ANT/ANT+ Solutions Speed Low-Power Wireless Design

　　低功耗無線傳感器的設計，基于協(xié)議提供了實現(xiàn)互通節(jié)點網(wǎng)絡內(nèi)的靈活性和兼容性的專有方法優(yōu)點的標準。雖然基于藍牙低能量標準的設計解決方案不斷涌現(xiàn)，但基于個人區(qū)域網(wǎng)絡（PAN）的低數(shù)據(jù)率應用程序段中，Ant解決方案已成為普遍現(xiàn)象。在支持基于Ant的產(chǎn)品中的Ant / Ant +功能時，工程師們可以利用來自Ant、無線和松下等公司的模塊化解決方案和集成電路。

　　Ant是一種無線系統(tǒng)體系結(jié)構，它結(jié)合了2.4 GHz ISM頻段無線網(wǎng)絡協(xié)議和嵌入式系統(tǒng)解決方案（見Ant協(xié)議基礎產(chǎn)品培訓模塊）。雖然Ant提供了基本功能，但Ant +托管網(wǎng)絡協(xié)議支持Ant系統(tǒng)節(jié)點之間的互操作性。特別適合于無線傳感器網(wǎng)絡，Ant設計需要最小的堆棧內(nèi)存，并且可以在普通的低數(shù)據(jù)速率應用程序上運行數(shù)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）。