Development Kit Microchip DM160213
Microchip’s BodyCom Technology is a short-range, low-data-rate communication solution for securely connecting to a wide range of wireless applications.
Detailed Description
Activated by capacitively coupling to the human body, the system communicates bidirectionally between a centralized controller and one or more wireless mobile units. Intra-body communication occurs utilizing the human body as the transmission medium.
Compared to other existing wireless technologies BodyCom offers lower active and standby energy usage, increases security through bidirectional authentication , provides a secure communication channel using the human body and allows for simpler circuit-level designs.
The BodyCom Development Kit is designed to help engineers get up-to-speed quickly using this new technology. Utilizing Microchips PIC microcontrollers and Analog components, it provides everything needed to program, debug, and develop secure communication systems for a variety of applications including Access Control or Passive Keyless Entry.
BodyCom Benefits
- Simpler Implementation
- No RF antenna design necessary
- Low-frequency design using common microcontroller and AFE frequencies (125 kHz / 8 MHz), no external crystals needed
- Complies with FCC Part 15-B, Radiated Emissions
- Lower overall BOM, compared to existing technologies
- Lower Power Consumption
- No wireless transceiver required for two-way communication
- Not using high-power inductive fields
- More Secure Communication Channel
- Provides bidirectional authentication through the human body
- Prevents the “Relay Attack” problem typical in PKE solutions
- Supports Advanced Encryption Solutions
- Such as KeeLoq Technology with AES-128
The BodyCom Development Kit includes these features:
- Base Unit
- PIC16LF1829 20-pin Flash MCU with XLP technology
- 16x2 character LCD w/backlight and controller
- Multiple oscillator options:
- 8.192 MHz canned oscillator
- 8.192 MHz crystal oscillator
- Multiple power source options:
- USB Mini-B to USB-B 5V cable (included)
- 9V external power supply (not included)
- Two coupling pad boards designs (vertical and diagonal)
- Full-bridge MOSFET LC driver circuit example design
- Touch/Signal prototyping pins
- Configuration selection jumpers to disable board components
- Four push buttons
- One Power LED
- One Application LED
- On-chip program Flash memory and EEPROM storage
- MCP2200 with Bootloader support for easy firmware upgrades
- Generous prototyping area with (+9V, +5V, +3V and GND rails)
- Support for all Microchip compatible programmers and emulators
- MCP2035 is a single-channel stand-alone Analog Front-End (AFE) device for low-frequency (LF) signal detection
- Mobile Unit
- PIC16LF1827 18-pin Flash MCU with XLP technology
- Low-power hex inverter full-bridge LC driver circuit example design
- Example key fob design
- Plastic case
- Two Application LEDs
- On-chip program Flash memory and EEPROM storage
- ICSP programming pads
- MCP2035 is a single-channel stand-alone Analog Front-End (AFE) device for low-frequency (LF) signal detection
The BodyCom Development Kit includes the following:
- BodyCom Development Board (Base unit)
- (2) Mobile units with unique identification values (pre-programmed to Base unit)
- (2) Plastic key fob containers
- USB mini-B cable
- BodyCom Development Kit Quick Start Guide
