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BeCo_289361
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I am starting a new design.

Requirements:

Low power!!!!

BLE

RFID

Energy harvesting -- light, kinetic,

misc digital and analog IO

Looking for eval kit that will allow me to easily and quickly characterize these requirements.

Your thoughts?

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Hi Bernard,

You can use the CY8CKIT-062-WiFi-BT which has a Bluetooth, WI-FI ,simple i/o.

You can refer to the below app note - PSoC 6 MCU Low-Power Modes and Power Reduction Techniques

https://www.cypress.com/file/385936/download

Since most of the chips do not have RFID, you have to interface the sensor to the PSOC device.

Regards

Alakananda

Alakananda

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Alakananda_BG
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Hi Bernard,

You can use the  PSoC® 6 BLE Pioneer Kit which will meet your requirements.

You can go through the datasheet of the device -  https://www.cypress.com/file/385921/download

You can also purchase the kit from here - https://www.cypress.com/documentation/development-kitsboards/psoc-6-ble-pioneer-kit-cy8ckit-062-ble

Regards

Alakananda

Alakananda

I can see how the PSoC® 6 BLE Pioneer Kit will allow me to check out BLE, but what about RFID and energy harvesting? I forgot to mention that I need to check out wifi. I am open to purchasing extra modules to accommodate the additional functionalities. Just need to know which ones and will work with this kit.

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Murali_R
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Are you looking for standalone WiFi chips or WiFi-BT combo chips?

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MuraliR_36​, I am open. I realize the micro in the PSoC® 6 BLE Pioneer Kit has integrated bluetooth, but not wifi. This is one reason I thought AlakanandaB_86​'s response was overly simplistic.

I see the CY8CKIT-062-WiFi-BT that uses the CYW43012 combo chip. This could work.

Neither of the kits mentioned so far does RFID and energy harvesting directly. Still looking for a kit with least amount of add-ons that will allow me to characterize:

low power,

bluetooth,

wifi,

rfid,

energy harvesting.

simple i/o.

This is all for a quick proof of concept. Once proven we will design a proper circuit.

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Hi Bernard,

You can use the CY8CKIT-062-WiFi-BT which has a Bluetooth, WI-FI ,simple i/o.

You can refer to the below app note - PSoC 6 MCU Low-Power Modes and Power Reduction Techniques

https://www.cypress.com/file/385936/download

Since most of the chips do not have RFID, you have to interface the sensor to the PSOC device.

Regards

Alakananda

Alakananda
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HI AlakanandaB_86,

Can you recommend a RFID eval setup that would work with CY8CKIT-062-WiFi-BT?

Kind regards.

Bernie

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Hi,

We do not recommend any eval setup from our end.

Depending on the operating voltage(1.7V - 3.6V), current and other specifications of the the PSOC 6 device you can chose a suitable RFID eval setup.

Regards

Alakananda

Alakananda
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