has selected Nordic’s nRF52832 System-on-Chip (SoC) to provide the Bluetooth® Low Energy (Bluetooth LE) wireless connectivity for its Smart Smoke Alarm. The Netatmo Smart Smoke Alarm triggers an alarm of 85dB and sends a real-time alert to a user’s smartphone. It also indicates in which room the smoke is detected.

Once installed, the Smart Smoke Alarm can be paired to the user’s Bluetooth 4.0 (and later) smartphone or tablet using Bluetooth LE wireless connectivity provided by the Nordic SoC. From the Netatmo Security app the user can review the status of one or more Smart Smoke Alarms, set up sound test reminders, as well as check when the unit last self-checked its battery, smoke sensor, and Wi-Fi connection. The user can also use the Smart Smoke Alarm ‘Hush’ feature to silence the alarm directly from their smartphone. Compatible with Apple HomeKit, the device can be also be voice controlled via Apple’s Siri. Users can ask the voice assistant if there is smoke in the home or if the device’s batteries are working properly.
 
Battery life is enhanced by the nRF52832 SoC’s design which minimizes power consumption
 

The Smart Smoke Alarm is powered by two non-replaceable lithium batteries with a 10-year lifespan, which covers the entire service life of the device. Battery life is enhanced by the nRF52832 SoC’s design which minimizes power consumption with features such as the 2.4GHz radio’s 5.5mA peak RX/TX currents and a fully-automatic power management system that reduces power consumption by up to 80 percent compared with Nordic’s nRF51 Series SoCs.

Nordic’s nRF52832 SoC is a powerful multi-protocol SoC ideally suited for Bluetooth LE and 2.4GHz ultra low-power wireless applications. The nRF52832 combines an 64MHz, 32-bit Arm® Cortex™ M4F processor with a 2.4GHz multi-protocol radio (supporting Bluetooth 5, ANT™, and proprietary 2.4GHz RF software) featuring -96dB RX sensitivity, with 512kB Flash memory and 64kB RAM.

The SoC is supplied with Nordic’s S132 SoftDevice, a Bluetooth 5-certified RF software protocol stack for building advanced Bluetooth LE applications. The S132 SoftDevice features Central, Peripheral, Broadcaster, and Observer Bluetooth LE roles, supports up to twenty connections, and enables concurrent role operation. Nordic's unique software architecture provides clear separation between the RF protocol software and the developer's application code, easing product development.

 

Source: https://www.nordicsemi.com/News/2019/01/Netatmo-Smart-Smoke-Alarm-employs-Nordic-Semiconductor-nRF52832 

 

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Symmetry Electronics in Blogs on February 10, 2019

About Symmetry Electronics

Established in 1998, Symmetry Electronics, a Division of Braemac, is a global distributor of electronic components and systems. Combining premier components and comprehensive value-added services with an expert in-house engineering team, Symmetry supports engineers in the design, development, and deployment of a broad range of connected technologies. 

Exponential Technology Group Member

Acquired by Berkshire Hathaway company TTI, Inc. in 2017, Symmetry Electronics is a proud Exponential Technology Group (XTG) member. A collection of specialty semiconductor distributors and engineering design firms, XTG stands alongside industry leaders TTI Inc., Mouser Electronics, and Sager Electronics. Together, we provide a united global supply chain solution with the shared mission of simplifying engineering, offering affordable technologies, and assisting engineers in accelerating time to market. For more information about XTG, visit www.xponentialgroup.com.

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