Personal Area Networks

Personal Area Networks are networks where multiple devices interconnect to communicate with each other that helps improve the efficiency, safety, security, reliability and convenience of the system.

Microchip offers MiWi™ Development Environment which is Microchip's proprietary wireless solution and also certified ZigBee® protocol stack, which helps customers develop wireless applications and reduce the time to market.

Typical Applications

  • Remote equipment monitoring
  • Asset tracking and telemetry
  • Security
  • Wireless Audio
  • Industrial sensors and controls
  • Home automation
  • Medical devices
  • Lighting

ZigBee® Protocol

  • ZigBee Alliance Certified Stacks
  • ZigBee PRO stack
  • ZigBee RF4CE suite
  • Smart Energy Profile
  • Stack support on 8-, 16-, 32-bit PIC® MCUs
  • IEEE 802.15.4 based 2.4 GHz radios

MiWi™ Protocol

  • Supports P2P and Mesh Networks
  • Easy to develop and configure
  • Supports up to 8000 Node networks
  • Stack support on 8, 16, 32-bit MCUs
  • Supports 2.4 GHz and Sub-GHz radios
  • MiWi™ P2P for simple networks