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News Release from: Ezurio | Subject: Bluetooth Version 2.0+EDR High Speed USB adapter
Edited by the Electronicstalk Editorial
Team on 08 May 2006
Bluetooth adapter embeds latest
specifications
Ezurio has announced the availability of its latest Bluetooth Version 2.0+EDR High Speed USB adapter, designed for embedded and professional use.
Ezurio has announced the availability of its latest Bluetooth Version 2.0+EDR High Speed USB adapter, designed for embedded and professional use It addresses the market for high reliability and business critical uses of Bluetooth by providing the specification and build quality that allows Bluetooth to be rolled out in the most demanding environments
This article was originally published on Electronicstalk on 6 Apr 2006 at 8.00am (UK)
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Ezurio's new Bluetooth USB adapter implements the latest Version 2.0 +EDR Bluetooth specification, supporting an enhanced datarate that gives real data throughputs up to 2.1Mbit/s.
The compact, Class 1 design includes a high performance antenna that supports open field range in excess of 300m with a current consumption of only 30mA - typically one-tenth the power consumption of consumer Bluetooth products.
The adapter comes with a comprehensive environmental specification, including an operating temperature range of -40 to +85C.
Connection integrity is supported by the use of adaptive frequency hopping, which allows the adapter to be used in the presence of Wi-Fi and other 2.4GHz radios that generate interference.
Data security is also provided by built-in Bluetooth authentication and 128bit encryption.
Many of the embedded platforms that designers are using today, such as Microsoft XP, Microsoft CE and Linux incorporate integrated Bluetooth protocol stacks.
Ezurio's High Speed USB adapter has been designed to be recognised and work automatically with these stacks, without the need for additional software.
"Over the last few years we have been helping designers embed Bluetooth into a vast range of products".
"They've been constantly asking for a Bluetooth adapter that is built to a professional standard that they can rely on", said Nick Hunn, CTO of Ezurio.
"We're pleased to be able to offer them that product".
"It confirms the robustness of the Bluetooth specification and the inroads it is making into embedded short range communication as well as demonstrating our continued support for these application areas".
The Ezurio High Speed USB adapter also provides leading edge performance for laptop and PC users who want to experience the full feature set of the latest Bluetooth standard.
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