From the local convenience store to grocery and hardware stores, barcode scanners are used in almost every store for purchasing and inventory. Today's technology calls for a sophisticated means of capturing the barcode and processing the data. Along with National's image sensors and Bluetooth^TM products, the possibilities are endless.

Component Highlights
* Wireless interface - Bluetooth options include standard and customizable products, as well as full-custom ASICs.
* Data transmission - RS-232 interface circuits are compact and low power.
* Microcontrollers - COP8® controllers are available with features such as 16k masked ROM, suitable for simple or complex applications.
* USB switches - providing intelligent power to USB ports with overcurrent protection, these one to 4-port switches have a very low- power suspend mode.
* Battery charger - select from analog controller and microcontroller-based chargers with varying levels of integration and programmability.
* Voltage supervisor - select from several tiny, low voltage supervisors with manual reset and watchdog timer.