Release of ZigBee Compatible Remote Control and Receiver by SMK

SMK has announced the development of a remote control and receiver with company’s RF module which contains a built-in 2.4GHz band antenna compatible with ZigBee™ RF4CE1 for use in regular remote controls. The newly developed remote control is capable of N-to-N high reliability two-way communication, low power consumption, co-existence with other 2.4GHz band RF as well as security settings. The remote control comes in a form factor of 131mm x 58mm x 17mm and the receiver come in a dimension of 24mm x 16mm x 8mm. The receiver has a USB interface. The transmission distance is at minimum of 10 meter, with frequency range of 2400 to 2483.5MHz. The remote control has a supply voltage of 2.1 to 3.4 VDC, and for the receiver is 4.4 to 5.25 VDC.
The new remote control has been developed in response to market requirement for AV equipment remote control to be able to control multiple devices while adjusting to various input scenes. Its applications ranges from set top boxes and audio, home automation, home security, water heaters, lighting, air conditioners to computers to name a few.

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