Texas Instruments continues to lead Bluetooth® low energy technology advancements
Full qualification of Bluetooth Version 4.0 stack and controller helps realize single- and dual-mode Bluetooth low energy technology advancements for mobile devices and sensors
DALLAS (July 6, 2010) – The Bluetooth Special Interest Group (SIG) today
announced adoption of Bluetooth® low energy technology, the hallmark feature of
the Bluetooth Core Specification Version 4.0. In conjunction, Texas Instruments
Incorporated (TI) announced full qualification of the Bluetooth low energy stack
supporting the BlueLink™ and WiLink™ connectivity combo solutions. TI also
achieved complete Bluetooth v4.0 controller qualification on the CC2540 low-power,
single-mode system-on-chip (SoC) running both protocol stack and application
software. TI has now certified the full set of components, including ATT, GATT,
GAP and SMP that encompass Bluetooth protocol implementation. Today’s milestone
delivers on TI’s December 2009 promise to drive single- and dual-mode Bluetooth
low energy technology support – bridging the gap between the mobile and sensor
worlds. This success makes TI one of the first to achieve Bluetooth v4.0
controller and host stack certification.
"We are pleased to see full qualification of TI’s Bluetooth v4.0 stack and
controller, as TI continues to play an active role in advancements around
Bluetooth Core Specifications," said Michael Foley, Ph.D., executive
director, Bluetooth SIG. "This milestone further reinforces TI's commitment
to the Bluetooth marketplace, and to bringing dual- and single-mode low energy
devices to life across various markets."
“Inclusion of the Bluetooth low energy specification is a foundational
step in extending manufacturer and consumer connection capabilities in markets
like mobile health and wellness,” said Rick Cnossen, president and board
chair, Continua Health Alliance. “We selected Bluetooth low energy for our
Continua Version Two Design Guidelines as a result of the promise behind this
technology, and believe TI’s Bluetooth low energy solutions will deliver
exciting use cases within Continua’s ecosystem.”
What makes TI’s Bluetooth low energy solutions unique:
- Legacy expertise in creating robust single- and dual-mode solutions
- Bluetooth low energy technology support added to proven WiLink and
BlueLink connectivity combo solutions, with drop-in replacement for existing
combo products
- On-chip coexistence for combo solutions, which yield size, cost,
performance, power advantages
- CC2540 single-mode SoC capable of running both protocol stack and
application software
More information about TI’s Bluetooth low energy solutions:
Availability
- TI’s Bluetooth low energy dual-mode devices are available today. TI’s
CC2540 single-mode Bluetooth low energy technology solution will be widely
available in fall 2010. Bluetooth v4.0-based products are expected to debut in
the first half of 2011.
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