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Athird PE, the PE-SNS1, functions as a representative
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used in a home or commercial building sensor network. This battery-powered PE employs the ultra-low Synergy
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and the network coord 6LoWPA
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Development Kits (DK), Starter Kits (SK) or even Renesas Synergy PEs. AEs are to prov
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connection, security and root-of-trust, various types of ve touc h
motor control, capaciti industrial connectivity,
implementations, andmore. Third-part plug-in components e
Pmod andArduino Shield connectors.
In the rapidly evolving IoTmarket, product developerswho can’t ge
at a competitive costwill likely pay a penalty inmarket share
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environment, any solution that helps them shorten time-to-marke
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Renesas Electronics Europe
www.renesas.com/en-eu
www.renesas.com/en-eu T: 01628 651 700
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