All items tagged with Bluetooth 5 (230)
New Wireless Gecko Bluetooth 5-Compliant SoCs Help Developers Tackle Multiprotocol Design Challenges
March 16, 2017 by audioXpress Staff

New Wireless Gecko Bluetooth 5-Compliant SoCs Help Developers Tackle Multiprotocol Design Challenges

Silicon Labs announced a major expansion of its Wireless Gecko system-on-chip (SoC) portfolio, making it easier for developers of all skill levels to add versatile multiprotocol switching capabilities to increasingly complex applications. The new EFR32xG12 SoCs support a broader range of multiprotocol, multiband use cases for home automation, connected lighting, wearables and industrial applications.
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Swiss Companies Introduce the World Smallest Bluetooth Chip
March 14, 2017 by audioXpress Staff

Swiss Companies Introduce the World Smallest Bluetooth Chip

Integrated in the “Swiss Silicon Valley”, the Swatch Group introduced a new Bluetooth integrated circuit, designed 100% by EM Microelectronic, Swatch Group R & D and the Swiss Center for Electronics and Microtechnology (CSEM). The EM9304 Bluetooth chip is already qualified against the new Bluetooth Version 5.0 standard. MSC Technologies, a company of Avnet, is already distributing the solution.
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Cypress Unveils Low Power MCU Architecture for Secure Devices
March 14, 2017 by Cristina Costa

Cypress Unveils Low Power MCU Architecture for Secure Devices

Cypress Semiconductor announced its newest microcontroller (MCU) PSoC 6 architecture that is purpose-built for the Internet of Things (IoT). The architecture is built on ultra-low-power 40-nm process technology, with integrated security features required for next-generation IoT devices. Featuring dual-core processing, the architecture fills a gap in the IoT solution space between power-hungry and higher-cost application processors and performance-challenged, single-core MCUs.
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Bluetooth World 2017 to Pave the Way for Bluetooth 5 Introduction
February 24, 2017 by audioXpress Staff

Bluetooth World 2017 to Pave the Way for Bluetooth 5 Introduction

Bluetooth World 2017 brings together 1000+ developers, executives and start-ups on a busy exhibition floor to promote innovation, with conference and development sessions focused on Bluetooth development and applications. Bluetooth World, 28-29 March 2017, intends to provide participants with all the information and contacts that companies need to develop, test and market a Bluetooth 5 enabled product.
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Get Hands-On and Up to Date with audioXpress February 2017, Now Available
January 10, 2017 by audioXpress Staff

Get Hands-On and Up to Date with audioXpress February 2017, Now Available

audioXpress February 2017 is one of those issues to read and keep on hand. Learn about Bluetooth 5 and how the new specification promises to positively change wireless audio applications, how to extract multichannel audio from the latest-generation Apple TV, and how to use an oscilloscope to troubleshoot tube circuits. Read reviews of the Vienna Suite Pro processing audio plug-ins and the Primacoustic London 12 acoustic panels kit. Learn how Tom Perazella built its subwoofer with an Ultimax 18” driver from Dayton Audio and how Addie and Whisker built a preamp for high-impedance sources from vintage components, and much more.
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Nordic Semiconductor to Demonstrate Bluetooth 5 Enhancements at CES 2017
December 27, 2016 by Cristina Costa

Nordic Semiconductor to Demonstrate Bluetooth 5 Enhancements at CES 2017

Nordic Semiconductor in collaboration with its design partners are unveiling latest Bluetooth low energy and IEEE 802.15.4-enabled innovations at International CES 2017 in Las Vegas. The Norwegian company will demonstrate the capabilities of its Bluetooth 5-compatible nRF52 Series SoCs. Product demonstrations include contactless payment, wearables wireless charging, thread networking, voice-activated remote control, educational platforms, home automation and Bluetooth 5 enhancements.
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Bluetooth 5 and Audio Applications
December 22, 2016 by Joao Martins

Bluetooth 5 and Audio Applications

Following the announcement made earlier, on December 7, 2016, the Bluetooth Special Interest Group (SIG) officially adopted Bluetooth 5 as the latest version of the Bluetooth core specification. Key updates to Bluetooth 5 include longer range, faster speed, and larger broadcast message capacity, as well as improved interoperability and coexistence with other wireless technologies.
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Get Ready for What’s Coming with audioXpress January 2017!
December 9, 2016 by audioXpress Staff

Get Ready for What’s Coming with audioXpress January 2017!

audioXpress January 2017 is now available. This month, we review Kii Audio’s new Kii Three speakers, and report on the most interesting new products at The Rocky Mountain Audio Fest (RMAF) 2016. We explore Near Field Magnetic Induction (NFMI) wireless audio applications, and the new USB Audio Device Class 3.0 specification for USB Type-C. We discuss streaming DSD over the Internet, revisit the Helmholtz resonator, explain how to build a Low-Power, Class-A Power Amplifier, and interview Michael Carnes of Exponential Audio. There is a lot to read inside this issue!
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Bluetooth 5 Is Now Available. Time to Download the Spec and Get to Work.
December 8, 2016 by audioXpress Staff

Bluetooth 5 Is Now Available. Time to Download the Spec and Get to Work.

A little earlier than expected, on December 7, 2016, the Bluetooth Special Interest Group (SIG) officially adopted Bluetooth 5 as the latest version of the Bluetooth core specification. Key updates to Bluetooth 5 include longer range, faster speed, and larger broadcast message capacity, as well as improved interoperability and coexistence with other wireless technologies. This sets the stage for transformative wireless connectivity.
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Bluetooth 5 Confirmed to Quadruple Range, Double in Speed, and Increase Data Broadcasting Capacity by 800%
June 17, 2016 by audioXpress Staff

Bluetooth 5 Confirmed to Quadruple Range, Double in Speed, and Increase Data Broadcasting Capacity by 800%

As previously anticipated, the Bluetooth Special Interest Group (SIG) announced that its next release, coming late 2016 to early 2017, will be called Bluetooth 5 and will include significantly increased range, speed, and broadcast messaging capacity. The new version of Bluetooth technology will deliver “connectionless” IoT, advancing beacon and location-based capabilities in home, enterprise, and industrial applications. Implications for audio streaming and wearable applications are huge.
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