Shown on this slide are enhanced connection solutions that the MSP430 portfolio provides, especially with the 5xx family. Some of the offered connectivity solutions include USB, RF, Bluetooth, and the more conventional wired serial communication options. Regarding USB, many devices in the 5xx family come with an integrated USB 2.0 solution. This means TI provides all the USB requirements on-chip, as well as the software support in the form of mass storage class, human interface device class, and communication device class stacks that are available open source and free to use. Specifically for medical equipment, TI also provides continuous certified stacks, which are used for the personal health care device class. Referring to RF communications, the image on the slide is a Chronos watch which uses a CC430 MCU. This is a combination 5xx and C430 MCU, and there is also integrated a sub-1 GHz radio. It is a single chip solution that has an MPU for a signal, the CC430, built on a platform that is in the form factor of the Chronos watch. This demo is low cost and is ideal for applications such as remote monitoring and transmitting data from equipment. For example, if the customer had a treadmill or chest strap heart rate monitor and needed to transmit heart rate information to a device for easy viewing and quick storage, the CC430 is an ideal solution. Data can also be transmitted wirelessly to a PC using the CC430. The final category to mention utilizes the more conventional forms of communications which are available as a standard feature in almost all MSP430 devices.