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Communications ICs (Wired)
News Release from: Elan Digital Systems | Subject: VPU16551
Edited by the Electronicstalk Editorial
Team on 25 August 2003
Bluetooth UART takes EEPROM onboard for
ID
A novel space-saving UART for Compact Flash Bluetooth card designs includes an integrated parallel EEPROM, thereby saving precious board space.
A novel space-saving UART for Compact Flash Bluetooth card designs includes an integrated parallel EEPROM, thereby saving precious board space The parallel EEPROM enables the card information structure to overcome card recognition problems
This article was originally published on Electronicstalk on 18 Mar 2004 at 8.00am (UK)
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This combination makes the Elan Digital Systems VPU16551 the smallest integrated HCI solution on the market today.
Packed with further features yet in a tiny footprint of just 8 x 8 x 1.1mm, the VPU16551 comes in an ultra-thin 64-ball BGA package.
The device has been designed to simplify the task of the Bluetooth card designer while adding value to the card's overall functionality in areas such as power management, auxiliary control and multifunction applications.
The device conforms to the PC Card and Compact Flash interface standards and can run at 3.3 or 5V and has extremely low power To aid designers with easy testing and implementation of their designs, a comprehensive reference kit is available which includes 20 sample devices, reference card and support software tools, including a card information structure generation and programming utility.
A clear advantage of the VPU16551 is the operating system level compatibility as the 16550 UART architecture brings generic support as standard in all Windows, Linux and Mac operating systems, including Windows CE and PocketPC.
Elan also offers custom drivers for CE and WDM in high performance applications.
The VPU16551 has enabled Elan to expand its custom design services through improvements in the time-to-market when developing cards for industrial and consumer applications.
The launch of the VPU16551 now enables all card designers to benefit from Elan's extensive experience in this field.
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