Dual-mode radio chip passes Bluetooth test

Edited by the Electronicstalk editorial team Apr 13, 2007

The Marvell 88W8688 has been qualified by the Bluetooth SIG for the Bluetooth Core Specification Version 2.0 + EDR.

The Marvell 88W8688, the world's first WLAN plus Bluetooth single-chip solution for high-volume consumer electronics, has been qualified by the Bluetooth SIG for the Bluetooth Core Specification Version 2.0 + EDR.

The device also features support for Bluetooth Version 2.1 + EDR features.

The 88W8688 delivers WLAN and Bluetooth in a small-footprint ultra-low-power single die that provides extended battery life in cellphones, converged devices, gaming devices and consoles, portable media players, and other applications requiring short- and long-range connectivity.

The next- generation Bluetooth core specification provides an enhanced datarate of up to 3.0Mbit/s, providing transmission speeds that are three to ten times faster than version 1.2.

"We are pleased to provide fully qualified Bluetooth Version 2.0 + EDR solutions to our customers and partners".

"The enhanced datarates of the 88W8688, combined with its unique, highly integrated design and extended range, will enable a new class of consumer wireless devices", stated Dr Paramesh Gopi, Vice President and General Manager of the Embedded and Emerging Business Unit, Communications and Consumer Business Group at Marvell.

The Marvell 88W8688 is currently in production and is also sampling to multiple key customers.