ANTANT+ Solutions Speed Low-Power Wireless Design

　　ANT/ANT+ Solutions Speed Low-Power Wireless Design

　　低功耗无线传感器的设计，基于协议提供了实现互通节点网络内的灵活性和兼容性的专有方法优点的标准。虽然基于蓝牙低能量标准的设计解决方案不断涌现，但基于个人区域网络（PAN）的低数据率应用程序段中，Ant解决方案已成为普遍现象。在支持基于Ant的产品中的Ant / Ant +功能时，工程师们可以利用来自Ant、无线和松下等公司的模块化解决方案和集成电路。

　　Ant是一种无线系统体系结构，它结合了2.4 GHz ISM频段无线网络协议和嵌入式系统解决方案（见Ant协议基础产品培训模块）。虽然Ant提供了基本功能，但Ant +托管网络协议支持Ant系统节点之间的互操作性。特别适合于无线传感器网络，Ant设计需要最小的堆栈内存，并且可以在普通的低数据速率应用程序上运行数年。

　　ANT/ANT+ is widely used for PAN applications in sports， fitness， wellness and home health. In fact， versions of ANT tailored to specific application areas can run in very compact design configurations. For example， ANT code designed specifically for heart rate monitors requires only 2k memory. Nevertheless， ANT/ANT+ offers high flexibility in creating networks of intercommunicating ANT nodes while maintaining crosstalk immunity and reliable communications.

　　ANT systems are based on firmware created and certified exclusively by ANT Wireless. To support ANT， semiconductor manufacturers rely on ANT Wireless to develop optimized stacks， typically hosted within modular implementations or on-chip firmware. The use of sole-sourced ANT stacks ensures compatibility and allows developers to focus on their specific application of ANT in their systems designs （Figure 1）。