All items tagged with Bluetooth Low Energy (60)

Cypress Expands Wireless Connectivity Portfolio with New 802.11ac High-Performance Wi-Fi and Bluetooth Combo Solution Solution

May 30, 2017 by audioXpress Staff

Cypress Expands Wireless Connectivity Portfolio with New 802.11ac High-Performance Wi-Fi and Bluetooth Combo Solution Solution

During Computex 2017, Cypress Semiconductor announced a new wireless solution that delivers advanced coexistence combining 802.11ac high-performance Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE). The new highly integrated Cypress CYW4373 solution incorporates a USB 2.0 hub that provides a common WLAN and Bluetooth interface. The combo solution seems to be ideal for connected audio systems.

Nordic Semiconductor Shows Development Kit and Other Solutions for Bluetooth 5 Implementation

March 28, 2017 by audioXpress Staff

Nordic Semiconductor Shows Development Kit and Other Solutions for Bluetooth 5 Implementation

Following the announcement at CES 2017 of its Bluetooth 5-compatible nRF52 Series SoCs (nRF52832 and nRF52840 devices), Nordic Semiconductor is showing new development tools for Bluetooth 5 at Bluetooth World, the official event of Bluetooth SIG, taking place at Santa Clara Convention Center, 28-29 March, 2017. Demonstrations include the new Preview Development Kit (nRF52840-PDK) and its first Thread networking SDK.

Teledyne LeCroy Announces New Bluetooth 5 Development and Conformance Solutions

March 23, 2017 by audioXpress Staff

Teledyne LeCroy Announces New Bluetooth 5 Development and Conformance Solutions

Teledyne LeCroy, a leading company in Bluetooth protocol analysis and testing services, announced the development of a Bluetooth Conformance Tester for verifying conformance of Bluetooth low energy link layer and HCI implementations and also announced availability of the Frontline Sodera LE Analyzer supporting Bluetooth 5. Both solutions complement Teledyne's Audio Expert System audio quality tool set for resolving audio issues related to the Bluetooth protocol.

Texas Instruments Announces New SimpleLink MCU Platform with Security-Enhanced Wi-Fi Solutions

March 17, 2017 by Cristina Costa

Texas Instruments Announces New SimpleLink MCU Platform with Security-Enhanced Wi-Fi Solutions

Texas Instruments (TI) has announced availability of its new SimpleLink microcontroller (MCU) platform, combining hardware, software and tools under a single development environment. Sharing drivers, frameworks and libraries, SimpleLink MCU platform's new software development kits (SDKs) support development with TI's complete portfolio of 32-bit wired and wireless ARM-based MCUs, which now also include security-enhanced Wi-Fi chips and modules.

LitePoint and ETS-Lindgren Partner to Create First Over-the-Air Bluetooth Low Energy Antenna Testing Solution

February 15, 2017 by audioXpress Staff

LitePoint and ETS-Lindgren Partner to Create First Over-the-Air Bluetooth Low Energy Antenna Testing Solution

LitePoint, a provider of wireless test solutions, announced that they have partnered with ETS-Lindgren to create the first over-the-air test system for performing antenna measurements for Bluetooth low energy devices. This advancement ensures Bluetooth devices will be more reliable, and is critical to wireless product developers who need to characterize antenna performance and ensure their product designs will work in customer hands the way they were designed.

Texas Instruments Expands Portfolio of Wireless Connectivity Modules with SimpleLink Bluetooth LE

October 25, 2016 by audioXpress Staff

Texas Instruments Expands Portfolio of Wireless Connectivity Modules with SimpleLink Bluetooth LE

Texas Instruments (TI) announced an expansion of its wireless connectivity module portfolio with the availability of new SimpleLink Bluetooth low energy certified modules with integrated antenna which provide the longest range with ultra-low power consumption. Wireless connectivity modules have become increasingly popular among developers because advanced integration helps lower development costs, eases burden on RF design, reduces time to market and simplifies procurement and certification.

STMicroelectronics Powers Lower Power Projects with New BlueNRG-1 System-on-Chip

July 5, 2016 by audioXpress Staff

STMicroelectronics Powers Lower Power Projects with New BlueNRG-1 System-on-Chip

STMicroelectronics revealed its first Bluetooth (4.2) Low Energy wireless System-on-Chip (SoC). The BlueNRG-1 is optimized to satisfy high-volume opportunities in the fast-growing Bluetooth Low Energy market, combining energy efficiency, and strong radio performance. Featuring a dedicated digital-microphone input that simplifies voice-enabled applications, the new SoC responds to multiple applications including retail, wearables, connected home, automotive, industrial and medical devices.

Bluetooth Low Energy Exhibiting Strong Growth While Wireless IC Shipments Expand

April 27, 2016 by audioXpress Staff

Bluetooth Low Energy Exhibiting Strong Growth While Wireless IC Shipments Expand

According to the latest market forecast from ABI Research, Bluetooth Low Energy devices will account for 27% of total Bluetooth shipments by 2021 as new enhancements expand opportunities in IoT. According also to ABI Research, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, 802.15.4, NFC, and GNSS markets are forecasted to reach more than 10 billion annual IC shipments by 2021, with Bluetooth integrated in 60% of total devices.

The Raspberry Pi Foundation Launches Raspberry Pi 3

February 29, 2016 by audioXpress Staff

The Raspberry Pi Foundation Launches Raspberry Pi 3

All over the world, electronics and computer programming enthusiasts are celebrating the launch of the new Raspberry Pi 3 platform, the first with built-in Wi-Fi and Bluetooth 4.1, keeping with the tradition of an affordable computer for all, at just $35! The Raspberry Pi 3 features a 1.2GHz 64-bit quad-core CPU, giving about 10x the performance of a Raspberry Pi 1.

Microchip Releases Next-Generation Bluetooth LE 4.2 Compliant Solutions

November 5, 2015 by audioXpress Staff

Microchip Releases Next-Generation Bluetooth LE 4.2 Compliant Solutions

Microchip Technology announced its next-generation Bluetooth Low Energy (LE) solutions with compliant silicon, modules and software. Qualified to the latest Bluetooth 4.2 standard, the IS1870 and IS1871 Bluetooth LE RF ICs, along with the BM70 module, expand Microchip’s existing Bluetooth portfolio and carry both worldwide regulatory and Bluetooth Special Interest Group (SIG) certifications.

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