EM Microelectronic Licenses Packetcraft Host and Controller Software with Support for Bluetooth 5.4 PAwR, LE Audio and Auracast

At Embedded World 2023, Packetcraft announced their latest Bluetooth 5.4 host and controller software is enabling EM Microelectronic’s flagship em | bleu (EM9305). The em | bleu single chip is a small form factor and ultra-low energy consuming Bluetooth LE SoC or companion IC solution supporting the very latest Bluetooth technology including PAwR, LE Audio and Auracast broadcast audio.

Ellisys, the provider of test and analysis solutions for Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, Universal Serial Bus (USB), and other wired and wireless communications technologies, announced the availability of qualification testing and protocol analyzer features supporting the latest version 5.4 of the Bluetooth Core Specification. According to the Arizona-based company, its Ellisys Bluetooth Qualifier is ready for the updated testing requirements.

The Bluetooth SIG has just released a new ultra-low power networking feature that is expected to enable high-volume applications including Electronic Shelf Labels (ESL) for retail. This is the main update in the latest Bluetooth 5.4 core specification adding Periodic Advertising with Responses (PAwR) features that support ESL and wireless applications in the retail market. There are no changes related with audio applications.