IP embeds Bluetooth 2.0+EDR in consumer, auto ICs

Ismini Scouras

eeProductCenter (03/12/2007 9:05 AM ET)

BEIJING, China—For chip designers looking to embed Bluetooth in consumer and automotive ICs, CEVA Inc. is offering Bluetooth Specification Version 2.0+EDR IP that gives them the flexibility in choosing the CPU, Bluetooth radio chipset and operating system.

CEVA's latest Bluetooth 2.0+EDR offering consists of hardware IP that includes a Bluetooth 2.0+EDR baseband engine, available as fully synthesizable Verilog RTL code that can be integrated into customers' SoCs. It also consists of software IP that includes Bluetooth 2.0+EDR controller software stack up to and including HCI.

For maximum portability, the protocol stack is implemented in ANSI C and can operate with or without an RTOS.

The increasing rate of adoption of Bluetooth in consumer devices has created renewed demand for the short-range wireless technology in both entry-level and high-end applications. Bluetooth 2.0+EDR offers maximum useful transfer rates of 2.1-Mbits/s compared to 721-Kbits/s achievable with certified Bluetooth 1.2 technology. The Enhanced Data Rate enables a new range of applications, such as streaming high definition stereo audio and sharing large multimedia files. For more on Bluetooth 2.0+EDR, go to www.bluetooth.org/.

Availability: CEVA Bluetooth 2.0+EDR Hardware IP is available now. CEVA Bluetooth 2.0+EDR Software IP will be available shortly.
For more on CEVA's Bluetooth platform: click here.

CEVA Inc., 1 408 514 2900, www.ceva-dsp.com .