Building Automation

Home Automation is the control of various home systems for added convenience, conservation and safety.
RF technology is ideal for Home Automation systems as it is not limited to line of sight operation (as is infrared).

The Home Automation market opportunity which traditionally has focused only on high-end homes, is increasingly moving towards the significantly larger mainstream home market.

Home Automation Applications

• Security Systems
• Lighting Controls
• Wireless Thermostats
• Garage door openers
• Entertainment controls
• Wireless speakers
• Irrigation controls (Sprinkler systems)
• and more…

Home Automation Market Growth Factors

• Elimination of wired components simplifies installation and provides significant cost savings.
• Energy savings from automatic power save mode options.
• Added convenience.
• Affordable technological advances.
• Varied application possibilities limited by the imagination.

Market Numbers
The US home automation market, in aggregate, will continue its rise, with real growth realized from 2002 to 2008. Market will triple, growing from $3.2 billion in 2002 to $10.5 billion in 2008 – an increase of $7.3 billion over a five-year period. Over the period from 2002 to 2008, compound average annual growth will be 22.1%.
(ABI Research)

By 2010, two-thirds of all home automation and control devices will be wireless.
(On World)

Features for RF products in Home Automation

• Low power consumption
• Low cost
• Long battery life
• Small size
• Easy integration
• Simple design

Wireless World AG supplies the following RFM products for Home Automation Systems

• SAW Resonators for transmitters & receive local oscillators
• Coupled Resonator Filters for RF Receiver circuit
• Virtual Wire RF Transmitters for complete RF Transmitter circuit
• Virtual Wire RF Receivers for complete RF Receiver circuit
• Virtual Wire RF Transceivers for Mesh networked sensors

Summary

• The home automation market is predicted to enjoy good growth and RF technology which is not limited to line of sight operation is deemed best for this market.
• RF Monolithics’ SAW-based solutions are small in size, simple in design and provide the lowest power consumption to promote longer battery life and are ideal for Home automation systems.