ANT/ANT+ Solutions Speed Low-Power Wireless Design

　　低功耗無線傳感器的設計，基于協議提供了實現互通節點網絡內的靈活性和兼容性的專有方法優點的標準。雖然基于藍牙低能量標準的設計解決方案不斷涌現，但基于個人區域網絡（PAN）的低數據率應用程序段中，Ant解決方案已成為普遍現象。在支持基于Ant的產品中的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是一種無線系統體系結構，它結合了2.4 GHz ISM頻段無線網絡協議和嵌入式系統解決方案（見Ant協議基礎產品培訓模塊）。雖然Ant提供了基本功能，但Ant +托管網絡協議支持Ant系統節點之間的互操作性。特別適合于無線傳感器網絡，Ant設計需要最小的堆棧內存，并且可以在普通的低數據速率應用程序上運行數年。

　　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）。