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Product category: Communications ICs (Wireless)
News Release from: Cambridge Silicon Radio | Subject: BlueCore2-External
Edited by the Electronicstalk Editorial Team on 26 August 2002

Bluetooth chip comes
with performance guarantee

Cambridge Silicon Radio guarantees that its second-generation single-chip Bluetooth solution, BlueCore2-External, will meet or exceed the Bluetooth specification between -40 and +85C

Every key performance parameter - including all RF parameters - is guaranteed to meet or exceed the Bluetooth specification in this temperature range. This guarantee applies to the CSR standard reference design which uses commercial spec components. BlueCore2-External itself has been shown to function correctly up to 105C.

Industry experts estimate that up to 70% of all mobile phone calls are made from cars.

Many consumers realise that holding a mobile phone while driving can be dangerous and is now illegal in some countries.

Bluetooth hands-free systems provide a safe, convenient alternative and are set to become the first killer app for automotive Bluetooth.

CSR can provide everything necessary to assist designers in developing a fully featured Bluetooth hands-free system, including a reference design, circuit descriptions, a complete BOM and all software (including the embedded Bluetooth stack).

The hands-free profile runs in external Flash memory but the circuit design may be easily converted to a ROM-based single chip solution.

Luke D'Arcy, product manager CSR, commented, 'Bluetooth is set to become the de-facto standard for wireless in-car communications.

CSR is the first Bluetooth silicon manufacturer to show a commitment to this market by providing software for the hands free profile and guaranteeing performance over the full in-cabin automotive temperature range.

By choosing CSR, OEMs will be able to come to market more quickly with a high quality, low cost product capable of standing up to the rigours of the automotive environment'.

CSR's BlueCore2-External chip allows personal wireless networking when built into a range of consumer devices.

BlueCore is the silicon engine driving the Bluetooth market.

Its revolutionary all-CMOS, single-chip architecture has captured the imagination of Bluetooth product developers worldwide, and spawned catch-up programs by CSR's competitors.

Now in its second generation with even lower power consumption and increased operating range, BlueCore continues to present the market with the smallest and lowest cost solution for Bluetooth-enabling products.

In future CSR will make available implementations of new automotive profiles for vehicle diagnostics, streaming video and MP3 file streaming.

CSR will also work towards further extending the guaranteed temperature range of BlueCore2-External and future products.

(This was Electronicstalk's Top Story on 23 August 2002)

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